Step-by-step guides
How to Create an Email Outreach Campaign
Jan 31, 2025
Access Apollo
Log into your Apollo account.
Navigate to the “Engage” tab and select “Create new sequence.”
From the three options, select “from scratch”



Create a New Email Sequence
Name your sequence, following a standard naming convention like [Objective] - [Context] for future identification.
Select a schedule, then hit “create”

Add a Step to the Sequence
You may select the type of sequence step you prefer. For this example, we’re using automatic email.
Define when the emails should be sent after activation. Example: Set a delay of 30 minutes to send emails after activation.



Set Up the Outreach Email
To Input your email content, click on the email step we just added, paste your email content (you may also use the suggested AI-generated content on the right side and save the changes.
Tip: Use personalization snippets like {First Name} to customize the message for each recipient.




Upload Your Contact List
Click “Add Contacts” and select “Upload CSV.”
Choose the CSV file from your computer and import your contact list.




Assign Contacts to the Sequence
After importing, scroll down and click “Import.”
Next, click “Add to sequence,” choose your sequence, and confirm.


Send a Test Email
Before launching the campaign, send a test email to yourself to ensure there are no errors.
Go to the sequence dashboard, select your sequence, and click “Send Test Email to Me.”



Activate the Sequence
Once the test email is reviewed and finalized, return to the sequence dashboard.
Activate the sequence by toggling the activation switch.