Capture content requests from WhatsApp
Move content ideas and asset requests into the team's work queue.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Why this helps
Content requests arrive informally and can be hard to recover when planning begins.
- Keep content asks visible for planning
- Capture the intended deliverable and context
- Reduce manual copying from conversations
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for content requests.
- 3Tell Notis to create an Asana task for incoming WhatsApp messages requesting content, creative assets, or a publishing follow-up, summarizing the requested deliverable.
- 4Pick New WhatsApp Message Received as the trigger and choose where reports should go.
- 5Test with one real content request and review the created task.
Questions about this workflow
Will brainstorming messages create tasks?
Specify that the message must request a deliverable or clear follow-up before creating a task.
Can the task include the requested channel or format?
Ask Notis to include any channel, format, or date explicitly stated in the message.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Timelinesai triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
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Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
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New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
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Create a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Timelinesai and Asana, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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