Use Zapier to Integrate Google Forms with Brilliant Directories and Automatically Create New Members

This Tip of the Week covers topics including:

• 0:00 – BD API: Auto-Create Members From Google Forms
• 0:57 – Brilliant Directories API v1 – Support Documents
• 2:32 – API vs. Webhooks
• 4:38 – API Use Cases
• 7:17 – Let’s See How the API Works

This is a segment from Webinar Wednesday 140, recorded live on August 10, 2022.

Connect Google Forms to Brilliant Directories using Zapier

Brilliant Directories users now have a seamless and efficient way of adding new members to their membership and directory websites. This is made possible by integrating Brilliant Directories with Google Forms using Zapier, an automation platform that enables users to connect their favorite apps and automate workflows. In this article, we’ll show you how to connect Google Forms to Brilliant Directories in Zapier to create a new user and explore the use cases for this integration.

Steps to Connect Google Forms to Brilliant Directories in Zapier

1. Sign up for Zapier if you don’t already have an account, and log in to your Zapier account
2. Click the “Make a Zap” button on the Zapier dashboard
3. Select Google Forms as the trigger app and select the appropriate trigger event (e.g. “New Response”)
4. Connect your Google Forms account to Zapier
5. Select Brilliant Directories as the action app and select the “Create Member” action
6. Connect your Brilliant Directories account to Zapier
7. Map the data from your Google Form to the Brilliant Directories member fields
8. Test your Zap to ensure everything is working as expected
9. Turn on your Zap and start using it

Use Cases for Integrating Google Forms and Brilliant Directories with Zapier

• Easily add new members to your Brilliant Directories site without having to manually enter the data
• Streamline the membership sign-up process for your users by using a Google Form to gather information and automatically adding them to Brilliant Directories
• Grow your membership community even faster, with the ability to embed Google Forms on any website.
• Track membership sign-ups and gather insights on member demographics with Google Forms

With the integration of Google Forms and Brilliant Directories using Zapier, you can now automate repetitive tasks and focus on growing your membership and directory websites. Give it a try and see how it can help your online community grow even faster.