Course Curriculum

Chatbots (Beginners & Advanced): Fast Track Training

3sections
41lectures
1h 15mtotal

What you’ll learn

  • Automate Sales & Support With Chatbots

  • Setup and run Chatbot campaigns with ManyChat

  • In-depth how-to videos on creating your Chatbots

  • Facebook now allows you to have your own Chatbot

01

Chatbots For (Beginners): Fast Track Training

20 lectures • 38min

  • Overview - Beginners

    Explore how ManyChat leverages Facebook Messenger to build a contact list and automate messages with auto responders and live chat, using the basic flow builder and pricing insights.

    1:27

  • Pricing

    Explore the pricing matrix for mini chat, comparing the free and pro plans. Unlock the pro plan's integrations and payments and scale with subscribers, using credit card payments only.

    1:26

  • Account Opening and Notification

    Open and set up your manychat account, review terms and privacy policy, connect facebook and business pages, choose business or client use, and upgrade to pro with per-page pricing.

    2:27

  • Settings - Part-1

    Open the pro edition page, adjust the pre-session settings, and preview how the live chat, branding, language, and notifications create a personalized visitor experience.

    2:37

  • Settings - Part-2

    Configure messenger bot settings by setting alert email, reconfirming it, enabling email and messenger notifications, subscribing to messenger, and utilizing custom fields, plus add a Stripe account in pro.

    1:49

  • Flows - Part-1

    Create and name new flows, then use the flow builder or basic builder to add, view, or remove elements like welcome messages and keyword sequences.

    2:11

  • Flows - Part-2

    Explore the opt-in messages flow, select starter messages for new opt-ins, and personalize with first name variables and custom user fields while adding a button and publishing steps.

    2:26

  • Flows - Part-3

    discover how the keyword section drives subscribe and unsubscribe flows in the automation rules, with messages, buttons, tagging, and routing users to recommended resources.

    2:30

  • Flows - Part-4

    Set up a get started message in flows, including a page name variable, buttons, and support address, then automate next steps with delays, tagging, and video recommendations.

    1:57

  • Flows - Part-5

    Configure and publish a default reply in chatflows, customize messages with videos or files, and set automation rules to keep conversations open.

    2:18

  • Sequences - Part-1

    Explore how sequences organize messages into flows and automation settings, using the example sequence of four messages to illustrate the required order.

    1:10

  • Sequences - Part-2

    Explore managing a multi-message sequence: set schedules for each message (first, educational, third), publish changes, and build a new sequence from scratch.

    1:43

  • Sequences - Part-3

    Create sequences from scratch, edit the message flow, and publish to define how subscribers receive content. Schedule timed sends after subscription and reuse existing messages to build flexible, stepwise sequences.

    2:07

  • Sequences - Part-4

    Learn how to duplicate and rename sequences, and reuse their messages across pages in ManyChat to streamline bot workflows.

    1:24

  • Rules - Part-1

    Explore how to create custom rules in the chatbot automation tab, using time-based or tag-based triggers and conditions like last interaction date to trigger bot actions.

    2:01

  • Rules - Part-2

    Learn to map triggers to actions and start existing flows, such as an educational message, then add subsequent actions and notify admins by messenger and email using automation rules.

    1:38

  • Rules - Part-3-Triggers

    Explore how applying specific tags triggers rules and automation within chatbot flows, sequences, and visitor interactions. Learn to bridge flow actions to rules to activate triggers and extend automation.

    1:49

  • Replies

    Configure keyword triggers to tailor bot replies across channels, select existing replies, and test flows by simulating visitor messages like support.

    1:48

  • Messages

    Learn to grow your messenger list by creating a keyword-based opt-in rule, delivering an automated message, and subscribing subscribers to an educational message sequence.

    2:06

  • Conclusion - Beginners

    Create and schedule broadcasts to your subscriber list via the broadcasting tab in ManyChat; choose subscription, promotional, or follow-up broadcasts, set targeting, and send now or later to the inbox.

