Articles tagged "Automation"

5 things to do before going out of office

Vacations shouldn't be stressful. This seems obvious, but a Zapier survey discovered that the dread involved with coming back from vacation can be crippling. 

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.

How Zapier helped us save thousands of dollars on our marketing budget

When hired, I was a one-man marketing army with a budget for tools, sponsorship, and paid campaigns of around $1,500.

How we used paid social to get leads and grow our email list

Lead generation is often one of the largest challenges for marketing departments and sales teams. No matter your business, generating leads is essential to long-term success and growth.

How to automatically create QuickBooks invoices from PDF vendor invoices

We have heard that a "paperless world" is coming for years—are we getting any closer? Well, we seem to be with so many companies pushing us to go paperless. But doesn't this just create other issues?

How to save hours each month by automating client file requests

When I first set out on my own to create an accounting firm, I had grandiose ideas about how it would be hyper automated and super efficient.  

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.

How a small team connects hundreds of people with long-lost loved ones

Imagine not seeing a loved one for 15 years, or being separated from your entire family for that long. Think about the background radiation of it—how it would hang over everything you 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.