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Client onboarding automation for agencies, step by step

From signature to kickoff: the eight steps worth automating first and what still needs a person.

By Seir Villum Klausen · 2026-10-13

The eight steps

Welcome email, access requests, brief form, folder and channel setup, CRM update, invoice, kickoff scheduling and internal handover.

What still needs a person

The kickoff itself, strategy and anything where the client needs to feel looked after.

Where to start

Access requests and kickoff scheduling. They cause the most delay and are the easiest to automate.

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