Sales automation workflows

Set up lead routing that assigns new opportunities to the right rep immediately, configure automation that creates deals when prospects book meetings, build deal stage progression workflows that reduce manual updates, and create internal notifications to Slack or email that keep everyone aligned.

Introduction

Pipeline automation handles the busywork creating tasks when deals stall, sending reminders before meetings, updating fields when emails are sent. This frees reps to focus on conversations instead of CRM hygiene. But bad automation annoys people with irrelevant notifications. This chapter shows you which automations actually help, how to configure them without overwhelming your team, and how to balance automation with human judgment so the CRM works for reps instead of creating more work.

Lead routing and assignment

Auto-create deals from meetings

Deal stage progression automation

Internal notifications (Slack, email)

Conclusion

Related tools

HubSpot

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All in one CRM with marketing, sales and service, strong when you want one system that teams adopt.

Pipedrive

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Sales focused CRM with clean pipelines and activity tracking, ideal for small teams that value speed.

Monday.com

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Work OS with boards, automations and dashboards, flexible for marketing and ops when configured with restraint.

Folk

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Simple CRM for relationships and outreach lists, useful for partnerships and light sales without heavy setup.

Keap

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Small business CRM with email automation and invoicing, good when you want sales and marketing in one light tool.

Related wiki articles

Workflow automation

Connect triggers to actions across systems so repetitive tasks happen automatically and teams can focus on work that requires judgement instead of admin.

Trigger

Define events that start automation workflows so the right message reaches people at the right moment based on their actual behaviour not arbitrary timing.

Deal stage

Define pipeline progression steps to standardise how reps advance opportunities and give managers visibility into where deals stall or convert unexpectedly.

Further reading

Sales hub configuration

Sales hub configuration

Set up lead routing that assigns new opportunities to the right rep immediately, configure automation that creates deals when prospects book meetings, build deal stage progression workflows that reduce manual updates, and create internal notifications to Slack or email that keep everyone aligned.