It’s an Automation AMA! From scheduling social media content to making kids' lunches (yes, really), fellow solopreneurs shared their biggest time-wasters. I ended up creating custom automation solutions for everything from podcast guest research to email management.
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Top Takeaways
Top Takeaways
- Social media scheduling can be mostly automated using a this kind of workflow: keep video details in Notion or Google Sheets, trigger Zapier when updated, and automatically schedule posts through Buffer or similar tools.
- Email overwhelm has multiple solutions including using Sanebox and Todoist for organization, plus Zapier watching for specific emails by subject or sender to automatically process them with custom workflows.
- Podcast guest research becomes manageable with tools like PodMatch for automated guest suggestions, intake forms for self-selection, and Google Alerts or PodScan to identify experts in your niche.
- AI transcription and summarization saves hours on client calls by automatically processing Zoom transcripts through ChatGPT with custom prompts for different call types (discovery, coaching, etc.).
- YouTube chapter creation gets easier when you use tools like Ecamm Live's marker button during recording, then search edited transcripts for your noted timestamps instead of relying on AI timing.
- The "one platform, do it well" approach beats spreading yourself thin across all social media—pick LinkedIn or another single platform and focus your automation efforts there.
Show Notes
- See the entire conversation here
- How I Keep my Email at Inbox Zero
- Automate Email Management with SaneBox
- My Brown M&M for Podcast Guest Pitching
- Growth in Reverse Podcast
- PodMatch
- Sanebox - Email filtering service
- Todoist - Task management
- Buffer - Social media scheduling
- Zapier - Automation platform
- Notion - All-in-one workspace
- Ecamm Live - Live streaming software
- podscan.fm