Source: https://hiatt-co.com/automations/

# Oh, you can  
_automate that._

Put less time into copying records and chasing handoffs. See what your team could delegate and what stays in your hands.

[Find your next workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/#library)

Finance

## An invoice, ready for review

Interactive example

EXAMPLE INPUT

Invoice INV-4752 from Cedar Industrial: $2,460 for PO-818, with a matching receiving record attached.

INSIDE THIS STEP trigger

### Invoice received

Read the invoice attachment from an approved Gmail inbox.

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

QuickBooks bill for $2,460, with PO-818 and the receiving record linked. Payment requires the normal finance approval process.

Explore the stages of this illustrative workflow.

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[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=invoice-review&source=automation-studio)

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## Find the work  
worth handing off.

Explore 24 illustrative workflows by task, team, or tool. Open a blueprint to see the steps and human review.

24 workflow examples

Revenue

Gmail + HubSpot + Slack

### A lead with a next step

Turn a scattered inquiry into a clear brief, an owner, and a useful first reply.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed lead record and reply draft.

See the blueprint 

1.  **New inquiry**
    
    Collect the inquiry and its original attachments.
    
2.  **Understand the need**
    
    Extract the requested work, location, timing, and open questions.
    
3.  **Check the CRM**
    
    Match the company and flag an existing owner or duplicate.
    
4.  **Sales approval**
    
    Let the account owner approve the next step and reply.
    
5.  **Prepare the handoff**
    
    Simulate saving the lead brief and approved reply draft.
    

**Human review:** The sales owner confirms fit and the proposed reply.

**What to measure:** Time from inquiry to a reviewed first response.

**Possible tools:** Gmail, HubSpot, Slack.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=lead-intake#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=lead-intake&source=automation-studio)

Revenue

Salesforce + Google Drive + Asana

### From yes to a project

Carry the promises in an accepted quote into a project your delivery team can use.

THE OUTPUTAn approved project brief and kickoff checklist.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Deal won**
    
    Collect the accepted quote and linked deal record.
    
2.  **Extract commitments**
    
    Separate deliverables, exclusions, milestones, and client dependencies.
    
3.  **Check the agreement**
    
    Match the quote version to the final acceptance record.
    
4.  **Delivery approval**
    
    Let the project lead confirm the plan before assigning work.
    
5.  **Create project draft**
    
    Simulate creating the approved brief and kickoff tasks.
    

**Human review:** The project lead confirms scope, dates, and assignments.

**What to measure:** Time from accepted quote to an approved delivery handoff.

**Possible tools:** Salesforce, Google Drive, Asana.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=quote-to-project#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=quote-to-project&source=automation-studio)

Revenue

HubSpot + SharePoint + Outlook

### Renewals without the scramble

Prepare the renewal conversation while there is still time to resolve open issues.

THE OUTPUTA renewal brief and an approved outreach draft.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Review window opens**
    
    Find accounts with an upcoming contractual review date.
    
2.  **Build account context**
    
    Summarize the current scope and recorded customer issues.
    
3.  **Verify renewal terms**
    
    Check notice dates against the signed agreement.
    
4.  **Account approval**
    
    Let the account owner approve the proposed conversation.
    
5.  **Prepare outreach**
    
    Simulate creating the approved email and follow-up task.
    

**Human review:** The account owner approves timing and commercial language.

**What to measure:** Renewals reviewed before their contractual notice deadline.

**Possible tools:** HubSpot, SharePoint, Outlook.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=renewal-radar#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=renewal-radar&source=automation-studio)

Finance

Gmail + Google Sheets + QuickBooks Online

### An invoice, ready for review

Read the invoice, find its supporting records, and put the important checks in one place.

THE OUTPUTAn approved QuickBooks bill with matching evidence.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Invoice received**
    
    Read the invoice attachment from an approved Gmail inbox.
    
2.  **Read the invoice**
    
    Extract the supplier, invoice number, line items, and total.
    
3.  **Match the records**
    
    Compare the invoice with purchase-order and receiving records in Google Sheets.
    
4.  **Finance approval**
    
    Let the finance owner review the match and any differences.
    
