Jun 30 • General discussion
Skool AutoDM vs Email Sequence vs DM Sequence
Skool AutoDM, email sequences, and DM sequences all help with onboarding.
But they are not the same.
Each one has a different role.
𝗦𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗗𝗠
Best for:
• one welcome message
• simple first touch
• greeting new members when they join
Example:
“Welcome to the community. Glad you are here.”
Limitation:
It is not a full onboarding journey.
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Best for:
• longer education
• structured lessons
• external reminders
• launch sequences
• content delivery outside the community
Example:
Day 1: welcome email
Day 3: resource email
Day 7: case study
Day 14: offer reminder
Limitation:
Email happens outside the community and may not create in-community participation.
𝗦𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗠 𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Best for:
• new member onboarding
• first action nudges
• membership question follow-ups
• inactive member reactivation
• community-specific reminders
• behavior-based check-ins
Example:
Day 0: welcome
Day 3: did you start?
Day 7: what are you working on?
If inactive: reactivation message
If stuck: help workflow
The best setup may use all three.
AutoDM starts the welcome.
Email supports broader education.
DM sequences drive community activation.
The key is matching the channel to the job.
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Skool AutoDM vs Email Sequence vs DM Sequence
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