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Find Apollo contacts from Slack lead conversations

Capture promising conversations while the context is still fresh.

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

Search Apollo contacts

Searches apollo contacts using keywords, stage ids (from 'list contact stages' action), or sorting (max 50,000 records; `sort ascending` requires `sort by field`).

Why this helps

Lead signals get buried in busy channels, so founders lose time reconstructing who needs attention.

  • Surfaces likely prospects from channel discussions
  • Keeps qualification tied to the original conversation
  • Reduces manual CRM searching

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Apollo once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named for channel lead qualification.
  • 3Tell Notis to identify buying signals and search Apollo contacts using the available person or company details.
  • 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real lead discussion.

Questions about this workflow

Does this create new Apollo contacts?

No. This workflow searches existing Apollo contacts and reports likely matches.

What if the Slack message lacks enough detail?

Notis reports the missing information so you can supply it before searching again.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Apollo. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slackbot triggers

Apollo actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add Contacts to Sequence

Adds contacts to a specified apollo email sequence by initiating an asynchronous background job and returning its details.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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').

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Bulk people enrichment

Use to enrich multiple person profiles simultaneously with comprehensive data from apollo's database.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Bulk update account stage

Bulk updates the stage for specified existing apollo.io accounts, moving them to a valid new account stage.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slackbot and Apollo, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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