Purpose
1.2. Ensure real-time dissemination of schedule changes.
1.3. Reduce manual effort and avoid scheduling errors.
1.4. Synchronize recurring and ad hoc classes with digital calendars, social media, notification platforms, and websites.
1.5. Allow members, staff, and prospects seamless access to the latest class information.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Manual override by authorized staff for immediate announcements.
2.3. Cancellation or rescheduling of any class instance.
2.4. System-generated recurring updates (e.g., weekly batch updates).
2.5. Calendar API event modifications.
Platform Variants
• API/Config: “Events.insert”, “Events.update” for adding or modifying class events programmatically.
3.2. Microsoft Outlook Calendar
• API/Config: “Create event”, “Update event” in Microsoft Graph API.
3.3. Facebook Pages
• API/Config: “Page Feed API” to post or edit class schedule announcements.
3.4. Instagram
• API/Config: “Content Publishing API” to post stories or schedule updates.
3.5. Twitter/X
• API/Config: “POST statuses/update” for class schedule tweets.
3.6. Mailchimp
• Feature: “Campaign API” to auto-send updated class schedules to subscribers.
3.7. Constant Contact
• API/Config: “Create Email Campaign” for instant email blasts on schedule changes.
3.8. Slack
• API/Config: “chat.postMessage” to targeted channels with new or updated class info.
3.9. Microsoft Teams
• API/Config: “Send message” in channel for schedule sharing.
3.10. WhatsApp Business
• API/Config: “Message Templates” via Cloud API for class notifications.
3.11. Telegram
• API/Config: “sendMessage” to inform groups or subscribers.
3.12. SMS Gateways (Twilio)
• API/Config: “Messages API – POST /Messages” to notify clients by SMS.
3.13. WordPress
• API/Plugin: “wp_insert_post” or “REST API” to update embedded class schedule pages.
3.14. Wix
• Feature: “Site Content Manager” and Wix Automations for class listing updates.
3.15. Shopify
• API: “Admin API – Blog/Pages” to publish class schedule blog updates.
3.16. Google Sheets
• API: “Sheets API – append/updateCells” for internal team live schedules.
3.17. Notion
• API: “Database API – updatePage” for a living schedule document.
3.18. Zoom
• API: “Meeting API – Create/Update Meeting” for virtual class sessions.
3.19. Eventbrite
• API: “Event Update API” for synchronizing public class event listings.
3.20. Discord
• API: “Channel Message API” to auto-publish schedule updates to member communities.
3.21. Google Drive
• API: “Drive API – File Update” for updating shared schedule docs.
3.22. Asana
• API: “Tasks API – createTask/updateTask” to align internal planning boards.
Benefits
4.2. Efficiency—Eliminates repetitive manual postings and errors.
4.3. Engagement—Members alerted on their preferred platform.
4.4. Professionalism—Reliable, up-to-date, and branded communication.
4.5. Flexibility—Easily adapt to last-minute schedule changes.