Simplify Your Small Business with These Top 5 Automation Tools

If you’re a small business owner who is looking for ways to simplify your operations and save time, automation can be a powerful tool to help you achieve these goals.

With so many automation tools out there, where is the best place to start? We’ve discovered that there are 5 really powerful tools that work well for most small businesses.

Here are the top 5 automation tools that every small business owner should know about:

1. Zapier – Connect Your Apps and Automate
   Workflows Zapier is a powerful automation tool that allows you to connect your favorite apps and automate workflows. With Zapier, you can set up triggers and actions between apps, allowing you to create automated workflows that save time and increase efficiency.
   
   
2. Hootsuite – Social Media Automation Made Easy
   Hootsuite is a popular social media automation tool that makes it easy to manage your social media accounts from a single dashboard. With Hootsuite, you can schedule posts, monitor mentions, and track engagement across multiple social media channels.
   
   
3. TeamWork – The Ultimate Tool for Project
   Management TeamWork is a versatile project management tool that can help you keep track of tasks, deadlines, and team collaboration. With TeamWork, you can create tasks, set milestones, and track time spent on projects, allowing you to visualize your workflow and manage projects more efficiently. TeamWork also offers a Help Desk add-on feature that integrates with the project management tool.
   
   
4. ActiveCampaign – Automate Your Marketing and Sales
   ActiveCampaign is an all-in-one marketing and sales automation platform that can help you manage your customer relationships and grow your business. With ActiveCampaign, you can automate your email campaigns, track website visitors, and manage your sales pipeline in a single platform. SmarterAutomation.com has a white label version of ActiveCampaign. Please contact us if you’d like to get started with it.
   
   
5. Calendly – Simplify Your Scheduling
   Calendly is a simple yet powerful scheduling automation tool that can help you save time and reduce scheduling conflicts. With Calendly, you can create custom meeting types, share your availability, and allow others to book time on your calendar without the back-and-forth of traditional scheduling.

With the right tools, automation can be a powerful way for small business owners to save time, increase efficiency, and focus on strategic business activities. These top 5 automation tools can give the initial building blocks to start streamlining your operations and simplifying your day-to-day tasks. 

Before long, you’ll be eager to look for more and more parts of your business that can be automated! 

If you’re interested in learning how SmarterAutomation.com can help you to get set up with these tools or help you with your automation efforts, reach out to us. 

If you’re more of a DIYer type, we also have our Smarter Automation Accelerator membership. We provide training, Q&A calls and much more to support you in your automation journey.