Podcasts about Zapier

Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In this episode, we dive into how AI is reshaping the world of website building and small business marketing with our special guest, Pedro Sostre, a seasoned digital marketer and key leader at Builderall.He and Jonathan break down why so many “AI website builders” fail, what business owners actually need, and how to future‑proof your skills in an AI‑driven market.They explore the growing gap between what AI tools promise and what they actually deliver, especially for small business owners who are busy, overwhelmed, and not interested in becoming “prompt engineers.” Pedro explains how Builderall is tackling that challenge with pre-built, strategy‑driven funnels and AI‑assisted tools that do the heavy lifting in the background—so business owners can focus on running their business, not wiring together tech.You'll hear them discuss why design alone doesn't sell, how bad AI content is clogging the internet, and why the people who win won't be AI itself—but the humans who learn to use it better and faster than everyone else.Notable Quotes:“Right now people are expecting all sorts of different things, and the reality is they're generally getting junk, even if it looks good.” – [Pedro Sostre]“Whatever you think you have secure job security in today is probably not gonna exist in two years… You should be doing something different in three years.” – [Pedro Sostre]“People do not care which AI they're using. They don't care if the backend is Grok or DeepSeek or ChatGPT. They only care if it works.” – [Jonathan Green]“We're not gonna be replaced by AI. We're gonna be replaced by people who are better at AI than us.” – [Jonathan Green]“Train it to do what you do now, because your job needs to be different in two years.” – [Pedro Sostre]Pedro highlights how Builderall is evolving from “a big toolbox” into a guided, AI‑assisted marketing platform. With their new “builds,” a course creator, agency owner, or realtor can log in, choose their business type, and instantly see which tools to use, in what order, and how they all connect—without needing to touch APIs, Zapier, or complex integrations. It's like having a marketing consultant baked into the software, helping you deploy proven funnels instead of guessing your way through 25 different tools.Connect with Pedro Sostre:Website: https://www.builderall.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/psostre/Pedro shares how Builderall is integrating AI behind the scenes to write copy, build pages, and connect tools for small business owners who don't have time (or desire) to learn complex prompting. Their focus is on making AI simple, contextual, and results‑driven—so users see more leads and sales, not just prettier websites.If you're a small business owner, agency, or creator wondering how to actually use AI to grow your business—without becoming a full‑time tech expert—this episode is a must‑listen!Connect with Jonathan Green The Bestseller: ChatGPT Profits Free Gift: The Master Prompt for ChatGPT Free Book on Amazon: Fire Your Boss Podcast Website: https://artificialintelligencepod.com/ Subscribe, Rate, and Review: https://artificialintelligencepod.com/itunes Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtificialIntelligencePodcast

Zapier used to be the software that connected all your other software. But it's AI has become so powerful that people are using it to build software companies. Founder Wade Foster joined me to talk about and show how they're building on it. Wade Foster is the co-founder and CEO of Zapier, the automation platform used by over 350,000 customers to connect more than 8,000 apps. He started Zapier in 2011 with just $1.2M in seed funding and grew it into a profitable company generating hundreds of millions in revenue. Today, Wade is leading Zapier's evolution into AI-powered automation and agent-based workflows that help businesses move faster with fewer people. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

In this episode, Josh interviews Kris Gramlich, an experienced Amazon FBA seller and entrepreneur. Kris shares practical strategies for building customer loyalty, including using product insert cards with QR codes that lead buyers to claim free gifts in exchange for their contact information and order ID. He emphasizes providing value rather than manipulating reviews and discusses sourcing free sample gifts locally to quickly engage customers. Kris also offers actionable tips on optimizing product images, building an audience, and leveraging influencer marketing, all aimed at fostering long-term relationships and driving repeat business on Amazon.Chapters:Introduction to Kris Gramlich (00:00:00)Josh introduces Kris, his background in entrepreneurship, and his Amazon FBA journey.Product Insert Cards & QR Codes (00:01:03)Discussion on using product insert cards with QR codes to engage customers and offer free gifts.Landing Pages & Customer Verification (00:02:00)Explaining the process: QR code leads to a landing page, collects customer info and order ID to verify purchases.Avoiding Review Manipulation (00:04:06)Emphasizing not asking for reviews to avoid Amazon penalties and focusing on providing value instead.Free Gift Strategy & Messaging (00:05:15)Details on the types of free gifts offered, messaging on insert cards, and conversion rates.Sourcing & Sample Packs (00:05:48)Switching to U.S. suppliers for faster fulfillment and offering sample packs as free gifts.Landing Page Experience & Brand Story (00:07:30)Using videos and storytelling on landing pages to build brand connection and encourage opt-ins.Gift Relevance & Opt-In Process (00:08:01)Ensuring free gifts are relevant to the purchased product and using order ID to prevent abuse.Email Follow-Up & Community Building (00:09:16)Using MailChimp for follow-up emails, sharing brand story, and building a community around new product launches.Consumable Products & Customer Satisfaction (00:10:26)Focusing on consumable pet products, offering alternatives if customers are unsatisfied, and prioritizing customer happiness.Actionable Takeaways & Listing Optimization (00:11:46)Josh summarizes three actionable takeaways: optimize listing images, build an audience, and use free samples for subscriptions.Product Launch Strategies & Influencer Marketing (00:13:55)Discussing launch strategies: audience outreach, PPC, influencer marketing, and new affiliate software tools.Where to Find Kris & Closing (00:15:51)Kris shares how listeners can connect with him and offers a free gift; episode closes.Links and Mentions:Tools and WebsitesZapierMailchimpSellozo.comTranscript:Josh 00:00:00  Today I am excited to introduce you to Kris Gramlich. Kris is a professional FBA seller, a podcast host and an account executive at Sellozo. Kris has always been entrepreneurial and enjoyed the thrill of selling items, from selling items at garage sales as a kid to mowing yards and then selling clothes on eBay. Kris learned how to sell physical products on Amazon in 2013, starting out by selling things around the house. He learned the basics of retail arbitrage and started sourcing his own products. Kris launched his first product in 2014 after watching YouTube videos and listening to podcasts. Currently, Kris has four brands and enjoys helping other sellers on Amazon. Kris hosts a podcast with Dustin, another seller, where they talk about industry leaders and other sellers. So welcome to the podcast today, Kris.Kris 00:00:52  That's quite the intro there. Josh. That's pretty good. I'm gonna have to take a couple notes there and kind of implement those on our own podcast. That was really good.Josh 00:01:00  Hey. Well, you have, you have a good bio yourself.Josh 00:01:03  I think that's that's why it sounds so good to you. So I want to dive in a little bit more with, how you're building that audience with insert cards. You know, we do the same thing with our brand. I don't know that I necessarily see that as, like, overly gray. I mean, you look at like a box of, you know, grab some Clorox wipes. Right. What's on the product label for Clorox wipes? it's the P&G website. Right. So like and they have like a, you know, they're not saying like, hey, come register your warranty per se, but like they have links to their social media, right? They have their icons, they have their website on there. So like I don't think people need to be as scared about that. Right. But what are you seeing working really well when it comes to product inserts?Kris 00:01:49  Well if anything good out of Covid came, it's that people were more adapted to QR codes. So people like start to they know what that is now.Kris 00:02:00  And so QR code like that just not people realize, oh I can scan that. So a QR code insert that is has some type of messaging messaging like so thank you. you know, get your free gift. there's, there's things that, that I'm doing now where, somebody scans it, they go to a landing page. in that landing page, they give name, email address, order ID number, and that just kind of verifies that the order matches with Amazon order. So we're not just getting spammed for free gift. Yeah. And they scan it and we just give a free gift out. And, all they got to do is provide us with their name and their email address. we're think about adding their mailing address there, just to kind of have that for like a backup plan to do postcards. I get a random side note here, but I bought something Amazon like literally 60 days later, I got a gift. Like a postcard in the mail. Really? How'd this? How'd this guy know to send me this postcard for another item? So, like, reverse engineering? That's kind of fun for me.Kris 00:03:07  So I'm trying to figure that out, but, Yeah, the insert scan, QR code landing page. Basic information. No first name, last name, email address, and then the order ID. we're using a tool called, It's going away from me. Zapier or Zapier, however you want to pronounce. Okay, that that, links up order IDs so that, when they type in your ID, it matches correctly with the order ID inside your account. and then from there, we send them a free sample and the free sample. You know, it's just something to, like, get them to engage with us, maybe try another product that we're thinking about launching down the road. it also just allows them to, like, feel warm and fuzzy. So maybe that when that review request does come and that that review request is done by Amazon, we're not sending any more like, hey, give us a five star review. We're just leaving it more like providing value. And whenever they get something from Amazon that says, how would you rate your experience with so-and-so brand? Maybe they think, hey, that was a good brand.Kris 00:04:06  I'll leave a five star review, so we're leaving that alone.Josh 00:04:09  So you're not even touching reviews. You're not.Kris 00:04:11  Even to touch.Josh 00:04:12  It. Yep.Kris 00:04:13  Yeah. Just leaving like just value.Josh 00:04:15  Yeah. I agree 100% with the, you know, not even touching reviews. We we've made the same decision because we have opt in flows and all of that. And everybody's like why don't you ask for a review? And it's like, I'm not even touching it with a ten foot pole.Kris 00:04:28  Because not anymore.Josh 00:04:29  That's that's the one thing that like is if Amazo...

