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CRM · Guide 11

Automations

Automations let you build workflows that trigger actions based on CRM events — no manual intervention needed. 11.1 Viewing Automations Go to Sidebar > CRM > Automations Brows...

Automations let you build workflows that trigger actions based on CRM events — no manual intervention needed.

11.1 Viewing Automations

  1. Go to Sidebar > CRM > Automations
  2. Browse automation rules with trigger types and status (active/inactive)

11.2 Creating an Automation

  1. Click New Automation
  2. Enter a name and description
  3. Select a Trigger:
Trigger Fires When
Lead Created A new customer is created
Deal Stage Changed A deal moves to a specific stage
Deal Won A deal is marked as won
Deal Lost A deal is marked as lost
Message Received An inbound message arrives
Deal Rotting A deal exceeds max days in a stage
Activity Overdue An activity passes its due date
  1. Configure trigger conditions (e.g. "only when stage = Proposal")
  2. Add Actions:
Action What It Does
Create Activity Schedule a task, call, or meeting
Create Reminder Set a reminder for a rep
Update Field Change a customer or deal field
Assign To Reassign to a specific rep
Move Deal Stage Advance the deal to a stage
Enroll in Sequence Start an email sequence
  1. Set action delays if needed
  2. Click Save

11.3 Toggling Automations

  • Click the toggle switch to activate or deactivate an automation
  • Inactive automations do not fire

11.4 Automation Runs

View a log of every time an automation was triggered:

  • Trigger event details
  • Actions executed
  • Timestamp and outcome