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TellScale Make integrationAutomate TellScale with Make.

Can Make keep your TellScale referral program running for you? The TellScale Make integration gives you 14 modules: 7 triggers that watch promoters and recommendations, plus 6 actions and 1 search to create, find or update them. This page shows how to connect your account and build a first scenario.

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What you can automate

What can the TellScale Make integration automate?

The TellScale Make integration links your TellScale account to Make, a no-code tool where you build a scenario: the automation itself, a chain of modules. Each module is one brick of that chain (a trigger, an action or a search). New promoters and recommendations in TellScale can start a scenario, and Make can create or update them for you in return.

Every new promoter gets a link. Watch Created Promoter spots the newcomer, then Send a Promoter Recommendation Link hands them the link to share. Nobody has to remember to do it by hand.

Your form feeds TellScale. A customer who opts in on your website can become a promoter through Create a Promoter, once Search Promoter has checked that the person is not already there.

Referral follow-up stays in sync. Watch Updated Recommendation Status tells your sales tool when a recommendation moves forward, and Update a Recommendation writes the outcome back to TellScale.

Know the limits before you start. Make's documentation for TellScale is short: module names, no fields, no descriptions, and no Make an API Call module to reach what the modules leave out. What each module does is read from its name here, so check the fields in the editor. If a scenario stalls, the Make troubleshooting guide is the first stop, and the Make agency team can look at harder cases.

Also weighing n8n? The n8n vs Make comparison lays out the criteria for both tools.

Connect

How do you connect TellScale to Make?

  1. 01

    Add a TellScale module

    Open your scenario, click the + and type TellScale in the search box. Pick any TellScale module, Watch Created Promoter for instance, then click Create a connection. The connection is your TellScale account linked to Make once, and every TellScale module reuses it.

  2. 02

    Name the connection

    Make offers a name field for the connection. It's optional, but a clear label such as the name of the TellScale account saves confusion when you handle several accounts or share the scenario with a colleague.

  3. 03

    Authorize and save

    Depending on what TellScale asks, you either approve Make on the TellScale page that opens or paste the key TellScale gives you. Click Save. Make can then read your TellScale data and offer it in the module fields.

First scenario

Your first scenario: send each new promoter a recommendation link

GoalWhen a new promoter appears in TellScale, Make sends that promoter a recommendation link.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    On the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the big + in the middle of the editor. That empty circle is where your first module, the trigger, goes.

  2. 02

    Add Watch Created Promoter

    Search TellScale, choose Watch Created Promoter and select your connection, or click Create a connection if this is your first TellScale module. Fill in the fields Make shows.

  3. 03

    Add the link module

    Click the + on the right of the trigger and add Send a Promoter Recommendation Link. In its fields, map the promoter data coming from the trigger, so each new promoter gets their own link.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Create a test promoter in TellScale, then click Run once. Make runs the scenario one time and shows the bundles each module received. A bundle is one item passed along, here one promoter.

  5. 05

    Schedule and switch on

    Open the clock on the first module. A new scenario runs every 15 minutes by default; the Free plan can't go below that, while paid plans go down to 1 minute. Set your pace, then switch the scenario on.

Triggers

Which TellScale triggers can start a scenario?

7 modules start a scenario when something happens in TellScale. A scheduled trigger is checked by Make on the scenario's schedule; an instant one is called by TellScale as soon as it happens.

TellScale1Watch Created Recommendation

Watch Created Recommendation

triggerIn the docs only

This trigger starts your scenario each time a new recommendation shows up in TellScale, so a referral never sits unnoticed. Its name says as much; the documentation adds no detail.

How it fires
scheduled. Make checks TellScale on the scenario's schedule and picks up the recommendations created since the previous check.
When to use it
a promoter has just referred someone and your sales rep should find the lead in the CRM without opening TellScale.
Watch out
several recommendations can land between two checks, and each travels as its own bundle, so each costs operations further down (one operation is one module run on one bundle, what Make counts on your plan).
TellScale2Watch Promoter Activity

Watch Promoter Activity

triggerIn the docs only

Judging by its name, this is the broadest of the seven triggers: it reports what your promoters do in TellScale rather than one precise event. The documentation doesn't list which activities count.

How it fires
on a schedule. At each run of the scenario, Make asks TellScale what has happened.
When to use it
you want a log of promoter actions in a spreadsheet or a team channel, without betting on a single event.
Watch out
click Run once and read the bundles before building the rest, since the kinds of activity stay unknown until you see them.
TellScale3Watch Recommendation Gift

Watch Recommendation Gift

triggerIn the docs only

Rewards keep a referral program alive, and this trigger lets a scenario react when a gift is tied to a recommendation in TellScale. The name is all the documentation gives, so confirm in the editor what data comes out.

How it fires
scheduled trigger, marked by the clock badge. Make polls TellScale whenever the scenario runs.
When to use it
your finance or ops team needs to know a reward is due, so they can send it or book it.
Watch out
nothing moves between two runs, so a promoter may wait for the next check before anyone hears about their gift.
TellScale4Watch Updated Recommendation Status

Watch Updated Recommendation Status

triggerIn the docs only

Instead of every change, this one follows the status of a recommendation: you learn when a referral moves from one stage to the next. That reading comes from its name, since the Make documentation stays silent on the possible statuses.

