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Knock Multi-Channel Lifecycle Build (7-10 days)

A productized engagement that stands up a client's first multi-channel lifecycle and transactional messaging system in Knock, built from natural language prompts to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or Grok, then handed over with documented workflows the client's team can operate. Time: 7-10 days.

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Knock Multi-Channel Lifecycle Build (7-10 days)

A productized engagement that stands up a client's first multi-channel lifecycle and transactional messaging system in Knock, built from natural language prompts to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or Grok, then handed over with documented workflows the client's team can operate.

Prerequisites
  • Client product or CRM exposes user events (signup, upgrade, churn risk) that Knock can trigger on
  • Email sending domain and SMS provider credentials available for channel configuration
  • Named client owner for messaging copy and brand voice approval
  • Agency workspace on Knock Starter at $250/month or a confirmed Enterprise quote before scoping
  • Access to the client's app or CRM for webhook and API integration work
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Register the agency in Knock and confirm the plan tier (Starter at $250/month or Enterprise quote) against the client's message volume
  • 2.Inventory the client's lifecycle events and map which ones become Knock triggers
  • 3.Collect brand styles, voice and tone notes, and approved copy samples
  • 1.Configure email configuration and SMS provider settings inside the Knock workspace
  • 2.Set up brand styles so every message template inherits client voice and tone
  • 3.Validate a test send on each channel before promising client timelines
  • 1.Draft the onboarding workflow as a natural language prompt to Claude or ChatGPT, then let Knock assemble triggers, delays, and branches
  • 2.Review the generated workflow graph and correct branch logic by hand
  • 3.Confirm the re-engagement journey prompt with the client owner
  • 1.Build the transactional alert workflow (password reset, order or usage confirmation) with agent steps
  • 2.Import recipient data and verify user event triggers fire against test records
  • 3.Wire the Knock API integration to the client's app or CRM via documented webhook setup
  • 1.Add in-app guides (banners, modals, cards, tooltips) for the onboarding sequence
  • 2.Configure one-time broadcasts for the client's next feature announcement
  • 3.Check email client previews on the Starter tier before sign-off
  • 1.Run end-to-end tests across email, SMS, push, in-app, and chat for each of the three workflows
  • 2.Tune delays and branch conditions based on test recipient behavior
  • 3.Log every workflow, trigger, and channel setting for the handover document
  • 1.Review unified analytics across channels and flag any workflow with zero sends
  • 2.Walk the client team through the Knock workspace and the AI agent prompt pattern
  • 3.Deliver the workflow documentation and agree the monitoring cadence for the retainer
$250/month Knock Starter plus agency build time; typical client-facing fee $3,500 for the launch package, with Enterprise quotes handled separately7-10 days
ROI Logic

Knock Starter runs $250/month and covers 50K messages, 2.5K guide active users, and 2,000 AI agent credits, so a single $3,500 build fee recovers roughly fourteen months of platform cost before any retainer work. Agencies holding three or more messaging-heavy clients absorb the same subscription across accounts, and the AI agent prompt workflow cuts build hours that would otherwise go to custom orchestration code. Enterprise tiers with per-customer branding and custom roles let the agency move multi-tenant accounts onto one contract.

Deliverables
  • Configured Knock workspace with email, SMS, push, in-app, and chat channels live for the client
  • Three documented lifecycle workflows (onboarding, re-engagement, transactional alerts) built from AI agent prompts
  • In-app guide set (banners, modals, cards, tooltips) attached to the onboarding sequence
  • Webhook and API integration notes for the client's app or CRM
  • Unified analytics baseline report across all active channels
Definition of Done

The client's three core workflows fire correctly across every configured Knock channel in a live test, and the client team can edit a workflow from a natural language prompt without agency help.

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