Automated Follow-Up Tasks: Never Lose an Action Item
You write 'Follow up with this prospect by Thursday' in a Linear comment. That follow-up should instantly become a task in Apollo. Right now it's just text.
Trigger
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Important follow-up actions are written in Linear comments but never become actual tasks in Apollo. Follow-ups are forgotten, deals stall, momentum dies.
- Follow-ups captured instantly from comments
- No tasks forgotten or missed
- Clear action items for team members
- Faster deal progression
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Ensure Linear and Apollo are connected to Notis.
- 2Create an automation called 'Auto-Create Follow-Up Tasks'.
- 3Describe it: 'When a comment is added to a prospect issue with action words like "follow up", "call", "email", or "check in", create a corresponding task in Apollo for that prospect.'
- 4Select 'Comment Received' as the trigger.
- 5Pick your notification channel and test by adding a comment with an action item to a prospect issue in Linear.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know who the task is for?
It looks at the prospect/contact mentioned in the Linear issue and creates the task for them in Apollo. Make sure the issue clearly identifies the contact.
Can it set due dates from the comment?
Yes. If your comment says 'Follow up by Thursday', Notis extracts that date and sets the due date automatically. If not specified, it defaults to 2-3 days out.
What if someone mentions multiple follow-ups in one comment?
Notis creates separate tasks for each action item mentioned. If you write 'Call on Tuesday, email prep by Friday', it creates two tasks with different due dates.
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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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