How it fires
Make looks at TellScale on the scenario's schedule, not at the moment the status changes.
When to use it
a deal that came from a referral is won, and the promoter should get a thank-you message.
Watch out
prefer it to Watch Updated Recommendation when only the status matters; the other trigger may also fire on edits you don't care about.
TellScale5Watch Created Promoter

Watch Created Promoter

triggerIn the docs only

Each new promoter in TellScale can kick off a scenario with this trigger: a welcome message, a CRM record, the recommendation link. It's the natural first brick of most referral automations.

How it fires
scheduled. Make queries TellScale at the pace set on the scenario, every 15 minutes unless you change it.
When to use it
promoters join through a form or an invite, and their onboarding should not depend on someone checking TellScale.
Watch out
promoters you add from Make with Create a Promoter show up here too, so keep creating and watching promoters in separate scenarios.
TellScale6Watch Updated Recommendation

Watch Updated Recommendation

triggerIn the docs only

When a recommendation is edited in TellScale, whatever the change, this trigger passes the updated version to your scenario. Pick it when the whole record matters to you and not only its status.

How it fires
TellScale pushes nothing; Make checks for changes each time the scheduled scenario runs.
When to use it
a copy of your recommendations lives in a tracking sheet and must stay faithful to TellScale.
Watch out
if the same scenario also runs Update a Recommendation on that record, the edit comes back at the next check and the scenario loops.
TellScale7Watch Updated Promoter

Watch Updated Promoter

triggerIn the docs only

Promoter records change over time. Going by its name, this trigger hands each updated promoter to your scenario, so the tools around TellScale keep the latest version.

How it fires
scheduled. The check happens each time the scenario runs, at the interval you set on the first module.
When to use it
your CRM or mailing list holds the same promoters and should follow the edits made in TellScale.
Watch out
pairing it with Update a Promoter in one scenario sends each edit back around in a loop; keep writes to TellScale in a separate scenario.
Modules

What can Make do in TellScale?

TellScale gives you 7 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

TellScale1

Create a Promoter

ActionIn the docs only

Adds a promoter to TellScale straight from another app, so people who sign up elsewhere join your referral program without anyone retyping their details.

When to use it
a customer ticks the referral box on your form or becomes a client in your CRM, and should become a promoter too.
Watch out
run Search Promoter first, otherwise the same person can end up created twice.
TellScale2

Create a Recommendation

ActionIn the docs only

Records a referral in TellScale on behalf of a promoter, for the times a recommended lead reaches you through another channel.

When to use it
a prospect emails your team and names the customer who sent them; log it so that customer gets the credit.
Watch out
the documentation lists no fields, so open the module to see what it expects before mapping any data.
TellScale4

Search Promoter

SearchIn the docs only

Looks up promoters in TellScale and hands the matches to the next modules. It's the check that tells a scenario whether a person already belongs to the program.

When to use it
right before Create a Promoter or Update a Promoter, so you work on the right record.
Watch out
a search returns zero, one or several bundles. Plan for both edge cases: no match at all, and more than one.
TellScale6

Update a Promoter

ActionIn the docs only

Your CRM gets a correction, and the promoter in TellScale should follow: this action changes an existing promoter with data from another app.

When to use it
someone corrects a client's record in the CRM and the matching promoter should carry the same information.
Watch out
the module needs to know which promoter to change, so place Search Promoter before it and map its result.
TellScale7

Update a Recommendation

ActionIn the docs only

Edits a recommendation already stored in TellScale, for example to reflect what happened to the lead in your sales tool.

When to use it
a referred prospect signs or drops out, and TellScale should know without anyone updating it by hand.
Watch out
the documentation doesn't list which fields you can change; open the module before promising your team a status sync.
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FAQ

TellScale and Make: common questions

01Is the TellScale Make integration free?
Yes. TellScale is a standard app in Make, available from the Free plan. That plan has limits worth knowing: 2 active scenarios, at least 15 minutes between two scheduled runs, 5 minutes of execution per run, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans lower the interval to 1 minute, remove the cap on active scenarios and count usage in operations each month, one operation being one module run on one bundle. Your TellScale subscription is separate, and this page says nothing about its price.
02What do you need to connect TellScale to Make?
A TellScale account and a Make account are enough to start, as the documentation lists no other prerequisite. Add any TellScale module, click Create a connection, name it if you like, then authorize Make on the TellScale page or paste the key TellScale provides, and save. The connection is created once, and every TellScale module in your scenarios reuses it. If you manage several TellScale accounts, create one connection per account and give each a clear name.
03Does the TellScale trigger in Make react in real time?
No. The documentation lists all 7 TellScale triggers without describing them, and their Watch names point to scheduled triggers: Make checks TellScale when the scenario runs instead of being notified. A new scenario runs every 15 minutes by default. On the Free plan that is also the shortest interval, while paid plans can go down to 1 minute. So a new promoter or recommendation reaches your scenario at the next check, not the second it happens. The clock badge on the module confirms the type.
04What if a TellScale module is missing in Make?
It depends on what you need. TellScale has no Make an API Call module, so anything the 14 modules don't cover stays out of reach from this app. The documentation is thin as well: Make itself says it lacks public information about TellScale, and no field is described. Start by opening the modules to see what they accept. If a need is still uncovered, check whether another app in your toolset holds the same data, or ask the Hack'celeration team to review the case.
05Make or n8n for TellScale?
It depends on your criteria rather than on a winner. This page only covers Make, where TellScale offers 14 modules: 7 scheduled triggers, 6 actions and 1 search, with a connection set up once. Before choosing, check whether an n8n node exists for TellScale, since many apps have one but nothing here confirms it. Then compare which modules each side offers for your exact case, and which tool your team already runs day to day.
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