Jason Staats & Chad Davis - Podcast Details

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Jason On Firms Podcast 534 The Recent AI Updates Accounting Firms Need To See👋 Let’s keep the conversation going, this time in person. Find an event near you: https://jason.link/kkh 🤝 Join Chad Davis and 500+ firm owners inside my online community, where you can get access to Chad’s monthly AI & automation class along with live sessions, resources, and a network built to help your firm grow.: https://jason.link/x0a 👉 Check out Chad Davis and his community, Automation Town, for real, no-fluff AI that accounting firms can actually use: https://automationtown.io/ Chad Davis is the co-founder of LiveCA and one of the sharpest AI minds in a...

2025-11-0350 min

She Counts Designed Without UsTwyla Verhelst joins Nancy and Questian to explore why women accountants are slower to adopt AI and why that matters more than you might think. From biological risk aversion to the "cheating" stigma, Twyla unpacks the unique barriers women face with technology while revealing how every prompt we enter (or don't enter) is actively training these tools. If we don't take our seats at the AI table now, we're allowing these transformative technologies to be designed without our input, our communication style, and our needs in mind.SponsorsForwardly - https://www.forwardly.com...

2025-10-081h 12

Jason On Firms Podcast 294 Who Would Be Your First 20 Hires? ft. Chad DavisCheck out Chad’s new automation community! https://automationtown.io/💰 Today's SponsorsStanford Tax https://stanfordtax.com/LiveFlow https://bit.ly/3tK7LlrTeamUp https://www.hireteamup.com/Client Hub https://www.clienthub.app/🫠 Are you stuck in a legacy firm?Over 100 progressive firms are looking for accountants like you on Jason’s job placement platform: https://jason.careers/🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!Twitter https://twitter.com/JStaatsCPALinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa

2024-08-0156 min

Accounting High 110 Using Graf Paper in Staats Class (feat. Logan Graf, CPA)Episode 110 | Recorded January 25, 2023 Automate your Simple Tasks! AppStream powered by The GrowthLab Simple Tasks! Music Video Scott and Logan Graf, CPA are back to have another laid-back chat talking about everything from accounting to making music videos. As they catch up, they reminisce about how Scott once saved Logan's life. This conversation is about delegation, treating everyone with respect, and the potential for AI and automation in the profession. Scott saved Logan’s life Updates at Accounting High Getting older Race to 10k Firm Hard Numbers How did Scott do it? Outsourcing The...

2023-03-162h 00

AutomationTown S03E10 | For When The App Won’t IntegrateIt all just hit the fan in AutomationTown. Jake McCringleberry got something into the water supply and, well, it’s a zombie episode. We’ve got zombies. But we’ve also got integrations! What do you do when that app you have just...doesn’t integrate? Workarounds, back doors, hacks. This week we’re hacking your integrations, on this, the season finale of AutomationTown.Music Licensing Information:Get Mad World by Michael Andrews, Gary Jules and over 1M + mainstream tracks here https://go.lickd.co/MusicLicense ID: gq3KJO6zAn8 https://lickd.lnk...

2023-03-0433 min

AutomationTown S03E09 | For When You Need to Crunch Some NumbersWell it’s happening again. What’s Jake McCringleberry up to now with this water pipeline that connects the two towns? This feels an awful lot like a build-up to a dramatic season finale.Also..Data processing! What do you do when you gotta crunch some numbers, or take data that’s in one format, and convert it to a different format? Let's automate that, on this week’s episode of AutomationTown.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Parabola: https://parabola.io/recipes/combine-your-dataMake/Google Drive: https://www.make.com/en/help/app/google...

2023-02-2535 min

AutomationTown S03E08 | For When You Need A WebhookThis week, who’s the man behind the madness, Jake McCringleberry? There’s two sides to every coin, and Chad & Jake will meet for the first time. And we’re talking WEBHOOKS! The swiss army knife of integrations - how to get your head around webhooks to bridge the apps you use that won’t integrate, and start thinking like a developer by building your automations in a more modular way.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Webhook Overview by Twilio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLjSNfoJCYcZapier Sub-Zaps: https://zapier.com/apps/sub-zap-by-zapier/integrations Webhooks b...

