Articles tagged "Automation"

How to upload Nintendo Switch screenshots to Google Drive, Dropbox, and thousands of other apps

Nintendo makes it easy to take screenshots and videos of your games, then share Switch screenshots and videos to Facebook and Twitter.

3 ways to automate parenting duties without screen time

I have a friend who once said something like this to her daughter: "Would you like me to dedicate my limited memory to remembering your birthday or checking whether you've put on your socks and shoes each morning?" I laughed. But I also wanted to cry.

Introducing What Day Is It? By Zapier

Time is an illusion right now. We're all stuck inside, so Tuesday might as well be Saturday. Which means today is probably Thursday? I think? It actually might be Monday. This is why the heroes at Fox 8 in Cleveland added a segment that clarifies things.

How to automatically keep track of almost anything

I used to have a sticky note on my desktop where I'd write down everything that annoyed me in a given week. Freelancer bailed? Wrote it down. Coworker mansplained something? Wrote it down.

Use automation to stay organized and stress less at work

Let's face it: staying organized at work is hard. But it's one of the best ways to keep your stress levels down. After all, if you know where everything is, you're less likely to forget about tasks until the last minute or lose an important file.

How to automate busywork in your personal life

I love to automate things. And not just work things, but also personal things. After all, the more efficient I am at life, the more time I have for one-sided conversations with my dog.

3 ways to stay informed without becoming overwhelmed

There's a lot going on right now.

How a Colorado coffee shop powers online ordering with Zapier

What do you do when the core of your business model unexpectedly changes? That's exactly the situation that The Perk, a coffee shop in Winter Park, Colorado, faced several weeks ago.

How a gift shop used automation to mimic the in-person customer experience

Doing online business is as easy as a Google Form. I think writing down what I did, step-by-step, anyone could do it.

How a wine bar used automation to quickly pivot to curbside pickup

Tools like Zapier, which allow us to get us something off the ground in just a few minutes, are really valuable. -Dan Nelson, The Ruby Tap Social distancing, while necessary, is devastating to businesses built around people gathering.