Sales Progress Automation: Real-Time Pipeline Updates
You write 'Had initial call, moving to proposal stage' in Linear. That contact's Apollo stage should instantly change. Right now the stage stays outdated.
Trigger
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Action
Update contact stage
Updates the stage for one or more existing contacts in apollo.io to a new valid contact stage, useful for managing sales funnel progression.
Why this helps
Sales progress is discussed in Linear comments, but contact stages in Apollo are never updated. Pipeline data lags behind reality, hurting forecasting and visibility.
- Pipeline stages always reflect current progress
- Real-time visibility into deal status
- Accurate forecasting without manual updates
- Faster decision-making based on current data
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Apollo integrations.
- 2Create an automation named 'Update Stages from Progress Comments'.
- 3Write: 'When a comment on a prospect issue mentions progress (e.g., "call completed", "proposal sent", "in negotiation"), automatically move that Apollo contact to the matching stage.'
- 4Select 'Comment Received' as the trigger.
- 5Choose your notification channel and test by adding a progress comment to a prospect issue in Linear.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis map progress descriptions to Apollo stages?
It recognizes common sales language like 'call completed' = 'In Conversation', 'proposal sent' = 'In Proposal', etc. You can also specify custom mappings in your automation.
What if someone accidentally mentions wrong progress?
You can manually override the stage in Apollo, and the automation won't automatically change it again unless specifically triggered again in a new comment.
Does this handle stage-backward moves (e.g., moving back to earlier stages)?
Yes. If someone comments 'Deal fell through, back to prospecting', Notis moves the contact back to an earlier stage. You can restrict backward moves if you prefer.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Apollo. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Apollo actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Contacts to Sequence
Adds contacts to a specified apollo email sequence by initiating an asynchronous background job and returning its details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Bulk organization enrichment
Enriches data for up to 10 organizations simultaneously by providing a list of their base company domains (e.g., 'apollo.io', not 'www.apollo.io').
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Bulk people enrichment
Use to enrich multiple person profiles simultaneously with comprehensive data from apollo's database.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Bulk update account stage
Bulk updates the stage for specified existing apollo.io accounts, moving them to a valid new account stage.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create an Apollo account
Creates a new account in apollo.io; a new record is created even if a similar account exists, and provided `owner id` or `account stage id` must be valid existing ids.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create Apollo contact
Creates a new contact in apollo.io; use `account id` to link to an organization and `contact stage id` for sales stage, noting that apollo does not perform automatic deduplication.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create Apollo deal
Creates a new sales opportunity (deal) in apollo.io; all provided ids (`owner id`, `account id`, `opportunity stage id`) must be valid existing apollo identifiers.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create Apollo Task
Creates a distinct apollo.io task for each contact id in contact ids, assigning them to user id; this action is not for free plan users and repeated calls create duplicate tasks.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Apollo, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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