# 7 Ways to Use Zapier & IFTTT to Speed Up Your Workflow \| Ep\. \#117

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/7-ways-to-use-zapier-ifttt-to-speed-up-your-workflow-ep-117/  
**Published:** 2016-11-25  
**Updated:** 2017-12-06  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In Episode \#117, Neil and Eric share 7 ways you can use Zapier and IFTTT to efficiently speed up workflow\. Listen to discover new and effective ways to help you automate\.\.\.  

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In Episode #117, Neil and Eric share 7 ways you can use [Zapier](https://zapier.com/) and [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com/) to efficiently speed up workflow. Listen to discover new and effective ways to help you automate your business.

### Time Stamped Show Notes:

- 00:27 – Today’s topic: _7 ways to use_ [Zapier](https://zapier.com/) _and_ [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com/) _to speed up your workflow_
- 00:36 – Zapier and IFTTT allow you to hook in and connect your web applications
- 01:08 – IFTTT is targeted more for the consumer while Zapier is more for a B2B
- 01:27 – #1 Zapier acts as a central location for content and pushes notifications if anything changes or comes up
- 02:09 – #2 Zapier automatically save tweets on a Google spreadsheet where you can go back to see which messages did well
- 03:02 – #3 If you’re using [BidSketch](https://www.bidsketch.com/) or [Qwilr](https://qwilr.com/)—when a new proposal is signed, Zapier will create an automatic [Quickbooks](https://quickbooks.intuit.com/) customer account, notify you on [Slack](https://slack.com/), send an on-boarding email and create a [Basecamp](https://basecamp.com/) project
- 03:47 – #4 IFTTT sends email notifications when you’re mentioned on other websites
- 04:43 – #5 When there is a new [Intercom](https://www.intercom.com/) email, IFTTT pushes it to our [Salesforce](https://www.salesforce.com) and to Slack to notify us
- 05:15 – #6 With IFTTT, we get an email notification on what’s trending. For example, we get notifications with what’s happening on [Giphy](http://giphy.com/search/giffy) and [Google Trends](https://www.google.com/trends/)
- 06:27 – #7 Zapier and IFTTT can help you automate your social media
- 06:57 – That’s it for today’s episode!

### 3 Key Points:

1. Zapier and IFTTT are both tools that can help you repurpose your content.
2. Discover the possibilities you can use with Zapier and IFTTT by trying out new workflows.
3. You can use Zapier and IFTTT to get notified on the latest trends.

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