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May 28, 2022 • 28min

S01E06 | For When You Need To Be Alone

Never have to say, "Go away, I'm in a meeting" again! On this episode, we take some LED lights and turn them red when we don't want to be bothered - all automatically. SHOW NOTES: —------------------------------------------Chad's unattended instagram: https://jo.my/instagramchadCheap LED Lights: https://jo.my/ledlightsIntegromat / Make - https://t.jo.my/integromat-makeIFTTT: https://jo.my/iftttZoom Webhooks: https://jo.my/zoomwebhooksBridge Make to IFTTT: https://jo.my/iftttwebhooksLights landing page: https://jo.my/chadslightsKickstarter on-air light: https://jo.my/onairlightkickstarterAlexa and Zapier: https://jo.my/alexazapierAUTOMATIONTOWN SOCIALS:—------------------------------------------Twitter: https://t.jo.my/twitter Web: https://t.jo.my/automationtown RSS Feed: https://t.jo.my/rss ABOUT HOSTS:—------------------------------------------Jason Staats Twitter: https://t.jo.my/jstaats-twitter Youtube: https://t.jo.my/jason-youtube Chad Davis Twitter: https://t.jo.my/chad-twitter LinkedIn: https://t.jo.my/chad-linkedin AUDIO PRODUCTION:—------------------------------------------Paul O'Mara - https://t.jo.my/paulomaraSPONSORS: —------------------------------------------Want to sponsor an episode? Contact us at https://t.jo.my/sponsorcontact 
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May 21, 2022 • 23min

S01E05 | For When You Need To Send Data Somewhere

The internet. It's all around us. Today, we pull back the curtain on how to connect data through APIs. The thing that makes the thing you put into one thing, go into the other thing that you want it to go into. Or something like that. If you make it through to the end of this one, hit us up for a prize. We may or may not try hitting free public APIs at the end like KanyeRest, BoredAPI & Agify (predict age based on your name).SHOW NOTES: —------------------------------------------API Basics - https://jo.my/apiforbeginnersBubble - https://jo.my/bubbleZapier - https://t.jo.my/zapierIntegromat / Make - https://t.jo.my/integromat-makeAirtable - https://t.jo.my/airtableNotion - https://jo.my/notionappWebflow - https://jo.my/webflowAgify - https://jo.my/agifyapi KanyeRest - https://jo.my/kaynerest BoredAPI - https://jo.my/boredapiAUTOMATIONTOWN SOCIALS:—------------------------------------------Twitter: https://t.jo.my/twitter Web: https://t.jo.my/automationtown RSS Feed: https://t.jo.my/rss ABOUT HOSTS:—------------------------------------------Jason Staats Twitter: https://t.jo.my/jstaats-twitter Youtube: https://t.jo.my/jason-youtube Chad Davis Twitter: https://t.jo.my/chad-twitter LinkedIn: https://t.jo.my/chad-linkedin AUDIO PRODUCTION:—------------------------------------------Paul O'Mara - https://t.jo.my/paulomaraSPONSORS: —------------------------------------------Want to sponsor an episode? Contact us at https://t.jo.my/sponsorcontact 
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May 14, 2022 • 26min

S01E04 | For When You Have An Important Email

Ever receive an email and wish it automatically did a thing? Maybe combine the email body and attachments into one PDF or kick off an internal process. On today's episode of AutomationTown, we get into email stuff. Fun. SPONSORS: —------------------------------------------Ignition - https://t.jo.my/ignition 50% off your first 3 months using code AUTOMATIONTOWN. Want to sponsor an episode? Contact us at https://t.jo.my/sponsorcontact SHOW NOTES: —------------------------------------------PDF.co - https://t.jo.my/pdfcoZapier - https://t.jo.my/zapier Sensibill - https://t.jo.my/sensibillTeamworkDesk - https://t.jo.my/teamworkdeskIntegromat / Make - https://t.jo.my/integromat-makeAUTOMATIONTOWN SOCIALS:—------------------------------------------Twitter: https://t.jo.my/twitter Web: https://t.jo.my/automationtown RSS Feed: https://t.jo.my/rss ABOUT HOSTS:—------------------------------------------Jason Staats Twitter: https://t.jo.my/jstaats-twitter Youtube: https://t.jo.my/jason-youtube Chad Davis Twitter: https://t.jo.my/chad-twitter LinkedIn: https://t.jo.my/chad-linkedin AUDIO PRODUCTION:—------------------------------------------Paul O'Mara - https://t.jo.my/paulomara
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May 7, 2022 • 29min

