Articles tagged "Automation"

How to filter, combine, and customize RSS feeds

Want to keep up with your favorite sites without getting overwhelmed? There are too many things published each day to possibly read them all—but you also don't want to miss the articles that would interest you most.

Make social media monitoring easier with automation

These days it can be pretty hard to keep tabs on your brand, your campaigns and other events you want to follow online without expensive social media monitoring software.

5 simple ways to automate bookkeeping

If you only think about bookkeeping when it's time to reconcile your budget or file your taxes, it probably causes a lot of dread. You have to wrangle receipts, transactions, and write-offs.

Automatically move leads from Carrot to Podio for better lead tracking

At first, we were manually inputting our leads from our website into our Podio CRM. Then we discovered it was possible to use Zapier to automate the process.

How to automatically collect W-9s from contract workers

If you know that you need to cut down on the time you spend on administrative work related to contract workers, but have no clue where to begin, you've come to the right place.

How learning made me a better teacher and teaching made me a better learner

I thought I understood geometry. Then I tried to teach it. The 14-year-old I was supposedly instructing rolled their eyes and asked, "Can you just ask the real teacher to explain it?"

How BlitzMetrics founder Dennis Yu uses Zapier in his marketing workflows

Dennis Yu is a powerhouse in the digital marketing space. He has advised many large well-established brands on how to more effectively market their goods and services. Automation with Zapier is a critical part of the future of marketing.

Should you build in-house or buy a solution?

If you have developers on your team, you might be tempted to solve your operational problems by building solutions in-house. It seems like a logical choice at first (and it might be). But before you dive in, consider the costs.

How a financial blogger uses Zapier to save time on her side hustle

Taking on a side job is common financial advice, but the reality is that it's often difficult for people to maintain a side hustle on top of a full-time job without a major time sacrifice—especially if you decide you want to retire early. 

How automation helped SMBs during the pandemic

Companies that use automation software are more likely to hire in 2021.