Import Customer List for Multiple Locations
Import a customer list for multiple locations in GatherUp using Import Customers: Multiple Locations.
Import a customer list for multiple locations in GatherUp using Import Customers: Multiple Locations.
If you are managing an organization with frequent customer uploads we recommend automating the process using Zapier , API or Webhooks.
To import customers to multiple locations follow these steps:
- Log in to your GatherUp account.
- From the Business Dashboard go to Requests > Import Customers. Do not select an individual location.
In the modal select Upload for multiple locations and click Continue.
In Import Customers: Multiple Locations click Choose File to select your file and click Open. File must be .xls, .xlsx, or .csv file format, 3MB or less, and required fields include:
- Business ID
- First name
- Last name
- Email address OR mobile phone (if including Mobile Number, we recommend including the country code)
Download Multi-location Customer List Example File
- When opened, the system will work to map columns found in your file to available fields in GatherUp including:
- Nothing (skip)
- First Name
- Last Name
- Mobile
- Job ID
- Custom ID
- Preference
- Tags
- BusinessId
- ExtraField
Review the Belongs to: for each column found and adjust as needed. When completed, click Finish Adding Subscribers or cancel the import.
- Once your list has been uploaded and assigned, click Finish Adding Subscribers. Review the Importing Customers - Result and make note of any issues.
- Imported Customers - Customers successfully added via the upload.
- Can include customers whose phone number was invalid (and removed) but whose email is valid
- Duplicate Customers - Customers not imported because they already exist in the platform and/or have not met the Repeat Customer Feedback threshold.
- Invalid Customers - Customers not imported because data was missing or incorrect. Likely data issues include:
- Missing first name, last name, or email/phone
- An incorrect email address (such as aaron@aolcom, the "dot" in .com is missing).
- Invalid BusinessId's - Customers not imported due to an invalid business ID.
GatherUp will check for duplicate email addresses in your list – only the first occurrence will be imported.
Repeat customers will be uploaded if the Repeat Customer Feedback threshold has been met.
- Click Close to be taken back to Customer Activity. New customers are now added.
Use the Client Staff Form to allow users without GatherUp or application log-in credentials to import customers. The user will follow the same process after accessing the given URL.