Custom alert generation for new or featured inventory

Purpose

1.1. Instantly notify specific stakeholders (clients, brokers, sales teams, partners) when new or featured aircraft are added to inventory, ensuring immediate visibility and engagement.
1.2. Enable proactive client communication, fast-track sales opportunities, and highlight critical updates (e.g., price drops, rare models) to pre-qualified lists or team members.
1.3. Increase operational efficiency, minimize manual monitoring, and maintain industry credibility by offering real-time, accurate alerts for aircraft listing changes.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New aircraft added to inventory database or management system.
2.2. Listing marked as “featured”/“premium” in the system.
2.3. Manual change to inventory status by an admin or sales rep.
2.4. Data sync event (e.g., nightly batch, webhook post) from external partner feeds.
2.5. Pre-defined attribute change (e.g., price, status, location, category).

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Use Twilio Messages API; configure trigger to send SMS with custom aircraft details to broker and client numbers.

3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: SendGrid Mail Send API; create branded alert templates with dynamic listing data for email notifications.

3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Slack Incoming Webhooks; send real-time channel messages or DMs for instant team collaboration.

3.4. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Teams Connector for automated alert/card post in sales and management channels.

3.5. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Automated WhatsApp messages with summary and view links for high-value client updates.

3.6. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder or Flow; auto-generate lead/task when a new/featured listing is logged.

3.7. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: HubSpot Workflow; enroll contacts and trigger personalized email/notification on specific inventory updates.

3.8. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Trigger transactional campaign with new listing details to segmented subscriber lists.

3.9. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Use Google Sheets API to append new listing row and trigger linked Apps Script notification.

3.10. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Use “Catch Hook” trigger and multi-step actions for distributing alerts across email, chat, and SMS.

3.11. Facebook Messenger
• Feature/Setting: Messenger Send API; dispatch real-time messages to opted-in audience.

3.12. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Airtable Automations; auto-send email or Slack message when record is created/updated.

3.13. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Custom webhook to trigger activity creation or pipedrive notifications for sales reps.

3.14. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Webhook integration to post alert embeds in dedicated sales/marketplace channels.

3.15. Gmail
• Feature/Setting: Gmail API; auto-compose and send listing update emails with attachments/images.

3.16. Outlook
• Feature/Setting: Microsoft Graph API; send alert emails to distribution lists with merged aircraft data.

3.17. Google Chat
• Feature/Setting: Google Chat Webhook; configure automated card posts with summary and call-to-action.

3.18. Web Push (OneSignal)
• Feature/Setting: Programmatic web push notifications with deep links to listing details.

3.19. Telegram
• Feature/Setting: Telegram Bot API; broadcast messages with quick action buttons to agent teams.

3.20. Shopify (Marketplace extension)
• Feature/Setting: Shopify Flow or webhook; auto-notify seller or customer segment on new/featured aircraft listing.

Benefits

4.1. Immediate, multi-channel awareness for time-sensitive inventory changes.
4.2. Improved response times, reduced missed sales opportunities.
4.3. Automated compliance with diverse client preferences for contact method.
4.4. Streamlined sales ops; fewer manual steps means greater accuracy and productivity.
4.5. Enhanced stakeholder experience through timely, relevant, and actionable notifications.