How to create new tasks in Asana for new MailChimp subscribers

Relay.app is an automation tool that lets you automate actions across Mailchimp, Asana, and many other apps. In this guide, we'll show you how to use Relay.app to automatically run the AsanaCreate task” action for each MailchimpNew subscriber” event.
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Add the MailChimp "New subscriber" trigger

Every playbook starts with a trigger. The trigger detects changes in your connected apps and runs your playbook in response.

Click "Add trigger" and select "New subscriber" under MailChimp. Then, select the audience. This trigger will automatically detect all the new subscriber added in MailChimp to create a new task in Asana.

If this is your first time using a MailChimp integration in Relay, you'll be prompted to connect your MailChimp account.

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Add the Asana "Create task" automation

Integrate the Asana automation into your playbook to ensure the prompt creation of a new task in Asana for every new subscriber added to MailChimp. Add a new step and select "Create task" from the list of Asana automations.

Connect Asana to Relay if you haven't already, then fill out the mandatory and relevant details. You can reference fields from MailChimp to automatically pass along the right data.

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Turn on the playbook

Activating your playbook is the final step to automate creating new tasks in Asana for every new subscriber added to MailChimp. Once turned on, it will respond to a new subscriber added in MailChimp by creating a new task in Asana without manual intervention.

To enable your playbook, click the toggle button located in the header. It is advisable to perform a test run of your playbook beforehand to ensure all steps work seamlessly together and reminders are sent correctly.

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