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Creating Referrer Workflows

Article: 000050866
Updated: July 25, 2024

Lead Gen & CRM automation allows you to incorporate who the lead was referred by into the email you send out to them. Leverage merge variables and email workflows.

This is done by first creating a custom referrer field, placing that field as a merge variable in an email and as a special field in a form, and having the email sent out when someone fills out the related form.

This article will explain how to create an automation based around the referrer field as a merge variable in emails. Make sure you have created a form and used the referrer fields in a corresponding email. 


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Users:
Administrators 
Company Managers 
Marketing Managers 
Sales Managers  
Salespersons  
Jr. Salespersons  

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Creating Referrer Workflows

Referrer forms and emails go together once a workflow has been made that joins them together. To send referrer emails after a user fills out a form, you will need to add such as an action to a workflow.

Note: First, make sure you have built the referral form and the referral email. Then create a workflow.

To create a referrer workflow, create or edit a workflow from the Automation > Visual Workflows page in the left toolbar. 

  1. Click + Add > Trigger under Start or an applicable branch. 

    Click Trigger Add in Automation

     

  2. Click Form from the list of triggers.

    Select Form Category

     

  3. Select fills out the form.

    Select Fills Out the Form

     

  4. Select the created referrer form in the Form Name field.
  5. Choose when the trigger should apply.
  6. Click OK.

    Configure the trigger

     

  7. Click + Add > Action under the added trigger.

    Create New Action

     

  8. Under Communication click send the email.

    Click communication action

     

  9. Select the created referral email in the Email Name field.
  10. Decide if you want to trigger automation right away or wait until the next available business hours. Business hours are set within platform Settings, under the Company Profile. 
  11. Click OK.

    Configure Action

     

  12. Complete the workflow as necessary and then set the workflow status toggle to Active.

    Save the workflow
 


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