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Automate It with Zapier

By : Kelly Goss
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Automate It with Zapier

By: Kelly Goss

Overview of this book

Zapier is an emerging no-code workflow automation technology that enables organizations to connect their cloud-based and web applications and automate data transfer between them. Zapier's built-in features and flexibility allow users to integrate thousands of business applications and create simple to complex automation to reduce time spent on repetitive tasks, thereby increasing productivity. This book is a must-have for business owners, their employees, and independent freelancers and contractors looking to use Zapier for business process automation. The book takes a hands-on approach to implementation and associated problem-solving methodologies that will have you up-and-running and productive in no time while leveling up your automation skills. You'll discover how to plan your automation building for optimal results, what are the native features available in Zapier, and the applications that connect with it, as well as how to optimally configure your workflows to automate your processes in as few steps as possible. Finally, you'll find out how to create advanced workflow automation from scratch and learn how to troubleshoot issues. By the end of this Zapier book, you'll be able to build your own advanced workflow automation using Zapier, addressing the key pain points encountered in businesses with manual and repetitive tasks.
Table of Contents (29 chapters)
1
Section 1: Getting Started with Zapier
7
Section 2: Customizing Your Zaps with Built-in Apps by Zapier – Functionality and Practical Uses
15
Section 3: Using the Features of the Formatter by Zapier Built-In App
21
Section 4: Getting the Most Out of Zapier – Business Automation Examples

Scenario 3 – advanced

Liv is a career coach who runs a small firm with two other team members. The firm offers three types of coaching services with different prices and each team member is responsible for one of them. She currently receives inquiries via contact form submissions on her website. The contact form collects the lead's name, email address, and mobile number, the requested service, and additional inquiry notes. She then responds to the inquiry by pasting a response template into an email from a document and customizing it to the inquiry, asking the contact the best time for them to have a Zoom call. Once she has responded, she then manually adds the leads to a spreadsheet to track their progress through her sales cycle. The sheet has columns for each touchpoint in the sales cycle and Liv fills in each column once it is complete.

If the lead does not respond to the email, Liv manually follows this up with two further emails and a text message from her mobile...