Ramli “RJ” John is the founder of Delight Path and author of the bestselling book Product-Led Onboarding. With 40,000 copies sold worldwide, his book has become the go-to guide for thousands of B2B leaders looking to build an onboarding strategy that turns their users into lifelong customers. Ramli has worked with companies such as Zapier, Leadpages, Appcues, Vidyard, Bynder, and other fast-growing B2B companies to level up their onboarding experience. He lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife Joanna, their two-year-old toddler Zane and their 5-year-old dog – Ro. Ramli John Eureka In this episode, Ramli John talks about his latest book, “Eureka”, which is about crafting the perfect Onboarding experience in the B2B context. He discusses his process of writing the book, and how he not only got feedback from an early readers’ club but also buy-in from the group because it was a paid exercise. He discusses the three pillars of successful B2B onboarding, and how success must be defined under various circumstances, and even though the core idea remains customer success, how the customer will ultimately measure success in terms of functional, social and emotional success, and the internal frictions that hinder such success. He explains “Everboarding”, where companies are continually onboarding customers onto newer features, or even newer products, i.e. upselling or cross-selling. He imagines a world of hyper-personalisation through AI, and believes that the possibilities are limitless, although there is reason to be scared of the world that is coming. Run time – 00:59:10 mins. Links for Subhanjan subhanjan@pitch.link https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhanjansarkar Links for Ramli John: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ramlijohn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramlijohn/ Appcues: https://appcues.com/ Book Links: Product-Led Onboarding Details: Released June 8, 2021 Book website: http://onboardingbook.com/ Amazon + Kindle: https://amzn.to/3csEb8h

Brandon Sammut (Chief People and AI Transformation Officer at Zapier), Jenny Molyneaux (VP of People, Vercel), and Valerie Gobeil (Head of Talent Management, Workleap) joined us for a live session on how HR teams are actually using AI today. We talked about how to get organizations AI-ready, avoid “AI debt,” make smarter build vs buy decisions, and we walked through live demos of AI-powered performance reviews, hiring workflows, interview coaching, engagement insights, and more.----  Downloadable PDF with top takeaways: https://modernpeopleleader.kit.com/episode272Sponsor Links:

In this highly practical episode of the SpeakersU Podcast, James Taylor and Maria Franzoni share the essential tools they use every day to run successful, scalable speaking businesses. From payments and scheduling to CRM systems, international banking, SEO, video production, writing, and travel management, this episode delivers a full behind-the-scenes tour of a modern professional speaker's tech stack. Maria reveals how she automates coaching bookings end-to-end using Stripe, Calendly, Zapier, Xero, and Zoom, plus the browser tools she relies on for productivity, documentation, and client management. James shares the marketing, SEO, video, writing, and travel tools that power his global keynote career including Kajabi, SEMrush, Ecamm Live, Scrivener, eSpeakers, and TripIt Pro. If you want to save time, increase your efficiency, improve your marketing, streamline your finances, and stay sane on the road, this episode is a must-listen.     Key Takeaways Automate your bookings and payments to remove admin friction using Stripe, Calendly, Zapier, Xero, and Zoom. Choose your ecosystem wisely with an all-in-one platform like Google Workspace or a diversified stack for redundancy. Kajabi is a powerhouse for speakers running courses, memberships, websites, and email marketing in one place. Scribe creates instant SOPs by recording your screen and auto-generating training documentation. Wise saves thousands in international banking fees for globally travelling speakers. eSpeakers simplifies lead tracking, contracts, and inquiry management for professional speakers. TextExpander massively boosts productivity with smart text shortcuts across all devices. Scrivener is ideal for long-form writing including books and keynote research. Pipedrive offers a clean, mobile-friendly CRM with real-time proposal tracking. TripIt Pro is a game-changer for global travel management with live itinerary updates and travel analytics. SEMrush reveals keyword gaps and competitive SEO strategy for authority positioning. Ecamm Live enables professional virtual keynotes and multi-camera live broadcasting.     Memorable Quotes "Stripe, Calendly, Zapier, Xero, and Zoom all talking to each other changed my life." – Maria Franzoni "Why are we paying five different companies when one system can do most of it?" – James Taylor "Scribe builds your SOPs while you work. It's magic." – Maria Franzoni "Wise saved me an absolute fortune in international bank charges." – Maria Franzoni "If you want to rank number one in your topic, you have to invest in SEO tools." – James Taylor "TextExpander gives you your time back in the smallest, smartest way." – Maria Franzoni "TripIt Pro is my mission control for global travel." – James Taylor     Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome and why tools equal ROI 01:27 – Maria's automated booking stack: Stripe, Calendly, Zapier, Xero, Zoom 03:05 – Dropbox vs Google Workspace debate 06:25 – Fathom AI meeting notes and cloud backups 08:44 – Kajabi for courses, memberships, websites, and email 11:35 – Scribe for instant SOP creation 13:12 – Tea etiquette and British cultural detour 14:23 – eSpeakers for speaker CRM, contracts, and inquiries 16:08 – Wise for international payments and currency accounts 18:41 – Ecamm Live for virtual keynotes and livestreaming 20:27 – GoFullPage for capturing entire web pages 21:31 – SEMrush for competitive SEO tracking 23:57 – TextExpander for instant productivity gains 26:31 – Scrivener for book writing and keynote creation 28:40 – Pipedrive CRM with email, LinkedIn, and pipeline tracking 31:18 – TripIt Pro for global travel stats and itineraries 34:00 – Wrap-up and future episode on physical gear    

One of our biggest episodes of this past year was with Zapier's CPO Brandon Sammut, ICYMI or as a refresher, in this essetial Heretics 101 feature, he demonstrates AI agents transforming HR workflows: from automating bar raiser interview prep to performance evidence collection, while explaining their four-level AI fluency framework.Support our Sponsor:Metaview is the AI platform built for recruiting. Check it out: https://www.metaview.ai/heretics* Our suite of AI agents work across your hiring process to save time, boost decision quality, and elevate the candidate experience.* Learn why team builders at 3,000+ cutting-edge companies like Brex, Deel, and Quora can't live without Metaview.* It only takes minutes to get up and running.KEEP UP WITH NOLAN + KELLI ON LINKEDINNolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/__LINKS:For coaching and advising inquire at https://kellidragovich.com/—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(00:26) Why AI Fluency is Required for 100% of New Hires(02:00) The 4-Level AI Fluency Rubric: Capable to Transformational(03:38) Demo 1: Bar Raiser Interview Agent(04:33) 730 Employees, 10 VPs - Job Level Discipline(05:47) Agent Explains WHY It Chose Each Question(06:27) The Spectrum of AI Interview Approaches(08:18) Demo 2: Performance Review Evidence Collection(09:21) The Blob Notes Emoji: Triggering Evidence Collection(10:33) Don't Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good(11:21) Future Vision: AI Coach Idling in Slack(13:25) “It's Like Steroids” - Not AI Overlords Taking Over(13:51) Sponsor: Metaview(15:41) Live Demo: Blob Notes in Action(18:13) Employee Choice vs Mandates: Marketing Over Requirements(19:27) Leadership Doing Real Work - Few Companies Have Real Use Cases(21:00) Demo 3: One-on-One Meeting Coach (Most Sophisticated Build)(23:20) Calculating Talk-to-Listen Ratios(24:40) Scaling HR Business Partners - Every Company's Manager Problem(26:07) Implementation Choices: On-Demand vs Required(27:35) Transparency: What Data? Where Stored? Who Sees It?(28:44) The Iron Man Suit vs AI Overlords(28:56) Where to Find Brandon - LinkedIn(29:12) Wrap This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hrheretics.substack.com

This Week In Startups is made possible by:Goldbelly - Goldbelly.comEvery.io - http://every.io/Zite - zite.com/twistToday's show:Today, Zapier's a multi-billion company helping enterprises integrate AI agents and other time-saving shortcuts into their workflows… but we had the founder on TWiST when they were just getting started!In a 2016 chat, founder Wade Foster walked JCal through their 2012 seed round, running a small entirely remote team with no HQ, the complexities of building a tool that relies on third-party APIs, and why Microsoft Office was the “Holy Grail” for his integration software.PLUS we've got a new entrant in your Gamma Pitch Deck competition! Tour CEO/CTO Amulya Parmer tells us how his app is saving property managers time and grief, while eliminating “looky-loos” and increasing their “hit rate.”FINALLY, Alex chats with Tomas Puig of TWiST 500 marketing analysis startup Alembic. It turns out, LLMs aren't ideal for scrutinizing marketing campaigns because they lack the requisite historical data. Find out how they're using Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) to dig deeper than GPT and Claude can go.Timestamps:(02:40) Amulya from Tour opens the show with praise for Jason(03:34) Tour's 2-minute Gamma pitch: automated property tours for managers(06:47) Why Jason thinks Tour is an ideal tool for Gen Z(10:01) Goldbelly - Goldbelly ****ships America's most delicious, iconic foods nationwide! Get 20% off your first order by going to Goldbelly.com and using the promo code TWiST at checkout.(13:32) How Tour can eliminate “looky-loos” and increase the “hit rate”(14:38) Why Tour prices based on individual properties and apartments(19:13) Every.io - For all of your incorporation, banking, payroll, benefits, accounting, taxes or other back-office administration needs, visit every.io.(20:23) Jason wants to sprinkle some AI into Tour(24:29) Welcoming Tomas Puig from Alembic(25:12) Does epic-scale brand marketing actually pay off for these brands?(27:27) The hardest thing about being a marketer…(28:31) Alembic's origins: organizing huge unstructured data sets(30:18) Zite - Zite is the fastest way to build business software with AI. Go to zite.com/twist to get started.(31:27) Case Study: making sense of Delta's Olympics data(33:37) Applying simulation models and supercomputers to marketing data(35:48) How Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) help Alembic spot trends and link causal relationships(41:13) The key advantage of training models on private data(43:16) Building their own clusters vs. renting(44:41) “You don't ask if you have Product Market Fit… You hold on for dear life.”(46:28) Flashback with Alex and Lon to Jason's 2016 chat with Wade Foster of Zapier(54:48) The dangers of building atop other platform's APIs(01:03:00) What Zapier learned pre-pandemic about leading remote teams(01:13:12) Why MS Office was the “Holy Grail” for early ZapierSubscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisThank you to our partners:(10:01) Goldbelly - Goldbelly ****ships America's most delicious, iconic foods nationwide! Get 20% off your first order by going to Goldbelly.com and using the promo code TWiST at checkout.(19:13) Every.io - For all of your incorporation, banking, payroll, benefits, accounting, taxes or other back-office administration needs, visit every.io.(30:18) Zite - Zite is the fastest way to build business software with AI. Go to zite.com/twist to get started.Follow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups

