If you're using Google Sheets + Make. com as your CRM, one thing I keep seeing:
Everything works… until it doesn’t.
Common issues I’ve come across:
• Triggers fire but data doesn’t update properly
• Instantly shows “not yet contacted” even after automation runs
• OpenAI outputs don’t match the actual data
• Follow-ups stop because one step breaks silently
Most of the time it’s not the tools—it’s how the workflow is structured or how data is passed between steps.
A few things that usually fix it:
• Double-checking how fields are mapped between steps
• Making sure the trigger actually updates status, not just reads it
• Adding basic error handling (so one failure doesn’t stop everything)
• Testing with real data instead of placeholders
Just sharing in case it helps someone debugging their setup