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    CRM Sync Bot for Lead Follow-Up — Template

    A complete automation template for keeping your CRM updated automatically and triggering personalised follow-up sequences based on lead behaviour.

    H
    Hestur AI
    hestur.co
    3–4 days
    Setup Time
    with CRM API access
    95%+
    CRM Hygiene
    automated data accuracy
    <2 min
    Follow-Up Speed
    from trigger to outreach
    −90%
    Manual Data Entry
    for sales team
    The core problem this solves: Sales teams manually copy data between tools, forget to log calls, and send follow-ups hours or days late. This template makes your CRM the single source of truth — updated automatically from every touchpoint — and triggers the right follow-up the moment a lead takes an action.

    What Gets Synced Automatically

    EventData Written to CRMTrigger
    Form submissionContact created/updated, source, form dataWebhook from form provider
    Email openEmail activity log, last_opened dateEmail platform webhook
    Email link clickClick activity, which link, interest score +5Email platform webhook
    Pricing page visitPage visit logged, score +20, sales alertSegment / GA4 event
    Call completed (voice AI)Call transcript, duration, outcome, intentVapi call_ended webhook
    WhatsApp replyMessage logged, sentiment, reply intentWhatsApp webhook
    Calendly bookingMeeting created, notes, stage updatedCalendly webhook

    Lead Scoring Model

    Automated scoring triggers the right sequence without manual review. Adjust thresholds to match your average deal cycle:

    ActionScore ChangeRunning Total → Action
    Form submitted+20—
    Business email domain+10—
    All form fields completed+5—
    Opens email within 1h+10—
    Clicks pricing page link+20>60 → Hot lead alert
    Visits pricing page (tracked)+25>60 → Hot lead alert
    Replies to email+15—
    Books Calendly call+40>80 → Priority sales queue
    Free email (gmail/yahoo)−10—
    No email open in 7 days−15<20 → Move to cold nurture

    Sequence Trigger Map

    Each CRM stage change or score threshold triggers the right automation:

    1
    New lead (score 0–29)
    Enter cold nurture sequence: monthly newsletter, quarterly re-engagement email. No SMS. No sales task.
    2
    Warm lead (score 30–59)
    Enter 7-day email sequence (see Lead Follow-Up Blueprint). Score checked daily — if it crosses 60, immediately escalate.
    3
    Hot lead (score 60+)
    Immediate Slack notification to sales rep. CRM task: "Call within 30 minutes." If no call logged in 1 hour, escalate to manager.
    4
    Pricing page visit (any score)
    Score +25 immediately. If total crosses 60 → hot lead protocol regardless of other factors. Pricing page visit is your highest-intent signal.
    5
    Call booked
    Stop all email sequences to avoid noise. Send 24h + 1h reminders. Post-call: update stage to "Qualified" if call happened, "No-show" if not.

    CRM Field Schema

    Create these custom fields in your CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce, or Pipedrive):

    Field NameTypePopulated By
    lead_sourceDropdownAutomation — form/ad/referral/call
    lead_scoreNumberAutomation — recalculated on each event
    sequence_statusDropdownAutomation — Active/Paused/Completed
    last_touchpointDateAutomation — updated on every event
    call_transcript_urlURLVapi webhook
    sentiment_last_callDropdownAI classification — Positive/Neutral/Negative
    intent_signalsMulti-selectAutomation — Pricing interest/Demo request/etc.

    n8n Workflow — Core Architecture

    Universal Lead Event Handler

    Webhook trigger (any lead event source)

    → Parse event type + lead identifier (email)

    → Lookup lead in CRM by email

    → If exists: PATCH contact, log activity, recalculate score

    → If new: POST create contact with full context

    → Score threshold check:

    → >60: Slack alert + create sales task

    → >80: Priority queue + manager notification

    → Sequence check:

    → Not in sequence: enroll based on score tier

    → In sequence: log event, adjust next send timing

    HubSpot vs Salesforce vs Pipedrive — API Notes

    CRMAPI AuthContact Upsert EndpointNotes
    HubSpotPrivate app tokenPOST /crm/v3/objects/contacts/upsertUse email as idProperty for deduplication
    SalesforceOAuth 2.0 (connected app)POST /sobjects/Contact/Use External ID field for upsert via PATCH
    PipedriveAPI key or OAuthPOST /persons — find_duplicates firstPersons API, no native upsert — check first

    Deployment Checklist

    • ✓Create custom fields in CRM (see field schema above)
    • ✓Set up n8n webhook URLs for each lead source (form, email, WhatsApp, Vapi)
    • ✓Connect CRM API credentials to n8n — verify with a test PATCH on a test contact
    • ✓Build lead scoring calculator node — output should be a number, not a string
    • ✓Test score thresholds with mock events: push score to 65, verify Slack alert fires
    • ✓Test sequence enrollment: submit test form, verify lead enters correct sequence
    • ✓Run for 1 week in logging-only mode before enabling actions (create tasks, send alerts)
    Deduplication is critical. Always search for an existing contact by email before creating a new one. A lead that fills out two different forms should update one contact record, not create two. Duplicate contacts are the most common source of CRM chaos — the cost to clean them up is much higher than the cost to prevent them.
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