AI business workflow builders are done in minutes without code. All the tools offer integrations, easy preset triggers, and actions for your workflow. If you have areas in your business where you are still manually doing data entry or emailing and summarizing reports manually consider using one of the tools below.
In no particular order, here are some of our favorite AI Automation tools for business:
Make
Make AI will build systems and workflows in a powerful visual platform. It uses a drag-and-drop scenario editor to create workflows and includes graphical elements that will appeal to visual learners. Make.com offers 1,200+ apps for integration.
Here are some of the Make use cases: https://www.make.com/en/use-cases
This 3 part series will help provide some ideas of what to automate: https://www.make.com/en/use-cases/task-automation
Here is a fun one for automating your customer support and helpdesk: https://www.make.com/en/use-cases/helpdesk-integrations
Build customized automation based on your role. Zapier.com is a cloud-based automation tool that allows users to connect different apps and automate workflows. It has a search box to find apps and browse through categories for inspiration, including productivity, business intelligence, human resources, marketing integrations, and more. Zapier.com offers 6,000+ apps for integration.
Here are some of Zapier use cases: https://zapier.com/roles
Use their What should I automate quiz? https://zapier.com/l/what-to-automate Yes, it is a lead magnet for them. You can build a form just like theirs in Typeform. 😉
Here are some business owner tutorials to get some ideas churning: https://zapier.com/resources/business-owner-tutorials
Who gets overwhelmed with the amount of emails you get in a day? This is a go-to for managing the inbox: https://zapier.com/blog/automate-microsoft-outlook-email-with-zapier/
Phantombuster (easiest to use of the tools mentioned)
Phantombuster.com is a web automation tool that allows users to automate repetitive tasks on the web. It can be used to automate social media, lead generation, data scraping, and more. Over 100+ ready-made automations. Wonder how people are getting your email address or able to be active on social media channels for business development. This is their secret tool. They are using scrapers to do it. This automation tool is used heavily in marketing and sales teams. Be careful using the tool scrapers and don’t go overboard in the automation outreach or your account social media account will be flagged as a bot. Keep it simple.
Here are some of the Phatombuster use cases: https://discover.phantombuster.com/use-cases
If you are looking for a platform with a wide range of integrations, advanced AI features, and premium support services, Zapier is a good choice. On the other hand, Make is more affordable, and intuitive, and provides in-depth control and flexibility. Phantombuster is a different kind of AI automation tool and is more narrowly focused. You don’t need all of them.
Let me know what you try or other tools you are using for your AI automation. I know larger organizations are loving Ui Path. https://www.uipath.com/ I haven’t used it yet but my automation friends that are using it love it.