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Srini :-)
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Srini :-)Apprentice
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Ask Me Anything: Automation in Freshsales | October 27 - November 3ASK ME ANYTHING

 Hey, I am Srini.I have been with Freshworks for over 4 years. I joined Freshsales as a customer support engineer. A year ago, I moved to the products and engineering function of Freshsales. I love solving problems, building creative solutions, and partying! Drop a Hello in the comments! :)  It's time to talk automation in Freshsales! Here’s how it works👉Community members and Freshsales customers share drop their questions around Freshsales and automations in the comments section below🕵 I will reply to each one of you with my thoughts and suggestions, doing my best to solve any challenges you might be facing⏱ Dates: This conversation is open from October 27 to November 3. 💬Wondering what you can ask me? I’ve listed out a few to make it easier:1. Automate a series of emails with Sales Sequences in Freshsales - When, Why and How. 2. Categorizing contacts and assigning to sales people - How can Freshsales help you? 3. Let automation take over this holiday season - What are some best pr

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alyssia.correa
Community Manager
2 months ago
rhea.desouza
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rhea.desouzaSkilled Expert
published in Workflows and Automations

Community Carnival: Sales and Marketing Village

This Sales and Marketing Village is all set to exude holiday cheer with product resources, AMAs, games and more. While this village might not come draped in jack-o-lanterns, spider webs, and costumes, there’s definitely a lot to expect tucked in. Here’s the lowdown →Day 1 - October 27💬 Ask the (Product) Expert with @Srini :-) : Freshsales AND Freshmarketer✅ Resource: Grow your Online Store with Freshworks📣 Demo: Modern Views, Lists, Segments and Email Campaigns✅ Resource: 5 nightmares that haunt sales people (and how to make them stop)✍ Answers with Aish: Freshsales Tips Day 2 - October 28📌 Freshsales Bootcamp: A series of videos to get you started with Freshsales✅ Resource: Cart Abandonment Ebook🎈 Game 2: Create your own madlib!✍ Answers with Aish: Freshsales Tips As a part of the curated peer-to-peer learning experience, we hope to take this 2 day extravaganza to the next level, with your help! While we busy ourselves putting up the last minute decorations, and creating a Village

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rhea.desouza
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10 months ago
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dominik_fritz-reicherApprentice
asked in Workflows and Automations

Webhook fails during workflow automation

Hello!I created the following workflow:Based on the workspace, different webhooks will be executed, but everytime it fails during the automatic workflow when a ticket was created.When I enter the ID and Subject manually and click on “Test Webhook” it works and the subject of the ticket will be changed as wished, but not during the automatic workflow.It only fails with the following message and no other informations will be written into the history:This is all information I get but not why it fails. Does anyone have an idea?Thank you very much!Best Regards,Dominik

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1 month ago
MarkSherbakov
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MarkSherbakovApprentice
asked in Workflows and Automations

How to add custom elements in Freshworks?

Hi guys!I’d like to add in my freshsales dashboard a button in a contact section. When I press the button, I want to send the contact details to webhook to 3rd party service. What’s the best way to achieve that?

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1 month ago
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Stague71Top Contributor
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Linking an Asset to a Service Request Ticket from within a work flow

Hi,I want to link assets to a Service Request ticket using a workflow.Scenario: in a Service Catalog item i added a custom filed, that allows the requester to choose from a certain asset type  (e.g. printers). so i do have the name of the printer available in a custom field for the Service request. what action or method (maybe API call?) can i use to make an association of that Asset to the ticket?any ideas?thanks, Günther

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Daniel Söderlund
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2 months ago
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ederphilApprentice
asked in Workflows and Automations

Get Array Length in Workflowautomator

Hi, I want to monitor all of my Assets which are in stock.So I created ah Workflow Automator which starts when a service request is raised, then I get all Assets with a GET request with a Filter in the URL. After that I use a JSON Parser to get the Array length. When the length is lower than for example 5 it should send an e-mail to the responsible person.The problem is that I get “true” back form the JSON-Parser.I hope you can help me. 

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brycejune
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2 months ago
David Nand
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David NandApprentice
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Auto Reply

This is very basic question  if I just want to setup a  auto-reply email to anyone who sends in a ticket or emails support, how would I do that?

