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You probably keep hearing about the benefits of automation but wonder how they can help you and your business.  Whether you’re a one-person-band or a large organisation, automation can be a real game-changer, but it can feel like a big step when you’ve got a never-ending to-do list and no time for anything else!

 

Meet Robbie

To help explain how the journey towards can work, we’d like to introduce Robbie the Robot!

Robbie is a typical business owner and overwhelmed by paperwork.  He spends too much time on manual tasks and has to maintain duplicate data in multiple systems.  His business processes are prone to human error and he misses important appointments.

Robbie needs to streamline his life but has no clue where to start.

 

Robbie finds Solvaa!

Robbie hears about Solvaa and thinks they could help.  He needs to sort out his business processes and thinks that automation could be the missing piece of the puzzle.   Robbie can’t afford to hire a developer but needs to learn about the benefits of automation so he watches some of the free Solvaa training videos to get started.

Pretty soon, Robbie has used Zapier to connect some of his applications and can immediately see what difference it is making to his workload.  He is saving time and wants to find out more!

 

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Learning about automation

The next step is to dig deeper and learn more about automation.  Robbie signs up to be added to the Solvaa Course Waitlist (“Harnessing the Power of Zapier” course will be launching soon), which takes him through the steps he needs to analyse and streamline his business processes and automate them where possible.  Robbie was surprised how many of his everyday apps can be connected using Zapier.

 

Business automation using Zapier

Zapier is our favourite tool for integrating different applications as it’s so powerful yet really easy to use.  It’s a no-code solution so you don’t need to be a techie geek or developer to use it.  Often, it’s just a case of logging into the apps you want to connect and Zapier walks you through the integration.  It’s jam-packed with examples too, which will inspire you with ideas.

Using Zapier to automate your processes is really easy, and you’ll be saving precious time for more exciting activities!

 

Robbie’s story

As Robbie continues on his journey, we see how he picks up more automation tips from Solvaa, and uses his knowledge to take things further.   Robbie meets Rowena as he finally has time for a bit of romance in his life, and we follow their Automation Love Story as it blossoms!

None of this could have happened if Robbie hadn’t learned about the benefits of automation.

 

Find out more!

You can follow Robbie’s story and pick up some brilliant automation tips along the way.  Whether you’re a Zapier newbie or a seasoned automator, we’re sure you’ll gain some useful advice on your own journey.  Our tips are simple, actionable titbits, which you can apply to your own business.

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Solvaa is a process and automation consultancy specialising in improving sales, operations and financial administration workflows. We help you to simplify and streamline existing processes, integrate your business tools to make data transfer more efficient and automate manual tasks to increase productivity. We are Zapier Certified Experts, Pipedrive Certified Experts and Xero Certified Advisors. 

Contact us today to discuss how Solvaa can help you simplify, improve and automate all aspects of your business with Zapier to save you time, reduce costs and keep you agile as you grow.

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