Ben Tossell used to listen to Mixergy interviews as he hunted for a big idea to launch. Then he nailed it. MakerPad, an educational company for people who wanted to build using no code. It did so well that he sold it for life-changing money. Then he started coding. Because of AI. This is his story. Ben Tossell is the founder of Makerpad, the no-code education platform he sold to Zapier. Today he's the Head of Developer Relations at Factory, where he helps shape the AI coding agent used by developers worldwide. When he's not working, he's hanging with his twins. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

If life has been lifing hard lately and you're wondering, "How am I supposed to keep showing up in my business like this?"…this episode is going to blow your mind in the most practical way. Today I'm joined by Jordan Gill, creator of Systems Saved Me, longtime VIP Day queen, and the systems brain you wish you had on retainer. We talk about how she turned a 3-hour daily school commute into a content machine that produces up to 80 pieces of content a day, without her sitting at a laptop, and without sounding like an AI robot. This conversation is part systems masterclass, part permission slip to build a life-first business and let automation and collaborations do the heavy lifting. In this episode, we dive into: How Jordan accidentally discovered she's a "systems person" and went from content strategist for a big-name online brand to founder of Systems Saved Me. Her exact "car-to-content" workflow: How she uses a 45-minute school run to answer 10 interview-style questions Why each question becomes 8 pieces of content across platforms The tools she uses (Cleft, Telegram, Zapier, Airtable, ChatGPT, Metricool) to automate everything behind the scenes. Using AI without losing your voice: how Jordan uses AI to organize, structure, and repurpose her actual words, not replace them. The number one system she recommends for non-systems people who feel overwhelmed (spoiler: it's your scheduler, not a 47-step backend build). Collaboration as a growth strategy – how Jordan approaches collabs so they feel like real relationships, not awkward "networking." Why some of her best clients come from collaborations and how she thinks about long-game reciprocity (not tit-for-tat). The "unusual" ways she runs her business: Why she's never required collaborators or speakers to promote her events Why she has always paid her speakers and how that aligns with her values Her philosophy on creating share-worthy offers that people can't help talking about Connect with Jordan →Get Her Carpool Content System Here: https://systemssavedme.spiffy.co/a/Y7zFnxeG7n/5720  →Connect with Jordan on Instagram: @systemssavedme   Connect with Meg →Snag your seat in the Edge Led Launch System Workshop: https://meganyelaney.com/black-friday-workshop-opt-in  This workshop will show you how to choose the right topics, craft edge-led messaging, and structure launches that convert even when your Instagram reach is trash. →Come say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganyelaney       

We're all using ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude… but let's be honest — most of what's coming out of these tools is rubbish. Generic, unfunny, over-formal slurry. M-dashes everywhere. Worse still, it's killing brands and cluttering our inboxes with AI-written drivel that nobody reads. So what if you could build an agent that works like a team member? One that understands your tone, writes like you, and plugs straight into your content engine? That's exactly what Reed Hansen helps us uncover in this episode. Reed's a Chief Growth Officer and strategic marketing brain who's helped everyone from Oracle to fast-growing startups. He breaks down exactly how to build and train an AI agent that's not only useful — but actually saves you time, scales your voice, and makes you look smarter. We talk about how most people are doing this all wrong, the real value of AI agents, and how to avoid turning your brand into a slurry cannon. This episode is crammed with practical advice you can use right now — especially if you're trying to do more with less and keep your content engine running without sounding like a robot. How to build your own AI marketing agent (the right way) ✅ Define the agent's role and constraints: Who's it for? What outcome do you want? Be specific about tone, topics to avoid, and the format of the content. ✅ Train it like a new hire: Don't just say “write like me” — give it FAQs, onboarding docs, examples, brand voice guidelines, and preferred content structures. ✅ Attach high-trust sources: Feed it with your own high-quality material — case studies, blog posts, sales copy, anything good. Don't let it guess. ✅ Connect it to your workflow: Use tools like Zapier or Make to push content into Buffer or your CRM. If you're stuck copy-pasting, you're not there yet. ✅ Supplement with your face: AI can't be you. Mix in your voice, your face, your real thoughts. That's what builds trust and gets remembered. Timeline summary [01:54] – Why most teams fail: it's not the reps, it's the ICP or the manager [02:44] – Agentic AI is “the dog's proverbial” — why it's the next step beyond ChatGPT [04:53] – Treat it like an employee: how to shape responses with consistent training [07:44] – The M-dash and the curse of legalese: where bad AI writing comes from [08:44] – What people get wrong: not enough instruction, too much freedom [10:24] – Chat is not enough: agents need to push/pull data to be truly valuable [11:08] – Three-step framework: plan, build the engine, and connect it [14:21] – Structuring your prompts: listicles, tables, tone, formats — get specific [15:31] – Plug into your planner: automate workflows to get daily content out [20:13] – The AI echo chamber: why we're amplifying internet sewage [24:46] – Use AI for hygiene content, but mix in real human posts too [26:02] – “Put your face on the content” — realness beats slurry every time [28:21] – Final advice: your face + your voice = your brand's secret weapon Links & resources The Practical Leadership Academy – Free Parallel Team Playbook Buffer – Social media scheduling tool Zapier – Automation between apps Make – Visual automation builder If you found this episode valuable, please do me a favour — rate, follow and review the podcast. It really helps us get the word out to more sales leaders who need to hear it. And don't forget to share it with someone who's still letting AI write like a UN lawyer with a thesaurus.

If your brand feels a bit “WTF are we doing?”, your Facebook profile still says you're a bartender from 2012, and AI both intrigues and terrifies you, this one's for you.In this episode of The Rebellious Business Show, Cordelia and Caroline go full behind-the-scenes on what it actually looks like to evolve a brand in public, pick one platform instead of trying to be everywhere, and let AI help you instead of overwhelm you. It's messy, honest, slightly chaotic (as always) and very, very useful.

Steal These Workflows: 7 AI tools to build your startup in days, not months: https://clickhubspot.com/ehg Ep. 383 Can 50 people really do the work of 500 in the new AI era? Kipp, Kieran and guests Grant Lee, co-founder and CEO of Gamma, and Kristin Fracchia, who leads Marketing at Gamma, dive into the revolutionary AI workflows and org design lessons powering Gamma's $2B company—plus how any team can scale smarter with fewer resources.  Learn more on building lean, high-growth teams with generalists over specialists, scaling creative and professional workflows with AI, bridging the gap between AI-first startups and Main Street businesses, and the hacks and use cases driving productivity for millions. Recorded live at GROW Europe. Mentions Growing a startup? Get the tools, education, and support you need with HubSpot for Startups. Exclusive discounts + a full growth platform: http://hubspot.com/startups Subscribe to Mindstream newsletter https://www.mindstream.news/ Gamma https://gamma.app/ Grant Lee https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantslee Kristin Fracchia https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinfracchia Zapier https://zapier.com/ Make https://www.make.com/en N8N https://n8n.io/ Clay https://www.clay.com/ Granola https://www.granola.ai/ Wispr https://wisprflow.ai/ Kimi K2 https://www.kimi.com/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We're creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you're facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we've put together a survey and we'd love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We're on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg  Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod  Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don't forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934   If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar   Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat  ‘Marketing Against The Grain' is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by Hubspot Media // Produced by Darren Clarke.

Craving a sneak peak of our live recording from Filevine's Lex Summit? This year, Filevine's Josh Hostilo and Stefanie Minter joined us at the table table to tackle one of the most confusing—and most important—topics in legal marketing: accurate attribution. Gyi and Conrad dig into how Lead Docket approaches first-touch, last-touch, and dual-source attribution, why “How did you hear about us?” still matters, and how UTMs, web forms, call tracking, and client feedback all get folded together to give firms real visibility into ROI. We even get into Google Ads optimization, Zapier webhooks, and the surprising disconnect between what clients say and what the data actually shows.  This  is just a small appetizer. Check out the extended interview on YouTube!

Send us a textStop guessing your way through sales. We sit down with Carolyn Miller—builder's daughter, top-performing dealer, sales trainer, and CRM implementer—to map a simple path from chaotic follow-up to a clean, scalable system that grows shed and post‑frame sales. Carolyn's Ask, Listen, Solve framework anchors the conversation: ask smarter questions that surface real needs, listen for budget, timing, and site constraints, then solve with a clear next step that moves the deal forward. From there, we translate that human process into technology your team will actually use.You'll hear concrete examples of how a right-sized CRM becomes more than a contact list. We talk automations that text prospects within minutes of a configurator submission, task sequences that keep quotes alive, and post‑delivery check-ins that trigger five‑star Google reviews and referrals. Carolyn shares a client win where automation alone revived a lead the salesperson had written off, turning it into an $800 profit carport sale. We also open the hood on integrations—connecting IdeaRoom or Digital Shed Builder to capture high-intent leads, syncing orders to QuickBooks Online to eliminate double entry, and pushing projects to monday.com so production and delivery stay in lockstep with sales.If your tech stack already feels crowded, this chat will help you make it act like one system. We cover when to use APIs, webhooks, and Zapier, and why a simple front end matters more than a flashy dashboard. Most importantly, we focus on adoption: weekly coaching, tight feedback loops, and small refinements so your team starts the day in the CRM and never loses the thread with a customer again. Ready to replace “winging it” with a repeatable process that frees your time and lifts your close rate? Hit play, then tell us your biggest follow-up bottleneck—we'll tackle it in a future installment. If you find value here, subscribe, leave a review, and share this with a dealer who needs a cleaner system.For more information or to know more about the Shed Geek Podcast visit us at our website.Would you like to receive our weekly newsletter?  Sign up here.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube at the handle @shedgeekpodcast.To be a guest on the Shed Geek Podcast visit our website and fill out the "Contact Us" form.To suggest show topics or ask questions you want answered email us at info@shedgeek.com.This episodes Sponsors:Studio Sponsor: Shed ProIdentigrowCALCardinal LeasingDigital Shed Builder

Zapier's first PM and now VP of Product Chris Geoghegan joins us to discuss the relationship between deterministic and LLM-powered automations, scaling a transparent and fully-remote company from millions in revenue to hundreds of millions, whether PM roles are becoming more or less important today, disrupting yourself before anybody else does, and the value of knowing SQL. Chris Geoghegan on LinkedIn Cursor for PMs course from Tal Raviv Have feedback for the show? Send an email or message to Allen any time. It Shipped That Way is supported by Steamclock Software and Forestwalk Labs.

