Build an AI Outbound Campaign System
Build an AI marketing system: Instagram automation, lead capture, segmentation, and campaign workflows.
What you will build
By the end of this guide, you will have a fully operational AI marketing system: it captures leads from Instagram, segments them with AI, enriches CRM records, and triggers automated campaign workflows.
Create the Marketing Agent
Build the AI agent that handles lead conversations, captures intent, and qualifies demand.
- Create the marketing agentOpen guide →
Open Agent Builder and create an outbound marketing agent with capture instructions.
- Configure lead capture playbookOpen guide →
Define how the agent captures: name, company, intent, budget, and timeline.
- Connect Instagram channel
Link the Instagram account to the agent for DM and comment handling.
Build Lead Capture
Create the entry points that capture leads from Instagram and other channels into CRM.
- Create the lead tableOpen guide →
Set up a CRM People object with campaign source, intent, and segment fields.
- Configure capture fields
Add UTM source, campaign, offer, and lead score fields to the record.
- Set up enrichment rules
Define what data the AI should fill automatically on capture.
Configure Instagram Automation
Automate Instagram DM replies, comment responses, and lead routing.
- Set up DM automationOpen guide →
Trigger on Instagram DM: route to marketing agent, capture intent.
- Configure comment workflows
On keyword in comments: send DM with offer or CTA automatically.
- Build the capture workflowOpen guide →
After conversation: extract lead data, create CRM record, score lead.
Build AI Segmentation
Classify leads by intent, engagement level, and campaign fit using AI.
- Create the segmentation workflowOpen guide →
Run AI classification on captured leads: hot, warm, cold, nurture.
- Update CRM segment fields
Write AI segment result to the CRM record for campaign targeting.
- Trigger segment-specific flows
Branch: hot lead → immediate sales handoff; warm → campaign sequence; cold → nurture.
Create Campaign Workflows
Build automated sequences that activate based on segment, behavior, and timing.
- Build the campaign sequenceOpen guide →
Create a multi-step workflow: message 1 → wait → follow-up → offer → close.
- Configure personalization
Use CRM context fields (name, interest, segment) to personalize messages.
- Set up re-engagement flows
On inactivity: trigger re-engagement workflow with a new angle or offer.
Final Operational State
Verify the complete marketing system end-to-end.
- Lead arrives from Instagram
DM or comment triggers the capture workflow automatically.
- AI captures and enriches
Marketing agent qualifies intent, extracts data, and creates CRM record.
- Lead segmented by AI
Segmentation workflow classifies the lead and routes to the right campaign.
- Campaign sequence activates
Appropriate message sequence fires based on segment and timing rules.
- All activity in Max
Every capture, message, and campaign event visible in the Max activity timeline.