The biggest mistake with Skool AutoDM is treating it like the whole onboarding system.
It is not.
It is just the first touch.
The real question is:
What happens after the welcome message?
If a new member replies, what do you do with that information?
If they do not reply, what happens next?
If they say they are stuck, do they get help?
If they say they are a beginner, do they get a beginner path?
If they say they want accountability, do they get invited into a check-in rhythm?
A better onboarding flow looks like this:
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟬: 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲
Ask what they want to accomplish.
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭: 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲
Point them to the intro thread, start here lesson, or first resource.
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯: 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻
Ask if they found the right place to start.
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟳: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘂𝗽
Ask what they are working on and where they are stuck.
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰: 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲
Invite them into a help thread, challenge, or weekly check-in.
That is a real onboarding sequence.
AutoDM opens the door.
DM sequences guide the member through it.
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