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A Playbook to Onboard Clients Seamlessly (No-Code)
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Why This Playbook Matters You closed the deal. 🎉 Now you’re stuck: Sending the same intake form Sharing docs one-by-one Playing calendar ping-pong Every minute you spend manually onboarding a client is time not spent delivering results. This playbook walks you through building an AI-powered client onboarding system using Jotform, n8n, and Google Suite—no code required. Let automation handle the busywork. So you can stay focused on what actually grows your business. ​ Implementation Guide Step 1: Create Your Client Intake Form with Jotform Objective: Collect key client details, preferences, and goals in one place Sign up at Jotform.com​ Create a new form with fields for: Full Name Business name Goals Preferred meeting times Publish the form and grab the link 💡 Pro Tip: Enable notifications so you get a heads-up every time a client submits. ​ Step 2: Trigger Automation in n8n Objective: Send client data where it needs to go Go to n8n.io and create a new workflow Trigger: “ Jotform Trigger” Action: “Create Google Drive Folder” Name it after the client Add subfolders: Contracts, Deliverables, Meetings ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Objective: Send a personalized onboarding email immediately Action: “Send Email in Gmail” Use dynamic fields from the Jotform submission Link to: Their personalized Google Drive folder Your Calendly or booking link Any getting-started docs ✉️ Example Welcome Email: Subject: Welcome Aboard, [First Name]! Hi [First Name], Thanks for joining—I'm excited to get started. ✅ Here's your personalized folder: [Link] 📅 Book your kickoff call: [Calendly Link] 📄 Please read this short onboarding guide: [Link] Let me know if you have any questions! Talk soon, [Your Name] ​ ​ ​ Step 4: Optional — Summarize Intake Responses with GPT Objective: Auto-generate a summary of the client’s needs Add OpenAI to your workflow Prompt: “Summarize this intake form for internal use...” Send the summary to Google Docs, Notion or Slack 💡 Use Case: Share this with your team or use it to prep for kickoff calls. ​ ​ Step 5: Test and Activate Your System Objective: Ensure everything runs smoothly Submit a test form Check if the folder is created, the email is sent, and the GPT summary is generated Activate your workflow ​ Workflow diagram: Final Thoughts With this automation, you: ✅ Save hours per client ✅ Create a frictionless first impression ✅ Let you scale onboarding without scaling headaches Great onboarding = better retention. Build it once. Let automation do the rest. ​ |
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