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Sending orientation videos/instructions

Purpose

1.1. Automate the sending of orientation videos and instructions to newly enrolled students in calligraphy courses.
1.2. Ensures every student receives standardized onboarding material automatically upon enrollment, reducing manual tasks.
1.3. Automating this flow supports rapid scaling, consistent experience, and immediate access to essential starting guidance.
1.4. Supports frictionless integration between enrollment platforms and various communication channels using automatable systems.
1.5. Enables tracking of whether students have received, opened, and interacted with onboarding content automatically.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New student registration confirmed on course platform via built-in event/webhook.
2.2. Payment success notification from payment gateway to automate enrollment.
2.3. Manual addition of email/user in admin interface triggers automated content delivery.
2.4. API call from third-party CRM or LMS confirms student addition to class list.

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending MMS links to onboarding videos using Twilio Programmable SMS API; configure POST request to `https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Messages.json`.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automate onboarding emails with video links using SendGrid’s Mail Send API; configure payload to include recipient data and dynamic template ID.
3.3. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Automate new subscriber trigger with pre-built onboarding journey; set audience trigger with merge tags for lesson details.
3.4. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Use Incoming Webhooks to automate notification with instructional video to a private student channel.
3.5. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automator posts onboarding content via Teams channel using Incoming Webhook connector configured to trigger on new sign-up event.
3.6. ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: Automate email series with orientation videos via automation workflow; trigger on new contact added by API.
3.7. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Send automatable media/video message using `/v1/messages` endpoint upon new enrollment webhook.
3.8. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation to send onboarding email/videos using “Contact Enrollment Trigger.”
3.9. Google Workspace (Gmail)
• Feature/Setting: Automate emails on new Google Sheet row (student added) via Apps Script or Gmail API.
3.10. Zoom
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending meeting invites or instructional content with Zoom API’s “Create Meeting” and follow-up email.
3.11. Vimeo
• Feature/Setting: Use Vimeo API to automate secure sharing links of orientation videos upon new user event.
3.12. YouTube Data API
• Feature/Setting: Automate creation of unlisted playlist and email link to students; configure “Insert PlaylistItem” endpoint.
3.13. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Configure Process Builder to automate email task with video link on new lead/student creation.
3.14. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation to automate email/video delivery via Zoho’s Deluge scripting.
3.15. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Power-Up automation sends direct message with orientation instructions on card added to "New Students" list.
3.16. Dropbox
• Feature/Setting: Automate sharing onboarding video folder via Dropbox API’s `/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings`.
3.17. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Automate onboarding activity reminders and links to new student persons using workflow automation.
3.18. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automate email sending via Airtable Automations when a student is added to "Enrollments" table.
3.19. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Use Discord bot to automate DM welcome and orientation video after student joins verified role.
3.20. Intercom
• Feature/Setting: Automated onboarding messages triggered by new user events using Intercom Messenger API.
3.21. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Automate post-purchase flow to email onboarding instructions for online calligraphy courses.
3.22. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automate notification or email task delivery using Monday Automations when new item (student) added.

Benefits

4.1. Automates seamless and consistent onboarding for every student, eliminating missed or manual communications.
4.2. Saves significant educator/administrator time, automating repetitive onboarding processes.
4.3. Ensures instant access to orientation materials, improving student satisfaction and course engagement via automation.
4.4. Enables analytics and tracking of student engagement with onboarding content via automation reporting.
4.5. Easily scalable, allowing one automator setup to serve unlimited enrollments without extra overhead.
4.6. Reduces human error through automated checks and delivery confirmations.
4.7. Supports multi-channel delivery, automating tailored communication per student’s preferred platform.
4.8. Integrates with CRM/marketing tools for upsell and retention automation during onboarding.
4.9. Enhances professionalism with reliable, automated, branded welcome experiences.
4.10. Allows rapid change of onboarding materials—update once, instantly automated for all new students.

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