Articles tagged "Automation"

From social media to your CRM: improve your lead management with automation

Inexpensive, powerful apps have made lead generation—once the exclusive domain of Fortune 500 enterprises—available to even the smallest business. But while acquiring vast quantities of leads has become simple, managing them is anything but.

Hack your calendar, to-do list, and work environment for optimal productivity

I've been on a 10-year quest to find the perfect way to organize myself and my teams. Sure, it's been a crooked path, dotted with wrong turns and missteps, but I've developed a system that works well for me—and taught me a lot about what doesn't work.

Reduce digital overwhelm with automation

While a new app may seem like the answer to productivity problems, too many tools can slow you down. Use automation—and organization—to reduce the noise.

3 ways to empower your team with automation

The automated workflows that orchestrate tasks behind the scenes are what empower L. Michelle Smith and her team to do our best work. Here's a look inside her tech stack and the Zaps that power it.

Engagement isn't the future of software

The future of software is apps doing more for us instead of demanding more from us. And ultimately, this shift will empower the next generation of creators. 

Automation is about to cement its place in the history of technology

The way we work has changed, and this transformation shows no signs of slowing down. Across all industries, we see people embracing new ways of working, and as the future unfolds, I believe automation will play a pivotal role in how we work.

How automating our offer process helped us generate more leads and book more calls

Each day hundreds of visitors request offers from multiple providers. If you don’t have the infrastructure to send them what they want, your leads go cold. This is where we started from. Adding automation helped us change that.

Building Zaps for others: set up automation for your team or clients

Small and medium-sized businesses often struggle with productivity, especially in start-up or early growth mode. It seems there's always more work to do than the people, time, and expertise available to get it done.

Zapier report: Automation makes workers happier—and less likely to quit their jobs

Employees are overworked, stressed, and experiencing burnout more than ever before. The desire to shift where we work is just the beginning—employees also want to change how they work.

10 takeaways from ZapConnect, Zapier's first user conference

Automation doesn't have to be a solo endeavor. Thousands came together for our first-ever user conference, where they learned from expert Zapier users, heard from our founders, and got a first look at our newest feature, Transfer.