Gather event interest with a Telegram poll
Give supporters a quick way to weigh in. Start from event information supplied through Blackbaud and ask a focused question in Telegram.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send Poll
Send a native poll to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Planning around supporter interest can become a scattered mix of messages and informal guesses.
- Collect responses in an easy, familiar format.
- Keep event outreach tied to current event context.
- Reduce the work of tallying informal replies.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackbaud and Telegram once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name for the event poll.
- 3Tell Notis to use the event details supplied by the webhook to write one clear poll question and send it to your chosen Telegram chat.
- 4Choose the notis_webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real event example and check the question and choices before sharing.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow discover Blackbaud events on its own?
Blackbaud has no listed trigger events here. The webhook must start the workflow and provide the event context Notis should use.
Can the poll choices be customized?
Yes. Include the choices you want in the instruction or webhook data. Notis should not infer choices that are not supported by the supplied context.
Can the poll tell me who will attend?
The poll gathers Telegram responses. Do not assume those responses are written back to Blackbaud unless you set up a separate supported workflow.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackbaud to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Blackbaud triggers
Telegram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Blackbaud and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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