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Draft Newsletter
Turn approved stories into an unsent email newsletter draft
Use this Agent instantly or customize it - no programming needed
- Weekly issue cutoffWeekly issue cutoff
Your chosen weekly draft time sets the end of this issue's story window.
- Newsletter settingsNewsletter settings
Your audience, title prefix, and starting date identify this issue's story window.
- Editorial rulesEditorial rules
Your editorial rules set the voice, lead choice, and structure of each issue.
- Newsletter campaignsNewsletter campaigns
Your last sent issue sets the start of the story window; an open draft can be refreshed.
- Approved storiesApproved stories
Your story queue supplies approval times, approved copy, sections, and original links.
Your email marketing tool shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
Your editorial story tracker holds approved stories with the copy and original links this issue needs.
- Setup correction requestSetup correction request
Your editor learns which newsletter setup detail needs correction before a draft can begin.
- No-draft noticeNo-draft notice
Your editor learns when no eligible stories are available for this week's issue.
- Missing story detailsMissing story details
Your editor sees which stories lack approved copy or a usable original link.
- No-draft noticeNo-draft notice
Your editor learns when no eligible stories are available for this week's issue.
- Newsletter campaign draftNewsletter campaign draft
Your editor gets one unsent campaign with a lead, ordered summaries, and links to the original stories.
This Agent starts at your weekly draft time. It checks stories approved since the last sent issue. It writes a lead and linked summaries, then saves an unsent campaign for your editor.
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GmailUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Gmail shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
HubSpotUsed as:
- Editorial story tracker
HubSpot holds approved stories with the copy and original links this issue needs.
- Email marketing tool
HubSpot shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
MailchimpUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Mailchimp shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
AirtableUsed as:
- Editorial story tracker
Airtable holds approved stories with the copy and original links this issue needs.
monday.comUsed as:
- Editorial story tracker
monday.com holds approved stories with the copy and original links this issue needs.
- Email marketing tool
monday.com shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
ActiveCampaignUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
ActiveCampaign shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
MailerLiteUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
MailerLite shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
KitUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Kit shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
KlaviyoUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Klaviyo shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
Constant ContactUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Constant Contact shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
beehiivUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
beehiiv shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
SendGridUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
SendGrid shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
AWeberUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
AWeber shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
GetResponseUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
GetResponse shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
MailerLite ClassicUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
MailerLite Classic shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
MailjetUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Mailjet shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
OmnisendUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Omnisend shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
SenderUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Sender shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
KintoneUsed as:
- Editorial story tracker
Kintone holds approved stories with the copy and original links this issue needs.
LoopsUsed as:
- Email marketing tool
Loops shows past issues and keeps the unsent campaign your editor reviews.
Made for your industry
Draft Newsletter is made for businesses in these industries.
- Digital Media
Gather approved online stories into a weekly email issue.
Show all Agents for the Digital Media industry - News Media
Turn newly approved reporting into a linked newsletter draft.
Show all Agents for the News Media industry - Publishing
Shape approved articles into a newsletter draft for readers.
Show all Agents for the Publishing industry - Professional Associations
Draft a member newsletter from newly approved stories.
Show all Agents for the Professional Associations industry - Nonprofit Organizations
Build a supporter newsletter draft from approved stories.
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Made for your role
Draft Newsletter is made for people in these roles.
- Editor
Arrange fresh approved stories into an issue ready to review.
Show all Agents for the Editor role - Content Marketer
Turn approved stories into a linked email campaign draft.
Show all Agents for the Content Marketer role - Content Manager
Assemble approved content into a newsletter draft for review.
Show all Agents for the Content Manager role - Editorial Producer
Turn the approved story queue into an ordered email issue.
Show all Agents for the Editorial Producer role - Editorial Coordinator
Pull newly approved stories into this week's newsletter draft.
Show all Agents for the Editorial Coordinator role - Email Marketing Specialist
Create an unsent newsletter campaign from approved stories.
Show all Agents for the Email Marketing Specialist role - Communications Specialist
Draft a newsletter from approved stories for team review.
Show all Agents for the Communications Specialist role
Made for your department
Draft Newsletter is made for people in these departments.
- Marketing
Prepare an email campaign draft from approved content.
Show all Agents for the Marketing department - Editorial
Build a weekly issue from fresh approved stories.
Show all Agents for the Editorial department - Communications
Compile approved stories into a newsletter for review.
Show all Agents for the Communications department - Membership
Create a member newsletter draft from approved stories.
Show all Agents for the Membership department
How Draft Newsletter works
5 steps, in order, on every run.
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Find the last issueFind the last sent issue, or use your starting date for the first. Ask your editor to fix setup if the issue window cannot be found.
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Collect fresh storiesRead stories approved after the last issue and by this week's cutoff. Skip any without approved copy or a usable story link.
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Order the storiesRemove repeated story links and choose a lead using your rule. Arrange the remaining stories in your preferred section order.
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Write the newsletterWrite a subject line and opening lead from approved copy. Put a short summary beside each original story link.
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Save the campaign draftSave the issue as an unsent campaign for your chosen audience. Refresh the existing draft for this issue when one is already there.
How to Get Started
Connect the tools you already use, such as Gmail, HubSpot or Mailchimp.
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- Choose the weekly draft time and the editorial queue view. The queue must hold each story's approval status and time, headline, approved copy, section, and original story URL.
- Choose the newsletter audience, campaign title prefix, sender details, editor with access to drafts, and the first issue's starting date if no issue has been sent yet.
- Provide the newsletter's voice, preferred section order, summary length, and rule for choosing the lead story.
Use safe mode to approve every result before it goes out, or let the Agent run automatically.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the Draft Newsletter:
No. Your editor reviews the unsent campaign and sends it when ready.
You get a notice that there is no draft to review this week. Any existing draft stays as it is.
Choose a story queue with approval times and source links. Set your weekly draft time and audience. Add your voice and lead story rule.
Your editor sees which detail is missing. The Agent leaves that story out rather than inventing a summary or source.
It stops and asks you. The Agent does not guess when it reaches a decision you have not approved.
Yes. Every run creates a plain-language log that you can review and export. Logs are kept for twelve months.
The Agent stops at the end of the billing month and its tool connections are removed. Your run logs remain available for twelve months.