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Post to Slack when a new Copper opportunity is created

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How this automation works

Notify your team in Slack about new Copper opportunities. It runs when a new opportunity is created in Copper and posts a message to the Slack channel you choose. This keeps sales teams informed so they can act on new deals quickly; ideal for sales reps and managers using Copper and Slack. Note: Customize the message to fit your tone.

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new opportunity (deal) is created in your Copper account.
OpportunityId OpportunityName MonetaryValue Status CloseDate CompanyName CreatedAt
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
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12 triggers, queries, and actions

New lead created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new lead is created in your Copper account.

New opportunity created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new opportunity (deal) is created in your Copper account.

New person created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new person (contact) is created in your Copper account.

Opportunity close date approaching

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires a set number of days before an open opportunity's expected close date, so you can follow up before the deal is due to close.

Opportunity status changed

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an opportunity's status changes, for example when a deal is marked won, lost, or abandoned. Other edits to an opportunity don't fire it.

Find a company

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a company from your Copper account matched by its email domain.

Find a person

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a person (contact) from your Copper account matched by email address.

Create a lead

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new lead in your Copper account from the details you provide.

Create a person

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new person (contact) in your Copper account from the details you provide.

Create a task

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new task in your Copper account from the details you provide.

Create an opportunity

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new opportunity (deal) in your Copper account from the details you provide.

Post to channel

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.

Create a lead

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new lead in your Copper account from the details you provide.

Create a person

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new person (contact) in your Copper account from the details you provide.

Create a task

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new task in your Copper account from the details you provide.

Create an opportunity

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new opportunity (deal) in your Copper account from the details you provide.

Find a company

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a company from your Copper account matched by its email domain.

Find a person

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a person (contact) from your Copper account matched by email address.

New lead created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new lead is created in your Copper account.

New opportunity created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new opportunity (deal) is created in your Copper account.

New person created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new person (contact) is created in your Copper account.

Opportunity close date approaching

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires a set number of days before an open opportunity's expected close date, so you can follow up before the deal is due to close.

Opportunity status changed

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an opportunity's status changes, for example when a deal is marked won, lost, or abandoned. Other edits to an opportunity don't fire it.

Post to channel

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.

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About Copper

Copper is a customer relationship management platform built for service businesses that run on relationships. It brings contacts, sales pipelines, project delivery, email, tasks, and reporting into one place so teams stop switching between tools, and it works natively inside Google Workspace, living alongside Gmail, Calendar, and Drive. Visit copper.com.

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