Purpose
1.2. Automates recognition of winners and notable achievements, reducing manual admin.
1.3. Enhances member engagement by ensuring timely, error-free badge/award delivery.
1.4. Integrates with event tracking and membership management for end-to-end automating.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Triggered by judge score entry or ranking finalization.
2.3. Triggered on completion of achievement milestones (e.g., X competitions attended).
2.4. Triggered by user achieving levels (e.g., "Master Modeler"), fully automating the recognition process.
Platform Variants
3.1. Google Sheets
• Feature: "Apps Script Triggers" — automate award creation when rows change/update.
• Sample: `onEdit(e)` function sends data to badge generation API.
3.2. Airtable
• Feature: "Automation Runs" — scheduling automated flows from form or record update.
• Sample: On record "Badge Eligible" = TRUE, automates badge email.
3.3. Mailchimp
• Feature: "Campaign API" — automate batch email sends containing badges.
• Sample: Use POST `/campaigns` with an award announcement template.
3.4. Twilio SMS
• Feature: "Programmable Messaging" — automate SMS to winners about badge.
• Sample: POST `/Messages` endpoint to automate congrats.
3.5. SendGrid
• Feature: "Mail Send API" — automating certificate delivery via attachments.
• Sample: POST `/mail/send` with badge PDF automate attached.
3.6. Canva
• Feature: "Design Automation API" — automates custom badge graphic generation.
• Sample: POST to `/generate` with dynamic winner name.
3.7. Slack
• Feature: "Incoming Webhooks" — automate group announcement of awards.
• Sample: POST JSON payload, automating message to #achievements.
3.8. Discord
• Feature: "Bots API" — automates direct messages or public badge posts.
• Sample: Use bot to automate DM on competition close.
3.9. Microsoft Teams
• Feature: "Webhook/Connector" — sends automated award notifications to channels.
• Sample: POST message with badge details via connector.
3.10. HubSpot
• Feature: "Workflows" — automate badge email sequences in member journeys.
• Sample: Trigger badge send automation on property ‘Award Winner’ = YES.
3.11. Salesforce
• Feature: "Process Builder" — automates creation and delivery of recognition items.
• Sample: Process triggers badge email and custom object record.
3.12. DocuSign
• Feature: "Envelope API" — automates digital certificate with e-signature if needed.
• Sample: Create and send envelope with badge document.
3.13. Zoho CRM
• Feature: "Automation Rules" — automate badge dispatch on deal (competition) stage update.
• Sample: Rule triggers badge email when ‘Stage = Winner.’
3.14. Trello
• Feature: "Butler Automation" — automates card creation for each awardee.
• Sample: On badge status, Butler creates congratulatory card.
3.15. Monday.com
• Feature: "Automations Center" — automate workflow when member status updates.
• Sample: Trigger badge workflow on item move to “Winner.”
3.16. Zapier
• Feature: "Zap Automation" — automates multi-platform badge and email/workflow triggers.
• Sample: Trigger on competition end, automate actions across apps.
3.17. Outlook 365
• Feature: "Flow Automate" — automates badge delivery via scheduled emails.
• Sample: Use automated email with attached badge files.
3.18. Typeform
• Feature: "Webhook Response" — automates badge trigger from competition entry form.
• Sample: On form submission, webhook automates next-step actions.
3.19. Notion
• Feature: "API Integration" — automates entry logging and badge tracking.
• Sample: POST to update badge details; automating award log.
3.20. Dropbox
• Feature: "File Requests and Sharing" — automates badge delivery via shared link.
• Sample: Automation creates badge then shares link via email.
3.21. Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
• Feature: "Signature Request API" — automates digital signing of certificates for awardees.
• Sample: Send request with pre-completed details for quick, automated signing.
3.22. Make (Integromat)
• Feature: "Scenario Automator" — automate workflows connecting form, email, award file, and CRM.
• Sample: Scenario triggers badge generation and distribution chain.
Benefits
4.2. Eliminates manual errors, standardizing badge/award design and messaging.
4.3. Accelerates recognition to near-instant, automating member engagement.
4.4. Enables tracking and analytics of awarded badges for reporting.
4.5. Scalable for clubs of any size, automating recognition as club grows.