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Redtail Automations/Email Templates
Does anyone have any ideas, I have email templates for welcome emails when a client accounts is opened. Can anyone think of a way to make a reminder to the advisor to send out?
0 likes • 7d
+1 to Kevin's post Otherwise, are you using Zapier? If so, there's a three-step process. 1/ Label an email as "Redtail follow up" or flag it --> automatically create an activity in RT with a due date and a topic ("check if account opened"). 2/ When the account is opened, mark the activity complete. 3/ When complete, another Zap to draft the email with your template. Then just hit send!
Archiving Platforms
Curious what people are using for archiving - primarily for texting + LinkedIn? I have email archiving through my CRM (RedTail), but I have been using Archive Intel for comprehensive archiving (text, website, LinkedIn, and email). Their platform has been challenging and inconsistent. Starting to explore other options! Thanks for any input 🙏
2 likes • 28d
I used Hadrius.com at my last company and they were by far the best archiving solution. Happy to make an intro to their team if helpful.
0 likes • 23d
@Allie Beckmann Done!
iPad Notetaking
Does anyone use an iPad - I am wondering what is the best option for notetaking? We use AI but I also like to take some handwritten notes as well. If you've found any other helpful things with work productivity using the iPad - would love to hear!
0 likes • 28d
I use Aqua voice for transcription and it's amazing. Can't live without it (Mac)
Client Communication + Activity Delegation
Hello! We’re currently refining our Ops structure and looking to improve efficiency, and I’d love to get some input on a couple of areas: 1. We’re considering setting up a centralized “operations@...” email and a dedicated operations phone number for all client communication, rather than having messages come from multiple Ops Associates' emails/phone numbers. Does anyone use a system like this? What are the pros and cons? Have you run into any challenges — like emails getting missed — when managing a shared inbox? 2. We’re also working to better leverage activities/workflows in our processes (we use Redtail). For teams that use activities to manage requests between advisors and operations, how do you handle task delegation among multiple Ops Associates in a centralized operations structure?
0 likes • Mar 19
@Becky Adams On the centralized inbox: how are you currently routing inbound requests to the right person? Is the challenge more about visibility (not knowing what came in) or accountability (knowing something came in but not who owns it)? Those tend to require different solutions. On Redtail activities: how many Ops Associates are you coordinating across, and are they generalists or do they own specific workflow types? The delegation problem looks pretty different depending on whether you're splitting by client, task type, or just capacity. Also curious, when something falls through the cracks today, is it usually at the intake stage (request not logged) or the handoff stage (logged but reassigned poorly)?
2 likes • Mar 20
@Becky Adams Great thanks for the detailed follow up! Since it's more about "triage" than explicit workflows, I think something like this could work: 1/ set up a shared inbox in Outlook 2/ set up a 'trigger' (maybe a zap) so that any email gets sent to a shared Teams channel 3/ you can also set up zaps or automations to allow task updates from RT to go to the same channel 4/ someone can mark the task as "theirs", and then handle from there Again, just an idea. Happy to help brainstorm a little more if useful.
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?
0 likes • Mar 17
@Alex Egstad this is one of the clearest writeups of this problem I've seen. The fragmentation isn't just a UX annoyance; it's a real audit and continuity risk. "Piecing it together across multiple places" is exactly where firms lose key info. One approach worth exploring: lightweight automation (AI + Zapier-style flows) to auto-link context from emails or notes back into the relevant workflow step. The narrative travels with the task rather than living separately. Not a perfect fix for Wealthbox's reporting gaps, but it closes some of the connective tissue problem. Happy to dig in if anyone wants to go deeper on this.
0 likes • Mar 19
@Alex Egstad it might be possible depending how much control you have over your Wealthbox account vs what LPL might limit you on. Do you have access to an API key from Wealthbox? How about a claude subscription? Zapier might still work with their AI plugins, but it's likely an unecessary intermediary if we can hack something together directly on WB.
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