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Send a Customer.io broadcast when a Slack channel is created

A new channel can signal a launch, customer group, or initiative. Let Notis turn that signal into a Customer.io broadcast.

Trigger

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

Action

Trigger Broadcast

Tool to manually trigger a broadcast. use when you need to override the default audience and provide personalization data after confirming the broadcast id.

Why this helps

Launch announcements get delayed while teams copy context between Slack and Customer.io.

  • Shortens launch response time
  • Keeps announcement work in one flow
  • Reduces manual copying from Slack

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Customerio once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named for new channel launch broadcasts.
  • 3Tell Notis to inspect the new channel context and trigger the matching Customer.io broadcast with appropriate personalization.
  • 4Pick New Channel Created as the trigger.
  • 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real channel creation.

Questions about this workflow

Can Notis choose the right broadcast automatically?

Yes, if your instruction defines how to identify the broadcast. Otherwise, provide the broadcast id or naming rule.

What if the channel has no launch context?

Notis can report that context is missing instead of triggering a broadcast.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slackbot triggers

Customerio actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Suppress Customer Profile

Tool to suppress a person. use when you need to permanently delete a customer's profile and prevent them from being re-added.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Integrations

Tool to retrieve a list of integrations in your workspace. use when you need to discover configured integrations.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Messages

Tool to retrieve a list of messages sent from your workspace. use when you need paginated delivery metrics for messages, e.g., list email messages delivered between two timestamps.

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

Get Segment Details

Tool to retrieve details of a specific segment. use after identifying the segment id from list segments.

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

Get Segment Membership

Tool to retrieve people in a specific segment. use when you need to page through segment membership after identifying segment id.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

Get Segments

Tool to retrieve a list of segments in your workspace. use when you need to fetch all segments after configuring segment rules.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

Get Trigger

Tool to retrieve details about a specific trigger. use after triggering a broadcast to confirm its status and metadata.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Triggers

Tool to retrieve a list of triggers for a specific broadcast. use after identifying broadcast id to inspect associated triggers.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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