5.  **Create approved bill**
    
    Simulate creating the approved bill in QuickBooks Online with its source invoice attached.
    

**Human review:** The finance owner approves the proposed bill before it is recorded; payment stays separate.

**What to measure:** Human handling time per invoice, with match accuracy tracked.

**Possible tools:** Gmail, Google Sheets, QuickBooks Online.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=invoice-review#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=invoice-review&source=automation-studio)

Finance

Xero + Gmail + Google Sheets

### A better payment follow-up

Put the payment history and the customer conversation beside a considerate reminder.

THE OUTPUTAn approved reminder that reflects the account history.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Reminder date**
    
    Find unpaid invoices due for review under the agreed policy.
    
2.  **Draft the reminder**
    
    Use the balance and prior correspondence to prepare a clear message.
    
3.  **Check for exceptions**
    
    Check recorded disputes, promises to pay, and recent payments.
    
4.  **Receivables approval**
    
    Let the account owner verify the balance and proposed message.
    
5.  **Prepare follow-up**
    
    Simulate saving the approved reminder as an email draft.
    

**Human review:** The receivables owner checks disputes and approves the message.

**What to measure:** Review time per reminder and reminders corrected before sending.

**Possible tools:** Xero, Gmail, Google Sheets.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=overdue-invoices#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=overdue-invoices&source=automation-studio)

Finance

Google Drive + Google Sheets + QuickBooks Online

### Receipts with the right context

Organize receipts, check the supplied policy, and surface the questions an approver needs.

THE OUTPUTA categorized expense draft with policy references.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Receipt uploaded**
    
    Collect the receipt and employee-supplied business purpose.
    
2.  **Read and categorize**
    
    Extract the merchant, date, amount, and suggested expense category.
    
3.  **Check the policy**
    
    Compare the claim with the approved expense rules.
    
4.  **Manager approval**
    
    Let the manager confirm the business purpose and account code.
    
5.  **Prepare expense entry**
    
    Simulate preparing the approved expense entry with its receipt.
    

**Human review:** The manager approves the business purpose and coding.

**What to measure:** Time to a complete expense packet and coding corrections.

**Possible tools:** Google Drive, Google Sheets, QuickBooks Online.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=expense-review#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=expense-review&source=automation-studio)

Operations

Outlook + Airtable + Microsoft Teams

### A service request with a plan

Turn a customer message into a structured work request your dispatcher can act on.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed job brief and proposed assignment.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Request received**
    
    Collect the customer message and any supplied photos.
    
2.  **Build the job brief**
    
    Extract the site, equipment, symptoms, and access instructions.
    
3.  **Check job details**
    
    Match the site and required skills against the service records.
    
4.  **Dispatcher approval**
    
    Let the dispatcher confirm priority and the proposed assignment.
    
5.  **Prepare the work order**
    
    Simulate saving the approved work order and customer reply draft.
    

**Human review:** The dispatcher approves priority, skill fit, and scheduling.

**What to measure:** Intake handling time and work orders returned for missing details.

**Possible tools:** Outlook, Airtable, Microsoft Teams.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=service-intake#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=service-intake&source=automation-studio)

Operations

Gmail + Google Sheets + Google Drive

### Documents that find their place

Identify incoming paperwork, extract the useful fields, and route it to its owner.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed document record and routing decision.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Document arrives**
    
    Collect an attachment from the agreed Gmail label.
    
2.  **Read and classify**
    
    Identify the document type and extract its reference fields.
    
3.  **Validate the fields**
    
    Match the reference to a job in Google Sheets and check required fields.
    
4.  **Owner approval**
    
    Let the process owner verify the classification and routing.
    
5.  **Route the document**
    
    Simulate filing the approved attachment in Google Drive and adding its tracking link to Google Sheets.
    

**Human review:** The process owner confirms the type, record match, and destination.

**What to measure:** Time to a correctly routed document and field correction rate.

**Possible tools:** Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Drive.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=document-intake#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=document-intake&source=automation-studio)

Operations

Google Sheets + Airtable + Outlook

### Catch the order that needs help

Bring together a changed order, the stock record, and the next customer conversation.

