Use Apollo Inside Salesforce

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Apollo Team
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Overview

If you spend most of your prospecting cycle in Salesforce, you can use Apollo directly inside Salesforce. After you connect the Salesforce integration on Apollo and configure fields and sync settings, add the integration into Salesforce to get work done without switching apps.

Check out the following sections to use Apollo inside Salesforce.

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Use Apollo on Salesforce

To use Apollo on Salesforce:

  1. Log into Salesforce and create a Visualforce page.
  2. Name the page and the label Apollo.
  3. Paste the following snippet into the Visualforce markup:
<apex:page standardController="Account">
    <apex:iframe src="https://app.apollo.io/#/embedded-crm/account?crm_object_id={!account.id}"/>
</apex:page>
  1. Save the Visualforce page, and navigate to an account in Salesforce.
  2. Click Settings > Edit Page.
  3. Click a tab, then add a new tab to the page. Change the tab type to Custom. Enter Apollo for the name.
  4. Drag the Visualforce component into the tab's empty space.
  5. Select the Apollo page you just created, and set the height to 450.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Navigate back to an account, and click Apollo.
  8. Apollo shares prospects from the selected account.

You can save contacts to Apollo, email prospects from Apollo, add prospects to a sequence, add them to a list, export prospects to Salesforce, and manage owners or accounts.

You have now used Apollo on Salesforce.

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Next Steps

Now that Apollo is embedded in Salesforce, here are a few ways to keep momentum and turn activity into pipeline.

Save Contacts and Accounts Working an account? Save key contacts directly from Salesforce to build a clean, actionable prospect list without leaving your workflow.
Add Contacts to a Sequence Ready to reach out? Enroll prospects into a sequence to automate follow-ups and keep every touchpoint consistent.
Create and Use a List Managing multiple stakeholders? Group contacts into targeted lists to organize outreach and prioritize the right accounts.
View and Respond to Emails Need to follow up fast? Track and reply to prospect emails to stay responsive and move deals forward.
Configure Salesforce Push Settings Keeping systems aligned? Set up push sync rules to ensure your Salesforce data stays accurate and up to date automatically.

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