Purpose and Entire Purpose
1.2. Minimize manual follow-ups, ensure timely escalation, and track acknowledgment or responses for each sent reminder across communication channels (SMS, email, messaging, phone, and more).
1.3. Integrate with ERP, CRM, accounting, or invoicing platforms used by amusement ride suppliers to manage ride & attraction wholesale accounts.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled recurring intervals (e.g., 7, 14, 21 days post due date).
2.3. Invoice status update to "Late," "Unpaid," or "Default."
2.4. Manual trigger by financial/admin team in the platform.
2.5. API/Webhook receives new outstanding invoice data from source software.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: API v2010/sendMessage; configure with recipient mobile, custom message template, and dynamic invoice details.
3.2. SendGrid – Email
• Feature/Setting: /mail/send endpoint; dynamic transactional templates with overdue invoice merge fields.
3.3. Slack – Direct Reminder/Channel Alert
• Feature/Setting: chat.postMessage API; configure bot token, channel ID, and customizable notification.
3.4. Microsoft Teams – Message
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook URL; set JSON payload format for reminder, provide recipient mapping.
3.5. Salesforce – Task/Email Alert
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder or Flow; auto-create follow-up tasks, trigger email alerts on unpaid status.
3.6. Zoho Books – Invoice Reminder
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation; schedule reminder emails directly for pending invoices.
3.7. QuickBooks Online – Reminder Email
• Feature/Setting: Automated reminders configuration in settings; set intervals and message body.
3.8. Xero – Invoice Reminders
• Feature/Setting: Automated email reminders by invoice age; template customization per client.
3.9. Pipedrive – Workflow Automation
• Feature/Setting: Automations module; trigger task/email reminder to custom fields on overdue deals.
3.10. HubSpot – Sequences
• Feature/Setting: Enroll contact/company in payment follow-up sequence triggered by invoice status.
3.11. Gmail – Scheduled Emails
• Feature/Setting: Google Apps Script or API; create timed emails using draft templates triggered by an external CRM/ERP.
3.12. Outlook 365 – Flow/Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled cloud flow triggers email to debtor; dynamic invoice merging from Excel or Dynamics 365.
3.13. Zendesk – Ticket Automation
• Feature/Setting: Trigger ticket creation and auto-email for payment chase as a support process.
3.14. Stripe – Payment Reminder Webhook
• Feature/Setting: Configure “invoice.upcoming” webhook to initiate reminder workflow.
3.15. FreshBooks – Late Payment Reminders
• Feature/Setting: Automated notification setup; select bespoke templates with merged invoice info.
3.16. WhatsApp (Twilio API) – Message
• Feature/Setting: /Messages endpoint; text-based reminders using client opt-in WhatsApp contact.
3.17. Telegram Bot – Automated Notification
• Feature/Setting: Bot API sendMessage; configure bot and recipient ID, format message per overdue event.
3.18. Monday.com – Email or Notification
• Feature/Setting: Automation recipes; when status is “Overdue”, send email or ping user in board.
3.19. Asana – Task Assignment
• Feature/Setting: Rules to auto-create “Reminder” tasks flagged to collections for follow-up.
3.20. Mailgun – Transactional Email
• Feature/Setting: /messages API endpoint; schedule and send customized reminder email for overdue invoices.
Benefits
4.2. Ensures no overdue invoice is missed, reducing bad debt risk.
4.3. Supports multi-channel, client-specific escalation for persistent non-payment.
4.4. Scalable from single to bulk reminders, adapting to business growth in entertainment rides & attractions wholesale.
4.5. Fully auditable history of reminders and client responses, enabling compliance and tracking.