Every marketing leader should give their team an AI framework for rethinking how they work. In this week's episode of Growth Talks, Vanessa Hope Schneider, Head of Marketing at Decript, joins host Tyler Elliston, Founder and CEO of Right Side Up, to break down how AI is becoming core to every marketer's role and what that shift means for how modern teams operate. Drawing on her leadership experience from Airbnb, Eventbrite, and Descript, Vanessa outlines a framework for helping teams adopt AI while preserving the human element that defines great marketing.  Find out why learning AI tools and experimenting with real workflows is key to understanding where AI adds value and setting your team up for success.

Behind every well-known tech company is a leader navigating pressure, uncertainty, and constant change. That's what makes this conversation with Wade Foster — Co-Founder and CEO of Zapier — stand out.Wade doesn't show up with clichés or polished CEO lines. He talks about the decisions that actually shape a $5B company: how he manages his time, how he thinks about hiring and org structure, what AI really means for Zapier, and why leadership gets harder — not easier — as the company scales.This is one of those episodes you watch if you care about real leadership, decision-making under pressure, and what it takes to build a product people depend on every day. It's grounded, tactical, and surprisingly honest.

AI that sells, reasons, and closes like your top rep? It sounds terrifying—but it's not. Amanda Kahlow's Superhumans are proving that automation doesn't erase people; it elevates them. Her team rewards employees who replace their own jobs with AI by promoting them, not firing them. And her customers? They're seeing sales cycles shrink from 22 days to 2 and average deal sizes double.In this episode, Zapier CEO Wade Foster and Amanda dig into what “AI-led growth” really means—and why the smartest move in 2025 isn't resisting AI, it's learning how to lead with it. They unpack why 76% of 1Mind's pipeline now comes from their own AI, and how org charts are evolving around a new role: the agent manager.It's a grounded, surprisingly human look at the future of work—and a reminder that the best way to stay relevant is to build the AI version of your best self. As Amanda puts it: “Your sellers hallucinate—AIs do it less.”Learn more about Zapier! https://bit.ly/3IFKUiI************************Agents of Scale is a show about real stories of AI transformation. Hosted by Zapier CEO Wade Foster, each episode features a candid conversation with a C-suite leader who's scaling AI across their organization, turning early experiments into lasting change. From mindset shifts to automation breakthroughs, these are the untold stories behind the enterprise AI wave.If you're interested in real-world applications of AI, automation strategy, or how business leaders are navigating digital transformation, this show is worth a listen.If you like hearing how companies like Zapier, Klaviyo, Newfront, Gamma, and Gainsight are using AI to solve real problems and scale smarter, you'll find these conversations both practical and inspiring.This podcast is a great listen if you're searching for topics like AI in business, enterprise automation, how companies are using AI in the real world, artificial intelligence strategy at Klaviyo or Gainsight, or what digital transformation looks like at scale. You'll also find it helpful if you're looking for AI case studies, automation in the workplace, or examples of C-suite leadership driving innovation with AI.Zapier is a no-code automation tool that empowers you to automate your work across 5,000+ apps—so you can move forward at growth speed. Spend less time on busy work and more time focused on what matters most. Get started with Zapier for free at: https://zpr.io/XUiAHTJw2csjSubscribe to the Zapier YouTube channel so you don't miss other important tutorials and integrations: https://www.youtube.com/ZapierNeed customer support? https://zapier.com/app/get-help PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing

Ep. 188 features James King, CEO & Co-Founder of Flows, for a deep dive into building a no-code automation platform powering some of the biggest operators in global gaming. Hear him discuss: His 16-year industry journey across iGB Affiliate, Clarion Events, and Gaming Innovation Group and how industry-wide tech frustration inspired the founding of Flows What Flows actually is: a no-code automation layer that ingests real-time data and lets teams build alerts, bonus engines, jackpots, omnichannel loyalty, and more all without developers How operators integrate Flows, the speed of deployment, and why its Zapier-like interface is built to handle billions of gaming events The company's commercial model, recent traction, and major U.S. launches Why the U.S. remains the biggest long-term opportunity despite slow sales cycles, and how Flows is navigating sweeps, prediction markets, and regulated operators Why Flows sees itself as a tech company in gaming and how its technology can extend to fintech, retail, and other enterprise verticals The rationale behind choosing a strategic investment from Light & Wonder over traditional VC, and how the partnership has helped accelerate growth A candid look at the overloaded conference landscape, which events actually deliver ROI, and which ones startups should prioritize What's coming in 2026, new products, AI-driven innovation tools, expanded U.S. growth, and deeper empowerment for teams to build and automate faster than ever   Catch the video version of this episode here.   Learn more

In this episode, we continue our conversation on building a resilient business by focusing on shared ownership, redundancy, and smart automation. We talk about how to empower your team to make decisions, centralize knowledge and access, and design systems that don't fall apart when one person steps away. We also explore the mindset shift from being the hero of every story to building a brand and team that clients can trust, not just a single person. Ultimately, we challenge ourselves and you to design a business that supports your health, family, and future, instead of constantly taking from you. Main topics: Culture of shared ownership Redundancy across people and systems Centralizing knowledge and access Smart automation for pet businesses Designing business around your life Main takeaway: "Build your business around the life you want, not the life that you are stuck in." So many pet sitters and dog walkers feel trapped by the very business they created. The schedule, the emergencies, the hundreds of tiny tasks all add up until you feel like the only thing holding everything together. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to flip that script—to design your business so it supports your health, your family, and your future. We walk through building shared ownership with your team, adding redundancy so you're not the only one who knows how to do critical tasks, and using automation to take work off your plate. If you're tired of feeling like the business is taking from you, this conversation will help you start building one that gives back. Links: Get 1 NAPPS/PSI CEU FOR LISTENING TO EPISODES 648 AND 650 Examples pet business CRMs mentioned: Time To Pet: https://www.timetopet.com PetBiz CRM: https://www.petbizcrm.com Automation / tools referenced: Zapier: https://www.zapier.com Asana: https://www.asana.com  Google Drive: https://www.google.com/drive  Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com Check out our Starter Packs See all of our discounts! Check out ProTrainings Code: CPR-petsitterconfessional for 10% off

Click here to sign up for a new platform that helps law firms use subscription billing.Here are the top 5 takeaways from this episode:* Integrating Wellness and Law: Shannon Villalba combines her background in the arts, holistic wellness, and law to create a unique legal practice. She uses tools like meditation, energy work, and her Heartsong Chara Framework to help clients understand legal concepts and build their businesses in a more balanced, holistic way.* Moving Away from the Billable Hour: Both Shannon and Mathew advocate for flat fee and subscription-based legal services. This model provides clients with predictable, transparent pricing, reduces stress for both clients and attorneys, and encourages more open communication and collaboration.* Leveraging Technology for Efficiency: Shannon runs a virtual law firm and uses a lean tech stack (including MyCase, ClickUp, Zapier, Google Suite, AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity, Canva, and more) to streamline operations, improve client service, and stay competitive. She encourages experimentation and play with new tech to discover what works best.* Empowering Clients and Building Relationships: The subscription model allows attorneys to become true partners and guides for their clients, rather than just service providers. This approach fosters deeper relationships, more comprehensive issue spotting, and empowers clients through education and ongoing support.* Women and Underrepresented Attorneys as Innovators: The flexibility of virtual, tech-enabled, and alternative fee law practices is especially attractive to women and underrepresented attorneys. It allows for better work-life balance, the ability to serve clients authentically, and the freedom to innovate outside the constraints of traditional law firm models.__________________________Learn more about Heartsong Legal.Sign up for Paxton, my all-in-one AI legal assistant, helping me with legal research, analysis, drafting, and enhancing existing legal work product.Here's a link to purchase lifetime access to the recordings of My Shingle's AI Teach-In if you couldn't make it live.I've partnered with Pii to make it easy for you to purchase the hardware I use in my law firm: (1) Studio Setup; (2) Midrange Setup; (3) Highrange Setup.Get Connected with SixFifty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a business and employment legal document automation tool.Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an automation platform for law firms.Check out my other show, the Law for Kids Podcast.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Law Subscribed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe to the weekly newsletter to listen from your web browser.Prefer monthly updates? Sign up for the Law Subscribed Monthly Digest on LinkedIn.Want to use the subscription model for your law firm? Sign up for the Subscription Seminar waitlist at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscriptionseminar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mathew Kerbis'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ law firm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscription Attorney LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get full access to Law Subscribed at www.lawsubscribed.com/subscribe