THE OUTPUTAn exception brief with reviewed next actions.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Order checkpoint**
    
    Collect orders due for review and their latest status.
    
2.  **Explain the exception**
    
    Summarize the gap between the order and the available records.
    
3.  **Check stock and dates**
    
    Compare quantities and promised dates with the current stock record.
    
4.  **Operations approval**
    
    Let the owner choose the next action and approve any promise.
    
5.  **Prepare status update**
    
    Simulate creating the approved customer update and internal task.
    

**Human review:** The operations owner approves any customer commitment.

**What to measure:** Exceptions resolved before the promised date and status accuracy.

**Possible tools:** Google Sheets, Airtable, Outlook.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=order-exceptions#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=order-exceptions&source=automation-studio)

People

Airtable + Notion + Asana

### A first day with fewer loose ends

Turn an approved start date into a coordinated checklist for the people doing the setup.

THE OUTPUTAn approved onboarding plan with named task owners.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Start date confirmed**
    
    Read the approved role, location, manager, and start date.
    
2.  **Prepare the checklist**
    
    Adapt the approved onboarding template to the role and location.
    
3.  **Check requirements**
    
    Compare requested equipment and access with the role checklist.
    
4.  **HR and manager review**
    
    Let the owners approve assignments and access requests.
    
5.  **Assign setup tasks**
    
    Simulate creating the approved tasks without granting account access.
    

**Human review:** HR and the hiring manager confirm the plan and access requests.

**What to measure:** Required onboarding tasks completed before the start date.

**Possible tools:** Airtable, Notion, Asana.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=employee-onboarding#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=employee-onboarding&source=automation-studio)

People

Google Sheets + Notion + Gmail

### Turn a workshop into practice

Give each team a small practice task based on the questions they brought to training.

THE OUTPUTAn approved practice plan and follow-up draft.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Feedback arrives**
    
    Collect the participant questions and chosen practice areas.
    
2.  **Draft practice tasks**
    
    Suggest a small exercise using the approved training material.
    
3.  **Check the resources**
    
    Verify that the exercise links to current approved guidance.
    
4.  **Trainer approval**
    
    Let the trainer review the exercise and its data boundaries.
    
5.  **Prepare follow-up**
    
    Simulate preparing the approved practice email and resource links.
    

**Human review:** The trainer checks relevance, difficulty, and safe data use.

**What to measure:** Completed practice exercises and review-check accuracy.

**Possible tools:** Google Sheets, Notion, Gmail.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=training-follow-up#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=training-follow-up&source=automation-studio)

People

Airtable + SharePoint + Asana

### A cleaner role-change handoff

Coordinate handover tasks when a person changes roles without losing ownership of work.

THE OUTPUTAn approved handover checklist and access-review requests.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Role change approved**
    
    Collect the approved move date and current and new managers.
    
2.  **Map the handoff**
    
    List recorded responsibilities, shared files, and open work.
    
3.  **Check ownership**
    
    Find responsibilities without an agreed successor.
    
4.  **Owners approve**
    
    Let HR, managers, and IT approve the tasks relevant to them.
    
5.  **Queue handover tasks**
    
    Simulate assigning approved tasks without changing permissions.
    

**Human review:** HR, the manager, and IT approve their respective changes.

**What to measure:** Unassigned responsibilities and handover tasks overdue at the move date.

**Possible tools:** Airtable, SharePoint, Asana.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=access-handoff#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=access-handoff&source=automation-studio)

Knowledge

Microsoft Teams + SharePoint + Notion

### An answer with its source

Draft answers from approved company documents and make the evidence easy to check.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed answer with a source and an escalation path.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Question received**
    
    Collect the question and the context the employee provides.
    
2.  **Draft a sourced answer**
    
    Use approved documents to draft an answer with references.
    
3.  **Check the source**
    
    Verify document version and whether it actually addresses the question.
    
4.  **Policy owner review**
    
    Let the policy owner confirm the answer or route an exception.
    
5.  **Save reviewed answer**
    
    Simulate saving the approved answer and source to the knowledge base.
    

