# 8 ways Zapier will help streamline your sales

> Use Zapier to automate sales and CRM throughout your pipeline.

Source: https://blog.salesflare.com/8-ways-zapier-will-help-streamline-your-sales-5281fa7d42f9
Language: en
Published: 2018-03-29  ·  Updated: 2026-06-30

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<h2>Connect Salesflare with 3000+ apps.</h2>

<p id="a458" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h4"><a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" href="https://www.salesflare.com">Salesflare</a>’s <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Zapier integration</strong></a> just went public.</p>
<p id="4ced" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">That’s <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">over 3000 apps</strong> you can now integrate with your sales CRM.</p>
<p id="c229" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">What is <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" href="https://www.zapier.com">Zapier</a>?</p>
<p id="a318" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">It’s a simple-to-use online tool that automates workflows across apps. Their “if this, then that” style makes automation easy.</p>
<p id="1aa3" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">There’s a big chance the tools you’re using are already on Zapier, and their list of native integrations keeps growing.</p>
<p id="e596" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">The possibilities are almost endless, so we pulled together some inspiration for you. Most of which we also use ourselves. 🚀</p>
<p id="378f" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p graf--trailing">Let’s go.</p>

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<h2 id="2587" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">1. Business card reader: scan your leads into Salesflare</strong></h2>
<p id="ab3c" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h3">You’ve just gone to a conference and met a bunch of potential leads.</p>
<p id="bc33" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Monday morning hits and you have a pile of business cards to manually enter.</p>
<p id="84be" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Don’t let that stack of <a href="https://www.canva.com/business-cards/">business cards</a> get you down.</p>
<p id="6bbd" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">With Zapier, you can integrate Contacts+ (formerly FullContact)’s<a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" href="https://www.contactsplus.com/business-card-scanner/">business card reader</a> directly with Salesflare.</p>
<p id="6d31" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Just <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">scan the business card </strong>in your <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" href="https://www.fullcontact.com/">FullContact</a> app and *boom* a <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">contact, account and opportunity </strong>are created in Salesflare.</p>
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<p><a class="graf-imageAnchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/fullcontact/integrations/salesflare/22180/create-contacts-accounts-and-opportunities-in-salesflare-from-fullcontact-business-cards"><img decoding="async" class="graf-image" src="/img/f702b254c98ec3ff.webp"></a></p>
</div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Find the template&nbsp;<a class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/fullcontact/integrations/salesflare/22180/create-contacts-accounts-and-opportunities-in-salesflare-from-fullcontact-business-cards">here</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<p id="ed00" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">From there you have control. 💪</p>
<p id="c371" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p graf--trailing">Based on who you met — whether they were potential investors, customers, partners, you name it. You decide which stage of the pipeline they belong in.</p>

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<h2 id="88d6" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">2. Subscribers list: keep your leads lists in&nbsp;sync</strong></h2>
<p id="4ea7" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h3">You’re at the office killing sales, now that you manage them in Salesflare.</p>
<p id="b423" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Except, potential leads are subscribing to your MailChimp list and you’re still manually pushing them to Salesflare. 🤔</p>
<p id="febb" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Save some time. Zapier creates a <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">contact, account and opportunity</strong> for you in Salesflare when a <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">new lead subscribes</strong> in MailChimp.</p>
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<p><a class="graf-imageAnchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/mailchimp/integrations/salesflare/21633/create-salesflare-contacts-from-new-mailchimp-subscribers"><img decoding="async" class="graf-image" src="/img/f1a0db53224676e1.webp"></a></p>
</div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Use this <a class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/mailchimp/integrations/salesflare/21633/create-salesflare-contacts-from-new-mailchimp-subscribers">template</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<p id="8df2" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure graf--trailing">Now that you’ve got your subscribers in the lead stage of your pipeline in Salesflare, it’s up to you to follow up. 💬</p>

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<h2 id="692c" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">3. Contact form submissions: push your leads into one&nbsp;place</strong></h2>
<p id="dbe5" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h3">You’re at your desk, following up with leads through Salesflare, when the lightbulb goes off. 💡</p>
<p id="657f" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Why not push leads from your contact form into Salesflare automatically?</p>
<p class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Let Zapier do the pushing.</p>
<p id="890e" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">When someone<strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"> fills out your contact form</strong>, Zapier creates a Salesflare<strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"> account.&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><a class="graf-imageAnchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations/typeform/20887/add-accounts-to-salesflare-from-new-typeform-submissions"><img decoding="async" class="graf-image" src="/img/0813582540c1d150.webp"></a></p>
</div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Use the template&nbsp;<a class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations/typeform/20887/add-accounts-to-salesflare-from-new-typeform-submissions">here</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<p id="1c0a" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure graf--trailing">Think of all the time you just saved by not manually entering leads. 👊</p>

