Followup Smartlead.ai Campaigns
With Topa.io, you can connect your Smartlead.ai email campaigns directly to Topa and automatically send AI-generated voicemails, SMS messages, and WhatsApp messages to your prospects. This helps you 5X–10X your reply rates by combining email + voicemail + SMS + WhatsApp follow-ups. Follow the steps below to set up your Smartlead.ai campaign.
Followup Smartlead.ai Campaigns
How the Integration Works
Once connected:
Smartlead.ai sends an email / an email is opened / an email is clicked.
Smartlead.ai triggers a webhook event.
Topa receives the webhook.
Topa automatically:
Finds the contact's cellphone number
Drops a voicemail (optional)
Sends an SMS (optional)
Sends a WhatsApp message (optional)
You can also configure multiple follow-up steps, allowing voicemail, SMS, and WhatsApp messages to trigger throughout your Smartlead.ai email sequence.
Step 1 — Create a New Smartlead.ai Campaign
From your Topa.io dashboard:
Click Create New Campaign
Select Smartlead.ai Campaign
Optional Settings
Daily Voicemail Limit
Apply a limit to control how many voicemails are sent every 24 hours. This helps manage sending volume and costs.
Step 2 — Enter Campaign Details
Fill in the required campaign information:
Campaign Name
Send Number — the Twilio line used for voicemail and SMS (optional if you are sending WhatsApp only)
WhatsApp Senders — if you plan to send WhatsApp messages, select one or more connected WhatsApp senders
Next you will configure what Topa sends when Smartlead.ai fires the first email in your sequence.
Step 3 — Configure Step 1 Outreach (Voicemail, SMS, and WhatsApp)
In the Sequence Steps Configuration section, expand Step 1. This is the first step of your Smartlead.ai email sequence.
Send On This Step is optional. Leave it off if you do not want Topa to send anything when that Smartlead email goes out. Turn it on only when you want Topa outreach on this step — voicemail, SMS, and/or WhatsApp are sent at the same time as the matching Smartlead email.
Optionally turn on Send On This Step when you want Topa to act on this email step.
If enabled, use the Send Voicemail, Send SMS, and Send WhatsApp toggles to choose what to send. Enable one, two, or all three.
Send Voicemail
Toggle Send Voicemail on to drop an Ai voicemail when this step fires.
When enabled:
Select your Voice. You can click Test on a voice to hear a sample.
Enter Message Text — Part 1 (the variable part of your message). You can use
{name}and{company}.Enter Message Text — Part 2 (your call-to-action or follow-up). Use punctuation such as
!,…, or-to improve pacing.Click Generate Part 2 Audio.
Listen to the preview audio and confirm names and phrases sound natural.
If needed, adjust the wording, add punctuation, and click Generate Part 2 Audio again until the voicemail sounds correct.
You must generate Part 2 audio before saving when voicemail is enabled. Topa shows the full voicemail text under VOICEMAIL TO BE SENT so you can review the complete message.
Send SMS
Toggle Send SMS on to send a text message on this step.
When enabled:
Enter your SMS Text.
Send WhatsApp
Toggle Send WhatsApp on to send a WhatsApp message on this step (requires connected WhatsApp senders from Step 2).
When enabled:
Enter your WhatsApp message.
You can enable any combination — voicemail only, SMS only, WhatsApp only, or all three together.
Supported Variables
{name}{company}
Example Message
Hi {name}, I just left you a quick voicemail about the email I sent. Feel free to reply here if it's easier.
Note: WhatsApp messaging is available once your WhatsApp account is connected to Topa.io.
Step 4 — Add Additional Campaign Steps
You can add steps in Topa that are sent at the same time as the matching Smartlead.ai campaign step is executed. Use Add Step to configure up to 10 steps. For each step, turn on Send On This Step only if you want Topa to send on that email step — it is optional for every step.
Step 5 — (Optional) Add a Campaign Webhook
If you want to receive voicemail and SMS delivery results through a webhook, you can enable this feature.
Example Webhook Response
{ "destinationnumber": "+447534000000", "name": "Jonny", "company": "", "email": "", "linkedinurl": "", "custom1": "", "custom2": "", "custom3": "", "date_time": "2025-12-08T16:12:27.833665+00:00", "campaign": "Test", "voicemail_text": "Hi Jonny...", "detail": "Voicemail drop successful (machine_end_beep)", "voicemail_status": "SUCCESS", "sms_status": "sent", "source": "webhook"}Step 6 — Create the Campaign and Copy the Webhook URL
Click Create Campaign
Copy the Webhook URL shown on the confirmation screen
You will use this URL when connecting Smartlead.ai in the next step.
Step 7 — Connect Topa.io to Smartlead.ai
Inside Smartlead.ai:
Go to Settings → Webhooks
Click Add a Webhook
Paste the Webhook URL from Topa.io
Set Event Type to Email Sent (or another event if desired)
Select the Smartlead.ai campaign you want to connect
Click Save
Once connected, Topa will automatically trigger voicemails, SMS messages, and WhatsApp messages based on email activity in Smartlead.ai.
Step 8 — Manage Leads and Conversations in Topa
When leads are processed through the campaign, Topa can automatically:
Find B2B cellphone numbers
Deliver voicemails
Send SMS messages
Send WhatsApp messages
You can manage these leads inside Topa's Inbox, where you can:
Reply to SMS messages
Reply to WhatsApp messages
Send additional voicemails
Continue conversations with prospects
Topa also functions as a mini CRM, allowing you to:
Add notes
Assign lead owners
Update lead statuses
Manage a blacklist
You can also enrich additional B2B contacts and push them into the inbox to start SMS or WhatsApp conversations.
Step 9 — (Optional) Provide White-Label Access to Clients or Staff
You can provide a white-label login to team members or clients.
From their login, users can view:
Delivered voicemail records
SMS delivery results
WhatsApp conversations
Inbox conversations with leads
Enriched cellphone numbers
They can also:
Reply to leads via SMS
Reply to leads via WhatsApp
Send voicemails
Manage blacklist entries
Add notes or assign leads
The white-label dashboard contains no Topa branding, allowing agencies to share campaign results with clients while maintaining their own brand experience.