An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Twitter + Remember The Milk
When there's an @mention of you on Twitter, add a Remember The Milk task
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Twitter and Remember The Milk
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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Twitter and Remember The Milk can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in Twitter
New mention of you in Twitter
This Trigger fires every time you are @mentioned in a tweet.
Then this action happens in Remember The Milk
Create a new task in Remember The Milk
This action will create a new task.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to When there's an @mention of you on Twitter, add a Remember The Milk task.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Twitter and Remember The Milk to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Twitter to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Twitter account, using Twitter credentials.
Connect Remember The Milk to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Remember The Milk account, using Remember The Milk credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Twitter
Choose the following trigger: New mention of you (This Trigger fires every time you are @mentioned in a tweet.).
Then set up an Action for Remember The Milk
Choose this action: Create a new task (This action will create a new task.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Twitter and Remember The Milk.
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 When there's an @mention of you on Twitter, add a Remember The Milk task!
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Apps you need
A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
Twitter, the real-time social network, lets you share ideas, follow trends, and join conversations worldwide. Stay connected with short messages called "tweets" and engage with a diverse community.
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.
