Articles tagged "Automation"

Collecting complex data? Here's how to automate it with Zapier

Whenever you need to handle complex information, such as payment information or signatures, a data collection tool will get the job done better than traditional form builders.

Shopify marketing: 4 ideas to boost your eCommerce sales

Shopify is one of the best eCommerce platforms for building your online store. It's easy to set up and has all the essential features you'll need. But compared to building a Shopify site, getting people to visit one is not quite as paint-by-number.

Should you automate your relationships?

We all, on some level, know that our friends and family didn't memorize our birthdays and anniversaries—they use a calendar to keep track of those dates. And there's nothing impersonal about that.

I'm a marketer that relies on Google apps. Where should I start with Zapier?

I'm a marketer that relies on Google apps. Where should I start with Zapier? — Lisa B The good news: There are many ways to set up automated marketing workflows for Google apps—now known as Google Workplace—using Zapier.

Job-stealing robots and other automation myths

What is automation? There are a lot of conflicting ideas about it. Until recently, I thought that, at best, automation was too complex to be worth thinking about; at worst, it was robots coming for my job.

4 ways to automate your cold email outreach with Mailshake

Nowadays, people are pretty hip to the cold email game. If you launch an outreach campaign that's too generalized or shills too hard, you'll likely be ignored.

How standard operating procedures can help you grow your business

I built a brick-and-mortar business from the ground up. And when I realized I couldn't do everything myself, I took a deep breath and decided to hire other people to help. It was a great decision—but I did it all wrong.

How automation helps a real estate company process more than 500 leads per month

Managing leads is an important part of running a successful real estate business. Tampa-based Eaton Realty receives leads from potential buyers, sellers, and renters from more than 10 different sources—like Zillow, Hotpads, Realtor.

How a one-woman nonprofit scaled to deliver thousands of meals to people in need

At the beginning of the pandemic, Rhiannon Menn was feeling helpless. She was looking for a way to support the families in her community while still following stay-at-home orders and keeping her family safe.

How one simple Zapier workflow created a multimillion-dollar business

In 2016, I was running a SaaS business, which was struggling due to one big problem: we were based in Sydney, Australia, but our customers and leads were based almost exclusively in New York and London.