How to set up Merge Fields in Mailchimp

The merge fields that beabee syncs with Mailchimp must be set up once to be used in Mailchimp. This is how it works:

1. Log in to your Mailchimp account as usual.

2. Go to Audience Dashboard > Manage Audience > Settings.

3. Go to Audience Fields and *|Merge|* tags.

4. Add a new field.

5. Choose the option Text.

6. Now add (copy & paste) the desired merge fields from the table below.

beabee field	Mailchimp merge field	Example
First name	FNAME	Will
Last name	LNAME	Franklin
Contribution monthly amount	C_MNTHAMT	5
Contribution period	C_PERIOD	annually
Contribution description	C_DESC	£60/annually
Referral code	REFCODE	WF301
Polls code	POLLSCODE	WF678

7. Click Save Changes. Done!