2023-02-1832 min

AutomationTown S03E07 | For When You FreelanceOh it’s all happening now! Cue the montage! Paul & Amelia, it’s officially a thing.Chad’s elected mayor of AutomationTown, and.. how do you.. sell an automation? We talk about the business of automating, how & when to productize your expertise and what the landscape of contract automation experts looks like today. All of that on a heartwarming installment of AutomationTown.Music Licensing Information:Get Paul by Big Thief and over 1M + mainstream tracks here https://go.lickd.co/MusicLicense ID: qa1WLWNZkXz https://lickd.lnk.to/QXmV8EID!Ja...

2023-02-1133 min

AutomationTown S03E06 | For When You Need an AssistantIt’s happening! Chad’s running for mayor of AutomationTown! Not only that, he’s going to automate running for office. This can only end well.And do you ChatGPT? Of course you do! It’s AI’s killer app, and we’re doubling down on it in this week’s ‘Oops All ChatGPT’ episode of AutomationPod.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------OpenAI: https://openai.com/chatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/GPT3: https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/gpt-3Deepmind (Google) Sparrow: https://www.deepmind.com/blog/building-safer-dialogue-agentsBens Bites Newsle...

2023-02-0428 min

AutomationTown S03E05 | For When You Can’t Find the Perfect AppThis week the most talked about love story of the year takes a new twist, and app builders!It’s one thing to connect the apps you already use with automation… but to build your own app from scratch? It’s a think! And it’s easier than you might think. We’ll talk through when it’s a good idea, and when you should leave it to the experts.Music Licensing Information:Get A Movie Script Ending by Death Cab For Cutie and over 1M + mainstream tracks here https://go.lickd.co/Music...

2023-01-2832 min

Accounting High 095 Staffing, Offshoring, Poaching, ChatGPT, & Attracting Talent | #VarsityEpisode 95 | Recorded January 6, 2023 Sponsored by AppStream powered by The GrowthLab The new Expensify Fragrance: "Consequences" by Expensify Don't be tardy to the Coach Mackenzie party. That's right. You're listening to VarsityTips formerly known as NiksTips with Scott and Nikole, where they sit down and discuss a hot topic to get Nik's hot takes and tips. It's the same show you've grown to know and love. We're calling it something new to fit the curriculum at Accounting High. So lace up your sneaks and stretch out because VarsityTips is now in session. Talking to Ex...

2023-01-251h 17

AutomationTown S03E04 | For When You Automate Your Small BusinessAutomation in small businesses is like the… peanut butter and jelly of.. automation.. applications. This week, special guest Mitchell Baldridge shares how he automates his small businesses, Now Jake McCringleberry? Being named Mayor of AutomationTown? This isn’t good. In fact it’s very bad. The crew explores what’s next for AutomationTown, and how to unwind this mess.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Olivia Look (Zapier Expert): https://twitter.com/0h_lookZapier OpenAI: https://zapier.com/apps/openai/integrationsMitchell Baldridge: https://twitter.com/baldridgecpaBetter Book...

2023-01-2130 min

AutomationTown S03E03 | For When AI Takes OverYou ever think about whether this is all just, a simulation? This week the boys give up RV life to get back to...something closer to normal, and we’re talking AI! What does it mean? Is it going to steal my job? And what are the toolsets out there today that could actually make you more productive.Music Licensing Information:Get Easy by Son Lux and over 1M + mainstream tracks here https://go.lickd.co/MusicLicense ID: OaKN4bn8X9g https://lickd.lnk.to/idrtimID!Jason_CPA...

2023-01-1441 min

AutomationTown S03E02 | For When You Need Them To Hear YouThe boys are on the run. They go into hiding in Chad’s RV, work out how to get back at the evil powers that be, and…Podcasts! Do you ever listen to podcasts? Of course you do! This week we’re talking podcasting. How to get started, how to automate the production process, and how to build your podcasting tech stack, for when you have an important message that people need to hear.Music licensing information:Get Using by Sorority Noise and over 1M + mainstream tracks here https://go.lickd.co/Music

2023-01-0732 min

Accounting High 089 Thinking Big and Small (feat. Jason Staats, CPA) | #StaatSnacksEpisode 89 | Recorded September 2, 2022 Our Accounting High listener survey is right here https://bit.ly/3NRSAfD An episode that’s surely worth capping off 2022. Jason Staats, CPA, MBA and Scott (Lil Toddler) Scarano gives us another great talk about everything big and small, and I mean EVERYTHING! Career? Business? Family? Purpose? Contents? Hobbies? You name it. This lengthy episode is no short of topics that’ll make you ponder on the things that you’ve done, how far you’ve reached, and how much more you can accomplish. From all of us here at Accounting High, Wishing...