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stellarhomes
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2 months ago
James S
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James SApprentice
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Workflows - Deals Updating Lifecycle Stages

Hi All,I’m in need of some help when setting up workflows in Freshworks. I have workflows that ensure deat stages trigger updates to contact lifecycle stages, however, I am running into an issue if a contact has multiple deals associated.i.e. Contact 1 already has a Deal in the Won StageBut, Contact 1 is also associated to another deal in the Discovery StageHow do i prevent the workflows from automatically updating Contact 1’s lifecycle stage back to Discovery?The ideal workflow would beIF Deal Stage is in DiscoveryAND Contact Lifecycle Stage is not in Won UPDATE Related Contacts Lifecycle Stage Although these joint workflows don’t exist from what i can see.Appreciate any advice from the Community on this :)

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bababhuvaneshus
4 months ago
Gururag Kalanidhi
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Gururag KalanidhiSkilled Expert
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What do you use Workflow Automation for and how does it help you?

Workflows help you automate certain actions in your business process to boost your team’s productivity. We’re adding a few examples. Feel free to add Workflows that you’ve devised for your org and share it with us how it has helped youUpdating field propertyScenario 1: Create a workflow to segment customers from prospectsIf you want to segment your contacts as prospects, you can automatically do so using workflows. When a deal is created and is in open state, you can mark the contact status as ‘Prospect’ and when the deal is won, change the status to ‘Customer.’You need two workflows to achieve this. Workflow 1: Update Lifecycle stage to Lead and and Status to NewApply Workflow To: DealsWhen do you want to execute this workflow: Execute: when record is createdRun: onceWhat condition(s) should trigger workflow actions: Deal stage is in ‘New’What Action(s) should be performed: Update all related contacts: Lifecycle stage =Lead and Status = NewWorkflow 2: Update contact Lifecycle stage to

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SocialStar33113
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7 months ago
shivani.12
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shivani.12Top Contributor
posted in Workflows and Automations

5 ways to keep leads flowing through the holidays

The last holiday break of the year is almost here. As you transition from one celebration to another, you can’t risk ignoring the leads in your pipeline. There’s a lot of potential customers and revenue that could slip through the cracks when you’re not watching. To keep up your sales velocity this Holiday Season, let AI do the grunt work for you.  Here are five ways to keep leads flowing through the holidays: 1. Communicate your unavailability/availability: Your business website is open 24×7 for prospects. Once they are on your website, they may need more information or quick answers. With an AI chatbot deployed for live chat, you can engage your website visitors. Using a CRM with auto-assignment, you can route incoming chats to a sales rep who’s available on shift and take the business forward.  2. Set up appropriate handovers: Having proper handovers in place ensures a seamless transition of your deals in your absence. With contact notes, agents who engage with leads on your behalf

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shivani.12
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9 months ago
KarGup
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KarGupApprentice
asked in Workflows and Automations

Assigning Default values for a single field, or for dependent field.

Hi,I’m trying to reduce the fields requiring manual entries and thus want to auto populate a field called country code dependent on the country picked. Example India → 91, US → 1, etc.  This is 1 to 1 mapping hence the values should be assigned by default when picking a country. Unable to do so by making it a dependent field,  because even then it shows the option in a dropdown and not by default. Also, if someone can help create default values for a lot of fields it would help out. As of now all custom fields default to blanks. It should be easy to pick one option as a default field. 

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Aishwarya Parthasarathi
Community Manager
9 months ago
shivani.12
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shivani.12Top Contributor
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Sales Automation

The responsibilities of a sales manager are vastly different from that of a sales rep. From increasing revenue and profitability to ensuring the team meets targets, a lot rests on their shoulders. How do they manage so many tasks simultaneously during the busiest quarter of the year? The answer lies in automation.   So what are some sales automation features to keep an eye out on?

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9 months ago
shivani.12
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shivani.12Top Contributor
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Maximize Black Friday sales using a CRM

Since its inception during the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, Black Friday today is a weekend-long extravaganza, stretching to include Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. With the popularity of online shopping today, retailers need to utilize the technology at their disposal to nurture and convert customers eager for Black Friday deals. A Customer relationship management (CRM) software is a great way to manage the rush, cement new deals, and improve customer experiences during the holiday season.  Here are some CRM tactics that will help you make the most of the Black Friday rush.  1. Get to know your customers: A CRM can help you organize any data you have about your customers and prospects, from their demographic information to their browsing habits and use that data productively. Built-in analytics will help you gather context to understand buyer intent better and tailor your marketing accordingly. 2. Personalize your emails: Invest your time and money into personalized em

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shivani.12
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10 months ago
shivani.12
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shivani.12Top Contributor
posted in Workflows and Automations

Sales Automation Features You Need

The responsibilities of a sales manager are vastly different from that of a sales rep. From increasing revenue and profitability to ensuring your team meets targets, a lot rests on your shoulder. Enter automation to the rescue. But, just like the tasks, your requirements for sales automation are also different. Here are some sales automation features you should look for while purchasing a CRM.  1. Visual representation of sales data: The amount of data a sales manager has to sift through may be overwhelming. Especially when you are putting together monthly or quarterly numbers to present to the upper management. You also have to evaluate the performance of your sales reps and understand how you can optimize it for better results. With a CRM, you can automatically generate and schedule reports for yourself, giving you the option to customize them according to various attributes and factors. This helps you save time, track your sales cycle, streamline efficiency, and reduce mistakes. 2.

