Articles tagged "Automation"

CRM integration: How to get the most out of your investment

CRM integration: How to get the most out of your investment In the not too distant past, the primary way to document customer interactions was paper. Logs, receipts, and huge 3-ring binders were the norm.

How Zapier helped turn this roofing company into a million-dollar business

There's a point in the life cycle of every contracting business when you reach a plateau. It happened to me and my roofing business not long ago.

How to automatically create certificates for online tests: A guide for instructors

With much of the world socially distancing, it's no surprise that online learning has rapidly taken off.

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.

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.

The BlackTies: Making magic with automation

Running a successful business is magic in its own right. But managing leads and updating spreadsheets wasn't the kind of magic The BlackTies, a Sydney magician group, wanted to be doing.

How SheEO uses automation in their quest to create a $1 billion fund to support women-run businesses

Vicki Saunders is a successful serial entrepreneur, and she knows all too well the biases against women that are built into venture systems. Women receive 2.2% of available funding, Vicki shared with us.

How tinkering with Neopets and Zapier led to a career in tech

Everyone who works in tech has an origin story.