Purpose
1.2. Automatedly track proposal status, prevent lost opportunities, and enable timely client engagement for renewal or new deals.
1.3. Automating reduces manual follow-up, centralizes data, and ensures compliance with contracted timelines.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Proposal status marked as “Sent,” “Awaiting Approval,” “Expiring Soon” in CRM.
2.3. Renewal cycle for recurring industrial service contracts.
2.4. Inactivity or absence of proposal engagement for a set period.
2.5. Manually flagged for expedited renewal automation.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder/Workflow Rules — automate scheduled notification emails based on proposal expiry date field.
3.2. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflows API — automated sequence triggers when deal stage and date conditions are met.
3.3. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Flows — automates alerts using proposal expiry from Dynamics 365 or Outlook Calendar.
3.4. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Automations — condition-based email/SMS alerts from ‘Deals’ module.
3.5. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Blueprint or Workflow Rules — automates notifications and task assignments on expiring quotes.
3.6. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automations Center — “When date arrives, notify someone” automation for proposal boards.
3.7. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Rules/Custom Fields — trigger comment or task when expiry date nears on proposal task.
3.8. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Butler Automation — set rules to send due date reminders for expiring proposal cards.
3.9. Google Workspace
• Feature/Setting: Apps Script — automate Gmail and Calendar notifications based on custom spreadsheet dates.
3.10. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Messages/Bots — send automated alerts to teams for expiring proposals via webhooks.
3.11. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: Messaging API — automate SMS reminders to clients about proposal renewals.
3.12. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Transactional Templates API — automate expiry and renewal emails.
3.13. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Events API — automate emails for proposal status changes.
3.14. Outlook 365
• Feature/Setting: Power Automate Integration — calendar-triggered automated reminders.
3.15. Intercom
• Feature/Setting: Messages Automation — automate renewal prompts via chat or email to clients.
3.16. ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: Automations — uses date/field-based trigger for automated reminders.
3.17. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automations — scripts or triggers for proposal record expiry.
3.18. ClickUp
• Feature/Setting: Automation Center — create customized reminders based on task dates.
3.19. Freshsales
• Feature/Setting: Workflows — automate email/SMS reminders for proposal expiration.
3.20. SAP Sales Cloud
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Rules — automate notifications based on proposal lifecycle.
3.21. Copper
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Automation — automate proposal expiry notifications in Google-centric CRM.
3.22. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Integration via API — send reminders for database records approaching expiry.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces manual admin effort, ensuring reliable follow-up via automation.
4.3. Increases retention and revenue by automating proposal lifecycle management.
4.4. Enhances compliance and accountability through automated audit trails.
4.5. Automatable workflows allow scaling and auditing without increased human resources.