Automate escalating reminders for client deadlines
Notis scans your client deliverables in Airtable and creates reminder sequences: first reminder a week out, second reminder 3 days before, final reminder the day of. You never miss a client deadline.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Client deadlines slip because reminders don't exist, you forget to create them, or you create them too late to actually prepare.
- Ensure every client deadline has an appropriate reminder sequence
- Increase preparation time by getting reminders earlier
- Reduce the risk of missing client deliverables
- Build client trust through consistent on-time delivery
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtable and Slack to Notis (one-time).
- 2Create an automation: 'For every client deliverable in [Airtable table], create Slack reminders at 7 days before, 3 days before, and 1 day before the deadline.'
- 3Select 'Recurring schedule' and set it to check daily for approaching deadlines.
- 4Specify which Airtable field contains the deadline and which field marks it as a client deliverable.
- 5Test with a sample client deadline, confirming that reminders appear at all three intervals.
Questions about this workflow
Can I customize the reminder times for different clients?
Yes. Create separate automations for VIP clients (more frequent reminders) versus standard clients.
What if I complete the deliverable early?
Mark it as done in Airtable and create a complementary automation to delete the remaining reminders.
Can reminders mention the client or project name?
Yes. Notis can include any Airtable field in the reminder message, making each one contextual and useful.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Slack actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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