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shivani.12
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10 months ago
shivani.12
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shivani.12Top Contributor
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AI and chat in CRM

From productivity-boosting sales automation to tailoring customer experiences, chatbot integration and AI in CRM can help grow your sales today.So what would you say are the benefits of having AI + Chat in CRM?

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sophia emmly
Community Debut
11 months ago
shivani.12
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shivani.12Top Contributor
posted in Workflows and Automations

Inside sales vs outside sales

‘To be or not to be?’ Hamlet once asked. For sales leaders however, the question has always been ‘Inside sales or outside sales?’  There are many factors to consider while determining whether your company needs an inside or outside sales model.  Inside sales is a team dedicated to selling remotely from an office. Instead of traveling to meet with prospects in person, inside sales representatives talk with leads over the phone, via email, and video chat.  Meanwhile, outside sales refers to sales reps "in the field." While they may still spend time in an office, outside sales reps meet with clients face-to-face, too, often traveling to do so. Here are some tools that can be used for both sales models: 1. Sales calling tools: A great sales calling tool tracks and records calls, lets reps view context and notes while on the phone, and offers analytics for management to track. Call masking is also helpful for both inside and outside sales reps to show their personal phone number, a number l

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shivani.12
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11 months ago
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PaulCThomasApprentice
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How to contact sales support officially?

Hi, I need a dedicated automation sales software for my company, Anybody can please let me know how to contact official support of freshworks. Kindly also mention their support no to contact them directly.Paul C. Thomasemail: admin@internetoffersnow.comwebsite: https://internetoffersnow.com/

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Aishwarya Parthasarathi
Community Manager
11 months ago
Goldwhite
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GoldwhiteApprentice
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How we can automate my business?

Hello, I am Ozi Tech Business development officer, can the Freshwork CRM helps me automating my task or business? How it can be useful in improving my business. 

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marclesgomz
Community Debut
1 year ago
stevemc
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stevemcTop Contributor
asked in Workflows and Automations

How do I set a default value for a form fields in Contacts, Account, Deal or Custom Modules

I don’t see any way to set default values in fields added to Contact, Account, Deal or Custom Modules.For example, I add a checkbox to a Custom Module,  There seems no way to cause the checkbox to default to “Enabled”.Likewise, if I add a dropdown list, I have no way to set the default selected item.Same would be useful for other fields such as:Text box Multi-select Date (for date I’d like to default to values such as +7days, +1 month, +1 year, etc.Is it possible to set default selected item?  How?

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leena kelvin
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1 year ago
sandraxa33
sandraxa33
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Is Automation business with freshwork possible

Hello, I am Kieyla,  Running a business in uae can the Freshwork CRM helps me automating my task or business? I want to improve my business through freshwork crm. How it can be useful in improving my business. Here are my business details. thanks

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jake.martin
Community Debut
1 year ago
phillyphil
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phillyphilApprentice
posted in Workflows and Automations

changing the automated reply..

Hi guys, I need help changing the automated reply so that it only uses the first name, instead of the surname as well. Currently it looks like this: Appreciate all your help, we are new to Freshworks and will be migrating all out workflows soon.

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Aishwarya Parthasarathi
Community Manager
1 year ago
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ckyApprentice
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FreshWorks CRM - Webhook event trigger testing failed - But how email notfication received

 Hi all, In FreshWork CRM’s Workflow Webhook event trigger, we try to test the Callback URL.It failed with error code 403. But we did not receive any notification email telling that this trigger is failed. (As per document: https://support.freshsales.io/support/solutions/articles/228946-how-to-use-workflows-with-webhooks-in-freshsales-) Can anyone please advise? Please refer to below screens:Thanks  

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Aishwarya Parthasarathi
Community Manager
2 years ago
Mother
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MotherApprentice
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Is Freshsales totally broken? Cannot get Workflows to work.

Hi all, writing in desperation as I cannot get Workflows to actually work - eg. a very simple one that creates a deal, and updates some contact details (Lifecycle stage, for example), does not actually create a deal. When trying to add a deal manually, I get error “undefined”.We’re at the point of giving up on Freshsales.

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Mother
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2 years ago

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