Marketing Automation For Start-Ups
The market for start-ups is developing extremely dynamically. Many young entrepreneurs have brilliant ideas, however, from the idea to its implementation and establishment in the selected industry is a long and tortuous road. Money is becoming the primary source of problems, or rather their lack. It can be said that as to make money, it’s necessary to have a considerable influx of capital at the very beginning. Overcoming these difficulties is helped by automation of processes, which allows one to do more without much effort and spending. It streamlines the processes that are key to the company so that one can grow their business without the need for additional resources.
What Is Business Process Automation?
The term itself is closely connected with the existence of applications that automate all processes related to business operations in the IT industry. Many of them, such as development or testing repeated regularly, are tedious, and their automation makes them less onerous. In addition, it is a matter of saving time and reducing expenditure, as well as a better allocation of human resources. Everything is done virtually, in the cloud ─ IT automation means the end of wasting time on unproductive meetings and sending the endless series of emails.
Why Should I Start Using Marketing Automation Software?
- its use saves time and costs, because we don’t waste them on the activities that your computer can do for you; ,
- the risk of human error is reduced;
- workflow automation – these tools improve human resources management and collaboration;
- they are versatile – one tool or a combination of two tools includes functions that are useful for many activities;
- using them, we can perform many similar processes at once – e. g. share posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at once;
- they are easy to use – in order to use automation software, it is sufficient to have a simple knowledge of the use of online software (even for people who are not tech-savvy).
TimeCamp
Do you want to know how much time your employees spend on a variety of tasks? Are you tired of a constant looking at the watch and other such manual solutions? TimeCamp just is for you! Monitor the time and use of your computer and draw conclusions from detailed performance and productivity reports. TimeCamp can be integrated with all of the following tools to provide your company with the highest quality workflow automation!
Zapier
Do you feel that the tools and their combinations that you use in your agency are not enough to help you finish your projects on time? Use Zapier! This business process automation software allows you to build Zaps that enable one to automate the most important processes for their business or to use applications already available in the Zapier’s library. Integrate Zapier with TimeCamp and find out how long it takes for you to workflow automation!
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/zapier-time-tracking/
Project Management Software
Asana
Asana
If you are looking for both useful and good looking project management software for your team, Asana is a tool for you. With this application, you can control the chaos in projects, assign tasks to a specific person and track progress. No matter how big your team is, Asana will fully meet your expectations ─ especially when you integrate it with TimeCamp and start monitoring your employees’ productivity.
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/asana-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/asana/integrations/timecamp
Trello
Are you tired of colorful cards, each of which means a different project to be implemented? Replace the offline solution with an online board. Trello offers project management via an online board with personalized lists and charts corresponding to individual tasks. No matter how big your team is, Trello deadline will no longer be a problem – especially when you integrate it with TimeCamp and use the power-up solution!
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/trello-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/timecamp/integrations/trello
Basecamp
Basecamp makes project management much simpler. You have all the agency’s customers, projects, and tasks assigned to them in one place ─ you work on them without the need to exchange an endless chain of emails. By integrating the app with TimeCamp, you can accurately calculate the time spent on all your tasks, as well as correctly bill your customers.
Direct integration https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/basecamp-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/basecamp3/integrations/timecamp
Wrike
It is business automation software, which will help you improve project management in your agency. No matter how big your team is, Wrike will meet every requirement: it is a simple, intuitive and safe program. Thanks to it, everyone will stay up to date with the ongoing tasks, and the project manager will be able to control the employees’ approach to their duties. Integrate Wrike with TimeCamp and find out how much time your team spends on completing each project!
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/wrike-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/timecamp/integrations/wrike
Accounting
Xero
Each company needs the best billing software. Xero allows you to easily monitor cash flow, regardless of where you work and which device you use. Send invoices to your customers and find out when they have been opened. Xero also imports all your banking transactions, so your expenses are under control. Integrate Xero with TimeCamp and find out how much time you have to deal with billing issues during the day!
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/xero-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/timecamp/integrations/xero
Freshbooks
If you and your employees don’t like accounting, Freshbooks is a program for you! Simply bill all your customers and make sure your company works smoothly and properly. Take advantage of simple business process automation software and do what you like, not what you need! Integrate Freshbooks with TimeCamp and find out how much time you and your team spend on accounting activities.
Integration with Zapier https://zapier.com/apps/freshbooks/integrations/timecamp
Quickbooks
Track all your expenses and keep full control over your company and how it’s performing. All your data is stored in the cloud, so you have full access to it anywhere and anytime. Bill your customers and immediately send them personalized invoices with full-featured accounting automation software. Integrate Quickbooks with TimeCamp and learn how productive your employees are in accounting.
