How to Run, Stop, and Schedule an Social Media Drip Campaign

How to Run, Stop, and Schedule an Social Media Drip Campaign

Social Media Drip Campaigns are a series of social posts that can be run, scheduled, or stopped. These campaigns are designed as a triggered sequence of automated posts sent on a predefined schedule. [Learn more about creating one here:  How to Create a Social Media Drip Campaign Template .]

How do I set up a Social Drip Campaign?

You can Set Up a Social Media Drip Campaign from your Social Drip Campaign gallery. To access this part of the platform Go to Manage > Campaigns > Social Drip.
Note: On the Bridge platform, clients can personalize menu navigation to better suit the specific needs of their Users. Things may be under a different part of your navigation bar depending on your settings and customization. Contact your platform administrator, Support Team or Consultant for further assistance if you can’t find the selection noted.


Hover over the icon of the template you'd like to start to bring up an Edit option. Select Edit to begin.



For the remaining steps, proceed as if you were creating a social drip campaign template.
For more information for to create or edit a Social Drip Template see, How to Create a Social Media Drip Campaign Template?


How do I run a Social Media Drip Campaign?

All Drips default to Stopped mode after Set Up to ensure no users accidently launch a Drip Campaign. Click on the play icon to start a drip to start running the Drip. 


 The Drip will show " Running"  as the current state.


How can I stop Social Media Drip Campaign?

You can stop an social media Drip Campaign by logging into the user account that is running the drip. Go to Manage > Campaigns > Social Drip

1. Click on the Drip you would like to stop. It should have a current state that says Running”. 
2. Click on the square icon to  stop the drip.


3.  Once stopped, the drip campaign will show Stopped as the current state.



How do I schedule Social Media Drip Campaign?

You can schedule an social media Drip Campaign by logging into the user account that is running the drip. Go to Manage > Campaigns > Social Drip

1.  Start with running a campaign like you normally would by clicking Edit on the template you’d like to use


2. Click on the "Schedule" button.


3. Select a time and date from the "Schedule Drip" too.


4. The status of your campaign will now appear as "Scheduled"



    • Related Articles

    • How do I Create a Social Media Drip Campaign Template?

      Social Media Drip Campaigns are a series of social posts that can be run, scheduled, or stopped. These campaigns are designed as a triggered sequence of automated posts sent on a predefined schedule. [Learn more about creating one here: How to Run, ...
    • How to Run, Stop, and Schedule an Email Drip Campaign

      Email Drip Campaigns are a series of emails that can be run, scheduled, or stopped. These campaigns are designed as a triggered sequence of automated emails sent on a predefined schedule to a targeted audience. [Learn more about creating one here: ...
    • How do I launch a social media campaign on behalf of someone else?

      Posted by The Team at Mindmatrix on 26 February 2016 11:46 AM Adding users to a Drip Campaign Social Director: To launch a social media campaign on behalf of another user, first go to "Manage", and then "Campaigns", then select "Social Drip", and ...
    • How do I edit a Social Drip Campaign?

      Accessing the Drip Campaign template editor... Note: On the Bridge platform, clients can personalize menu navigation to better suit the specific needs of their Users. Things may be under a different part of your navigation bar depending on your ...
    • Key points to Consider Before You Start Your Social Media Ad Campaign

      Posted by The Team at Mindmatrix on 19 April 2018 06:51 PM Social Ad Campaigns, Where Do I Start? Here are a few things to consider before hitting “Go” on your social media paid ad campaign: What is my budget? Who is my audience? What type of content ...