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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