Workflow Examples

Common automation patterns and real-world examples

Workflow Examples

Learn from these common automation patterns to build powerful workflows for your team.

Sales Workflows

Lead Qualification

Automatically qualify leads based on engagement and fit.

Trigger: Lead score field changes
Condition: Score >= 80
Actions:
  1. Set status to "Qualified"
  2. Assign to Sales Rep (round-robin)
  3. Create task: "Initial outreach within 24h"
  4. Send Slack notification to #sales

Deal Stage Notifications

Keep the team informed as deals progress.

Trigger: Stage field changes
Condition: Stage equals "Negotiation"
Actions:
  1. Send email to deal owner with checklist
  2. Notify sales manager via Slack
  3. Create task: "Prepare contract"

Stale Deal Alerts

Identify deals that haven't progressed.

Trigger: Scheduled, daily at 9am
Condition: Stage not "Won" or "Lost", Last activity > 14 days
Actions:
  1. Send email reminder to deal owner
  2. Add tag "Needs attention"

Customer Success Workflows

Onboarding Sequence

Welcome new customers and guide them through setup.

Trigger: Customer status changes to "Active"
Actions:
  1. Send welcome email (Day 0)
  2. Create onboarding tasks for CS team
  3. Schedule follow-up: Send tips email (Day 3)
  4. Schedule follow-up: Check-in call task (Day 7)

Health Score Monitoring

React to changes in customer health.

Trigger: Health score drops below 50
Actions:
  1. Assign to Customer Success Manager
  2. Create urgent task: "Review account health"
  3. Send alert to #cs-alerts Slack channel
  4. Schedule check-in call

Renewal Reminders

Never miss a renewal opportunity.

Trigger: Date-based, 90 days before Contract End Date
Actions:
  1. Create task: "Begin renewal conversation"
  2. Send email to account owner
  3. Update status to "Renewal Pending"

Support Workflows

Ticket Routing

Route tickets to the right team automatically.

Trigger: Support ticket created
Condition: Priority equals "Urgent"
Actions:
  1. Assign to Senior Support team
  2. Send Slack alert to #support-urgent
  3. Send acknowledgment email to customer

SLA Monitoring

Ensure tickets are addressed within SLA.

Trigger: Date-based, 4 hours after Created Date
Condition: Status still equals "Open"
Actions:
  1. Escalate to Team Lead
  2. Add tag "SLA Warning"
  3. Send notification to ticket owner

Customer Satisfaction Follow-up

Gather feedback after ticket resolution.

Trigger: Status changes to "Resolved"
Actions:
  1. Wait 24 hours
  2. Send satisfaction survey email
  3. Create task: "Review feedback if negative"

Marketing Workflows

Lead Source Tracking

Enrich leads with source information.

Trigger: Lead created
Condition: Source field is empty
Actions:
  1. Set source based on UTM parameters
  2. Add campaign tags
  3. Assign to appropriate nurture sequence

Event Follow-up

Automate post-event engagement.

Trigger: Tag "Webinar Attendee" added
Actions:
  1. Send thank you email with recording
  2. Wait 2 days
  3. Send related content email
  4. Create task: "Personal follow-up if engaged"

Operations Workflows

Task Assignment

Distribute work evenly across the team.

Trigger: Task created
Condition: Assignee is empty
Actions:
  1. Assign via round-robin to available team members
  2. Send notification to assignee
  3. Set due date to 3 business days

Approval Workflows

Route items for approval.

Trigger: Field "Needs Approval" set to true
Actions:
  1. Set status to "Pending Approval"
  2. Send approval request email to manager
  3. Create task for manager: "Review and approve"

Data Cleanup

Maintain data hygiene automatically.

Trigger: Scheduled, weekly on Sunday
Condition: Last activity > 1 year, Status is "Inactive"
Actions:
  1. Add tag "Archive Candidate"
  2. Send summary report to admin

Tips for Building Workflows

Start Simple

Begin with one trigger and one action. Add complexity as you learn what works.

Test Thoroughly

Use test records to verify workflows before enabling for all data.

Document Your Automations

Use clear naming conventions:

  • "Sales: New lead assignment"
  • "CS: Renewal reminder 90d"
  • "Support: Urgent ticket escalation"

Monitor and Iterate

Review automation logs regularly. Adjust conditions and actions based on results.

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