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Templates and automations

Reusable doc templates and event-triggered workflows.

Templates and automations

Document templates

Save any estimate, invoice, or email as a template:

  • CRM → Templates → New
  • Placeholders: {{contact.first_name}}, {{deal.value}}, {{today}}, …
  • Restrict per team / role

Automations

Event-triggered workflows. CRM → Automations → New.

Triggers:

  • Form submission
  • Contact created / tagged
  • Deal stage change
  • Invoice paid / overdue
  • Booking created / cancelled
  • Scheduled (cron)

Actions:

  • Send email (template)
  • Send SMS
  • Create task
  • Update contact / deal field
  • Add / remove tag
  • Post to Slack
  • Call webhook
  • Wait N minutes / hours / days

Chain actions with conditional branches (if/else).

Example: 3-day nurture

  1. Trigger: Contact created with tag hvac-lead
  2. Send email "How to save on cooling costs"
  3. Wait 2 days
  4. If not replied → send email "Free duct inspection"
  5. Wait 1 day → create task for sales owner