In this episode, Aydin sits down with Ryan McCready, who went from hating AI to becoming one of the most creative AI-powered content builders on the internet. After getting laid off in mid-2025, Ryan realized that every job interview demanded AI fluency. So he went all-in, teaching himself Zapier, Lovable, Supabase, and advanced prompting to engineer a “Content Factory” that turns a webinar into blog posts, clips, and social content in minutes.He shares the mindset shift from “AI is plagiarism” to “AI is an input-output engine,” why content engineering is the future, what makes AI workflows actually work, and how breaking big tasks into many small steps is the secret to non-sloppy AI content.You'll see how he built a 30-step Zapier workflow that analyzes a webinar transcript, extracts frameworks and insights, turns them into pitches, builds outlines, writes social posts, and even generates clip candidates for Descript. If you create content or run marketing—this one is a masterclass.Timestamps0:23.00 – Why he believed AI was a “plagiarism machine”2:04.00 – Getting laid off and realizing every employer wanted AI skills4:37.00 – The workflow that kickstarted his learning (LinkedIn voice extraction + employee advocacy shares)5:40.00 – Learning Lovable and Supabase by building real projects6:51.00 – Why “everyone is a builder now” because of AI tools7:52.00 – Introducing “Content Engineering” and why most marketers can't do it9:03.00 – Example: turning a webinar into 10+ pieces of content10:58.00 – Why webinars usually die after they're aired—and why that's a waste11:43.00 – The “Webinar Content Flywheel” teaser16:30.00 – Why Ryan moved back from n8n to Zapier17:55.00 – Zapier vs. n8n: simplicity, stability, and architecture19:03.00 – “Start small”: a two-step Zap example20:09.00 – Interface demo: uploading a transcript and hitting “Go”21:22.00 – Why Zapier Interfaces make deployment easy22:40.00 – Step-by-step breakdown of the workflow24:06.00 – Example: webinar analysis output (themes, chapters, frameworks)27:02.00 – Creating three blog pitches from the transcript30:43.00 – Sending the pitches to Slack for review31:03.00 – Clip extraction workflow + Descript integration32:14.00 – How he uses Descript's “Underlord” to auto-cut clips33:20.00 – Why this beats automated clip tools like Riverside for B2B35:02.00 – Social content workflow (framework angle, data angle, hot take, wildcard)37:12.00 – Why prompting manually is wasteful—build once, automate forever40:11.00 – “Big → small → big” framework: the secret to non-sloppy AI content41:21.00 – Google's “AI content penalty” myth, according to Ryan42:47.00 – Why your input quality determines whether your AI output is good43:44.00 – What excites him most in the next 12 monthsTools & Technologies MentionedZapier: Automation platform used to chain 30+ steps together: analysis, pitch creation, clip extraction, social content, Notion updates, etc.AI by Zapier: Zapier's built-in LLM module used for analysis, extraction, outline generation, and writing.n8n: Open-source workflow automation platform. Ryan tested it, but ultimately moved back to Zapier for stability and structure.Lovable: AI-enabled “vibe coding” tool that turns prompts into functional web apps.Supabase: A database + backend platform used for storing structured content data from builds.Descript (Underlord): Video editing tool with an AI agent that cuts clips based on transcript timecodes generated by the workflow.Notion: Used as the source of truth for storing transcripts, outlines, clip docs, and the full content tracker.Claude / ChatGPT: Used for second-pass expansion—turning outlines or social angles into fully polished blog posts and posts.Fellow.ai: AI meeting assistant—summarizes meetings, tracks decisions, and generates insights and performance summaries.Subscribe at⁠ thisnewway.com⁠ to get the step-by-step playbooks, tools, and workflows.

Is AI supposed to make things easier… so why does it feel like chaos?You're not alone. In this special episode of Leveraging AI, we invite you into the room where the real conversations happen — our live, unfiltered Friday AI Hangouts.Hear real business people share what's working, what's breaking, and what's making them want to throw their laptops across the room.

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribeJoin me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Andrew Pignanelli (https://x.com/@ndrewpignanelli). I sat down with Andrew, founder of The General Intelligence Company of New York, to dive into his incredible product, CoFounder. The core idea behind CoFounder is facilitating one person billion dollar companies. As entrepreneurs, we constantly struggle with the million paper cuts problem, all those tiny daily tasks that take up huge chunks of our time and brain capacity. Andrew explains how CoFounder acts as a chief of staff or self completing to-do list, extending your capacity without needing to hire a huge team.We discuss how these AI agents use a persistent memory system and deep API integrations to understand you and automate crucial tasks like scheduling and managing emails. You won't believe how easy Andrew has made building complex automations using simple natural language, you can skip the need for complicated tools like Zapier altogether! We also explore powerful use cases like automated competitor monitoring, how CoFounder uses guardrails to manage tasks like sending calendar invites, and even integrating with tools like Limitless. If you want to see the future of autonomous companies and learn how to scale your business without scaling people, you need to hear this.Questions This Episode Answers:1. How can I grow my business without having to scale the people side of things?2. What is the million paper cuts problem and how can AI agents fix it?3. How can I build complex automations using just natural language?4. What is the difference between an API and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?5. What specific tasks like scheduling, email, and competitor monitoring are CoFounder users automating the most?__________________________Love it or hate it, I'd love your feedback.Please fill out this brief survey with your opinion or email me at nik@cofounders.com with your thoughts.__________________________MY NEWSLETTER: https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribeSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/5avyu98yApple: https://tinyurl.com/bdxbr284YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/nikonomicsYT__________________________This week we covered:00:00 – Intro: One-person billion-dollar companies00:40 – What CoFounder is and why it's exploding03:05 – How AI connects all your tools (email, Slack, CRM)05:28 – The “million paper cuts” problem CoFounder solves07:44 – Top use cases: scheduling, email, research, monitoring10:07 – Treating AI like a human assistant12:33 – Live demo: reading calendar, creating tasks, using tools15:00 – The easiest automation builder (natural language flows)22:04 – Onboarding: how CoFounder learns your style and workflow29:12 – Competition, vision, and the future of autonomous companies

Save 30-50% on Learn Dash, GiveWP, The Events Calendar, and more: https://streamlined.fm/fridayMy oldest daughter loves asking me to tell her a funny story about my wife from when we were dating... and I almost always freeze. It's not because there aren't any funny stories. It's because there are too many to pick from.This is exactly what happens when you open Zapier without a plan. You're faced with a "blank canvas" and endless possibilities, so you freeze and do nothing.You've heard about "triggers" and "actions," but you're not sure what your triggers or actions should be. Zapier isn't a sandbox for people starting out. The secret is to look at the work you're already doing.I'll walk you through my simple, three-step process to get started. It starts with documenting your tasks, listing your apps, and then using one specific (and often overlooked) page on Zapier's website that will show you exactly what's possible for you.Stop staring at the screen, wondering where to begin. Let's get your first automation built.Want to see some real-world examples tailored to your biggest struggles? Take my free quiz at https://streamlined.fm/quiz and I'll email you four automation ideas you can use today.Show NotesTake the Automation Quiz: streamlined.fm/quizExplore the Zapier Apps Page: zapier.com/appsWatch the Zapier Apps Page Walkthrough VideoLeave feedback: streamlinedfeedback.com ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, Austin sits down with Mike from Trader Post to unpack automation, prop firm scaling, and the future of retail trading tech. Mike shares his wild early-crypto story — including holding nearly 1,000 Bitcoin during the 2013–2014 era — and how that journey led him from valuation investing, to arbitrage, to building automated mean-reversion and trend-following systems. He explains how Trader Post became the “Zapier of trading,” letting traders fire one signal and execute across dozens of accounts, brokers, and asset classes simultaneously. The two dive deep into the prop-firm boom, how automation fits into scaling, and why risk management matters more than any strategy.Sponsor: Breakout PropLink: https://www.breakoutprop.com/ Code: ASFX  Sponsor: TradezellaLink: ⁠https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx⁠Code ASFX for 20% offThe episode also explores AI's rapid influence on trading — from generating indicators and strategies to soon analyzing trader behavior, reactions, and performance. Mike breaks down the biggest mistakes he sees retail traders make, how to know if you're a trend or mean-reversion trader, and why most people fail because they rush instead of collecting real data. They wrap with insights on diversification, long-term portfolio building, and why the next decade of trading will reward those who embrace technology, automation, and disciplined execution.Try TradersPost Today!!Link: https://traderspost.io/?via=ASFXCode: ASFX to save 20%Connect with Mike: https://x.com/TradersPostInc -----------------

In the latest solo episode of the Happy Hustle Podcast, I dive into 24 AI tools that you can integrate into your business to streamline operations, enhance customer service, and boost productivity. Whether you're a small startup or a booming enterprise, these tools are game-changers. Here's a sneak peek of what you'll discover:Task Automation: Streamline your operations with tools like Zapier and IFTTT.Scheduling: Say goodbye to endless back-and-forth emails with Calendly and Acuity Scheduling.Inventory Management: Keep track of your stock effortlessly with TradeGecko and Fishbowl Inventory.Financial Management: Simplify your bookkeeping with QuickBooks and Expensify.Customer Service: Enhance your customer interactions with Drift, Intercom, and Zendesk.Market Research: Get ahead of trends with Crimson Hexagon and TalkWalker.And that's just the beginning! Listen to the full episode now and discover how all these AI tools can help you save time, reduce costs, and scale your business faster than ever before. Plus, I've included some awesome pro tips to ensure you make the most out of each tool.Connect with Cary!https://www.instagram.com/cary__jack/https://www.facebook.com/SirCaryJackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-jack-kendzior/https://twitter.com/thehappyhustlehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDNsD59tLxv2JfEuSsNMOQ/featured Get a free copy of his new book, The Happy Hustle, 10 Alignments to Avoid Burnout & Achieve Blissful Balance (https://www.thehappyhustlebook.com/)Sign up for The Journey: 10 Days To Become a Happy Hustler Online Course (http://www.thehappyhustle.com/Journey)Apply to the Montana Mastermind Epic Camping Adventure (https://caryjack.com/montana)“It's time to Happy Hustle, a blissfully balanced life you love, full of passion, purpose, and positive impact!”Episode sponsor BIOptimizers Magnesium BreakthroughThis stuff is a game-changer! Magnesium Breakthrough packs all 7 forms of magnesium, designed to support stress management, promote muscle relaxation, regulate the nervous system, control stress hormones, boost brain function, increase energy, and enhance sleep.I take 2 capsules before bedtime, and it's been a game-changer for me. The best part is, BIOptimizers offer a risk-free.