2022-12-312h 03

AutomationTown S03E01 | For When You Waste Time on EmailTrapped beneath the rubble of the Grumley center, Chad, Jason, Paul & Amelia bumble through AutomationTown’s abandoned subway tunnels in search of answers.This week’s all about email, and how to automate it. Aliases, inbox rules, help desk tools, where do apps like Zapier come into play. Let’s take the pain out of the very worst part of work.**Music Licensing Information:**Get Budapest by GEORGE EZRA and over 1M + mainstream tracks here [https://go.lickd.co/Music](https://go.lickd.co/Music)License ID: Xlxn0Nknw2OSHOW N...

2022-12-3133 min

Accounting High 087 Infinite Game of Accounting (feat. Simon Sinek's Infinite Game) | #FreshBookReports Vol. 5Episode 87 | Recorded October 8, 2022 Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, FreshBooks Another Fresh Book Report by Scott and Twyla and today they’re doing Simon Sinek’s Infinite Game. They break down their own understanding of the book. What is this Infinite Game? How do we win? Or do we even need to win? This episode bridges the book’s concepts and our hosts’ personal experiences and their own Infinite Games. 0 - Class is now in session! 3 - Why Infinite Game? Shoutout to Greg McKeown’s Effortless 8 - You didn't get stuck...

2022-12-2100 min

Accounting High 080 Change, Control, Courage, and Cougars (feat. Kellie Parks, CPB)Episode 80 | Recorded May 9, 2022 The Accounting High Booster Club, thank you GoProposal for the support! GoProposal https://goproposal.com Today we have Scott and Kellie Parks CPB chatting during their time in Paradise Point San Diego. Hop on a conversation that revolves around change and why there is no stopping the Big Shift that our industry is currently on. Kellie shares how change has been a very fun experience for her and how she embraced these changes over time. Aren’t you tired of the current practices that you’re doing in your firm? Or a...

2022-11-1957 min

AutomationTown S03E00 | Season 3 TrailerChad, Jason and the fine people of AutomationTown return for a third season of fun, drama and education. New characters, new storylines, and new ideas to go about your business in a more automated way. Subscribe to AutomationTown to be notified when season 3 launches this fall.Music Credits-------------------------------------Get Ember (Red Bull Symphonic) by Camo & Krooked here https://lickd.lnk.to/qYz7S4ID!Jason_CPALicense ID: LXOV9n2DRk5Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

2022-11-0504 min

AutomationTown S02E10 | For When You Need to Keep A SecretOn the season finale of AutomationTown, we’re talking about secrets! How can you keep your messages away from prying eyes, emails away from those who mean you harm, and workplace memes out of reach of the all-seeing eye of your employer?Paul uncovers important info about the subway collapse, a mysterious letter surfaces and the most impactful event in 40 years happens to AutomationTown. SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Threema: https://jo.my/threemaSignal:https://jo.my/signal S/Mime: https://jo.my/smime Google Confidential Mode: https://jo.my/googleconfidentialmode Ca...

2022-10-0833 min

AutomationTown S02E09 | For When You Need SecurityThis week, we’re talking security! How do we ensure our data is safe and secure when it’s bouncing around the Interverse? How do we automate responsibly, and know where to draw the line?Paul also discovers what happened 40 years ago under the Grum Grum, his Airtable sensors uncover a secret and a new character is introduced. SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Airtable: https://t.jo.my/airtableAirtable Sharing: https://jo.my/airtablesharingSim Swapping: https://jo.my/simswapMFA: https://jo.my/mfaLoom Security: https://jo.my/loomsec...

