Sending Press Release / Invitation

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How can I block journalists I do not wish to send anything to?

After you enter the system, click on the “people” section in the left menu and go to the “Advanced search” tab on the upper part of the opened page. Write the name of the journalist in the “Journalist name” section and click on the “Apply” button. The search results will appear on the right side of the page. Click on the name of the journalist you wish to block, open his/her card and go to the “Blocks” tab on that person’s card. You can block this person for a single brand or all of your brand ...

How I can block publications I do not wish to send?

Search for the publications or people on the shortcut search section on the upper left hand corner on the system and reach the publications card by clicking on them. You can block that publication for a single brand or all of your brands from the “blocks” tab on the right of the publication card When you do this, Faselis does not send the bulletins of a single brand or all of your brands you choose to block to any journalist who works in that particular publication.

From which mail address do the press release go? When a journalist wishes to reply to a mail I send, where do his/her mails go?

All sendings made over Faselis are sent to journalists from the pressrelease@faselis.com (mailto:pressrelease@faselis.com) address with the name information you define to the sender section. A journalist who is sent a press release over Faselis can click on the “reply to e-mail” button, view the e-mail address of the user chosen as the sender in the transfer of the press release and reply.

Although I confirm of sending the press release, why is the press release seen in the “Pending” file?

With the idea that you may do last minute changes in the files you wish to send, all approved bulletins are kept in the “Pending” folder for about 10 minutes and this allows you to make all kinds of changes during this time. When this time is up, the bulletin is sent and moved to the “Sent” folder.

How can I change the images or attached files of a sent bulletin?

In order to change the image or attached files of a sent press release, choose your brand by clicking on the “release” button in the left hand menu. Then, click on the green envelope icon next to the bulletin heading you wish to change and open the bulletin. When you move your cursor on the attached files, you will see the expression “Change.” You can replace your attached files or visuals by clicking on this expression. You can click on the “Remove” expression to fully remove the files, howev...

Is it possible to erase a bulletin which has been sent?

None of the messages sent as e-mail can be erased, however changes can be made on the visual and attached files sent as attached files or the files can be totally erased. Journalists who read your e-mail after you make the changes will see the final version of the attached files. Note: The removed files cannot be replaced with new ones. In order to add a new file, you need to click on the “Change” button.

How can you cancel sending a press release?

Press releases waiting to be sent are kept in the “Pending” folder. To reach this folder, choose your brand from the page opened after you click on the “Release” button and reach the “Pending” folder on the upper part of the page. To cancel sending your press release, you simply need to click the cross icon next to the press release heading. After clicking on the cross icon, you receive a “Scheduled sending canceled!” warning and the press releases is transferred to “Drafts” folder from “Pendi...

The confirm button is not activated in the last stage of sending the press release?

A copy of all press release serviced to the media over Faselis need to be sent at least one of the test users defined on the system as a reminder. Therefore, you need to choose to whom the final version fo the press release should be sent on the approval page which is last stage of sending bulletins. The chosen users’ information will appear green and the Approve button will be activated. The users on the confirm page are the same as the users in your brand’s test group If you do not see any us...

Can we send things according to media type or period at different dates?

The system supports sending press release in both forms at different dates. In these sending types, you can send press release at different times by assigning the desired send date to different publication types or publications in different periods in your send list.

How can I arrange my press release or invitation to send at a later date?

Faselis allows you to send your press releases at a later date and hour. It is enough for you to choose the desired date and hour in the sending process. When the determined date and hour comes, the press release will be serviced to the lists you choose by the system and a copy will be transferred to you simultaneously.

How can I save my press release to the system to send it later on?

After you create your press release on the system, you can save your release in the “Drafts” folder by clicking the “Save” button. Afterwards, you can reach your saved press release at any time and on any computer and send it.

How many images can I send with the Press Release?

All attached files sent over Faselis are uploaded to the Faselis server. Therefore, there is no number or size limitation when you send files. Although Faselis does not have any limitations, we suggest you to upload a maximum of 20 images due to mails’ “viewable area” limitation. When you exceed this number, the small image previews cannot be seen by journalists. If the number of images you wish to send exceeds 20, we suggest you to upload these images to the “Add files” section in a compress...

During the bulletin preparation stage, the “Save” button is not activated.

For the save button to be active, The sender should be selected, The subject heading part should be filled-in and The journalist text areas should be filled-in. When these three areas are filled-in, the Save button will be activated.

During the press release preparation stage, my name is not seen under the “Senders” part.

The names in the brands’ sender and test group are determined by users defined as admins on the system. If you do not have admin authorization, you need to communicate the brands you wish to add as sender to your organization admins indicated on the “Activity” page. Important: Within the scope of the package you are using, the number of people you can add to the sender and test groups can be limited.

Can journalists save their press invitations to the their agendas?

These are the section in which you add the details and dates of events on the editorial page where press invitations are prepared and the areas arranged for journalists to save the invitations in their agendas. When you fill-in these sections with the details of your events, a calendar file which Faselis journalists can save the event to their digital agendas. In this manner, a journalist who receives your invitation can save it to his/her agenda with a phone or computer. Faselis supports Google...

What difference is there between sending press releases and sending press invitations?

A press release is basically an announcement which aims at informing people. A press invitation is used to invite the members of the media to an activity or meeting as its name suggests and it is expected the journalists who receive the invitation to reply. With the help of Faselis’ press invitation, journalists can inform the senders whether they will be attending the event or not; in other words, they enter the RSVP information in the link given in the invitation. In addition, they can click ...