• Add parent/student to StudioSync.
• Assign tags:
• Lead (if not enrolled)
• Enrolled Student Current Season (if enrolled)
• *Current Season*
• Newsletter
• Zapier Automation: New accounts are automatically pulled in, but only the parent is imported. The Lead and Newsletter tags will be applied, and any additional tags must be manually updated.
• Ensure student has been added to StudioSync.
• Assign tags:
• Enrolled Student Current Season
• Current Season
• Returning Student or New Student
• Newsletter
• If the student is brand new, add tag New Student this starts the 6-week onboarding sequence.
• If the student is returning, ensure they have Returning Student. This will triggers season onboarding sequence.
• Remove Enrolled Student tag.
• Add Lead tag.
• Keep Current Season tag.
• Keep Newsletter tag.
Returning Student
• Current Season tag ensures they receive automated season information.
• Returning student tag ensures they receive the onboarding sequence.
New Student
• Current Season tag ensures they receive automated season information.
• New student tag ensures they receive the onboarding sequence.
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1. Contact Status
• Contact – Lead → Contact has reached out but is not currently enrolled (may have past history).
• Contact – New Student → New to the studio (removed after onboarding).
• Contact – Returning Student → Returning student (removed after onboarding).
• Enrolled – 2024/25 Student → Student was enrolled or ended the 2024/25 season enrolled.
• Enrolled – 2025/26 Student → Student is currently enrolled or will finish the 2025/26 season enrolled.
2. Trials
• Trial – Free Trial Booked → Contact has booked a trial class (added to contact in automation when they’re added to the free trial booked automation).
• Trial – Free Trial Class No Show → Added when dancer’s contact is added to the no-show reschedule automation.
• Trial – Free Trial Completed – Follow Up → Tag is added briefly so that the automation can push the contact through to the next automation.
• Trial – Free Trial No Show → Added if dancer does not attend the trial class (moves contact to no-show follow-up automation).
• Trial – Trial Requested → Contact has requested a trial (adds contact to automation).
• Trial – Trial Completed → Contact’s dancer has completed the trial (added at the beginning of attended follow-up automation).
• Trial – Trial Confirmed → Once the contact has booked a trial (moves contact to free trial booked automation).
• Trial - Bring a Friend Week
• Trial - Bring a Friend Week - Sept 2025
3. Seasons
• Season – 2022/23 → Student was enrolled at some point during this season.
• Season – 2023/24 → Student was enrolled at some point during this season.
• Season – 2024/25 → Student was enrolled at some point during this season.
• Season – 2025/26 → Student was enrolled at some point during this season.
4. Programs
• Program – 2025/26 Preschool → Student in full-year preschool program.
• Program – 2025/26 Preschool Sessional → Student in at least one preschool sessional.
• Program – 2025/26 Preschool Sessional [Month]→ Student in a sessional beginning this month.
• Program – 2025/26 Competitive → Student registered in 2025/26 Competitive Program.
• Program – Adult Classes → Contact interested in adult classes or has taken a class.
• Program - 2025/26 Adult Sessional [Month] → Contact was registered for sessional.
• Program - 2025/26 Adult Drop In → Contact has done at least one drop in with us
5. Camps & Workshops
• Camp – 2025 Spring Break → Attended Spring Break Camp 2025.
• Camp – Adventure Awaits Summer 2025 → Registered for Adventure Awaits Summer Camp 2025.
• Camp – Magic in Motion Summer 2025 → Registered for Magic in Motion Summer Camp 2025.
• Camp – Once Upon a Dream Summer 2025 → Registered for Once Upon a Dream Summer Camp 2025.
• Camp – Popstars & Music Icons Summer 2025 → Registered for Popstars & Music Icons Summer Camp 2025.
• Camp – Under the Sea Summer 2025 → Registered for Under the Sea Summer Camp 2025.
• Camp – Wicked Moves Summer 2025 → Registered for Wicked Moves Summer Camp 2025.
• Workshop – 2025 August Pop Up Adult Series → Attended adult pop-up workshop series.
6. Events
• Event – 2024 Holiday Parade → Participated in 2024 Holiday Parade.
• Event – Nutcracker 2024 → Attended Nutcracker field trip.
7. Fundraising & Support
• Fundraising – 2025 Program Ad → Purchased ad space in the year-end recital program (funds scholarship program).
8. Birthdays
• Birthday – January
• Birthday – February
• Birthday – March
• Birthday – April
• Birthday – May
• Birthday – June
• Birthday – July
• Birthday – August
• Birthday – September
• Birthday – October
• Birthday – November
• Birthday – December
9. Communications
• Communication – Newsletter → Subscribed to newsletter list.
• Communication – Rental → Contact has rented studio space.
10. Demographics
• Demographics – Ages 3–6 → Used for grouping/marketing.
• Demographics – Sibling → Contact’s children are siblings.
11. External / Partner Contacts
• External – Luminesque → Luminesque teacher/staff (outside company; separate from main newsletters and student communications).
12. Admin
• Admin – Spam → Contact is spam and can be deleted.
• Admin – Teacher → Dance Directions teacher.
• Admin – Inactive → Has danced with us before but has unsubscribed from email and sms
13. Promo
• Promo - Enrolled from Bring a Friend Week
CONTACT - GENERAL - MEANS DON'T ADD TO LEAD OR NEWSLETTER THEY ARE USED FOR THE SPECIFIC OTHER TAGS
IF A CONTACT IS DND EMAIL BUT NOT SMS THEY ARE LEAD BUT ONLY GETTING TEXTS
IF CONTACT IS DND SMS BUT NOT EMAIL THEY ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM LEAD AND GET NEWSLETTER ONLY
TAKE LEAD THAT IS SMS ONLY AND ADD TO SMS LEAD SPECIFIC WORKFLOW
IF BOTH EMAIL AND SMS ARE DND DELETE FROM CONTACTS
IS NEWSLETTER, IS NOT LEAD, IS NOT IN WORKFLOW - THEY ARE IN LIMBO TEXT TO SEE IF THEY WANT DANCE CLASSES DETERMIN WHAT TO DO WITH THEM FROM THEIR REPLY
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