Make.com + WildApricot is automation heaven

Make.com (formerly known as Integromat) is a powerful visual automation platform that allows users to connect and automate various apps, services, and workflows without writing any code.

What is Make.com?

  • Make.com is a no-code automation platform that enables users to create complex workflows and integrations by visually connecting different apps and services.
  • It provides a drag-and-drop interface to build “scenarios” consisting of modules that represent different steps in a workflow.
  • Make.com supports over 1,000 apps and services, allowing users to automate a wide range of tasks across different platforms.

How Does Make.com Work?

  • Users connect the apps and services they want to automate on the Make.com platform.
  • They then create “scenarios” by visually linking together different modules representing actions or events from the connected apps.
  • These scenarios can include logic, conditions, and data transformations to create sophisticated automated workflows.

The Make.com app for WildApricot allows users to automate various tasks and workflows related to their WildApricot membership management system. Here are some key capabilities of the WildApricot app in Make.com:

Sync data between WildApricot and other apps/services:

  • Automatically add new WildApricot members to a CRM, email marketing tool, or other apps like QuickBooks.
  • Update member information across different systems when it changes in WildApricot.

Automate membership management processes:

  • Send notifications for membership renewals, event reminders, etc. via email, SMS, or push notifications.
  • Trigger actions like creating accounts, sharing resources, or notifying teams when a new member signs up.

Event management automation:

  • Automatically register attendees for events based on certain criteria or actions.
  • Send event reminders, updates, or follow-ups to registered attendees.

Online store and payment automation:

  • Process membership applications, renewals, event registrations, and online store purchases.
  • Create payment custom reports in Google Sheets and send them on a regular basis via email.

Access and update member data:

  • Retrieve and update member profiles, directories, and other member-related information across connected apps.

Content and communication automation:

  • Share members-only content like text, images, and videos with specific groups
  • Automate communication channels like email, SMS, or push notifications based on triggers.

The Make.com app for WildApricot users to create custom automated workflows and scenarios tailored to their organization’s needs, without coding, by visually connecting WildApricot with various other apps and services.[

About the author

Alex is a pioneer in using the cloud to meet the needs of small and medium sized business (SMBs) and membership-based organizations. He has a BSc in computer science from the University of Michigan and has worked as a product manager at two Internet startups. Alex is a father of 2 and plays the trumpet for fun. He is the founder and the president of the University of Michigan Alumni Club of Toronto.