**Human review:** The policy owner checks the source and any interpretation.

**What to measure:** Answers supported by current sources and reviewer correction rate.

**Possible tools:** Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Notion.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=policy-answers#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=policy-answers&source=automation-studio)

Knowledge

Google Drive + Notion + Slack

### Keep the know-how from a call

Turn a process walkthrough into a reusable procedure with the uncertainty still visible.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed procedure with steps and open questions.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Walkthrough uploaded**
    
    Collect the approved transcript and any reference documents.
    
2.  **Draft the procedure**
    
    Extract ordered steps, roles, checks, and unresolved questions.
    
3.  **Check the evidence**
    
    Compare the draft with the existing approved procedure.
    
4.  **Expert approval**
    
    Let the process expert validate the steps and resolve gaps.
    
5.  **Publish the playbook**
    
    Simulate publishing the approved procedure with source references.
    

**Human review:** The process expert validates each step before publication.

**What to measure:** Expert editing time and procedures accepted without missing steps.

**Possible tools:** Google Drive, Notion, Slack.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=meeting-to-playbook#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=meeting-to-playbook&source=automation-studio)

Knowledge

Outlook + SharePoint + Google Drive

### Find the answer you already wrote

Reuse approved answers from earlier proposals while keeping stale claims out of the next one.

THE OUTPUTAn answer draft with sources and unresolved items.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Questions arrive**
    
    Collect the customer questionnaire and its submission requirements.
    
2.  **Find relevant answers**
    
    Match each question to approved answers and supporting documents.
    
3.  **Check claim freshness**
    
    Flag expired evidence and unanswered requirements.
    
4.  **Expert approval**
    
    Let the subject expert verify the proposed answers and claims.
    
5.  **Prepare response pack**
    
    Simulate saving the approved response pack for final submission.
    

**Human review:** The subject expert approves every external claim.

**What to measure:** Reviewer time per questionnaire and unsupported claims caught.

**Possible tools:** Outlook, SharePoint, Google Drive.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=proposal-library#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=proposal-library&source=automation-studio)

Management

Outlook + Asana + Microsoft Teams

### Your day, already in focus

Bring today’s commitments, open decisions, and important changes into one reviewable brief.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed brief with priorities and source links.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Morning checkpoint**
    
    Collect approved inbox context and today’s recorded commitments.
    
2.  **Find what matters**
    
    Summarize decisions needed, deadlines, and changes since yesterday.
    
3.  **Check open work**
    
    Verify task status and keep source links beside each item.
    
4.  **Manager review**
    
    Let the manager confirm the priorities and intended audience.
    
5.  **Share the brief**
    
    Simulate posting the approved briefing to its intended channel.
    

**Human review:** The manager confirms priorities before sharing or assigning work.

**What to measure:** Time to prepare the brief and important items missed or corrected.

**Possible tools:** Outlook, Asana, Microsoft Teams.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=morning-brief#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=morning-brief&source=automation-studio)

Management

Google Drive + Asana + Slack

### A meeting that moves work forward

Capture what was actually agreed and turn it into tasks with clear ownership.

THE OUTPUTA confirmed action list with owners and due dates.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Notes saved**
    
    Collect approved meeting notes and the stated meeting purpose.
    
2.  **Extract commitments**
    
    Separate decisions and explicit actions from suggestions.
    
3.  **Check existing tasks**
    
    Match actions to existing work and flag missing owners or dates.
    
4.  **Meeting owner review**
    
    Let the meeting owner confirm what the group actually agreed.
    
5.  **Create action tasks**
    
    Simulate creating approved tasks and a team recap.
    

**Human review:** The meeting owner verifies decisions and task assignments.

**What to measure:** Time to confirmed actions and corrections to extracted commitments.

**Possible tools:** Google Drive, Asana, Slack.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=meeting-actions#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=meeting-actions&source=automation-studio)

Management

Asana + Google Sheets + Slack

### See the project that is drifting

Surface missing decisions and changed dependencies before the weekly status meeting.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed exception report with proposed next steps.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Weekly checkpoint**
    
    Collect current milestones, task updates, and recorded blockers.
    
2.  **Explain the drift**
    
    Summarize changed dates and unresolved dependencies.
    