S01E03 | For When Someone Uses The Word NoCode

Nocode is a silly word. It gets the point across, sort of, but why is it a term we should care about? What's the real win here and why should you care? We cover that and a share a few stories on this episode of AutomationTown. SPONSORS: —------------------------------------------Ignition - https://t.jo.my/ignition 50% off your first 3 months using code AUTOMATIONTOWN. Want to sponsor an episode? Contact us at https://t.jo.my/sponsorcontact SHOW NOTES: —------------------------------------------Dreamweaver - https://t.jo.my/dreamweaver Product Hunt - https://t.jo.my/product-huntChad Sakonchick (Better Legal) - https://t.jo.my/betterlegalGlide - https://t.jo.my/glide Integromat / Make - https://t.jo.my/integromat-makeAirtable - https://t.jo.my/airtableAUTOMATIONTOWN SOCIALS:—------------------------------------------Twitter: https://t.jo.my/twitter Web: https://t.jo.my/automationtown RSS Feed: https://t.jo.my/rss ABOUT HOSTS:—------------------------------------------Jason Staats Twitter: https://t.jo.my/jstaats-twitter Youtube: https://t.jo.my/jason-youtube Chad Davis Twitter: https://t.jo.my/chad-twitter LinkedIn: https://t.jo.my/chad-linkedin AUDIO PRODUCTION:—------------------------------------------Paul O'Mara - https://t.jo.my/paulomara
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Apr 30, 2022 • 24min

S01E02 | For When You Want Them To Feel Appreciated

How often do you make time for handwritten letters? On today's episode, we dive into the science of creating, approving and mailing real handwritten cards (without ever touching them). At the end we get into practical, and not so practical, ways of looking good in front of your friends.SPONSORS: —------------------------------------------Float - https://t.jo.my/float $500 cash back on your first $5,000 spend use code AUTOMATIONTOWN. Want to sponsor an episode? Contact us at https://t.jo.my/sponsorcontact SHOW NOTES: —------------------------------------------Handwrytten - https://t.jo.my/handwryttenIntegromat / Make - https://t.jo.my/integromat-makeSlack Block Kits (buttons) - https://t.jo.my/slackblockkit Airtable - https://t.jo.my/airtable Airtable Script for Instant Webhooks (woop woop!) - https://t.jo.my/airtablewebhookscriptUnnecessary Inventions - https://t.jo.my/unnecessaryinventionsPizza Pouch - https://t.jo.my/pizzapouchAUTOMATIONTOWN SOCIALS:—------------------------------------------Twitter: https://t.jo.my/twitter Web: https://t.jo.my/automationtown RSS Feed: https://t.jo.my/rss ABOUT HOSTS:—------------------------------------------Jason Staats Twitter: https://t.jo.my/jstaats-twitter Youtube: https://t.jo.my/jason-youtube Chad Davis Twitter: https://t.jo.my/chad-twitter LinkedIn: https://t.jo.my/chad-linkedin AUDIO PRODUCTION:—------------------------------------------Paul O'Mara - https://t.jo.my/paulomara
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Apr 30, 2022 • 36min

S01E01 | For When You Have to Mail Something

Ever wish you could automate sending snail mail without touching a piece of paper? On today's episode, we dive into generating, connecting and snail mailing vulgar bird pics. At the end we get into practical uses of this for your business. SPONSORS: —------------------------------------------Float - https://t.jo.my/float $500 cash back on your first $5,000 spend. Want to sponsor an episode? Contact us at https://t.jo.my/sponsorcontact SHOW NOTES: —------------------------------------------Effin Birds - https://t.jo.my/effinbirds use code ‘uncle’ for a special AutomationTown discount. EffinBot - https://t.jo.my/effinbot Zapier - https://t.jo.my/zapier Airtable - https://t.jo.my/airtable Integromat / Make - https://t.jo.my/integromat-make Lob - https://t.jo.my/lobPDF.CO - https://t.jo.my/pdfco Effin Birds RSS (Super Secret, so you can build your own automations) - https://t.jo.my/effinbirdsrssAUTOMATIONTOWN SOCIALS:—------------------------------------------Twitter: https://t.jo.my/twitter Web: https://t.jo.my/automationtown RSS Feed: https://t.jo.my/rss ABOUT HOSTS:—------------------------------------------Jason Staats Twitter: https://t.jo.my/jstaats-twitter Youtube: https://t.jo.my/jason-youtube Chad Davis Twitter: https://t.jo.my/chad-twitter LinkedIn: https://t.jo.my/chad-linkedin AUDIO PRODUCTION:—------------------------------------------Paul O'Mara - https://t.jo.my/paulomara
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Apr 22, 2022 • 4min

Season 1 | AutomationTown Trailer

Imagine this...you're at your job and it's time to do that one thing you absolutely despise. So you start working on it and immediately start wishing the computer would do it for you.Like, "Why do I have to do this?"There's got to be a better way.No more click this, click that, over and over again. Somehow, it's just done for you.That's what this podcast is trying to do.Give you a seat at the table as we discuss ways to automate and eliminate the things we want to forget about at work.If you make it to the end of the trailer, let us know what you think on Twitter (@AutomationTown). We know 4 minutes is a lot, so thank you. 

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