Zapier is the best tool you’ve never heard of
June 16, 2023
Curious? Let’s dive in!
Zapier is a tool that “connects your work apps so you get more focus and less frustration.” Sign me up!
Imagine this: all the apps and websites you use everyday (think Google Docs, MailChimp, Gmail, etc…) can talk directly with each other.
Example:
👎 Before Zapier: You have a Google Form up on your site for parents to use to register for VBS. You have to go into the form everyday to see if there was a new sign-up. If there is a new one, you have to log into MailChimp to give their profile the tag, “VBS family.” Then, you have to remember to send them an email with their $10 invoice when you have a free moment. Sometimes, you forget to check on the form, so you spend the week before VBS making sure everyone has their invoices paid and welcome bags created.
🥳 After Zapier: A parent signs up for VBS using your Google Form. Zapier sees this and automatically emails the secretary that there was a new sign-up, prompting him or her to create a welcome bag for the family. Zapier continues by tagging their MailChimp profile with “VBS family” and automatically sends a $10 invoice. If the invoice isn’t paid by June 12th, Zapier sends 1) an email reminder to the family and 2) a warning to the secretary so s/he can reach out via phone.
Everyone got the communication they needed – instantly – and you didn’t have to think about it.
How will you spend your extra time? That’s fun to think about 😄
This example barely cracks the surface of what’s possible with Zapier, trust me. I use Zapier in my full-time job and I calculated that it saves our team 6,000 hours/year. 🤯 (not kidding)
Watch me 👀▶️ set up a basic Zap for my own New Client Questionnaire form:
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