11. Automation in information management

11.3. Tools

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IFTTT This is the most powerful application for this strategy. It is available in English only. Free.

Help service for the application (in English): https://help.ifttt.com/hc/en-us

Tutorials

  • “What IFTTT is: applets, benefits and guidelines for use”
  • “The Ultimate IFTTT Guide”

Other alternative tools are also available to make repetitive processes automatic.

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Zapier It currently contains nearly two hundred and fifty compatible web services, such as Evernote, Facebook, Twitter, Google Calendar, Trello, Gmail, Dropbox, Paypal, MailChimp. As in IFTTT, you may combine all of them in order to make some actions automatic. By default, Zapier is free of charge, but you will need a paid account if you want to perform more than one hundred tasks per month and create more than five types of tasks.
Apiant This is a service tailored to professionals. It allows for the automation of actions, such as generating an invoice from a new order. It includes popular services such as Evernote, Twitter, Gmail, as do other similar applications, but we may also find services with a professional approach, such as Salesforce, LMS, CRM… in the premium option.

No free accounts are available, but a 30-day trial period is available.