    1:12
02

Chatbots (Advanced): Fast Track Training

20 lectures • 35min

  • Overview - Advanced

    Grow your mini chat subscriber list by using growth tools and widgets, leveraging featured templates and creating your own templates, and integrating third-party cloud apps to extend automation and capabilities.

    1:04

  • Templates

    Learn to use templates to rapidly deploy chatbots, install a loyalty program for a coffee shop, then configure flows and generate a mini chat API token.

    1:38

  • Top Bars - Part-1

    Explore growth tools and widgets by previewing a draft top bar, customizing the headline, messenger button, checkbox, colors, and messages, then install javascript snippet to add it to your site.

    1:23

  • Top Bars - Part-2

    Configure the growth tools bar in manychat, decide visibility, customize the send to messenger button, colors and text, set opt-in messaging, and insert the JavaScript code into the site header.

    2:35

  • Landing Page - Part-1

    Explore the mini chat growth tool for landing pages, edit the text on the example landing page, and configure widget appearance and video type and placement (YouTube or Vimeo).

    1:16

  • Landing Page - Part-2

    Design and customize a landing page using the growth tool in Pro Tools, choose templates and media, adjust text and button, add video, set the submitted state, and configure messages.

    1:46

  • Messenger Code

    Edit and publish Messenger code in the pro version to grow subscribers. Download the scannable code image so users join your mini chat list by scanning with their Messenger app.

    1:24

  • Customer Chat

    Set up the customer chat widget to interact with customers via Facebook Messenger on your website, customize the support message, and install the JavaScript snippet in your site header.

    1:21

  • Messenger URLs

    learn how to set up messenger referral urls in the growth tools widget, including creating custom identifying parameters, saving, and tracking statistics for each referral url.

    1:17

  • Widget Buttons

    Enroll in this chatbots course module to configure and embed widget buttons, including the send-to-messenger option and opt-in sequences, with javascript snippet header installation and troubleshooting.

    2:12

  • Slides Ins - Part-1

    set up and customize the slide-in box widget as a growth tool, including text customization, image placement, and display rules for immediate or timed visibility.

    2:25

  • Slide Ins - Part-2

    Save progress with the slide-in growth tool, customize the submitted state with a message, colors, and images, then copy the header code and activate visibility on your site.

    2:19

  • Page Take Over - Part-1

    Learn how the page takeover growth tool overlays your site with customizable text, colors, and imagery, set triggers, and save settings for the next video on opt-in actions.

    1:38

  • Page Take Over - Part-2

    Design and customize the post-takeover page with image options, background color, and messaging, then configure opt-in actions and subscriber sequences before installing the JavaScript snippet and activating the widget.

    1:51

  • Widgets Box - Part-1

    Learn to create and customize a website widget box for chatbots, including naming, description, imagery, and adjustable width from 350 to 450 pixels with a fit container option.

    1:37

  • Widgets Box - Part-2

    Customize the submitted state as a thank you page with configurable messages, colors, image uploads, and opt in actions; install the JavaScript widget in the site header and activate.

    2:14

  • 37 - Zapier Integration - Part-1 - Connect ManyChat

    Connect ManyChat to Zapier to extend functionality by linking ManyChat with cloud services like GetResponse, then set up a trigger for a new subscriber and test the connection.

    2:32

  • Zapier Integration - Part-2 - Cloud Connection

    Connect mini chat with GetResponse via a Zapier integration, create a zap to add new mini chat subscribers to a GetResponse email list, test, save, and turn on the automation.

    1:38

  • Zapier Integrations - Part-3 - Finding Applications and Custom Fields

    Explore and connect apps in Zappia by searching for mini chat, review what each app does, and use custom fields to collect email addresses for mini chat subscribers.

    1:38

  • Conclusion - Advanced

    Explore growth tools to attract chat subscribers and deploy sequenced messages. Create referral links, track subscribers, and optimize front-page opt-ins with brand-consistent link shorteners or Zappia.

    1:16
03

Bonus Lecture: New Product List

1 lecture • 2min

  • Bonus Lecture: New Product List

    Merge the beginners and advanced fast track training into one combined Udemy course priced at 29.99, offering lifetime access to existing students and a downloadable product list.

    1:31