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<h2 id="1fac" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">4. Calling apps: keep your call logs&nbsp;together</strong></h2>
<p id="9a99" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h3">In the world of sales, calling is inevitable. Thankfully, Salesflare logs calls automatically. 🎉</p>
<p id="5088" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Using <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Android</strong>? Salesflare <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">auto-syncs</strong> with your <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">call history</strong>. <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">iOS</strong> user? When you call from the mobile app, it’s logged in the timeline as well.</p>
<p id="1c80" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Using a <a href="https://www.nextiva.com/blog/voip-number.html">cloud-calling app or VOIP</a>?</p>
<p id="c9aa" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Set it up with Zapier and those calls will appear in account timelines, too.</p>
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<p><a class="graf-imageAnchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations/toky/21041/log-a-call-in-salesflare-from-a-call-registered-in-toky"><img decoding="async" class="graf-image" src="/img/ebefa32fc2c552e7.webp"></a></p>
</div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Find the template&nbsp;<a class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations/toky/21041/log-a-call-in-salesflare-from-a-call-registered-in-toky">here</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<p id="06df" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure graf--trailing">Keep going about your sales calls as normal. Zapier + Salesflare will take care of it for you. 👌</p>

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<h2 id="1590" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">5. Customer success: sync all interactions with&nbsp;contacts</strong></h2>
<p id="cdb4" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h3">With Salesflare, all email, meeting, and phone call interactions with contacts are pulled in effortlessly. ✨</p>
<p id="ca54" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">But what happens when you’re interacting with leads through your customer service app?</p>
<p id="f0d8" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Don’t let that slow you down. Zapier will <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">make a note</strong> in Salesflare when a <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">new conversation</strong> comes into <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" href="https://www.intercom.com/">Intercom</a>.</p>
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<p><a class="graf-imageAnchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/intercom/integrations/salesflare/21040/create-internal-notes-in-salesflare-from-new-conversations-in-intercom"><img decoding="async" class="graf-image" src="/img/13dbfae83c34509a.webp"></a></p>
</div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Use this<a class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/intercom/integrations/salesflare/21040/create-internal-notes-in-salesflare-from-new-conversations-in-intercom"> template</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<p id="6835" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure graf--trailing">Now all interactions with your contacts remain in the account timelines. No jumping around necessary.</p>

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<h2 id="be64" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">6. Team communication: celebrate your&nbsp;wins</strong></h2>
<p id="a93c" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h3">You’re closing deals. 🙌 It’s time to celebrate. Let your teammates know in Slack without lifting a finger.</p>
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<p><a class="graf-imageAnchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations/slack/20722/send-a-channel-message-on-slack-for-every-won-opportunity-in-salesflare"><img decoding="async" class="graf-image" src="/img/5fe086f9dc5bc475.webp"></a></p>
</div><figcaption class="imageCaption"><a class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations/slack/20722/send-a-channel-message-on-slack-for-every-won-opportunity-in-salesflare">Here</a> you&nbsp;go.</figcaption></figure>
<p id="4ad7" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure graf--trailing">Watch that sales channel fill up. 💸</p>

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<h2 id="a47c" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">7. Invoicing: automate&nbsp;it</strong></h2>
<p id="bb9e" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h3">Now that you’ve closed the deal, it’s time to get paid. 💰</p>
<p id="76e0" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">You’re nearly done celebrating but you still have an invoice to make.</p>
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<p class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Don’t let that be what takes up your time.</p>
<p id="e0fc" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Integrate Salesflare with <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" href="https://quickbooks.intuit.com/">QuickBooks</a> and let Zapier handle the transfer to invoicing for you.</p>
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<p><a class="graf-imageAnchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/quickbooks/integrations/salesflare/21038/create-quickbooks-invoices-when-opportunities-are-won-in-salesflare"><img decoding="async" class="graf-image" src="/img/2471d0fdf109fa45.webp"></a></p>
</div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Find the template&nbsp;<a class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/quickbooks/integrations/salesflare/21038/create-quickbooks-invoices-when-opportunities-are-won-in-salesflare">here</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<p id="b6eb" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure graf--trailing">Wave goodbye to manual invoices. 👋</p>

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<h2 id="2596" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">8. Project management: turn sales into projects</strong></h2>
<p id="b639" class="graf graf--p graf-after--h3">As fun as celebrating wins and getting paid are, they don’t last forever. It’s time to get to work.</p>
<p id="7aa8" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Don’t let transferring data between apps slow you down.</p>
<p id="045f" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Have Zapier <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">create a new card </strong>in <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" href="https://www.trello.com">Trello</a> every time an <strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">opportunity is won</strong> in Salesflare.</p>
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<p><a class="graf-imageAnchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations/trello/22085/create-new-projects-in-trello-from-won-opportunities-in-salesflare"><img decoding="async" class="graf-image" src="/img/34a7d7f2e99f8849.webp"></a></p>
</div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Use this <a class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" href="https://zapier.com/apps/salesflare/integrations/trello/22085/create-new-projects-in-trello-from-won-opportunities-in-salesflare">template</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<p id="3cea" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure graf--trailing">Moral of the story — leave the robotic tasks for the robots so you can focus on the meaningful stuff.</p>

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