How to Build a Notion Workflow Automation

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Notion is an all-in-one productivity tool that enables you to take notes, manage your tasks and projects, and more. The power of using notion truly comes from it's databases that allow you to connect, relate, and roll-up different properties that enable you to truly build out your own second brain in Notion. Notion recently released their new API enabling people to automate and sync data from different apps across the internet. This blog post will cover some of its capabilities such as how to build your own Notion Workflow Automation to add more Automation and seamless integration into your workspace.

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Key Points

Notion automation workflows make your work faster and easier by reducing the manual need for your repetitive tasks.
You can custom build your Notion automation workflow by either coding it yourself or using No Code tools such as Zapier and Automate.io
Learn how to connect an Airtable form to a Notion database using Zapier.

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If you’re looking for a way to take your Notion workspace to the next level, adding Automations is the perfect way to do that to further your webflow. In this blog post, Ademusoyo shares how to build your Notion Automation Workflow easily even as a beginner. Read now.

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What is automation workflow

An Automation Workflow is the use of software to complete tasks and activities without the need for human interaction. By creating a automation workflow, you’re making your work faster, easier, and more consistent by reducing the manual need for some of your repetitive tasks. Automation workflows can exist in so many different software and tools. Here are some examples:

Tasks automatically filtered and assigned to the correct person
Contracts being generated for a signature
Emails automatically being filtered and categorized

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Best Notion Integrations

When it comes to building your own Notion Automation workflows, you can either code them yourself or use no-code tools to build them on your own. Notion automation are established by creating a connection between Notion app and another application. Check out the Notion website for a full list on its official connections that have been made by Notion and other applications.

Using Automation Tools

If none of the applications that have been listed on the Notion website work for your needs, then using an Automation platforms is another great solution. Automation platforms connect 100s of apps together without you having to do all of the coding yourself. Some of the platforms that I recommend for building your Notion Automation workflow are:

Zapier
Make (formerly integromat)
Automate.io (currrently owned by Notion)
Typeform

Each of these tools range in prices and have different apps that they connect to, however you can definitely research your need.

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Step by Step Tutorial How To Build a Notion Workflow Automation

Sending an Airtable Form Submission to a Notion Database

One of the Notion automation workflows that I have is one that connects my Content Assessment to a Leads Database within my workspace. To achieve this same automation, the first thing you need to do is create a new connection within your workspace. You will find that when you go to the Settings & Members tab and then click Connections.

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Click “Develop or manage integrations” and fill out the credentials for your new Integration

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Now you’re ready to head over to zapier and create your new zap! The first thing you want to do is specify your Airtable Base as a trigger that has the form connected to it.

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Then you want to specify your action as the Notion Database that you’re connected to.

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Test out the triggers to make sure that everything is flowing properly and you’ll be good to go! Now you’re able to handle your new leads within your Notion Workspace.

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