Articles tagged "Automation"

5 ways personal assistants can start automating their work

As a personal assistant, your job is all about someone else. Whether it's managing a schedule, keeping track of daily tasks, or organizing files, you're the expert on what your employer needs, and—more importantly—the expert on how they work.

5 ways facilities managers can start automating their work

Being in charge of a physical space can be stressful. Most people don't think about the effort that goes into keeping a place running as smoothly as possible—they just expect everything to work.

Passive income automation: How I built my fitness business using Zapier

A healthy and active lifestyle is a key ingredient of my own happiness and my drive to maximize happiness for me and the people around me. I've transformed my passion for fitness into a business which helps me achieve financial freedom.  

Postcards: An automated take on a classic marketing channel

When we think of quick, effective marketing communications channels we tend to think of email and social media. But don't overlook trusted channels like direct mailed postcards—which can now be automated.

How I use automation to publish more content on my blog

When you're a blogger, adding automation to your workflow helps you stay on top of planning, production, and publication.

Free Dropbox accounts only sync to three devices—here's what to do

Do you use a free Dropbox account? As of March 2019, you can only connect Dropbox with three devices.

The roles your customers play in your business—and how to help them succeed

Customers do more than just pay us for services rendered or products sold. They contribute to our research and planning, help us with our marketing, perform quality control checks, and everything in between.

How a manufacturing tech company uses Zapier to support SOC 2 and other security workflows

Facilitating SOC 2 compliance, or compliance with other systems, takes work—and meticulous attention to detail. By adding Zapier to their software and processes, Poka created a system that minimized risk and human error.

Zapier report: The 2021 state of business automation

The future of automation is about how technology can support humans, especially in the small and mid-sized business community. Software automation has grown, enabling workers to be more efficient and giving them time back to do things only people can do.

Outgrow: App of the day

Discover how to create interactive content—like quizzes, chatbots, recommendations, and calculators—that your audience can't stop themselves from interacting with.