How do you avoid sending multiple automations at once?

Multiple automations firing simultaneously creates poor recipient experience and can damage engagement. Prevention strategies include:

Priority hierarchies: Define which automations take precedence. Transactional over marketing. Cart abandonment over browse abandonment. Urgent over routine.

Mutual exclusions: "If recipient is in Flow A, do not enter Flow B." Prevents competing messages about similar topics.

Global frequency caps: Limit total emails per recipient regardless of which automation triggers. "Maximum 1 marketing email per day" or "3 per week."

Suppression windows: After sending from one automation, suppress from others for a defined period.

Consolidation logic: If multiple triggers fire for the same recipient, send one combined message rather than several separate ones.

Automation coordination requires thinking beyond individual flows. Each automation is part of a system. The system needs governance to avoid overwhelming recipients.