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A trigger defines when an automation runs. Every automation has exactly one trigger. When the trigger’s conditions are met, the automation starts and runs through its actions in order. Most triggers support an optional filter group — a set of conditions that narrow which records activate the automation. For example, a “Household created” trigger can be filtered to only fire for clients in a specific tier.

Household triggers

Household created

Runs when a new household is created.

Tag added

Runs when a tag is added to a household.

Prospect promoted to client

Runs when a prospect is promoted to a client.

Magic button (household)

Adds a custom button to household records. The automation runs when someone clicks the button. See Magic buttons for details.

Task triggers

Task created

Runs when a new task is created.

Task completed

Runs when a task is marked as completed.

Meeting triggers

Meeting scheduled

Runs when a new meeting is scheduled.

Meeting completed

Runs when a meeting is marked as completed.

Magic button (meeting)

Adds a custom button to meeting records. See Magic buttons for details.

Opportunity triggers

Opportunity created

Runs when a new opportunity is created.

Stage moved

Runs when an opportunity moves to a different stage.

Project triggers

Project created

Runs when a new project is started.

Milestone changed

Runs when a project moves into a milestone.

Project completed

Runs when a project is marked complete.

Reminder triggers

Reminder triggers fire at a configurable number of days (or other interval) before a date-based event. They are useful for proactive outreach — birthday cards, review preparation, follow-ups.

Birthday reminder

Runs a set number of days before a person’s birthday.

Age milestone

Runs on Monday at 8 AM in the book’s timezone for living household leaders in client households who will reach a selected age within the look-ahead window. Household leaders include the head of household, spouse, and partner.

Client review reminder

Runs before a client’s annual review date.

Client anniversary reminder

Runs before a client’s anniversary date.

Client touchpoint reminder

Runs relative to a client’s next touchpoint due date.

Client custom date reminder

Runs relative to a date stored in a custom date field on the household. This lets you create reminders for any date you track — tax deadlines, policy renewals, or other important dates.

Meeting reminder

Runs before a scheduled meeting.

System triggers

Recurring

Runs an automation on a schedule using each selected book’s timezone. The automation can run once for the book or once for every matching record in a report.
Filter reports are evaluated with current data when the schedule fires. AI-generated reports are regenerated first, then the automation runs for the fresh results. Company reports use the same definition for every selected book, but each book gets its own report run and automation occurrence in its local timezone. Report audiences are limited to 500 records per book occurrence.

Email received

Runs when an email is received on a connected email integration.
When Trigger for is Emails from unknown senders, you must add at least one sender condition under Only continue if… before you can save. This keeps the automation from running on every inbound email. When Trigger for is Emails from existing contacts, the condition is optional.

FAQ

No. Each automation has exactly one trigger. If you need the same actions to run for different events, create a separate automation for each trigger.
Filters let you narrow which records activate the automation. You can combine multiple conditions with AND/OR logic. Only records that match all filter criteria will trigger the automation.
Trigger filters decide whether the automation runs at all. Branch conditions run inside the automation and route records down different paths based on criteria you define.