Complete Week-by-Week Breakdown

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Week 7

Automation Foundations

Understand workflow automation, process mapping, and build first automated systems

📚 Learning Objectives

  • Understand workflow automation principles and concepts
  • Identify automation opportunities in daily work
  • Map processes and design automation flows
  • Master Zapier and Make.com basics
  • Build your first automated workflows
Automation Basics Process Mapping Zapier Make.com Workflows

🗣️ Intermediate English (Week 7)

Monday: Technical Documentation Writing - Clear instructions, process documentation, user guides

Saturday: Business Workflow Communication - Explaining processes, stakeholder updates

Monday • 1.5 hours

Automation Principles

  • What is workflow automation?
  • Identifying automation opportunities
  • ROI of automation (time vs cost)
  • When to automate vs manual work
  • Automation maturity model
Wednesday • 1.5 hours

Process Mapping

  • Workflow mapping techniques
  • Triggers, actions, and conditions
  • Data flow visualization
  • Bottleneck identification
  • Creating automation blueprints
Friday • 1.5 hours

Zapier & Make.com Intro

  • Platform comparison and selection
  • Zapier fundamentals and zaps
  • Make.com scenarios introduction
  • Building first automation
  • Testing and troubleshooting
Saturday • 1.5 hours

First Automation Showcase

  • Student automation demonstrations
  • Common mistakes and fixes
  • Best practices discussion
  • Industry-specific examples
  • Week 8 preview (Email automation)

📝 Assignments

Assignment 1 (Tuesday): Process Mapping Exercise

Identify 5 repetitive tasks in your daily work. Map each process step-by-step. Identify which steps can be automated. Create workflow diagrams.

Deliverable: 5 process maps + automation opportunity analysis (500 words)

Assignment 2 (Thursday): First Automation Build

Build your first simple automation using Zapier or Make.com. Example: Email notification when form submitted, or auto-save attachments to cloud storage.

Deliverable: Working automation + documentation + test results

🎯 Capstone Milestone 1

Business Process Selection

Choose a complete business process to automate for your capstone (e.g., lead nurturing, customer onboarding, order processing). Document current state and desired automated state.

Saturday 2:00-3:00 PM: LifeTrek Session - Advanced Time Management & Productivity Systems

Week 8

Email & Communication Automation

Build email autoresponders, communication workflows, and save hours on correspondence

📚 Learning Objectives

  • Build intelligent email autoresponders
  • Create communication workflow automation
  • Master email triage and prioritization
  • Integrate Gmail, Outlook, and email tools
  • Automate follow-ups and sequences
Email Automation Autoresponders Gmail API Communication Workflows

🗣️ Intermediate English (Week 8)

Monday: Email Tone & Professionalism - Formal vs casual email, tone consistency

Saturday: Response Templates - Creating effective email templates, personalization

Monday • 1.5 hours

Email Automation Basics

  • Email automation landscape 2026
  • Autoresponder types and use cases
  • Gmail filters and rules
  • Outlook automation features
  • Email AI integration (ChatGPT, Claude)
Wednesday • 1.5 hours

Building Email Workflows

  • Zapier email integrations
  • Gmail API basics (no-code)
  • Email trigger scenarios
  • Conditional email routing
  • Multi-step email sequences
Friday • 1.5 hours

Advanced Email Automation

  • Smart email triage systems
  • Priority inbox automation
  • Follow-up automation
  • Email summarization with AI
  • Industry applications (Sales, Support)
Saturday • 1.5 hours

Email System Showcase

  • Student email automation demos
  • Time savings calculations
  • Best practices and pitfalls
  • Email deliverability tips
  • Week 9 preview (Scheduling)

📝 Assignments

Assignment 1: Email Triage System

Build an automated email triage system that categorizes, labels, and prioritizes incoming emails based on sender, subject, keywords, and urgency.

Deliverable: Working system + rules documentation + 1-week test results

Assignment 2: Autoresponder Sequence

Create a complete email autoresponder sequence for a specific use case (lead nurturing, customer onboarding, event follow-up, etc.).

Deliverable: 3-5 email sequence + automation workflow + templates

🎯 Capstone Milestone 2

Build the email automation component of your business workflow. Include triggers, responses, and follow-up sequences.

Week 9

Scheduling & Booking Automation

Automated calendars, booking systems, and meeting workflow optimization

📚 Learning Objectives

  • Build automated booking and scheduling systems
  • Master calendar management and synchronization
  • Create meeting workflow automation
  • Integrate Calendly, Cal.com, and Google Calendar
  • Automate meeting prep and follow-up
Calendar Automation Scheduling Calendly Meeting Workflows
Monday • 1.5 hours

Scheduling Automation

  • Calendar automation platforms
  • Calendly setup and optimization
  • Cal.com advanced features
  • Google Calendar API basics
  • Availability management
Wednesday • 1.5 hours

Booking Workflows

  • Complete booking workflow design
  • Pre-meeting automation (reminders, prep)
  • During meeting (notes, recording)
  • Post-meeting (follow-up, tasks)
  • Multi-calendar synchronization
Friday • 1.5 hours

Advanced Scheduling

  • Time zone management automation
  • Smart scheduling with AI
  • Buffer time and travel automation
  • Round-robin scheduling
  • Industry use cases
Saturday • 1.5 hours

Calendar System Review

  • Student booking system demos
  • Time saved metrics
  • Calendar best practices
  • Integration troubleshooting
  • Week 10 preview (AI Integration)

📝 Assignments

Assignment 1: Complete Booking System

Build an end-to-end booking system with pre-meeting reminders, AI-generated meeting prep, and post-meeting follow-up automation.

Deliverable: Fully functional booking page + complete workflow + documentation

Assignment 2: Meeting Workflow Automation

Create automated workflows for: (1) Meeting scheduling, (2) Reminder sending, (3) Agenda creation, (4) Notes distribution, (5) Task assignment.

Deliverable: 5-step workflow + implementation + test results

🎯 Capstone Milestone 3

Integrate scheduling automation into your business process. Connect calendar bookings with email sequences and task management.

Week 10

AI Platform Integration

Connect AI tools via APIs, build custom integrations, intelligent workflows

Full session details similar to Weeks 7-9...

Key Topics:

  • API basics for non-developers (no-code integration)
  • OpenAI API, Claude API integration with Make.com/Zapier
  • Building custom AI-powered workflows
  • Data transformation and formatting
  • Multi-platform AI orchestration
APIs OpenAI Integration Custom Workflows
Week 11

Complex Workflow Development

Multi-step automation, conditional logic, advanced business processes

Advanced automation techniques and complex system building...

Key Topics:

  • Advanced Make.com scenarios with branching logic
  • Error handling and workflow monitoring
  • Multi-step business process automation
  • Data validation and transformation
  • Scaling automation for enterprise use
Make.com Advanced n8n Complex Logic Scaling
Week 12

Module 2 Review & Capstone

Integration, capstone completion, portfolio showcase, Level 3 preparation

Final week consolidation and capstone project completion...

Week 12 Focus:

  • Complete review of all automation techniques
  • End-to-end business workflow integration
  • Capstone project finalization and testing
  • Portfolio documentation and presentation
  • Student showcases and celebrations

🎯 Final Capstone Submission

Due: Tuesday of Week 13

Complete automated business workflow system with: Process documentation, automation workflows (email, scheduling, integrations), error handling, monitoring dashboard, ROI analysis, demo video.

Presentation: Top 15 students present to entire cohort

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