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1. What is Smart Flows in Salesmate?

Smart Flows is a powerful visual automation builder in Salesmate that helps you automate repetitive tasks, trigger personalized actions, and streamline communication workflows across your account. It allows you to set up flows using triggers, conditions, delays, and actions to automate emails, texts, updates, assignments, and more without writing any code.

 

2. Which Salesmate plans include Smart Flows?

Smart Flows is available in the all plans:

  • Basic Plan – 5K Credits / User / Month
  • Pro Plan – 10K Credits / User / Month
  • Business Plan – 15K Credits / User / Month

Each plan includes a specific number of flow execution credits. Additional credits can be purchased if needed.

Please refer to this article: https://support.salesmate.io/hc/en-us/articles/40407585524633-What-are-credits-and-how-it-is-consumed

 

3. Where can I find Smart Flows in Salesmate?

You can access Smart Flows by navigating to: 
Left Sidebar → Outreach or Marketing → Smart Flows

From here, you can create, edit, and manage all your automation flows.

4. How do I create a Smart Flow?

To create a flow:

  1. Go to Left Sidebar → Outreach or Marketing → Smart Flows
  2. Click "New Flow"
  3. Select a trigger (e.g., on record creation, field update, specific date)
  4. Add steps like conditions, wait time, and actions (send email, update field, assign user, etc.)
  5. Save and Publish the flow

You can also use pre-built templates or start from scratch.

5. Where can Smart Flows be used?

Smart Flows can be used across various Salesmate modules:

  • Contacts
  • Companies
  • Deals
  • Activities
  • Products
  • Custom modules

It supports actions like sending emails/SMS/WhatsApp, creating tasks, updating fields, assigning owners, and much more.

6. What are some real-life use cases for Smart Flows?

Here are a few examples of how teams can use Smart Flows:

  • Sales Teams: Auto-assign deals, send lead nurturing emails, follow-up reminders
  • Marketing Teams: Trigger onboarding series, drip campaigns, and engagement sequences
  • Customer Support: Alert teams when a ticket is created or updated.
  • Operations Teams: Automate contract renewal notifications, data clean-up actions

 

7. How are Smart Flow credits consumed?

Each action executed within a Smart Flow consumes 1 flow credit. And send email consumes 4 flow credits. 
Example: If your flow sends an email and then updates a field, that counts as 2 credits per record execution.

Please refer to this article: https://support.salesmate.io/hc/en-us/articles/40407585524633-What-are-credits-and-how-it-is-consumed

 

8. What are common troubleshooting steps if my Smart Flow isn’t working?

  • Make sure the flow is activated
  • Verify that the trigger conditions are being met
  • Check if required fields or values exist for the triggered record
  • Review the execution log for errors
  • Ensure you have enough Smart Flow credits remaining
  • Make sure the assigned user or email/SMS channel is properly configured

 

9. Can I test Smart Flows before going live?

Yes! You can manually trigger flows using test records or specific conditions to verify functionality. 
You can also clone and deactivate versions for testing without affecting live flows.

 

10. Are there any limits on the number of Smart Flows I can create?

There is no strict limit on the number of Smart Flows, but flow credit usage and system performance should be considered. It's best to keep flows optimized and avoid redundancy.

 

11. What new features are coming to Smart Flows?

The team is actively working on enhancements, including:

  • AI-driven suggestions for flow design
  • Email Received Trigger
  • Survey

(You can refer to the Salesmate roadmap or reach out to the support team for latest updates.)

 

12. Can I use Smart Flows with WhatsApp or Slack?

Yes! If WhatsApp and Calling features are enabled in your account, Smart Flows can:

 

13. Can Smart Flows be paused or deactivated?

Yes. Flows can be:

  • Deactivated at any time
  • Edited in inactive mode
  • Duplicated for A/B testing or versioning

Always test changes before activating them again.

 

14. Is there reporting available for Smart Flows?

Yes. You can view execution history, success/failure logs, and Health Board for combine report of Smart Flows.

 

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