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/quickbooks-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier
https://zapier.com/apps/quickbooks/integrations/timecamp
Customer Relationship Management
Pipedrive
Efficient customer relationship management is much simpler if you use the most robust tools. Pipedrive is a sales automation software that streamlines pipeline management. It combines all the sales details of your products: e-mails, sales forecasts and reports. Integrate the Pipedrive with TimeCamp and find out how much time your team spends on efficient sales!
Integration with Zapier: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/pipedrive-time-tracking/
Hubspot
Building customer relationships is a process that takes a lot of time. You need to have your finger on the pulse so as not to miss important changes in the thinking of current and prospective customers. Hubspot will help you to do so – Inbound Marketing and Sales Software which allows you to enter deeper into every established contact. With the app, you will be able to translate traffic on the website into an increasing number of customers! Add integration with TimeCamp to know how much time customer relationship management takes you.
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/hubspot/integrations/timecamp
Leadboxer
Has your team problems with generating leads? Use Leadboxer! This automation software guides and tracks all your leads and customers. It is dedicated to both sales and marketing professionals. Thanks to it, transforming your visitors into customers will be much simpler, the sales process will be shortened, and you will be able to focus on delivering the highest quality products and services.
Integration with Zapier: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/leadboxer-time-tracking/
Team Collaboration
Slack
Has your team communication problems? Slack is the perfect solution for you! It is an easy-to-use team collaboration platform enabling free communication between your employees. This tool is especially useful when managing a team of both stationary and remote employees. Ending the misunderstandings – Slack will make corporate conversations a pleasure. And if you want to know how much time you spend on internal communication, integrate Slack with TimeCamp!
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/slack-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/timecamp/integrations/slack
Podio
Make your team not only work on tasks but also work together! All your projects are in one place, ready to be completed successfully. Take advantage of various communication and personalization possibilities of your Podio, so that everyone knows what exactly to do and when to deliver the results of their doings. Integrate Podio with TimeCamp and let your employees closely monitor the time they spend on completing their tasks.
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/podio-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/podio/integrations/timecamp
Hipchat (now Stride)
Improve communication in your start-up with Atlassian. Make every conversation into an idea ready to be implemented. Hipchat will be useful to every team, regardless of whether all its members work in the company or the team consists of both stationary and remote employees. Integrate the app with TimeCamp to find out how much time your communication processes take in your start-up!
Direct integration: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/hipchat-time-tracking/
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/hipchat/integrations/timecamp
File Storage
DropBox
Need additional storage space for your files? Use Dropbox and don’t worry about the hard drive capacity of your computer. The application stores your data in the cloud, so you can access it at any time and anywhere. Integrate Dropbox with TimeCamp and learn how much time you spend on managing your files!
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/box/integrations/timecamp
Google Drive
How often you and your team exchange files? Aren’t you tired of sending them by email? It deserves the best solution! Google Drive is the most popular file storage software on the market, thanks to which you will never again use a flash drive or any other such manual way of file exchange. Integrate your GD with TimeCamp and find out how much time it takes to exchange and catalog data.
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/google-drive/integrations/timecamp
Box
Make the management of your files more efficient with Box, a simple cloud-based file storage app. With this application, every team member has easy and secure access to all files, whether working in the office or remotely, e.g., in a cafe or at home. By integrating Box with TimeCamp, you will be able to determine how much time it takes to manage your company documents!
Integration with Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/box/integrations/timecamp
Egnyte
If you are looking for a fully secure file sharing platform and automation software for your team, Egnyte is what you need. With Enterprise File Sync and share (EFSS), you can collect, edit and interact with data in the cloud or through a desktop application. And if you want to know how much time it takes to work with files, integrate Egnyte with TimeCampm and enjoy full productivity!
Integration with Zapier https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/egnyte-time-tracking/
Marketing Automation & Social Media
E-goods
If you often run mail or text message campaigns, E-goi’s integration with TimeCamp is a god choice! Find out how much time it takes your employees to create campaigns from scratch, send and track leads.
Integration with Zapier: TimeCamp + E-goi: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/egoi-time-tracking/)
Contentful
Have your start-up problems with overwhelming the content? Give them intuitive content management software! Create, manage and publish high-quality content in a simple web application, work on multiple projects simultaneously and store all your files and conversations in one place. And if you want to know how much time it takes to work on your content, integrate Contentful with TimeCamp and be sure that your customers are billed correctly and on time!
Interaction with Zapier: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/contentful-time-tracking/
Buffer
Managing social media content is much easier with Buffer. This application allows you to control all social networking accounts in one place, plan posts on these platforms and track their performance. With TimeCamp’ integration, you will learn how much time your team spends on preparing campaigns in social media.
Integration via Zapier: https://www.timecamp.com/en/integrations/buffer-time-tracking/)
Today’s success depends primarily on the performance of IT companies’ employees, but also on the tools they use to improve all IT operations. New technologies make it much easier to automate repetitive operations, saving time and costs. It may take some time to implement automation software in your company, but the result will certainly exceed your expectations!
