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Get Every Enrolled Student to Actually Show Up for Day One

People enroll in cohort courses weeks early and forget. A warm countdown sequence — one week, one day, one hour — gets enrolled students to actually start.

difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Day-one attendance jumps because every student gets a well-timed countdown with everything they need.
  1. 1

    Track Enrollments

    Add enrollments with their cohort start date to Airtable.

  2. 2

    Send the Week-Out Email

    Add a Schedule Trigger sending prep steps and calendar invite 7 days before.

  3. 3

    Send the Day-Before

    Add an email with the join link and a short 'what to expect'.

  4. 4

    Send the Hour-Before Ping

    Add a final reminder with the direct link right before start.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test cohort. Confirm all three touches fire on time.

Frequently asked questions

Why does attendance matter so much?

Students who attend day one complete at multiples of the rate of those who don't — everything downstream depends on it.

Can I add SMS?

Add a Twilio ping for the hour-before touch — texts get seen when email doesn't.

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