Articles tagged "Automation"

How to set up an automated system to confirm form submissions

Not all form submissions end up in the inbox—some are sent to the spam folder. Create an easy, automated system to save time checking submissions.

Best practices for hiring a Zapier Expert

When you start a business, the first few months are in flux. But once you and your team are spending more than 20 percent of your time on administrative work, it's time to hire a Zapier Expert.

How to become a master automator

People turn to Zapier because they want to automate a tedious process or task that wastes time. Most start with a simple Zap—what we call our automated workflows—to send information from one app to another.

How to troubleshoot Zaps: tips from a Zapier Expert

Automation helps us keep things moving, but sometimes things go wrong: we get an error message telling us that our automation has errored. When that happens, it's important to know how to fix it.

Creating an active and engaged community with automation

Because I'm an engineer by trade, I've always understood the value of automating processes to achieve scale. But I was happy to learn that the automation tool I chose to achieve the first two goals, Zapier, would help me accomplish my third goal as well.

The 7 surprising things that boosted my productivity as a solopreneur

As a freelancer and solopreneur, I've spent years trying to make every move count. I know I'll never eliminate every inefficiency or remove every distraction, but since I'm doing things solo, I need to maximize my time. Here's what I wish I'd known sooner.

How to take the busywork out of scheduling podcast guests

Hosting a podcast is fun, but like most worthwhile endeavors, it takes a lot of work to produce a high quality show. I’ve been co-hosting The Art of Product podcast with Ben Orenstein for years, and know how much goes on behind the scenes.

How automation changes your responsibilities to make more time for mindful work

Even though no-code automation is more accessible than ever, many workers are still hesitant to start automating their day-to-day workflows. Automation will change the way you work, but do it right and you'll be more productive and fulfilled.

5 consejos y trucos para sacarle más provecho a Pocket

Pocket is a great way to save all the interesting things you find online. Pocket—originally called Read It Later—makes it easy to save those articles, videos, and sites in a single click.

How to launch and automate a referral marketing campaign

Referral marketing is getting your current customer base to help you find more customers. Behind it, is the expectation that your current customers talk to their friends, family, and network and that if they're happy with your business, they'll share it.