Send a Customer.io broadcast as a meeting approaches
Put a timely meeting reminder in motion without watching the clock.
Trigger
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
Action
Trigger Broadcast
Tool to manually trigger a broadcast. use when you need to override the default audience and provide personalization data after confirming the broadcast id.
Why this helps
When your day is full, it is easy to forget to send a meeting reminder before the call begins.
- Start a broadcast based on the configured time before an event.
- Use event details, attendees, and available join links in the instruction.
- Cut down on last-minute reminder tasks.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Customer.io once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Describe in one instruction which existing broadcast to trigger and what meeting context to include.
- 4Pick Event Starting Soon as the trigger, set its available lead time, and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real upcoming event and confirm the broadcast behavior.
Questions about this workflow
When does the trigger run?
It runs when an event is within the configured number of minutes from starting.
Can the instruction use the meeting link?
Yes, when Google Calendar returns a join link for the event, Notis can use that returned context in its instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Customerio. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Customerio actions
Recurring trigger
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Attendee Response Changed
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Event Canceled or Deleted
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Get Segment Details
Tool to retrieve details of a specific segment. use after identifying the segment id from list segments.
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
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Tool to retrieve people in a specific segment. use when you need to page through segment membership after identifying segment id.
Calendar Event Changes
**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).
Get Segments
Tool to retrieve a list of segments in your workspace. use when you need to fetch all segments after configuring segment rules.
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
Get Trigger
Tool to retrieve details about a specific trigger. use after triggering a broadcast to confirm its status and metadata.
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
Get Triggers
Tool to retrieve a list of triggers for a specific broadcast. use after identifying broadcast id to inspect associated triggers.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Calendar and Customerio, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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