2022-10-0136 min

AutomationTown S02E08 | For When You Need An AirtableThis week we’re talking about databases! Specifically Airtable, how we use it to enable automation, and why it’s one of the fastest-growing automation tools on the market.Also Chad rides a bike, the Grum center gets the grumblies and Mayor Goodway sweeps it all under the rug on this exciting installment of AutomationTown.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Airtable: https://t.jo.my/airtableAirtable Webhooks: https://t.jo.my/airtablewebhookscriptAirtable Interfaces: https://www.airtable.com/guides/collaborate/getting-started-with-interface-designerIFTTT: https://jo.my/iftttQR Code Monkey: https://jo.my...

2022-09-2444 min

AutomationTown S02E07 | For When You Hire An ExpertWhat do you do when it all hits the fan? Today, disaster strikes in AutomationTown. We talk through how to hire an expert when things break, or just…when you want to make cooler stuff. When to DIY, when to outsource, all on this week’s, AutomationTown.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Upwork: https://jo.my/upworklinkFiverr: https://jo.my/fiverrlinkHeep.so: https://jo.my/heepso Makerpad: https://jo.my/makerpadNoCodeFounders: https://jo.my/nocodefoundersCode Meets No Code: https://jo.my/codemeetsnocodeNocode North: https://jo.my/noco...

2022-09-1721 min

AutomationTown S02E06 | For When Your Phone Isn’t SmartThis week Chad & Jason get stuck between a mysterious door and a main drain. We talk through how to automate phone processes, and the mayor of Manualsberg returns with an ominous warning.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Line2: https://jo.my/jsyh3sTwilio: https://jo.my/twiliophoneOpenPhone: https://jo.my/openphoneGrasshopper: https://jo.my/grasshopperRingCentral: https://jo.my/ringcentralTeamwork Desk: https://t.jo.my/teamworkdeskCalendly: https://jo.my/calendlylinkMake: https://t.jo.my/integromat-makeZapier Sub Zaps: https://jo.my/subzap-zapier...

2022-09-1034 min

AutomationTown S02E05 | For When You Need A QR CodeOkay okay okay hear me out: printing automation. No come back, it’ll be good, I swear.Instead of covering something people want to talk about, Chad & Jason cover printers, and how to build them into your cloud Zapier or Make workflows. Why is that a thing that exists? Why is it a tool you should still have in your toolbelt? Why are you 5 sentences deep into a podcast episode description?The boys also meet Buzz McTompkins, the head of 104.3 TheBuzz, Stuart from Radio Shack calls in with another embarrassing question and we automate a pr...

2022-09-0333 min

AutomationTown S02E04 | For When You Need To PrintOkay okay okay hear me out: printing automation. No come back, it’ll be good, I swear.Instead of covering something people want to talk about, Chad & Jason cover printers, and how to build them into your cloud Zapier or Make workflows. Why is that a thing that exists? Why is it a tool you should still have in your toolbelt? Why are you 5 sentences deep into a podcast episode description?The boys also meet Buzz McTompkins, the head of 104.3 TheBuzz, Stuart from Radio Shack calls in with another embarrassing question and we automate a pr...

2022-08-2729 min

AutomationTown S02E03 | For When You Want To MakeToday Chad & Jason talk Make (don’t call it Integromat)! When do I use Make vs Zapier? What does it do differently, and how do I get started? We also cover CRMs, intimacy issues and whether spreadsheets are cool, all on a piping hot episode of AutomationTown.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Make: https://t.jo.my/integromat-makeZapier: https://t.jo.my/zapiern8n: https://jo.my/n8nAirtable: https://t.jo.my/airtableHubspot: https://jo.my/hubspottubBannerbear: https://jo.my/bannerbearMake Facebook Group: http...

2022-08-2037 min

AutomationTown S02E02 | For When You Need a TemplateContracts, documents, invoices. We all find ourselves generating documents more than we’d like, but what’s Google’s approach to doing this in an automated way? We’re taking a look at google templates, what they can do, how to use them, and whether office 365 users should give a hoot, all on this week’s AutomationTown. Oh, and we go live with episode 2 of our call-in radio show, AutomationShow. SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Formstack: https://jo.my/formstackGoogle Templates: https://jo.my/google-templatesMake: https://t.jo.my/integromat-makePDFco: https...

