Connect CrowdPass to Thinkific
Turn conference sessions into ongoing Thinkific learning journeys with automatic student creation
Conferences spark interest, but knowledge retention requires follow-through. Connecting CrowdPass to Thinkific ensures every attendee who walks into a session leaves with access to the full learning path. Check-ins create Thinkific students, course enrollments happen without manual CSV uploads, and order data flows back to help your team understand which in-person sessions drive the most online course purchases. For education companies that use events as a top-of-funnel for course sales, this integration connects the two halves of the business.
Automations you can build
Session check-ins via CrowdPass create Thinkific student accounts with the attendee's name, email, and event metadata stored in custom fields. Thinkific sends a welcome email with login instructions. The student can begin the online course companion content that evening while the session material is still fresh.
When an attendee purchases a Thinkific course — either on-site via a QR code or after the event — the Zap updates their CrowdPass record with the course name and purchase date. Event organizers can report on conversion rates: what percentage of session attendees went on to buy the full course.
Event registrations trigger enrollment in a Thinkific community space dedicated to the event. Attendees connect with peers before the event, access pre-event discussion threads, and continue conversations after the conference ends. The community becomes a year-round engagement channel between annual events.
Course completion adds a certification tag to the attendee's CrowdPass profile. At future events, staff can see which returning attendees have completed specific courses and direct them to advanced sessions or invite them to serve as peer mentors during workshops.
How event teams use this
Session-to-course conversion funnel
An edtech company delivers free workshops at education conferences to promote its paid Thinkific courses. Every workshop attendee who checks in via CrowdPass is created as a Thinkific student and enrolled in a free mini-course sampler. At the end of the workshop, the instructor displays a discounted upgrade link. The company tracks the full funnel: 200 checked in, 180 created as students, 45 started the free course, 22 upgraded to paid. This data shapes which workshop topics to pitch at future conferences.
Pre-event community building
A leadership development organization hosts an annual summit. Three weeks before the event, all registrants are enrolled in a Thinkific community space via CrowdPass registration data. Attendees introduce themselves, vote on breakout session topics, and complete a short self-assessment. By the time they arrive at the summit, they already know 10 people by name. Post-event, the community stays active for peer accountability on action items from the conference.
Connect in 3 steps
No code required. Set up in under 5 minutes.
Log in to Zapier
Go to zapier.com and search for "CrowdPass" in the app directory. Connect your CrowdPass account using your API key from Settings > Integrations.
Choose your trigger
Select a CrowdPass trigger event: new registration, attendee check-in, NFC badge scan, lead capture, or form submission. Each trigger sends full attendee data.
Map your action
Choose the destination app and configure what happens. Map CrowdPass fields (name, email, ticket type, custom questions) to the app's fields. Test and activate.
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