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Automation Feature User Guide

GTG CRM Team

GTG CRM Team · GTG CRM

June 05 2025

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Table of Contents

1. Access Automation

Step 1: From the home screen, click on the Automations menu in the left sidebar.

Sidebar Menu

2. View the Automation list

After accessing the site, you will see a list of all the automations that have been created.

Detentions List

Information displayed:

  • Car name
  • Status (Active/Inactive)
  • Creation date
  • Last updated date

3. Create a New Automation

Step 1: Click the Create button

Click the "Create Now" button.

Create New Automation

Step 2: Choose a Template (optional)

You can:

- Choose a pre-made template : Use popular workflow templates.

  • Create from scratch : Build your own workflow.
Edited Template

Step 3: Go to Workflow Builder

The Workflow Builder interface will appear, allowing you to design the process.

Workflow Builder

4. Setting up the Trigger

Triggers are the starting point of automation – events that trigger a process.

Step 1: Add Trigger element

Drag and drop the Trigger element onto the canvas or click on an existing Trigger node.

Trigger Element

Step 2: Select Object Type

Select the type of object that will trigger automation.

Object Type Task

Step 3: Select Activity

Select the trigger activity:

  • Create : When creating a new item
  • Update : When updating
  • Delete : When deleting

### Important Note

After adding a Condition to the workflow, the Trigger will be locked and cannot be edited. Make sure the Trigger is configured correctly before adding other elements.

5. Setting Conditions

Conditions help filter and check specific conditions before taking action.

Step 1: Add a Condition element

Drag and drop the Condition element onto the canvas and connect it to the Trigger.

Condition Element

Step 2: Select Field

Select the data fields to check:

  • Status : Status
  • Type : Type
  • Priority : Priority level
  • Owner : Person in charge

Step 3: Select the value

Select the values ​​to compare:

  • To Do
  • Open
  • In Progress
  • Done
  • Cancelled

Step 4: Select Operator

Choose a comparison operator:

  • equals : Equal
  • not equals : Not equal
  • in : Included in the list

6. Setting up Actions

Actions are operations that are performed automatically.

Step 1: Add an Action element

Drag and drop the Action element onto the canvas and connect it to the Condition.

Action Element

Step 2: Select Action Type

#### Send Email

Send Email Action

Configuration:

- Select the recipient:

Related Contact

  • specific team members
Select Recipients

- Choose an email template:

Choose a pre-made email template from the Email Builder.

Find Email Template

- Choose the sender:

Choose the email account to send it to.

Select Sender

7. Setting Wait/Delay

Wait/Delay allows you to pause a process for a period of time.

Step 1: Add the Wait element

Drag and drop the Wait element onto the canvas.

Wait Delay

Step 2: Configure the timeout

Enter the quantity and select the unit of time:

  • Minutes
  • Hours
  • Days
Wait Time Settings

Example: Wait 10 minutes before taking the next action.

## 8. Setting up Human

The human element is used when human intervention is required in a process.

Step 1: Add Human element

Drag and drop the Human element onto the canvas.

Human Element

Step 2: Configure the task

Human Settings

Fields to fill in:

  • Title: A brief description of the job
  • Note: Details of the tasks to be done

- Priority:

Low

  • Medium
  • High

- Assignee: Select the employee who will handle the task.

Step 3: Set the Deadline

Deadline settings

Two ways to set a deadline:

- Relative: X days since the workflow reached this step

  • Absolute: Select a specific date

9. Save and activate Automation

Step 1: Check the workflow

Review the entire established process.

Step 2: Save Automation

Click the Save button to save the automation.

Save Automation

Step 3: Confirmation

The system will display a "Saved successfully" message.

Lost Wizard

## Practical Example: Workflow Follow-up Task

Scenario: When a new task is created with the status "To Do", the system will:

  • Send an email notification to the team.
  • Wait 10 minutes

- Check if the task type is "Meeting"

If correct: Create a task for the manager to review.

  • If incorrect: Send a reminder email.

Configure workflow:

[Trigger: Task Created] ↓ [Condition: Status = "To Do"] ↓ (True) [Action: Send Email to Team] ↓ [Wait: 10 minutes] ↓ [Condition: Type = "Meeting"] ↙ ↘ (True) (False) ↓ ↓ [Human] [Send Email]

## 10. Automated two-tier warehouse browsing using pre-existing scripts

These automations are now grouped into a two-tiered Automation Library : select the functional cluster (CRM/customer, accounting, HR, task assignment, etc.) and then open the playbook inside.

Step 1: Open the Automated Warehouse

Go to Automations , open the Automation Catalog . Browse by function group; accounting and human resources are now displayed together in the same category.

Two-story automated warehouse with functional clusters.

Step 2: Use the Contact/Company or Find Potential Partners & Clients script.

  • Contact/Company playbooks : Select a customer/company lifecycle care scenario (welcome, follow-up reminder, etc.), and start it to run.
  • Partner Discovery playbooks : After importing contacts/companies from the Partner & Potential Customer Finder tool, attach an outreach script to begin your outreach series.

Unused scripts are hidden for simplicity; you can enable them when needed.

## Usage Tips

### 1. Start simple

Create simple automations first, then gradually expand.

2. Using Templates

Utilize pre-made templates to save time.

3. Test before activation

Always test the workflow with test data before implementing it in practice.

4. Give clear names.

Give your automation a descriptive name to make it easier to manage.

5. Check the email template

Make sure you have already created your email template in Email Builder before using it in automation.

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