Send a useful text before meetings start
Give attendees the reminder they need at the right moment, including a join link when available and requested.
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
Send SMS
Tool to send a single sms to a contact. use when you need to deliver a targeted message immediately or schedule it for later.
Why this helps
People miss meetings when reminders are buried or arrive too early to be useful.
- Reduce missed meetings
- Put join details in a timely reminder
- Avoid writing reminders by hand
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Dripcel once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and name it for meeting reminders.
- 3Tell Notis how many minutes before the start to remind attendees and what the SMS should say.
- 4Pick the Event Starting Soon trigger, set its supported lead time, and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real upcoming event.
Questions about this workflow
Can the reminder include a meeting link?
The trigger returns join links when available. Ask Notis to include one when present.
How do I choose when it runs?
The Event Starting Soon trigger uses a configured number of minutes before the event starts.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Dripcel. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Dripcel actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Event Canceled or Deleted
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Get Deliveries
Tool to retrieve a list of deliveries. use when you need to fetch delivered messages optionally filtered by cell or customerid.
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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Calendar Event Changes
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Calendar Event Sync
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Tool to search replies based on filters. use when you need to find replies by id, campaign, date range, or content.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Calendar and Dripcel, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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