Articles tagged "Automation"

Automation for startups: is automation your untapped competitive advantage?

It's no secret: automation is essential for organizational success in 2021. And that's not just true for big, multinational conglomerates. The same can be said for businesses of any size, including lean, nimble startups like yours.

The Zapier guide to line items

What exactly is a line item? If you’ve ever received a receipt for a purchase, or filled out an invoice, you’ve already seen them: A line that includes each product’s name, price, or quantity, repeated for every product.

How we use Zapier to generate automated reports to improve team buy-in

I have a business background, and my head operates in a certain way. Numbers just seem to make a lot of sense. Design, on the other hand, not so much.

How legal teams and law firms can be more efficient with automation

If you're ready to start automating your processes, you can use Zapier instead of asking developers to start writing code or buying expensive software. 

How to automate a manual process without feeling overwhelmed

We talk a lot about automating manual processes on the Zapier blog. It's kind of our thing.  But something we've realized over the years is that an automation mindset is something that takes time to develop. People don't always know where to start.

How a Notion expert automates his workspace

When Notion's API opened up, so did the possibilities of what you could do with the app. Create recurring tasks, add contacts, and publish content—automatically right from Notion

Spend less time on lead management with these tips

How much time do you think your team spends managing leads? If you spend more time sorting your prospects instead of working to make them paying customers, your lead management process may need a major overhaul. 

How to automate your business: A guide from Zapier

What's your business's most valuable resource? Your product? Your customer list? Those are important, but we'd say it's your employees.

How to stay connected with your remote coworkers, asynchronously

If you're feeling adrift from the people you work with, the answer isn't more Zoom calls, thankfully. It's a little something called asynchronous bonding—which sounds like a chemistry, but is really having moments of connection on your own time.

How to advance your business with automation

As a co-founder, I've had a constant question driving my work: how to get things done quickly and cheaply without compromising quality. Most SaaS solutions help businesses do this: Users pay a subscription fee and use the SaaS software to advance.