2022-08-1328 min

AutomationTown S02E01 | For When You Need A Chat Bot"Well that was a great chat bot experience!" Said no one ever... This week, we launch a call-in radio show in AutomationTown, talk through a few chat bot building tools, discuss when to use a chat bot, and when you're better off with a web form.Bring your automation questions to us live at 7pm on 104.7 The Buzz. SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Voiceflow: https://jo.my/flowxoFlowXO: https://jo.my/voiceflowAmazon Chat Bot: https://jo.my/amazon-instructionsSlack Apps: https://jo.my/slack-appPawfinity: https://jo.my/pa...

2022-08-0637 min

AutomationTown S01E15 | For When You Want to HelpChad & Jason sit down with AutomationTown resident Elizabeth Ruh to talk through her experience automating a labor-intensive process in her business, and how it helped her get back to doing good. A feel-good tale about reaching out to friendly Canadians on the internet, and having the courage to ask for help.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Elizabeth's company: https://jo.my/elizabethruhcompanyMake: https://t.jo.my/integromat-makeCognito Forms: https://jo.my/cognitoWealthbox: https://jo.my/wealthboxLearn Regex in 20 Minutes: https://jo.my/regexin20AUTOMATIONTOWN SOCIALS:

2022-07-3025 min

AutomationTown S01E14 | For When You Need a Custom Feed6 million years of technological development has brought human kind to... scrolling feeds. Feeds of fart jokes, life hacks and twerking.Is this peak human experience? Or the beginning of the end? This week we talk about building your own feeds, unplugging from big feed and taking back control of your attention span.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Pocket: https://jo.my/getpocket Evernote: https://jo.my/evernoteatRSS by Zapier: https://jo.my/rss-zapierMiniextensions RSS: https://jo.my/miniextrssRIP Google Reader: https://jo.my/googlereaderRazr Phone: htt...

2022-07-2335 min

Accounting High A Refreshing Chat w/ Chad Davis @ Accounting Highhere's a BONUS chat with Chad Davis... and a preview of what to expect from Accounting High (School) Welcome to Accounting High! In this episode, we get to know more about the whats and whys of Podcasting from Scott and Chad. They share and scrutinize the ideas of how their episodes of AutomationTown and Sons of CPAs (Accounting High) come to life. Hear how authenticity reflects on the product and why talking to people that are smarter than you is the smart thing to do 1 We all have to graduate middle school sometime, and the...

2022-07-1740 min

AutomationTown S01E13 | For When Your Notifications Are Out Of Control[klaxon] Your attention span is under assault, and our world's brightest minds have been tasked with distracting you.Chad & Jason call an emergency meeting to take back control of our mobile notifications. You can turn them off, you can leave them on, but how do we do something in the middle? We pull in some tools to take back control of exactly the notifications we want, and cut out the fluff.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Let Calls Through on Android: https://jo.my/androiddndbypassPushover: https://jo.my/pushoverHey: https://jo...

2022-07-1636 min

Accounting High 055 Intentional by Nature (feat. Chad Davis, CPA)Episode 55 | Recorded February 7, 2022 Guest: Chad Davis, CPA the Co-Founder of LiveCA and Co-Host of AutomationTown Hosts: Zachary Call and Scott Scarano Sponsor: Dark Horse CPAs - abetterway.cpa Listen in as we pick Chad’s brain, as there's no shortage of great information up there. How to be intentional and naturally solve problems. Manage a team of over 100ppl. Chad lives in an RV w/ his wife and two kids, down by the river. + what the hell is NO-CODE!? 3 Chad shares how he co-founded LiveCA with Josh Zweig back in 20...

2022-07-131h 04

AutomationTown S01E12 | For When You're Manually Creating DocumentsWhat do you do when you need to generate a whole bunch of documents?Chad & Jason talk through his struggles bulk-processing flyers for his dog walking business, how old-thymey mail merge has evolved into the tools we use today, and the most accessible methods to making a whole bunch of a specific thing.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Mail Merge: https://jo.my/mailmerge Google Document Templates: https://jo.my/googletemplatesFormstack: https://jo.my/formstackAirtable Document Automator: https://jo.my/document-automatorAron Korenblit: https://jo.my/aron ...