In this episode of This New Way, Aydin chats with Scott Knowles, the co-founder of Mello, a digital process manager designed to automate human-centric workflows. Scott shares how he reentered software development after a six-year hiatus — not through online courses or bootcamps, but through ChatGPT. With AI as his co-pilot, he rebuilt his coding skills, created software from scratch, and automated complex systems like cold outreach engines and data pipelines — all for free or nearly free. The episode is a hands-on masterclass in learning, building, and automating with AI.Timestamps00:00 - Intro0:29 – 1:12 — Introduction: Scott's background in computer engineering and management consulting2:00 – 4:18 — Founding and selling an OKR software company; early startup experience4:23 – 5:06 — What Mello is: a “digital process manager” that connects humans the way Zapier connects software5:36 – 7:00 — Returning to coding after six years thanks to ChatGPT7:42 – 8:15 — How ChatGPT helped him relearn code “like slang you forgot”9:03 – 10:13 — Learning new skills: how to ask the right questions as a beginner10:41 – 11:27 — Using ChatGPT to scope and plan projects instead of asking for instant results13:00 – 14:03 — The importance of high-level questioning before diving into code15:06 – 16:21 — When to stop and ask, “Is there a simpler way?” instead of getting lost in rabbit holes17:05 – 18:07 — The “three tries rule” for debugging with ChatGPT18:26 – 18:50 — Sometimes the fix is on Reddit: mixing AI and human answers22:01 – 27:21 — Demo: Scott's TikTok “routine scraper” app built entirely with ChatGPT-generated code27:33 – 28:14 — How the scraper uses OCR, captions, and transcripts to build structured data28:58 – 30:06 — Using ChatGPT as a code generator — no manual coding required30:49 – 32:10 — Introduction to N8N: self-hosted automation for free cold outreach33:01 – 36:33 — Step-by-step breakdown of Scott's automated email system using N8N and Google Sheets38:32 – 39:09 — Building high-quality prompts for personalized emails40:00 – 42:06 — How N8N automations replace tools like Clay and Smartlead42:33 – 43:09 — Watching the automation run in real time43:39 – 44:14 — Human-in-the-loop safety: drafts before sending46:02 – 47:05 — Scott on the future of AI and human collaboration47:17 – 48:31 — Aydin on “vibe coding” and how LLMs democratize software creation48:55 – 49:13 — Closing thoughts: start small, get quick wins, build momentumTools & Technologies MentionedChatGPT — Used as a real-time coding tutor and co-developer to build entire applications.Mello — Scott's product; a digital process manager that automates human-to-human workflows.Zapier / N8N — Workflow automation tools; N8N is self-hostable and used in Scott's cold outreach automation.Supabase — Open-source database used to store and serve data for the TikTok scraper app.Playwright — Browser automation library for scraping TikTok videos.VS Code + CodeX Plugin — Integrated code editing environment that connects directly to ChatGPT for automated coding.Fellow — AI meeting assistant that summarizes meetings, tracks action items, and integrates with other tools.OpenAI API — Powers many of the automation and text-cleaning features within Scott's projects.Subscribe at⁠ thisnewway.com⁠ to get the step-by-step playbooks, tools, and workflows.

In this episode of the Hospitable Hosts Podcast, our guest is Scott Sherin, founder of Trusted Stays and a short-term rental owner. Scott shares his journey into short-term rentals, emphasizing the importance of automation and technology in streamlining hosting. He discusses how AI and tools like Zapier can save time and improve guest experiences. Scott also provides insights into becoming a superhost, managing properties remotely, and the balance between automation and personal touch in hospitality.Sleep easy, host confidently with Hospitable. Automate your guest messages, sync your calendar across booking channels, and protect yourself from bad direct booking guests.Sign up today at hospitable.com/podcast and get 25% off your bill for 3 months.

Remember diagramming sentences back in school? I always thought it was pointless, but the real goal wasn't the diagram itself—it was understanding the structure of a good sentence.The same exact logic applies to building automations. It's tempting to just jump into a tool like Zapier or Make and start connecting things, but that's like throwing a bunch of random words on a page and hoping it makes sense. If you want to build automations that actually save you time (and don't break), you need to understand the structure first.I'm breaking down the four essential components every automation has—the two that are required, and the two "optional" ones that make your workflows truly powerful and intelligent. We'll walk through the difference between a Trigger and an Action, how to use Conditions to make your automations smarter (like "only do this if X is true"), and when to use specific Timing to batch your work.Are you unsure what you should even automate first? I built a brand new quiz to help you pinpoint your biggest bottleneck. Answer four simple questions, and I'll send you personalized automation recommendations to solve your most crucial problem.Take the quiz now at: https://streamlined.fm/quizShow NotesWatch the Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i41JKLS9Uf4 for visualsSubmit Feedback: https://streamlinedfeedback.com  Read to build your perfect site? Check out StellarSites. ★ Support this podcast ★

>> Découvrez la formation Automatiser Chat GPT de Ludo Salenne - promotion 99€ au lieu de 399€

Feeling overwhelmed as a new **entrepreneur**? Discover how **automation** can streamline your workload and boost **productivity**. Set up a simple AI system with these **ai tools** to automate tasks for your **small business** and improve efficiency, giving you more time to focus on growing your **online business** with the right **business tools**.▶️ *[WORK WITH ME]* https://RobbJarrett.net▶️ *FREE* Personal Brand Starter Kit :: https://www.medialabb.net/brandkit*[SUBSCRIPTIONS I RECOMMEND]*ABOBE CREATIVE SOFTWARE - VIDIQ (AI Creation and SEO) - https://vidiq.com/robbjarrett Motion Array (Assets) - Envato (Assets) - OPENART (AI Creation Tools)BEACONS: https://beacons.ai/signup?c=robbjarrett*[PRODUCTS I RECOMMEND]*SM7B Microphone - https://amzn.to/47AuKREMV7+ Microphone - https://amzn.to/3V7LRmABLUE YETI Microphone - https://amzn.to/3V7LRmAOBSBOT Webcam - https://amzn.to/4mcWhMFDJI Action Cam - https://amzn.to/3V44gk7DJI OSMO Gimbal - https://amzn.to/3V44gk7NEEWER Lights - https://amzn.to/4pfvMJe

What should a law firm owner do today to protect personal income five years from now? In this conversation, Sam Mollaei, Esq. shares how he scaled to six firms, signing 1,000 to 1,200 cases per month while working 25 to 30 hours a week. The playbook blends AI-enabled intake, an org chart that creates freedom, and disciplined media buying that tracks results to the dollar. You will hear how to shift from referrals to predictable business generation, why 99 percent of Sam's current ad spend is on Meta, how to calculate true cost per acquisition, and why document collection is the hidden bottleneck AI can fix next. If you feel the check engine light blinking on your practice, this episode shows you what to change now.Key TakeawaysFreedom comes from structure. An accurate org chart, not more revenue, creates time freedom for owners.Think like an owner, not an operator. Work with COOs and directors and focus your energy on strategy, marketing, and automation.Business generation is the moat. Firms that master client acquisition will outlast firms that wait for referrals.Track to the penny. Monitor spend, leads, qualified leads, signed cases, CPA, and ROI by channel, campaign, and asset.Practical CPA math. Up to one-third on marketing and roughly one-third on operations can work if delivery is efficient. Aim for profitable CPA by practice type and market.Go where scale lives. Sam currently allocates the vast majority of spend to Meta and targets state, multistate, or national rather than a single city.Intake is a system. Use AI to contact instantly, qualify with 3 to 4 questions, and auto-book qualified prospects for top intakers.Fix the survival rate. After signing up, AI can drive document collection and client follow through which determines how many cases reach the finish line.Urgency beats perfection. Keep a standing R and D budget, test quickly, delegate experiments, and decide fast.Prepare for leaner teams. AI will compress headcount across repetitive and text-heavy tasks. The best lawyers will run the business and perform high-level work.Resources MentionedCRM and automation: Legal Funnel, HubSpotCall tracking and recording: CallRailTelephony and call analysis: AlowareAutomation. Zapier or MakeAI research tools. Grok and similar agents for deep research and decision supportFeatured Guest: Sam Mollaei, Esq.Founder of My Legal Academy, serial law firm entrepreneur, and industry leader in automating legal client acquisition. Sam has helped over 1,400 law firms build predictable growth systems through marketing automation, AI, and intake optimization.“Winning today is business generation plus AI plus speed of implementation.”Get in touch with Sasha Berson: https://growlaw.co/sasha-bersonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksanderberson/

