Event registration and reminder notifications to attendees

Purpose

1.1. Automate event registration for Pentecostal church events, allowing digital signups via webforms, email, or SMS.
1.2. Automate the sending of immediate confirmation and timely reminder notifications to registered attendees.
1.3. Automate attendee follow-up, RSVP management, and status updates to church organizers and participants.
1.4. Centralize and automate track of all registrations, cancellations, and attendee communication for reporting, compliance, and church community engagement.
1.5. Automate cross-channel outreach to maximize participant turnout and strengthen congregational involvement.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New event creation or update in church calendar.
2.2. Submission of event registration via web, mobile app, SMS, or email.
2.3. Scheduled reminder time (e.g., 24 or 48 hours before event).
2.4. Manual change in attendee RSVP status.
2.5. Cancellation or rescheduling of event in the calendar system.

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature: Programmable Messaging API
• Setting: Automate SMS confirmations and reminders using "POST /Messages" with attendee phone number and event details.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature: Email API
• Setting: Automate transactional emails via "POST /mail/send" with dynamic templates for event reminders.
3.3. Google Calendar
• Feature: API Events Resource
• Setting: Automate event RSVPs by inserting attendees via "events.insert" and automate reminders using "reminders.overrides."
3.4. Mailchimp
• Feature: Campaigns API
• Setting: Automate segmented reminder email campaigns using "POST /campaigns" with targeted audience groups for each event.
3.5. Zoom
• Feature: Meeting Registration API
• Setting: Automate adding registrants using "POST /meetings/{meetingId}/registrants" and automate email notifications.
3.6. Slack
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks
• Setting: Automate reminders to internal teams by configuring a webhook to send event updates.
3.7. Microsoft Teams
• Feature: Graph API, chat.postMessage
• Setting: Automate event notifications in group channels by posting adaptive cards.
3.8. Pabbly Connect
• Feature: Workflow Automation
• Setting: Automate the workflow for triggering emails/SMS based on form submissions.
3.9. Typeform
• Feature: Webhooks
• Setting: Automate submission forwarding to registration and reminder chains upon form completion.
3.10. Calendly
• Feature: Event Scheduled Webhooks
• Setting: Automate notification triggers when attendee books a slot.
3.11. Zapier
• Feature: Automation Scenario
• Setting: Automate multi-platform integration for registration and notifications.
3.12. Airtable
• Feature: Automations and Webhooks
• Setting: Automate tracking and status change triggers for reminders.
3.13. Eventbrite
• Feature: Webhooks and Attendee API
• Setting: Automate attendee data sync and automate reminders to registrants.
3.14. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature: Send Message
• Setting: Automate WhatsApp reminders using the "messages" endpoint.
3.15. HubSpot
• Feature: Workflows
• Setting: Automate follow-up sequences and pathway triggers for event registrants.
3.16. Facebook Messenger
• Feature: Send API
• Setting: Automate chatbot reminders for event attendees.
3.17. Salesforce
• Feature: Process Builder/Flow
• Setting: Automate event registration tracking and automated communication triggers.
3.18. OneSignal
• Feature: Push Notifications API
• Setting: Automate mobile push reminders to app users.
3.19. Google Forms
• Feature: Form Submit Trigger + Apps Script
• Setting: Automate Google Sheets data logging and reminder email sends.
3.20. Smartsheet
• Feature: Automated Workflows
• Setting: Automate attendee status updates and timed notifications.
3.21. ClickSend
• Feature: SMS API
• Setting: Automate SMS confirmations/reminders using "v3/sms/send."
3.22. ActiveCampaign
• Feature: Automations
• Setting: Automate event-based drip campaigns for communication and follow-up.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates manual registration management through automated workflows.
4.2. Automated reminders reduce no-shows and boost event attendance.
4.3. Automates timely multi-channel communications to reach the entire congregation.
4.4. Ensures accuracy and compliance by automatedly updating attendee databases.
4.5. Enables organizers to automate focus on engagement and pastoral care rather than administrative tasks.
4.6. Reveals actionable insights through automated reporting on participation and communication rates.