Turn confirmed signup comments into EmailOctopus contacts
A clear signup recorded in an Asana comment can become a contact, without a separate list update task.
Trigger
New Comment on Task
Fires when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Action
Create Contact
Add a new contact to a mailing list.
Why this helps
A signup can be acknowledged in project discussion and then forgotten when it is time to add the person to the list.
- Reduce the chance of losing a signup in project discussion.
- Keep list additions connected to the work where the signup was recorded.
- State the consent conditions in the automation instruction.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and EmailOctopus once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3Tell Notis what comment signals a confirmed signup and to create a contact only when the needed email and consent are explicit.
- 4Pick the Asana New Comment on Task trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real comment that documents a confirmed, opted-in signup.
Questions about this workflow
Will every comment add a subscriber?
Describe the exact signup and consent signals in the instruction. Notis should only create a contact when the comment and available data meet those conditions.
What if the comment has no email address?
The action needs an email address. Instruct Notis to skip incomplete comments and report that the email is missing.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Emailoctopus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Emailoctopus actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Contact
Add a new contact to a mailing list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create List
Create a mailing list to organize email contacts.
Attachment Added to Task
Fires when an attachment is added to a task.
Create Field
Creates a custom field on a mailing list.
New Comment on Task
Fires when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Delete Contact
Permanently delete a contact and its list data; this cannot be undone.
New Task Created
Fires when a new task is created in a project.
Delete List
Delete a mailing list and all its contacts permanently; this cannot be undone.
Task Moved to Section
Fires when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Create Tag
Creates a tag on a mailing list for contact organization.
Tag Added to Task
Fires when a tag is added to a task.
Get All Lists
Retrieve all mailing lists in the account.
Task Updated
Fires when a task is updated in a project.
Get Recent Campaigns
Retrieves recent campaigns from your EmailOctopus account.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Asana and Emailoctopus, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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