Start onboarding tracking from Mailchimp signups
The moment someone subscribes, DeskTime can start the onboarding timer that keeps follow-up visible.
Trigger
Subscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber subscribes to Mailchimp
Action
Start Project Task
Tool to start tracking time for a specified project and optional task. use when you need to begin timing work on a project and optionally tag a task.
Why this helps
Onboarding work starts late because nobody remembers to launch the timer after a signup.
- Capture onboarding effort from the start
- Keep follow-up work visible
- Cut repetitive timer steps
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Mailchimp and DeskTime in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation with the onboarding timer outcome.
- 3Tell Notis to start the DeskTime onboarding project task when a subscriber subscribes.
- 4Pick the Subscribe Trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one new subscription.
Questions about this workflow
What if the onboarding project does not exist?
The start action requires a valid project and optional task, so create or name one first.
Can the timer start for a specific employee?
Use the employee and project context available to your DeskTime account in the instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Mailchimp to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Mailchimp triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
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Unsubscribe Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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