Zack Kanter is the founder and CEO of Stedi, an API-first healthcare clearinghouse. After bootstrapping a wildly profitable auto-parts business, he sold it to tackle "the most complicated problem" he'd ever encountered: business-to-business transaction exchange. He spent years building EDI infrastructure, threw away the entire codebase eight times, and found extraordinary traction in healthcare. Stedi recently raised a $70M Series B co-led by Stripe and Addition. In this conversation, Brett and Zack discuss why venture capital means "going pro," why execution is never actually a moat, and how "eating glass" became Stedi's competitive advantage. In today's episode, we discuss: How 16-year-old Zack turned $2,500 into a wholesale empire Why bootstrapping means being "constrained by capital" and how VC removes that ceiling Why Zack rebuilt their EDI product eight times before launch The snake swallowing a deer: what extreme product-market fit really looks like What software companies can learn from discount retail and Toyota Why Stedi's new hires are told "everything's your fault now" And much more Where to find Zack: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zkanter Twitter/X: https://x.com/zackkanter Where to find Brett: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brettberson Where to find First Round Capital: Website: https://firstround.com/ First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/firstround YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstRoundCapital This podcast on all platforms: https://review.firstround.com/podcast References: Aetna: https://www.aetna.com/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/ Blue Cross Blue Shield: https://www.bcbs.com/ Change Healthcare: https://www.changehealthcare.com/ Cigna: https://www.cigna.com/ Clay: https://www.clay.com/ Costco: https://www.costco.com/ Ford Motor Company: https://www.ford.com/ GM: https://www.gm.com/ HIPAA overview (HHS): https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html Jeff Bezos: https://x.com/JeffBezos Kanban / TPS (Toyota): https://global.toyota/en/company/vision-and-philosophy/production-system Microsoft Teams: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams NetSuite: https://www.netsuite.com/ O'Reilly Auto Parts: https://www.oreillyauto.com/ Peter Thiel: https://x.com/peterthiel Porter's five forces: https://www.isc.hbs.edu/strategy/pages/the-five-forces.aspx "Reality has a surprising amount of detail": https://johnsalvatier.org/blog/2017/reality-has-a-surprising-amount-of-detail Slack: https://slack.com/ Stedi: https://www.stedi.com/ Summit Racing: https://www.summitracing.com/ Target: https://www.target.com/ Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ Zapier: https://zapier.com/ Timestamps: (01:24) Zack's first business (08:54) Why the first customer is tricky (10:12) The downside of bootstrapping (11:42) Why venture capital is like “going pro” (14:20) The confusion between ownership vs. control (16:08) Building a company you don't want to leave (20:46) Do things better than other people (24:49) Stedi's early years (31:43) Physical vs. digital product-market fit (34:41) How Stedi scaled decision-making (40:08) Stedi's journey to product-market fit (45:22) Finding founder-approach fit (50:42) “All software is a cascade of miracles” (52:52) The surprising lessons from discount retail (57:50) How the Toyota production system influences software (1:01:31) What it means to be a high-agency person (1:03:09) The core trait Zack looks for when hiring (1:02:57) Maintaining conviction in unconventional practice (1:14:19) When should you start to hire managers? (1:17:42) “Reality has a surprising amount of detail”

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the world of Quality and Regulatory Affairs. In this podcast episode, Hatem Rabeh joins to demystify how AI can be used — and where it must be handled carefully. We discuss: The reality behind “AI replacing QA/RA jobs” Key tools: n8n, Make, Zapier, OpenAI, and OpenFDA Building automation workflows for regulatory monitoring and documentation Managing data privacy, confidentiality, and local vs cloud solutions The cost, setup time, and risks of AI hallucination How to use AI safely and ethically in regulated environments

Ep. 376 This guest grew her Instagram from zero to over 418,000 followers in just a year—almost entirely on autopilot with AI-powered content repurposing. Kipp, Kieran, and guest Sabrina Romanov, of Blotato, dive into how solopreneurs and marketers can go from a simple app idea to launching viral lead magnets, driving traffic, and scaling their brand with AI, even if you don't have technical experience. Learn more on no-code “Vibe coding” tools to build micro apps, automation strategies for distributing your content across eight platforms, and the secret formula to creating content that actually gets noticed (and converts). Mentions Sabrina Romanov https://www.youtube.com/@sabrina_ramonov Blotato https://www.blotato.com/ Lovable https://lovable.dev/ Replit https://replit.com/ Zapier https://zapier.com/ Pegasystams https://www.pega.com/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We're creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you're facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we've put together a survey and we'd love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We're on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg  Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod  Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don't forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934   If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar   Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain' is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by Hubspot Media // Produced by Darren Clarke.

Text Kristen your thoughts or feedback about the showIt's National Checklist Day, which might as well be my personal holiday! In this episode, I'm sharing the tools that keep my solopreneur business organized, my brain calm (mostly), & my systems running smoothly.From my digital checklist in Asana, to client management made easy with 17hats, to two years of weekly newsletters powered by Flodesk, these are the essentials that help me simplify & scale. You'll also hear about my favorite podcast tools, a few can't-miss integrations, & why fewer tools that work together beat juggling twenty tabs any day.Resources & Links:Get 50% off your first year with 17hats and Flodesk using these links or code FAIRYTALE.Podcasters & Content Creators: check out Descript and BuzzsproutAdditional platforms mentioned: Google Workspace, Zapier and Canva Grab all my freebies at kristenlettini.com ICYMI Episode 132: Email Marketing Made Simple*** If you're a 17hats user, I've got a quick way to help you stress less. Take my free, 2-minute “How Many Hats?” Quiz to see how you're using 17hats today — and get a few simple tips to make it even more powerful. ✨ It's like a mini clarity check for your business — short, simple, and surprisingly therapeutic.

Hasan talks to Prince Harry about how he’s settling into life in America, the danger of repeating the same mistakes with A.I. that we made with social media, and what a guy has to do around here to get knighted. Let's cut through the noise together. Go to groundnews.com/hasan to subscribe and get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage Plan, which breaks down to just $5/month with my discount. Make your next fall gathering delicious and memorable with Whole Foods Market. Try Mill risk-free – and get $75 off with code HASAN at mill.com/hasan. Join the 3.4 million companies already automating with Zapier and transform how you work with Zapier and AI. Get started for free by visiting zapier.com/HASAN. Look for the blue box at retailers everywhere or shop jlab.com and use code HASAN for 15% off your order today. Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan MinhajCo-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth VenkataramanujamExecutive Producer/Director: Tyler BabinExecutive Producer/Showrunner: Scott VroomanCinematographer: Austin MoralesProducer: Kayla FengWriter's assistant: Annie FickEditor: Hobson FeltusTalent Coordinator: Tanya SomanaderExecutive Assistant: Samuel Piland Thanks so much for listening to Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know. If you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. That’s lemonadapremium.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wish your client workflow could run a little more smoothly — without you spending hours managing inquiries? In this behind-the-scenes episode, I'm sharing the exact automation that saves me hours every week as a Nashville family photographer.You'll get a step-by-step look at how I connect Dubsado, Zapier, and Trello to automatically organize new client leads — so nothing falls through the cracks and every client gets the same consistent experience.Whether you're a visual learner who loves Trello or a systems-curious creative ready to automate more of your business, this quick tutorial will walk you through the full process (and yes — I'm holding your hand the whole way through!) Want the FULL blog post of this podcast? Click HEREResources & Links Mentioned In This Episode▸ Watch the YouTube video version of this Podcast (so you can get a full visual of how I break everything down): https://youtu.be/iRSX8mf8HCA▸ Dubsado (30% off affiliate link):http://dubsado.com/?c=dollydelongeducation▸ Showit (affiliate link):https://showit.com/r/40ggld0m▸ The Contact Form That Wows Training (Free!):https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/create-a-contact-page-that-wows▸ The Ultimate Family Photographer's Workflow (Coming Soon) (or you can check out my shop here)Connect with Dolly DeLong Education

Send us a textThis Quick Tip breaks down Automation vs. Artificial Intelligence for private practices—what they are, where they overlap, and how to deploy each for maximum ROI. You'll learn how rule-based automation (think: EHR billing runs, appointment confirmations, Calendly/Acuity reminders, Zapier workflows, Keap/Infusionsoft logic trees) eliminates repetitive tasks, while AI (machine learning–driven tools like HIPAA-ready note-takers, smart chatbots, and content generators such as ChatGPT/Jasper/Scribe PT) adapts to data, drafts documentation, analyzes client trends, and improves over time. We cover real clinic use cases—scheduling, reminders, billing, compliance alerts, HR/licensure tracking—and a critical caution on data quality and HIPAA compliance when using AI for clinical or revenue-cycle decisions. Bottom line: Automate the predictable, add AI where nuance and analysis drive outcomes. If you want fewer no-shows, faster documentation, tighter cash flow, and better patient communication, this episode gives you a practical roadmap to implement both—safely, ethically, and profitably.Welcome to Private Practice Survival Guide Podcast hosted by Brandon Seigel! Brandon Seigel, President of Wellness Works Management Partners, is an internationally known private practice consultant with over fifteen years of executive leadership experience. Seigel's book "The Private Practice Survival Guide" takes private practice entrepreneurs on a journey to unlocking key strategies for surviving―and thriving―in today's business environment. Now Brandon Seigel goes beyond the book and brings the same great tips, tricks, and anecdotes to improve your private practice in this companion podcast. Get In Touch With MePodcast Website: https://www.privatepracticesurvivalguide.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonseigel/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonseigel/https://wellnessworksmedicalbilling.com/Private Practice Survival Guide Book

