# Building Your First Automation
Let's build a real automation from scratch. We will create one of the most universally useful workflows: automatically processing new leads from a form, enriching them with AI, and routing them to the right place.
The Anatomy of an Automation
Every automation has: 1. Trigger — The event that starts the workflow (new form submission, new email, scheduled time) 2. Logic — Processing steps (filter, format, AI analysis) 3. Actions — What happens as a result (send email, update spreadsheet, create task)
Step-by-Step: Lead Processing Automation
Trigger: New Google Form submission (or Typeform, Jotform, etc.)
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What you'll learn:
- Build a complete automation in Zapier or Make from trigger to action
- Use AI to generate email content, summaries, or responses within automations
- Test automations thoroughly before activating them