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Task updates build account relationships

Update an Asana task with account and contact info, and Notis automatically associates the contact to the account in Salesforce. Relationship data stays synchronized.

Trigger

Task Updated

Triggers when a task is updated in a project.

Action

Associate contact to account

Associates a contact with an account by updating the contact's accountid field.

Why this helps

You link people to companies in Asana, but Salesforce doesn't know about those relationships. Contacts stay orphaned without manual association.

  • Account hierarchy is automatically updated in Salesforce
  • Reduce manual contact associations
  • Ensure relationship data is complete and current
  • Improve data quality without extra work

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Asana and Salesforce to Notis
  • 2Tell Notis: 'When a task is updated with contact and account information, associate the contact to that account in Salesforce'
  • 3Notis monitors updates and creates associations
  • 4Select trigger: Task Updated (Asana event)
  • 5Choose notification channel
  • 6Update an Asana task with contact and account details, then verify the association in Salesforce

Questions about this workflow

How does Notis identify the contact and account?

Specify in your prompt: 'Use the task title to find the contact name, and the description for the account name' or provide field mapping.

What if the contact or account doesn't exist?

Ask Notis: 'Create them if they don't exist' or 'skip if not found.' Your preference controls the behavior.

Can this handle multiple contacts per account?

Yes. Use a refined prompt: 'For each contact mentioned in the task, associate to the account.'

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Salesforce. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Asana triggers

Salesforce actions

Attachment Added to Task

Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.

TriggerInstant

Create Salesforce Account

Deprecated: creates a new salesforce account using a json post request, requiring 'name'; specific fields (e.g., custom, dunsnumber) may have org-level prerequisites.

ActionInstant

New Comment on Task

Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add contact to campaign

Adds a contact to a campaign by creating a campaignmember record, allowing you to track campaign engagement.

ActionInstant

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add lead to campaign

Adds a lead to a campaign by creating a campaignmember record, allowing you to track campaign engagement.

ActionInstant

Task Moved to Section

Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add product to opportunity

Adds a product (line item) to an opportunity. the product must exist in a pricebook entry that's associated with the opportunity's pricebook.

ActionInstant

Tag Added to Task

Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.

TriggerInstant

Apply lead assignment rules

Applies configured lead assignment rules to a specific lead, automatically routing it to the appropriate owner based on your organization's rules.

ActionInstant

Task Updated

Triggers when a task is updated in a project.

TriggerInstant

Associate contact to account

Associates a contact with an account by updating the contact's accountid field.

ActionInstant

Clone opportunity with products

Clones an opportunity and optionally its products (line items). creates a new opportunity with the same field values and products as the original.

ActionInstant

Clone record

Creates a copy of an existing salesforce record by reading its data, removing system fields, and creating a new record. optionally apply field updates to the clone.

ActionInstant

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When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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