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Automated client proposal and contract generation

Purpose

 1.1. Purpose is to auto-generate customized proposals and contracts for new photography leads, reducing turnaround time, improving client experience, and minimizing manual errors.
 1.2. Ensures consistency in document formatting, legal compliance, and rapid response to client inquiries in advertising photography.
 1.3. Supports integration with CRMs, e-signature platforms, and project management tools for end-to-end document workflow automation.
 1.4. Empowers commercial photographers to scale client onboarding while focusing on creative production.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. New lead submission through website, social, or referral form.
 2.2. CRM status update to "Qualified Lead" or "Proposal Requested."
 2.3. Inbound email with specific keywords (e.g., “request proposal,” “project inquiry”).
 2.4. Calendar event creation for client discovery call.
 2.5. Manual trigger from workflow dashboard.

Platform Variants


 3.1. HubSpot CRM
  • Automation: “Deal Stage Changed” workflow triggers proposal generation via API.
  • Sample: Configure webhook at "Contact Created" event.

 3.2. Salesforce
  • Automation: Process Builder to trigger document creation on opportunity stage update.
  • Sample: Custom action fires on “Proposal/Price Quote” stage.

 3.3. Pipedrive
  • Automation: Use "Deal Progressed" trigger to initiate doc template fill via API.
  • Sample: Connect at deal stage “Needs Defined”.

 3.4. Zoho CRM
  • Automation: Blueprint action triggers script on “Proposal Requested.”
  • Sample: Function configured on “Lead Conversion”.

 3.5. Docusign
  • Automation: API “Create and Send Envelope” populates contract with merged client data.
  • Sample: Envelope POST with templateId and dynamic fields.

 3.6. PandaDoc
  • Automation: “Document Create” API fills and sends custom proposal.
  • Sample: POST template ID and JSON with client/project specifics.

 3.7. Adobe Sign
  • Automation: REST API “agreement creation” pulls client fields from CRM.
  • Sample: Use agreements endpoint with customMessage and fileInfos.

 3.8. HelloSign
  • Automation: API “Signature Request” creates/sends digital contracts.
  • Sample: Endpoint: /signature_request/send_with_template.

 3.9. Typeform
  • Automation: “New Response” webhook sends intake data to proposal pipeline.
  • Sample: Webhook integration with submitted form.

 3.10. Calendly
  • Automation: “Event Created” webhook passes booking details to doc generator.
  • Sample: Configure eventType.created & data sync.

 3.11. Google Forms
  • Automation: “New Response” trigger auto-fills doc using Apps Script & Drive API.
  • Sample: Apps Script triggers on form submit.

 3.12. Microsoft Power Automate
  • Automation: “When a new response is submitted” creates Word/Docx proposal.
  • Sample: Template merge with dynamic content.

 3.13. Google Docs API
  • Automation: “Documents.batchUpdate” fills branded proposal with lead data.
  • Sample: Run template merge with userFields.

 3.14. OneDrive / SharePoint
  • Automation: “File Created” flow to auto-store and share docs post-gen.
  • Sample: Power Automate route to client folder.

 3.15. Dropbox
  • Automation: “Upload File” trigger notifies team and shares contract link.
  • Sample: Use /files/upload endpoint.

 3.16. Slack
  • Automation: Bot sends instant notification to sales on proposal/contract creation.
  • Sample: Use chat.postMessage or incoming webhook.

 3.17. Gmail
  • Automation: Draft/send personalized email with doc links using “Send Email” API.
  • Sample: POST /gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send.

 3.18. Outlook
  • Automation: “New email” action with attached proposal / contract template.
  • Sample: Graph API /sendMail endpoint.

 3.19. Notion
  • Automation: Update lead/project database with document status using “Create Page” API.
  • Sample: POST to /v1/pages with contract status property.

 3.20. Airtable
  • Automation: “New Record” triggers script to launch doc gen flow.
  • Sample: Webhook to process on table update.

 3.21. QuickBooks
  • Automation: API generated contract triggers invoice creation for retainer or deposit.
  • Sample: POST /v3/company/invoice.

Benefits

 4.1. Shortened sales cycle: Instant delivery of tailored proposals and contracts.
 4.2. Higher conversion: Faster responses improve client acquisition rates.
 4.3. Accuracy: Reduces manual entry errors and maintains document compliance.
 4.4. Professional branding: Consistent, branded docs boost commercial credibility.
 4.5. Centralized tracking: Status and activity are visible across platforms for team alignment.

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