Workflow Template
Event Marketing Workflow
Manages end-to-end event marketing promotion: owner defines event objective, audience, dates, budget and channels; marketing prepares landing page and creative assets which are routed for approval; on approval the promotion launches across channels and registrations are captured, with qualified leads assigned to sales for follow-up; on rejection assets are revised and resubmitted; after the event, a results summary task is created; the owner is notified at launch and when the summary is due.
Enterprises running event marketing campaigns face pressure to maintain brand consistency, budget discipline, and lead-handoff accountability across marketing, sales, and event ownership teams. This workflow governs the full lifecycle of event promotion—from defining objectives, audience, budget, and channels through creative approval, multi-channel launch, registration capture, and post-event results reporting. Marketing teams, approvers, and sales stakeholders operate within a single system of record, with status transitions and notifications providing traceability from planning through completion.
Business Outcomes
- Helps reduce delays in creative approval cycles through structured review and revision routing
- Supports faster handoff of qualified leads from marketing to sales
- Improves visibility into promotion status across planning, review, live, and completed stages
- Designed to strengthen accountability for post-event results reporting
- Makes it easier to maintain consistent governance across multiple concurrent event campaigns
Workflow Steps
Steps
- 1Create Event Promotion Recordcreate record
Registers the event promotion using the owner's submitted details.
- 2Set Status to Planningupdate record
Marks the promotion as in the planning stage.
- 3Prepare Landing Page and Creative Assetscreate task
Marketing team builds the landing page and creative assets for the promotion.
- 4Set Status to In Reviewupdate record
Marks the promotion assets as pending approval.
- 5Request Approval for Assetsrequest approval
Routes the landing page and creative assets for approval before launch.
- 6Route on Asset Approval Outcome
Branches based on whether the assets were approved for launch.
approval_status: "approved"→Set Status to Liveapproval_status: "rejected"→Notify Owner to Revise AssetsDefault→End - 7Notify Owner to Revise Assetssend email
Informs the event owner that assets were not approved and revision is needed.
- 8Set Status to Revision Requestedupdate record
Marks the promotion as requiring asset revision.
- 9Restart Asset Preparationrestart from step
Sends the promotion back to the asset preparation task for revision and resubmission.
- 10Set Status to Liveupdate record
Marks the promotion as launched.
- 11Execute Promotion Across Channelssimulate action
Launches the approved promotion across the selected marketing channels.
- 12Notify Owner of Launchsend email
Emails the event owner to confirm the promotion has launched.
- 13Capture Registration and Qualify Leadcreate task
Marketing logs an incoming registration and assesses lead qualification for sales follow-up.
- 14Route on Lead Qualification
Assigns qualified leads to sales for follow-up; unqualified leads require no further action.
lead_qualification: "Qualified"→Assign Qualified Lead to SalesDefault→Wait for Event to Conclude - 15Assign Qualified Lead to Salesassign user
Routes the qualified registrant to a sales rep for follow-up.
- 16Wait for Event to Conclude
Holds until the event has taken place before triggering the results summary work.
- 17Complete Results Summarycreate task
Assigns a task to the marketing team to compile the post-event results summary.
- 18Notify Owner Summary is Readysend email
Emails the event owner that the results summary has been completed and is available.
- 19Set Status to Completedupdate record
Marks the promotion as fully completed after the results summary is delivered.
Fields
- Event Owner Email*
- Event Owner Name*
- Event Name*
- Event Objective*
- Target Audience*
- Event Start Date*
- +13 more fields
Forms
Event Promotion Intake
9 fields
Data Views
Event Promotions
event_name, promotion_status, event_start_date, event_end_date +2 more
Dashboard Widgets
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FAQs
How is this workflow audited?
Every status change—from Planning through In Review, Revision Requested, Live, and Completed—is recorded within assess.one, creating a timestamped history of who took each action. Approval and rejection decisions on creative assets are logged alongside reviewer identity, supporting audit trails for marketing governance and budget accountability. This history can be reviewed at any time without relying on email threads or external documentation.
Who has access to the event promotion workflow?
Access is configured by role directly within assess.one, typically distinguishing the event owner, marketing preparers, approvers, and sales team members who receive qualified leads. Permissions can be scoped so that only designated approvers see and act on asset approval requests, while sales only accesses qualified lead assignments. Administrators retain oversight to adjust role access as team structures change.
How does this integrate with email and Slack notifications?
Notification channels such as email and Slack are configured inside assess.one, so the owner is automatically alerted at promotion launch and again when the post-event results summary is due. These integrations are set up through the platform's built-in configuration rather than external development work. Notification recipients and triggers can be adjusted as approval or launch requirements evolve.
Can the approval logic for creative assets be customised?
Yes, the approval routing, approver roles, and rejection-to-revision path can be customised directly within assess.one to reflect an organisation's specific sign-off requirements. Teams can add additional review stages, change who is notified on rejection, or adjust how revised assets are resubmitted. These changes are made through the platform's workflow configuration, not through a separate development project.
What happens when creative assets are rejected?
When assets are rejected during the approval step, the workflow routes the record to a Revision Requested status and notifies the owner to revise the assets. Marketing then restarts asset preparation and resubmits for approval, with the cycle repeating until approval is granted. This structured loop helps maintain consistent quality control before any promotion goes live across channels.
How are qualified leads routed to sales?
As registrations are captured during the live promotion, each lead is evaluated against qualification criteria within the workflow. Leads meeting the criteria are automatically assigned to sales for follow-up, while unqualified leads follow a separate path. This routing logic can be adjusted to reflect changing qualification thresholds or sales team structures.
How long does it take to implement this workflow?
The template is ready to use and can be published in minutes rather than requiring a lengthy implementation project. Once published, the marketing and event teams can begin running live event promotions immediately, with steps, roles, and notifications already configured. Further adjustments to approval logic or channel routing can be made directly in the platform as needed.
What compliance considerations apply to the results summary step?
After the event concludes, the workflow creates a results summary task and notifies the owner when it is due, supporting consistent post-event reporting practices. This structured checkpoint helps organisations maintain a documented record of campaign performance for internal review or compliance purposes. The summary requirement can be configured to include specific fields or approval steps if additional governance is needed.
Can this workflow scale across multiple concurrent event campaigns?
Yes, each event promotion is managed as its own record within assess.one, allowing marketing teams to run multiple campaigns in parallel without losing visibility into individual status, approvals, or lead assignments. Role-based access and notification settings apply consistently across records, supporting governance as campaign volume grows. This structure is designed to scale with organisational needs rather than requiring separate systems per campaign.
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