On this week's episode of Unlimited Capital, Richard McGirr goes solo to pull back the curtain on the powerful tech stack that drives his capital-raising firm. Drawing on his background in digital transformation for Fortune 100 companies, Richard breaks down how his team uses Salesforce as the operating system of their business, ActiveCampaign for marketing automation, and Zapier to tie it all together. He shares how dashboards, automations, and AI tools like Claude streamline everything from investor follow-ups to fund management—and how Notion keeps their content and client portals organized. This is a deep dive into how technology and thoughtful process design can scale any investment business. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarchmoney.com with code BESTEVER Join the Best Ever Community  The Best Ever Community is live and growing - and we want serious commercial real estate investors like you inside. It's free to join, but you must apply and meet the criteria.  Connect with top operators, LPs, GPs, and more, get real insights, and be part of a curated network built to help you grow. Apply now at ⁠www.bestevercommunity.com⁠ Podcast production done by ⁠Outlier Audio⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why you should listenRobin Alex shares the exact problem that led to creating GoHighLevel—and how solving your own biggest pain point can become an 8-figure business opportunityLearn why the most successful agencies focus on outcomes instead of showcasing their impressive tech stacks, and how to reposition your business accordinglyDiscover the emerging opportunities in AI, WhatsApp, and desk phone integration that are driving unexpected growth for consulting partners right nowI've watched too many consultants drown in their own tech stacks.They build these impressive automation workflows, connecting 15 different tools through Zapier, and then wonder why clients aren't lining up to work with them. The tech is brilliant. The business results? Not so much.In this episode, Robin Alex and I tackle the fundamental question facing every consultant right now: where do you actually sit when SaaS, AI, and no-code platforms are all converging at once?We explore the practical reality of white-labeling your IP (spoiler: it's an 80/20 split between turnkey solutions and custom work, not the 100% out-of-the-box dream you're imagining). Robin shares why natural language prompts are about to eliminate the multi-click workflows we've all gotten used to, and how to think about AI integration without getting paralyzed by the endless options.The biggest insight? Stop building tech museums. Your clients don't want to tour your impressive automation setup. They want their problem solved fast, and they want to know you can do it again for the next problem.If you're sensing the consulting model is shifting but can't quite see where to place your bet, this conversation will give you the clarity you need.About Robin AlexRobin Alex's journey from IT analyst to SaaS entrepreneur spans over two decades in technology. Starting as a system administrator and technical services director, Robin founded his first company, AbsoluteGaming.net, in 2003, followed by Innovate Fast in 2015. His hands-on experience managing technical operations and running multiple ventures gave him unique insights into the challenges agencies face when trying to scale.In 2018, Robin co-founded HighLevel after recognizing that agencies were trapped trading time for money with fragmented tech stacks. Drawing from his technical background and entrepreneurial experience, he built a solution that allows consultants to become SaaS company owners—helping thousands break through the 6-figure ceiling without the complexities of software development.Resources and LinksRobin's LinkedIn profilePaulhigginsmentoring.com/ghlTypingmindAcquired PodcastThe Twenty Minute VCPrevious episode: 642 - Stop Being a Platform Expert - Why Business Growth Advisors Win in the AI Era with Sarah McDevittCheck out more episodes of the Paul Higgins PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube channel: @PaulHigginsMentoring

Norm Farrar returns to reveal how sellers win in 2025: AI + AEO, authority building, influencer do's/don'ts, email that prints money, and why events & cigars power real networking.   Join us for an engaging discussion as we welcome back Norm Farrar, the first-ever repeat guest on the AM/PM podcast under Kevin King. Norm shares his fascinating journey into the world of influencer marketing, shedding light on the hard work and strategic workflows that come with it. He opens up about the challenges he faced in tracking commissions and the newfound respect he gained for content creators. We also explore how Norm's innovative use of technology, like Zapier, helped streamline the process of creating engaging content, from scripting to filming, providing valuable insights for aspiring influencers and marketers alike.   As the conversation unfolds, we dive into the cultural significance of cigar smoking as a communal activity. Norm shares personal experiences from cigar lounges, highlighting how they serve as unique environments for stress relief, networking, and building friendships across diverse backgrounds. We reflect on numerous occasions where cigars have facilitated connections at various events, including Amazon gatherings, fostering an inclusive "brotherhood" or "sisterhood" for all participants. Upcoming events, such as the one planned in Tampa, are mentioned as further opportunities to strengthen these connections. Additionally, the episode explores the evolving landscape of e-commerce and retail, emphasizing the importance of being an early adopter and maintaining a strong omni-channel presence. We discuss the opportunities beyond Amazon, including platforms like Walmart and TikTok shops, and the critical role of brand perception and packaging when transitioning to retail. Listen in as we highlight the enduring power of email marketing, debunking myths about its obsolescence and showcasing the strategic use of AI to enhance targeting and personalization. Whether you're an aspiring influencer, an e-commerce professional, or simply curious about the future of marketing, this episode is packed with valuable insights and practical advice. In episode 469 of the AM/PM Podcast, Kevin and Norm discuss: 00:00 - Influencer Marketing and AI Workflow 08:35 - Product Promotion Success Story 12:16 - The Bonding Power of Cigars 16:46 - Amazon Networking Events and Bondings 21:10 - Networking Events and Industry Education 24:17 - Networking and Education in Amazon 30:19 - Utilizing Customer Questions for Marketing 32:22 - The Future of E-Commerce and Retail 40:35 - Maximizing Email Marketing Impact 41:42 - The Power of Email Newsletters 48:03 - Email Marketing and AI Optimization 50:46 - Generational Shift in Consumer Preferences 53:43 - Marketing Misfits Podcast

⬥GUEST⬥Walter Haydock, Founder, StackAware | On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-haydock/⬥HOST⬥Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imsmartin/ | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥No-Code Meets AI: Who's Really in Control?As AI gets embedded deeper into business workflows, a new player has entered the security conversation: no-code automation tools. In this episode of Redefining CyberSecurity, host Sean Martin speaks with Walter Haydock, founder of StackAware, about the emerging risks when AI, automation, and business users collide—often without traditional IT or security oversight.Haydock shares how organizations are increasingly using tools like Zapier and Microsoft Copilot Studio to connect systems, automate tasks, and boost productivity—all without writing a single line of code. While this democratization of development can accelerate innovation, it also introduces serious risks when systems are built and deployed without governance, testing, or visibility.The conversation surfaces critical blind spots. Business users may be automating sensitive workflows involving customer data, proprietary systems, or third-party APIs—without realizing the implications. AI prompts gone wrong can trigger mass emails, delete databases, or unintentionally expose confidential records. Recursion loops, poor authentication, and ambiguous access rights are all too easy to introduce when development moves this fast and loose.Haydock emphasizes that this isn't just a technology issue—it's an organizational one. Companies need to decide: who owns risk when anyone can build and deploy a business process? He encourages a layered approach, including lightweight approval processes, human-in-the-loop checkpoints for sensitive actions, and upfront evaluations of tools for legal compliance and data residency.Security teams, he notes, must resist the urge to block no-code outright. Instead, they should enable safer adoption through clear guidelines, tool allowlists, training, and risk scoring systems. Meanwhile, business leaders must engage early with compliance and risk stakeholders to ensure their productivity gains don't come at the expense of long-term exposure.For organizations embracing AI-powered automation, this episode offers a clear takeaway: treat no-code like production code—because that's exactly what it is.⬥ADDITIONAL INFORMATION⬥✨ More Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast: 

Want Nate's 5 AI Ad Creation Workflows? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/tnk Ep. 369 This guest grew his YouTube channel by hundreds of thousands subscribers in just one year by sharing advanced AI automation workflows. Kipp, Kieran, and Nate Herk, Co-Founder and CGO at TrueHorizon AI, dive into how you can use cutting-edge AI agents to automate creative marketing tasks, boost productivity, and reshape your business. Learn more about building smart AI workflows that turn images into ads and videos, how to set up and prompt agents in n8n without coding, and where to start automating your most valuable business processes for maximum ROI. Mentions Nate Herk https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman TrueHorizon AI https://www.truehorizon.ai/ n8n https://n8n.io/ Zapier https://zapier.com/ Nano Banana https://nanobanana.ai/ Telegram https://telegram.org/ Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt We're creating our next round of content and want to ensure it tackles the challenges you're facing at work or in your business. To understand your biggest challenges we've put together a survey and we'd love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/matg-research Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We're on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg  Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod  Join our community https://landing.connect.com/matg Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don't forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934   If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar   Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat  ‘Marketing Against The Grain' is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by Hubspot Media // Produced by Darren Clarke.

OpenAI is dropping a visual agent builder

Bonus Episode! OpenAI's 2025 DevDay just redefined the agent landscape — and maybe wiped out a slew of startups in the process? In this instant reaction bonus episode, NLW breaks down the biggest announcements, including the new Agent Kit, Apps SDK, and API updates, and asks whether OpenAI's latest moves spell the end for companies like Lindy, Zapier, and n8n. Plus, early reactions from the developer community, what these tools really mean for agent adoption, and why the shift from innovation to integration could mark the next phase of AI.Brought to you by:Is your enterprise ready for the future of agentic AI?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit AGNTCY.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Outshift Internet of Agents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Notion AI today with Notion 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ntn.so/nlw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KPMG – Discover how AI is transforming possibility into reality. Tune into the new KPMG 'You Can with AI' podcast and unlock insights that will inform smarter decisions inside your enterprise. Listen now and start shaping your future with every episode. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kpmg.us/AIpodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blitzy.com - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blitzy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to build enterprise software in days, not months Insightwise - AI for the entire consulting lifecycle ⁠⁠⁠https://www.insightwise.ai/⁠⁠⁠Robots & Pencils - Cloud-native AI solutions that power results ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://robotsandpencils.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vanta - Simplify compliance - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/nlw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://besuper.ai/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to request your company's agent readiness score.The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614Interested in sponsoring the show? nlw@aidailybrief.ai

Marty sits down with Luke Thomas, founder of Formable and former product manager at Zapier, to discuss how AI is creating "unbounded leverage" for startups, why existing businesses struggle to adapt due to structural constraints, and how Bitcoin treasuries can rewire founders' thinking about capital allocation in the digital transformation era. Formable: https://formable.app/ STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/ Discord: https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz Opportunity Cost Extension: https://www.opportunitycost.app/ Shoutout to our sponsors: Bitkey https://bit.ly/TFTCBitkey20 Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Obscura https://obscura.net/ SLNT https://slnt.com/tftc Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Newsletter tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/