This automation scenario allows you to connect Google Contacts, Mailchimp, and Gmail.
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
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Google Contacts, Mailchimp and Gmail can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
When this trigger fires in Google Contacts
This Trigger fires every time a new Google Contact is created.
Then these actions happen in Gmail and Gmail
This Action will add a new subscriber to the specified list.
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Add Google Contact to Mail CHimp.
Part I
First, we need to connect Google Contacts, Mailchimp and Gmail to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Google Contacts to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Google Contacts account, using Google Contacts credentials.
Connect Mailchimp to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Mailchimp account, using Mailchimp credentials.
Connect Gmail to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Gmail account, using Gmail credentials.
Part II
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Google Contacts
Choose the following trigger: New contact added (This Trigger fires every time a new Google Contact is created.).
Then set up an Action for Mailchimp
Choose this action: Add new subscriber (This Action will add a new subscriber to the specified list.).
Then set up another Action for Gmail
Choose this action: Send yourself an email (This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.).
Part III
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Google Contacts, Mailchimp and Gmail.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Add Google Contact to Mail CHimp!
Triggers when a new e-mail appears in the specified mailbox.
Triggers when you receive a new email that matches a search string you provide.
Triggers when you label an email.
Triggers when you receive a new attachment (triggers once per attachment).
Triggers when a new email is received to be processed according to specified criteria.
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Add a new subscriber to an audience of your choosing. Can be used to update an existing subscriber too.
Creates a new contact.
Add an email address to a tag within an audience. Note: the email address , or this will fail.
Adds an email address to a subscriber list.
Unsubscribe or delete a contact by email address within an audience.
Creates a campaign draft.
Google Contacts alternatives
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IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.