Ask Me Anything: Automation Questions Roundup

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
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 -   / jcasabona_whats-one-repetitive-task-eating...  
How I Keep my Email at Inbox Zero - https://casabona.org/2022/01/how-i-ke...
Automate Email Management with SaneBox - https://casabona.org/2020/02/automate...
My Brown M&M for Podcast Guest Pitching - https://streamlinedpodcaster.com/gues...
Growth in Reverse Podcast - https://growthinreverse.com/podcast/
PodMatch - https://www.joinpodmatch.com/joe
Sanebox - https://casabona.org/go/sanebox/ - Email filtering service
Todoist - https://todoist.com/ - Task management
Buffer - https://buffer.com/ - Social media scheduling
Zapier - https://zapier.com/ - Automation platform
Notion - https://notion.so/ - All-in-one workspace
Ecamm Live - https://joec.pro/ecamm - Live streaming software
podscan.fm - https://podscan.fm/