Articles tagged "Automation"

How Zapier helped us save thousands of dollars on our marketing budget

When hired, I was a one-man marketing army with a budget for tools, sponsorship, and paid campaigns of around $1,500.

5 things to do before going out of office

Vacations shouldn't be stressful. This seems obvious, but a Zapier survey discovered that the dread involved with coming back from vacation can be crippling. 

How we use Zapier to recover sales and organize operations

Leads. They’re the lifeblood of your business. But when it comes to eCommerce, it can be tricky to stay on top of all of your prospects and convert them into sales.

Add a little light to your day

A lot of automation, and a lot of writing about automation, is focused on making your job easier. While that's our primary goal here at Zapier, there's always room for using automation to make the rest of your life better, while you're at it.

How automation helps me make money, not just earn it

You wouldn't be reading the Zapier blog if you didn't already appreciate that time is precious and expensive. But as a business owner or general profit-seeker, you can choose to use that time to either earn money or make money.

How to automatically create QuickBooks invoices from PDF vendor invoices

We have heard that a "paperless world" is coming for years—are we getting any closer? Well, we seem to be with so many companies pushing us to go paperless. But doesn't this just create other issues?

How to save hours each month by automating client file requests

When I first set out on my own to create an accounting firm, I had grandiose ideas about how it would be hyper automated and super efficient.  

Google Cloud Print is no more—here's what to do

You can still print on Chromebooks, thanks to native printer support, and there are other apps you can use for cloud printing—including connecting with Zapier. Let's talk about why Google killed Cloud Print and how you can get some of these features back. 

How automation helped SpeakerFlow reduce admin tasks and create a seamless sales handoff

SpeakerFlow uses Zapier to ensure prospective and current customers are taken care of, all the way from interest through purchase and beyond.

How a small team connects hundreds of people with long-lost loved ones

Imagine not seeing a loved one for 15 years, or being separated from your entire family for that long. Think about the background radiation of it—how it would hang over everything you do.