{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Work Less, Earn More","title":"EP 69: STOP! Don't Automate Another Thing Until You Listen To This","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1922,"description":" \r\nAutomation saves time, and can help you earn more, but it can also cost you money.\r\n \r\nIn this amazing digital age we live in, most of us are aware that we can have machines, computers, and software programs do a lot of work for us. And for entrepreneurs, who are trying to build successful businesses, that “free” labor is pretty appealing.\r\n \r\nSo, we automate. We look for things that can be done the same way each and every time, and we set up a machine system to do those tasks for us.\r\n \r\nBut sometimes, the soul of the process is lost when we attempt to create an automated process.\r\n \r\nWhat happens when we lose the human touch?\r\n \r\nWhat gets missed when we trade intentional, strategic decision-making and communication for automated processes?\r\n \r\nToday, I’ll be talking about the pitfalls of automating too soon and of automating too many of your processes. You’ll hear about the mistakes I made early on in my business and about processes that seem ripe for automation, and what can go wrong when you do it too soon.\r\n \r\nListen to the full episode to hear:\r\n\r\nConversion statistics that will make you think twice about automating your sales process\r\nWhy content creation, audience interaction and customer service are key to supporting your dedicated sales process\r\nWhat tasks you should automate before you even think about sales automation\r\nHow thoughtful delegation can be automation with a human touch\r\n\r\n \r\nLearn more about Gillian:\r\n\r\nJoin Startup Society (promo code: earnmore)\r\nProfit Planning Challenge\r\nGet in touch!\r\n\r\n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jSVFNaMVaq2xN_XXMdPWb2thI2IwCmxWI1ny0RZrwGE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5MjUwLzE3MDY2/NDcyMjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}