Move qualified Slack opportunities into the deal pipeline
When a lead becomes a real opportunity, Notis can create its deal in Follow Up Boss so it is easier to track beyond the chat.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Create Deal
Tool to create a new deal in Follow Up Boss. Use when you need to add a deal to track sales opportunities in your pipeline. Requires deal name and stage ID.
Why this helps
An opportunity can feel obvious to the team in Slack while remaining absent from the pipeline everyone checks.
- Give qualified opportunities a visible pipeline record.
- Reduce delay between qualification and CRM entry.
- Keep deal tracking tied to the known person.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Follow Up Boss to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction to tell Notis when a channel message indicates a qualified opportunity and to create a deal with a suitable name and existing stage for the identified person.
- 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and choose a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a qualified opportunity and confirm the deal uses an available stage.
Questions about this workflow
What does deal creation require?
The action requires a deal name and stage ID, so your instruction and test should use a valid existing stage.
Will every new lead create a deal?
Specify that the message must indicate a qualified opportunity before Notis creates a deal.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Follow Up Boss. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Follow Up Boss actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create appointment outcome
Tool to create an appointment outcome in Follow Up Boss. Use when you need to add a new outcome type for appointment tracking.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Appointment Type
Tool to create a new appointment type in Follow Up Boss. Use when you need to define a new category for appointments that can be scheduled in the system.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Call
Tool to add a call record to Follow Up Boss. Use when you need to log a phone call interaction with a person.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Custom Field
Tool to create a custom field in Follow Up Boss. Use when you need to add a new custom data field to person records, such as tracking anniversaries, customer types, or any other custom information.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Deal Custom Field
Tool to create a custom field for deals in Follow Up Boss. Use when you need to add custom metadata fields to track deal-specific information like stages, priorities, or custom dates.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Deal
Tool to create a new deal in Follow Up Boss. Use when you need to add a deal to track sales opportunities in your pipeline. Requires deal name and stage ID.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Follow Up Boss, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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