Automated listing of services on local community portals

Purpose

1.1. Automate the process of listing Armenian church services and community events on numerous local community portals to increase visibility, facilitate community engagement, and reduce manual posting efforts.
1.2. Enables automatedly pushing or updating service details, event calendars, service times, and outreach programs across diverse platforms, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and timeliness in outreach.
1.3. Streamlines community communication and automates updates, reminders, and listing verifications for Armenian Apostolic activities.
1.4. Automates dissemination of special events (festivals, charity drives), regular liturgies, and holiday notices to ensure maximum exposure and participation.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New event/service added to the central church calendar (Google Calendar API, Outlook Calendar API, etc.).
2.2. Updates or edits to existing event/service details flagged for distribution.
2.3. Recurring scheduled automation (daily, weekly, or before key dates).
2.4. Manual override for urgent or last-minute events via admin dashboard/API.

Platform variants

3.1. Google My Business
• Feature/Setting: Google My Business API – automate adding/updating "Events" and "Posts" sections with church services and event details.
3.2. Facebook Pages
• Feature/Setting: Facebook Graph API - automate creating events and posts for the Armenian Church page.
3.3. Eventbrite
• Feature/Setting: Eventbrite API – automate event creation with auto-populated service details, custom images, and registration settings.
3.4. Meetup
• Feature/Setting: Meetup REST API – automate event listing and bulk RSVP notifications for recurring services or seasonal events.
3.5. Nextdoor
• Feature/Setting: Nextdoor’s Neighborhood Events – automate event announcement and reminders via authenticated API endpoints.
3.6. Patch
• Feature/Setting: Patch Community Posts API – automate posting about church programs in relevant local Patch communities.
3.7. Yelp
• Feature/Setting: Yelp Fusion API – automate addition of special service or event notifications in the "Events" section.
3.8. Local.com
• Feature/Setting: Local.com Listings Submission – automate batch upload of event/service listings.
3.9. Alignable
• Feature/Setting: Alignable Events API – automate clergy networking through community event auto-listings.
3.10. LinkedIn Pages
• Feature/Setting: LinkedIn Marketing Developer Platform API – automate posting and updates to community events for Armenian church followers.
3.11. Twitter/X
• Feature/Setting: Twitter API v2 – automate tweeting/allocation of event news, reminders, and updates.
3.12. Instagram
• Feature/Setting: Instagram Graph API – automate stories/posts for upcoming and live church events.
3.13. CitySquares
• Feature/Setting: CitySquares API – automate civil neighborhood event notification.
3.14. Zvents
• Feature/Setting: Zvents Event Submission – automate mass distribution of community events.
3.15. Thumbtack
• Feature/Setting: Thumbtack Pro Listings API – automate outreach listings for community engagement.
3.16. Peatix
• Feature/Setting: Peatix Event API – automate detailed event creation and ticketing setup for church events.
3.17. ChurchFinder
• Feature/Setting: ChurchFinder Listings API – automate church profile updates and event/service calendar.
3.18. Evensi
• Feature/Setting: Evensi Events API – automate public event broadcasting and reminder scheduling.
3.19. Eventful
• Feature/Setting: Eventful API – automate mass listing uploads for church-hosted activities.
3.20. Craigslist Community
• Feature/Setting: Craigslist Post HTML Form Automation – automate community event posting to the appropriate city boards.

Benefits

4.1. Automates multi-channel local presence, maximizing event reach and engagement for Armenian church.
4.2. Minimizes manual workload and data entry errors by automating repetitive listing tasks.
4.3. Ensures all service/event information is timely, accurate, and consistent across platforms.
4.4. Accelerates notification cycle for urgent or updated events through immediate automated distribution.
4.5. Frees up clergy and staff for high-impact community engagement by automating outreach logistics.
4.6. Boosts engagement metrics with automated reminders, RSVP prompts, and repeat postings.
4.7. Amplifies visibility among diasporan Armenians and local residents via automated event syndication.
4.8. Automates post-event follow-ups (reviews, photo galleries) to further strengthen outreach cycles.