Overview #
Once you’ve created a campaign, you can view and manage it anytime from the Campaigns page in your PenguinDMs dashboard.
This section gives you full control over your campaigns, from viewing progress to pausing, resuming, or stopping them when needed.
There are two main areas where you manage your campaigns:
- The Campaigns Page, which shows an overview of all your campaigns in one place.
- The Campaign Details Page, which displays complete information and controls for a specific campaign.
Through these sections, you can track every campaign’s performance, check its progress, and take quick action
Campaigns Page Overview #
The Campaigns page lists all your campaigns in one organized dashboard. From here, you can search, filter, sort, and switch views to manage your campaigns easily.
Here’s what you’ll find on this page:
1) Search Bar #
Quickly search for a campaign by typing its name. This helps when you have multiple campaigns running or saved as drafts.
2) Filter by Status #
Use the dropdown labeled All Status to filter campaigns by their current state:
- All Status: shows every campaign.
- Running: campaigns currently sending messages.
- Paused: campaigns temporarily on hold.
- Completed: campaigns that have finished sending all messages.
- Draft: campaigns that haven’t been started yet.
This makes it easy to focus on specific campaigns depending on their stage.
3) Sort By #
You can sort campaigns in different ways:
- Newest First (default)
- Oldest First
- A–Z (alphabetical by name)
- Z–A
Sorting helps when you’re reviewing old campaigns or checking recent ones.
4) View Modes #
Switch between:
- Grid View: visual card layout (great for quick overview).
- List View: table layout showing more details per campaign.
Both views display the same information, but the layout depends on your preference.
5) Create New Campaign #
At the top right, click Create New Campaign to start building a new campaign anytime.
6) Pagination #
If you have many campaigns, use the pagination controls at the bottom to move between pages. You can also adjust how many campaigns are shown per page (e.g., 6, 9, 12).
Campaign Cards / Rows #
Each campaign, whether shown in grid or list view, includes:
- Campaign Name
- Status (Draft, Running, Paused, Completed)
- Created Date
- Workspace Name
- Progress Bar showing how many messages have been sent so far.
- Actions:
- 👁️ View – opens campaign details.
- 🗑️ Delete – permanently removes the campaign.
You can filter, view, and delete campaigns directly from this page, making it your central place to manage all ongoing and past outreach campaigns.
Campaign Details Page #
When you click the 👁️ View icon on any campaign from the main dashboard, you’ll be taken to the Campaign Details Page.
This page gives you complete visibility into one specific campaign, including its performance, progress, and live controls.
The page is divided into four main sections:
- Campaign Summary
- Progress
- Message Preview
- Controls
Let’s look at each of them in detail.
1) Campaign Summary #
The Campaign Summary box gives you a quick snapshot of the campaign’s setup and current status.
Here’s what’s displayed:
- Workspace: The Slack workspace where this campaign is running.
- Created: The date you created the campaign.
- Delay: The message delay (in seconds) that you set during campaign creation.
- Batch Size: Currently marked “Coming Soon” since this feature isn’t active yet.
This section helps you quickly confirm the campaign’s basic configuration and verify you’re viewing the correct one.
2) Progress #
The Progress section shows how many messages have been sent successfully so far.
It’s not updated automatically; you’ll need to click the Refresh button to load the latest stats. Once refreshed, you’ll see the total number of messages sent displayed like this:
“52 messages sent successfully”
You’ll also see a small counter on the right side (e.g., #52) showing the message currently being processed.
If your campaign just started, it may initially show:
“0 messages sent successfully”
This section gives you a clear sense of progress at any time, without needing to guess how far along the campaign is.
3) Message Preview #
Below the progress section, you’ll find Message Preview. It displays the exact message that your campaign is sending, the same message you wrote while creating the campaign.
This is especially useful for double-checking your content, formatting, and merge tags before or during the campaign. The preview mirrors the Slack direct message format, so you can see how your messages look to recipients.
4) Controls #
On the right side, you’ll find the Controls section, where you can manage your campaign’s live status.
Depending on the campaign state, you’ll see different buttons:
- If Campaign is Running:
- 🟠 Pause – temporarily stops sending.
- 🔴 Stop – ends the campaign permanently.
- If Campaign is Paused:
- 🟢 Resume – continues sending from where it left off.
- 🔴 Stop – ends the campaign permanently.
⚠️ Note: Once a campaign is stopped, it cannot be resumed.
The status label at the top (e.g., Running, Paused, Completed) also updates to match the campaign’s current state.
These controls allow you to pause your outreach safely, make changes if needed, and resume later, all while keeping your workflow simple and transparent.
A few important things… #
Here are a few important things to keep in mind while monitoring your campaigns inside PenguinDMs:
- Campaigns run on the server: Once you start a campaign, it continues running automatically on our servers. You don’t need to keep your browser or computer open.
- Manual refresh for updates: The progress bar doesn’t update in real time. Click the Refresh button in the Progress section to see the latest message count.
- Campaigns can’t be edited: After a campaign is created (whether it’s a draft or already started), you can’t modify its message, delay, or workspace. To make changes, you’ll need to create a new campaign.
- No limits on active campaigns: You can run as many campaigns as you want at the same time. Each one runs independently and safely on the server.
The Campaigns section is your main control center for managing outreach. You can easily track your progress, pause or resume campaigns, and check results anytime, all from one place.
Over the next updates, PenguinDMs will introduce more advanced campaign analytics, batch controls, and exclude admins, etc. Until then, the current setup gives you everything you need to run personalized Slack DM campaigns efficiently and securely.