2022-07-0940 min

AutomationTown S01E11 | For When You Go Back In TimeSometimes the old ways are the best. This isn't one of those times, but in this case we didn't have a choice. We talk through how to put a new-age spin on an old-age technology, and built automations around that crusty ole fax machine.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------History of the fax machine (don't click on this please): https://jo.my/faxmachineHelloFax: https://jo.my/hellofax mFax: https://jo.my/mfax eFax: https://jo.my/efax MyFax: https://jo.my/myfax Phaxio (very promising): https://jo.my/phaxio Cli...

2022-07-0221 min

AutomationTown S01E10 | For When You're MadDid someone just microwave fish in the office lounge? What about copying you on that passive aggressive email to the VP? Don't worry, this week we've got you covered with tips on how to automate the age old topic of revenge. SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Cat Facts: https://jo.my/catfactsBag of Ducks: https://jo.my/bag-ducksZinc API: https://jo.my/zinc-apiPizza Belt: https://t.jo.my/pizzapouchAmazon Tide Button: https://jo.my/amazon-dashZapier Webhooks: https://jo.my/zapier-webhooksCredit Card Number Math: https://jo.my...

2022-06-2526 min

AutomationTown S01E09 | For When You Lose The ClickerWe're talking about loss. Specifically, not being able to find things and whether there's a way to get them back. Along the way we learn about infrared, hubs, and how to build an automation for Chad's bathroom fan.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------Zigbee: https://jo.my/zigbeeHarmonyHub: https://jo.my/harmonyhub Z-Wave: https://jo.my/zwaveSmartThings: https://jo.my/smart-thingsHomeKit: https://jo.my/homekitMatter: https://jo.my/matter Jason's Logitech Fancy Remote: https://jo.my/logitech-harmonyremote Broadlink RM4 Pro: https://jo.my/broadlink-rm4pro...

2022-06-1825 min

AutomationTown S01E08 | For When You Keep Refreshing That PageWhat do you do when a website doesn't offer a connector for the info you want? Hop a trolley down to the AutomationTown coworking space as Chad & Jason run through methods to scrape the goods you need from any site on the web.SHOW NOTES:—------------------------------------------URLOOKER: https://jo.my/urlookerSEMRush: https://jo.my/seosemrushWayback Machine: https://jo.my/waybackmachineWachete: https://jo.my/wacheteVisualPing.io: https://jo.my/visualpingCryptoKitties: https://jo.my/cryptokittiesApp Advisory Plus: https://jo.my/appadvisoryplusSimpleScraper: https://jo...

2022-06-1125 min

AutomationTown S01E07 | For When You Need to ZapierSomeone ever tell you to check out Zapier? Happens all the time. Why? Because they're freakin great, that's why. In this episode we cover why it's a must-have tool to know, how we use it and some advice on where to start. SHOW NOTES: —------------------------------------------Zapier: https://t.jo.my/zapierZap Editor Drafts Beta: https://jo.my/zapdraftWebflow: https://jo.my/webflowSync O365 to Gmail Calendar: https://jo.my/365caltogmailcalZapier Pricing: https://jo.my/zapierpricingTransfer by Zapier: https://jo.my/transferbyzapierAUTOMATIONTOWN SO...

2022-06-0432 min

AutomationTown S01E06 | For When You Need To Be AloneNever 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.m...

2022-05-2827 min

AutomationTown S01E05 | For When You Need To Send Data SomewhereThe 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 Basi...

2022-05-2123 min

AutomationTown S01E04 | For When You Have An Important EmailEver 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...

2022-05-1426 min

AutomationTown S01E03 | For When Someone Uses The Word NoCodeNocode 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/dreamweav...

2022-05-0729 min

AutomationTown S01E02 | For When You Want Them To Feel AppreciatedHow 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...

2022-04-3024 min

AutomationTown S01E01 | For When You Have to Mail SomethingEver 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/eff...

2022-04-3036 min

AutomationTown Season 1 | AutomationTown TrailerImagine 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...

2022-04-2204 min