Sync LinkedIn Company Info to Salesforce & Notify on Slack

How does this playbook work?

This workflow automates saving LinkedIn company information into Salesforce and notifying teams via Slack, enhancing lead generation and sales updates.

Inputs

Selected text (Company's name and URL from LinkedIn)
Slack Channel for notifications

outputs

New Salesforce account
Notification in Slack channel

This automation makes it easy to save information from a LinkedIn company page directly into Salesforce as a new account and then notifies a team via Slack. The process begins with extracting the currently selected company's name and URL from LinkedIn. Next, it creates a new Salesforce account using the extracted company name and URL. Finally, it sends a notification to a specified Slack channel with the details of the newly created Salesforce account.

Some key use cases for this workflow include:

Streamlining lead generation processes
Efficiently updating sales teams about new potential clients

Pro Tip: Modify this workflow to add more detailed information from LinkedIn to Salesforce, or adjust the Slack notification message format to include more or less information depending on your team's needs.

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Step 1: Install the Bardeen App

Firstly, install the Bardeen app on your device by visiting the official download page.

Step 2: Navigate to the Magic Box

With the Bardeen app installed, open the Magic Box and input the following prompt:

save the current LinkedIn company in salesforce and send link in slack

Step 3: Integrate the Workflow Integrations

To proceed, set up the necessary integrations for this workflow. This includes LinkedIn for the source, Salesforce for saving company details, and Slack for notifications.

Step 4: Run the Workflow

Now, you're ready to execute the workflow. This process is outlined in simple steps:

Extracts the currently selected company's name and URL from LinkedIn.
Creates a new Salesforce account using the extracted company name and URL.
Sends a message to a specified Slack channel with the details of the newly created Salesforce account, including the company name and URL link.

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