Automation inspiration

How I use automation to publish more content on my blog

When you're a blogger, adding automation to your workflow helps you stay on top of planning, production, and publication.

Save time and reduce errors with accounting automation

Automating accounting functions reduces those costly errors that occur in manual accounting and saves time spent on repetitive tasks.

How my agency saves 32 hours each month with automation

I'm a big believer in incremental gains and that's exactly what all of these small automations are: Small gains here and there that collectively produce a huge effect.

5 ways personal assistants can start automating their work

As a personal assistant, your job is all about someone else. Whether it's managing a schedule, keeping track of daily tasks, or organizing files, you're the expert on what your employer needs, and—more importantly—the expert on how they work.

5 ways facilities managers can start automating their work

Being in charge of a physical space can be stressful. Most people don't think about the effort that goes into keeping a place running as smoothly as possible—they just expect everything to work.

How to use LinkedIn Matched Audiences to convert hard-to-get leads

LinkedIn ads allow you to use advanced, professional audience targeting and a feature called Matched Audiences so you can reach the people who matter most to your business.

How we used paid social to get leads and grow our email list

Lead generation is often one of the largest challenges for marketing departments and sales teams. No matter your business, generating leads is essential to long-term success and growth.

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.  

5 popular ways to automate spreadsheets and make them work for you

With Zaps—our word for Zapier’s automated, no-code workflows—your spreadsheets can do a lot more than help you keep track of data. They can update themselves, send information to your team or customers, and give you back hours in your day.

4 ways you can unlock automation superpowers with Gmail

Discover how a few automated workflows can save you time and minimize repetitive tasks in your Gmail inbox.

How to automatically manage your meetings with Zapier

Meetings are a part of getting work done. But without proper planning, they can bog down your day. While we can't run a meeting for you, Zapier can help automate the tasks associated with meetings, such as video call reminders, scheduling, and more.

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.

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.

Everything you can automate with Google Calendar

Many people would be lost without their calendars. But keeping up with a calendar is hard when there's so much competing for our attention on any given day. We're human. We're bound to forget something.

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.

Automate your office illumination with Zapier and Phillips Hue

We all chuckled at "BBC Dad", aka Robert Kelly, the political science professor whose children crashed his BBC interview. Nowadays, many people working from home feel his pain. 

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 streamline your site management with Webflow integrations

Designing and maintaining a site is a big undertaking, especially once you add on tasks like publishing blog posts, setting up landing pages, tracking form submissions, and more.