Automated distribution of membership cards

Purpose

1.1. Automate issuance and distribution of digital or physical membership cards to new or renewing aeroclub members, ensuring timely delivery, accurate member details, brand consistency, tracking, and improved member onboarding experience.
1.2. Integrate member data collection, card design, secure generation, and delivery across physical mail, email, SMS, mobile wallets, and member portals.
1.3. Enforce validation, reduce manual data entry, enable tracking, auto-expiry, and renewal notification while integrating with payments and CRM.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New member registration completed and payment cleared.
2.2. Membership renewal confirmation.
2.3. Manual admin card issuance request.
2.4. Scheduled bulk issuance (e.g., annual batch).

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Send digital membership card links via programmable SMS API; configure API endpoint with personalized payload and fallback for failed delivery.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Email personalized membership card PDFs/images via Dynamic Templates API; configure template with placeholders and file attachments.
3.3. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Securely deliver digital cards requiring member signature/confirmation; setup envelope template with card and track completion status.
3.4. Google Cloud Functions
• Feature/Setting: Run serverless function for card generation and storage; trigger by membership creation webhook.
3.5. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Automate member object update and trigger outbound message/email via Flow Builder.
3.6. Stripe
• Feature/Setting: Upon payment success webhook, trigger card generation and send via connected service.
3.7. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Maintain card distribution status and member details; trigger automation upon new record or update.
3.8. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Configure multi-step zap to listen for member actions, generate card, and distribute on multiple channels.
3.9. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Segment member audience and send personalized HTML e-cards with merge tags to new/renewed members.
3.10. AWS SES
• Feature/Setting: Send transactional email with membership cards; configure template and custom verification links.
3.11. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Notify admin/member with card delivery updates via incoming webhook or message API.
3.12. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Integrate digital product delivery for memberships using checkout Webhooks to trigger card generation.
3.13. Printful
• Feature/Setting: Automate physical card print and tracked delivery upon new member API call.
3.14. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Log card issue actions in shared workspace using API integration.
3.15. Typeform
• Feature/Setting: Capture member card details via form; webhook integration to card creation.
3.16. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation to update member stage and send digital card via email.
3.17. Google Drive
• Feature/Setting: Store generated cards in member-specific folders using API.
3.18. Apple Wallet PassKit
• Feature/Setting: Generate and issue Apple Wallet passes; API setup for push updates and barcode inclusion.
3.19. Android Passes API
• Feature/Setting: Deliver digital membership cards compatible with Google Wallet; configure API for card creation and push updates.
3.20. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Build automated workflow to retrieve member data, generate card, and distribute via connectors (Outlook, Teams).
3.21. OneSignal
• Feature/Setting: Push card delivery notification to member mobile devices; setup segment targeting API.
3.22. Canva API
• Feature/Setting: Automate card image design workflow, generating custom-branded artworks per member detail input.
3.23. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Open/close support tickets on card delivery issues; auto-notify members with ticket status using API.
3.24. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Track card issuance pipeline via board/card automation with API updates for status changes.

Benefits

4.1. Instant and error-free card delivery enhances onboarding and member satisfaction.
4.2. Saves staff time and reduces manual errors through seamless process integration.
4.3. Full traceability and reporting via automated logs and notifications.
4.4. Multi-channel distribution ensures members receive cards in preferred format/platform.
4.5. Facilitates timely renewals, compliance, and branding consistency.
4.6. Integrates with CRM, payments, and support workflows for an end-to-end member management solution.