{"id":8592,"date":"2016-08-26T15:59:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T22:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/?p=8592"},"modified":"2022-08-08T02:49:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T09:49:42","slug":"productivity-101-run-your-business-like-a-well-oiled-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/productivity-101-run-your-business-like-a-well-oiled-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Productivity 101: Run your business like a well-oiled machine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you remember the days before smartphones? Back when you had to call restaurants to order food, go to the post office to have a package shipped, and drive all the way back home if you forgot the close the garage door?<\/span><\/p>\n

While smartphones have been able to simply our personal lives with the tap of a finger, what about our businesses?<\/p>\n

Being a business owner, we know you\u2019ve got your hands full. And for that, we\u2019re here to bring you the scoop on productivity tools for your business that will put some much needed (<\/span>and well deserved<\/span><\/i>) time back in your day.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IFTTT<\/p>\n

IFTTT<\/b><\/h2>\n

IFTTT<\/span><\/a>, standing for If This Then That, is truly a game changer. This brilliant app allows you to create recipes that will automate your day-to-day life, and your options are endless. Here\u2019s how the recipes work: Let\u2019s say you want a push notification on your smartphone every morning letting you know the weather. You set the recipe to say, <\/span>if<\/i><\/b> it\u2019s at 6:00am, <\/span>then<\/i><\/b> send me a weather report. Voila! You\u2019ll never be stuck in the rain without an umbrella again. <\/span><\/p>\n

While there are recipes to automate your personal life, there are also an plenty more to help manage your business as well. Some of these automations can include:<\/p>\n