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Wealthbox Workflows - Any Superusers?
I’m trying to systematize our operations and build workflows for repeatable tasks. I started with the easier service tasks but I’m still struggling to understand the best workflow structure in Wealthbox (i.e., the logic behind how workflows should actually be used). Take a simple example: mailing a check. I’m with LPL, so most checks can be mobile deposited, but occasionally we still have off-platform rollovers, 529 contributions, etc. You’d think this would be straightforward to document. My biggest frustration is the need to use both notes and workflows to accomplish one simple process. What I’m trying to accomplish: Document the “why” behind the money movement — when it was discussed, when the movement should occur, recommendation rationale, etc. Example workflow: Receive check→ Confirm receipt with client if mailed to office→ Document receipt via note→ Prepare mailing and record in check log→ Mail check and record tracking #→ Confirm deposit with custodian→ Send confirmation to client In that process we typically contact the client twice (receipt + confirmation), and I’m trying to maintain a record of why the transaction occurred (rollover, contribution, recommendation date, etc.). The issue: - Workflow comments don’t show up in Wealthbox reports - Replies to notes don’t appear in reports either - The client feed gets cluttered with workflow subtasks - Meanwhile the actual narrative of what happened gets fragmented across tasks and notes So I end up maintaining both notes and workflows, which feels redundant and messy. For those who have really dialed in Wealthbox: What’s the best practice for structuring workflows vs notes so you preserve the narrative while still using workflows as checklists?
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@Babette Switzer Thank you for the response! I've heard good things about Hubly - unfortunately with my LPL affiliation, we don't have approval for that tool as of now.
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@Aly Barnes Thanks for the thoughtful reply! I understand the conceptual separation you’re describing - workflows for execution and notes for narrative. Philosophically that makes sense. Where I struggle is that in real advisory work the process and the narrative aren’t separate. The “why” evolves throughout execution. A check mailing might start from a rollover discussion, but along the way there could be: - a call to the custodian about paperwork - a trade to free up cash - missing signatures delaying things - another conversation with the client about timing All of that is part of the story of the transaction, not just the checklist. Right now that story gets fragmented across: - the original note - workflow tasks - task comments - follow-up notes and emails So if a client or auditor asked “what happened with this transaction?” you’d have to piece it together across multiple places. Wealthbox support even suggested manually pasting a hyperlink from the original note into the workflow to tie them together. That’s the part that really confuses me — how is that not a native feature already? The reporting limitations make it worse. You have separate reports for workflows, tasks, notes, and emails by contact, but no way to reasonably correlate them into a single narrative of activity. Honestly I’m a little astounded how larger firms scale with such a fragmented structure. The frustrating part is all the information is already in the same system — we just can’t connect it in a meaningful way.
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