This article provides an in-depth guide on the “Contact DND” Workflow Trigger in HighLevel, explaining its purpose, key benefits, and how to set it up effectively. You’ll also find step-by-step configuration instructions, practical use cases, and answers to common questions about this feature.
The Contact DND (Do Not Disturb) trigger initiates a workflow whenever a contact’s DND status is updated. This feature allows businesses to efficiently manage communication preferences by automatically excluding contacts who opt out of receiving messages. Whether DND is turned on or off, the trigger provides precise control over various communication channels, including email, SMS, and phone calls, ensuring messages are sent only to those who wish to receive them.
This section explains how this trigger helps businesses manage customer communication preferences effectively, ensuring compliance and improving customer trust.
In this section, you will learn how to select the trigger, configure specific filters such as DND status and channels, and define precise actions based on customer opt-out preferences. Properly setting up these filters ensures that the workflow activates only under the correct conditions, such as when DND is enabled or disabled, or for specific communication channels.
Head over to the “Automation” section of the HighLevel platform and select “+ Create New Workflow.” Choose “Start from Scratch” to build a workflow from the ground up or “Select a Template” to customize pre-built options available in the system. For those who wish to add this trigger to an existing workflow, locate the desired workflow, hover over it, and select it to begin editing..
To start setting up the “Contact DND Workflow Trigger,” click the “Add New Trigger” button and search for “Contact DND” in the list of available options. This ensures the workflow activates whenever a contact’s DND status changes.
Assign a descriptive name to your trigger for easy identification. A clear name ensures that your workflows remain organized and simplifies locating specific triggers for future updates. In this example, we have named our trigger as “DND for WhatsApp.”
Setting up a filter ensures the workflow activates based on specific conditions related to a contact’s Do Not Disturb (DND) preferences. Here’s how you can configure each filter.
The DND Flag filter allows you to precisely control when the workflow should trigger based on the Do Not Disturb (DND) preferences of your contacts. You can configure this filter to activate the workflow for specific DND scenarios, such as when DND is enabled or disabled across all communication channels or limited to specific channels like email, SMS, or calls.
The DND Flag filter allows you to precisely control when the workflow should trigger based on the Do Not Disturb (DND) preferences of your contacts. You can configure this filter to activate the workflow for specific DND scenarios, such as when DND is enabled or disabled across all communication channels or limited to specific channels like email, SMS, or calls.
This option refines the trigger to target specific communication channels where DND is enabled or disabled. Know that you can only configure this filter after selecting the “Specific Channel” option in the DND Status filter (see previous step).
Saving your progress while building a workflow is crucial to ensure you don’t lose your adjustments and can pick up right where you left off. Additionally, once your workflow is complete and ready to function, don’t forget to toggle it from “Draft” to “Publish” to activate it.
Scenario: A business runs multiple marketing campaigns through email and SMS. Some contacts opt out of SMS communication but remain interested in receiving emails. The business wants to ensure that such preferences are respected in all future campaigns.
Filters:
Outcome: This automation ensures that the contact is excluded from SMS communications while remaining part of email campaigns, respecting their preferences and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Scenario: A contact who had previously opted out of all communications decides to opt back in. The business wants to automatically resume communication by removing any opt-out tags and notifying relevant teams.
Trigger Setup:
Filters:
Workflow Actions:
Outcome: The contact is re-integrated into marketing and sales workflows, ensuring they start receiving relevant communication immediately after opting back in.
Q. How does the Contact DND trigger handle specific channels versus all channels?
The trigger allows you to set DND for specific channels (such as SMS, email, or calls) or apply it globally across all channels. This flexibility helps businesses respect preferences without completely stopping communication when only one channel is opted out.
Q. Can I use tags to manage DND preferences?
Yes, you can add tags like “DND SMS” or “DND Email” to contacts. These tags can be referenced in other workflows to exclude contacts from specific actions or campaigns.
Q. What happens if a contact is already in a workflow when their DND status changes?
HighLevel automatically skips any communication steps in a workflow that conflict with the contact’s DND settings. For example, if a contact has DND enabled for email, the system will skip email steps but still process other actions like SMS or task creation.
Q. Should I remove contacts from all workflows when they enable DND?
Not necessarily. HighLevel ensures compliance by skipping communication steps based on DND settings. However, if a contact opts out of all communication, you may choose to remove them from all workflows using the Remove from All Workflows action.
Q. How do I ensure compliance for SMS and email communications?
Enable the automated compliance settings under Business Profile in HighLevel. This ensures that opt-out messages and sender information are automatically added to SMS and emails, keeping your communications compliant.
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