3.  **Compare the baseline**
    
    Check the current plan against approved milestones.
    
4.  **Project owner review**
    
    Let the owner verify the issue and choose an escalation.
    
5.  **Prepare the escalation**
    
    Simulate posting the approved exception summary and next steps.
    

**Human review:** The project owner checks the evidence and approves escalations.

**What to measure:** Unresolved blockers found before the next milestone.

**Possible tools:** Asana, Google Sheets, Slack.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=project-watch#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=project-watch&source=automation-studio)

Finance

Stripe + QuickBooks Online + Google Sheets

### Every payment, matched to its job

Connect a successful payment to the right invoice and leave a clear record for your bookkeeper.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed payment match in the finance tracking sheet.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Payment received**
    
    Read the successful payment event and its stable payment reference.
    
2.  **Prepare match notes**
    
    Summarize the customer and supplied invoice reference without guessing a missing match.
    
3.  **Check invoice records**
    
    Compare the amount with the QuickBooks invoice and check for an already-recorded payment.
    
4.  **Bookkeeper approval**
    
    Let the bookkeeper verify the match before updating the tracking sheet.
    
5.  **Record the match**
    
    Simulate adding the approved payment reference and invoice link to Google Sheets.
    

**Human review:** The bookkeeper verifies the invoice, amount, and duplicate check.

**What to measure:** Unmatched payments and human review time per payment.

**Possible tools:** Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Google Sheets.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=payment-matching#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=payment-matching&source=automation-studio)

Operations

Shopify + Google Sheets + Trello

### Orders ready for the workbench

Give the team fulfilling a custom order the details, checks, and attachments they need.

THE OUTPUTAn approved Trello work card with a fulfillment checklist.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Paid order received**
    
    Collect the order items, customer notes, and recorded payment status.
    
2.  **Build the work brief**
    
    Organize product options, personalization, and packing instructions.
    
3.  **Check availability**
    
    Compare the requested quantities with the current workshop stock sheet.
    
4.  **Fulfillment approval**
    
    Let the owner verify stock and timing before releasing work.
    
5.  **Create the work card**
    
    Simulate creating the approved Trello card without shipping or marking the order fulfilled.
    

**Human review:** The fulfillment owner confirms availability and the promised ship date.

**What to measure:** Order preparation time and work cards returned for missing details.

**Possible tools:** Shopify, Google Sheets, Trello.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=shopify-order-handoff#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=shopify-order-handoff&source=automation-studio)

Revenue

Calendly + HubSpot + Gmail

### A booked call, already prepared

Put the booking answers and existing customer history in front of the person taking the call.

THE OUTPUTA reviewed call brief and preparation email draft.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Meeting booked**
    
    Collect the scheduled event, invitee details, and booking answers.
    
2.  **Prepare call questions**
    
    Summarize the stated goal and draft questions about the missing details.
    
3.  **Match the account**
    
    Check HubSpot for an existing contact, owner, and open opportunity.
    
4.  **Sales owner review**
    
    Let the sales owner verify the context and approve the preparation note.
    
5.  **Prepare the call brief**
    
    Simulate saving the approved brief as a Gmail draft for the meeting owner.
    

**Human review:** The sales owner confirms the account match and meeting questions.

**What to measure:** Call preparation time and account matches corrected before the meeting.

**Possible tools:** Calendly, HubSpot, Gmail.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=booked-call-brief#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=booked-call-brief&source=automation-studio)

Operations

Typeform + Airtable + Asana

### Client intake, ready for kickoff

Turn a completed intake form into a useful project checklist with missing information called out.

THE OUTPUTAn approved kickoff checklist with links to the client answers.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Intake submitted**
    
    Collect the submitted Typeform answers and supplied file references.
    
2.  **Build the checklist**
    
    Organize contacts, requirements, supplied assets, and unanswered questions.
    
3.  **Compare agreed scope**
    
    Check the answers against the approved project record in Airtable.
    
4.  **Project owner review**
    
    Let the project owner approve the checklist and resolve scope differences.
    
5.  **Create kickoff tasks**
    
    Simulate creating the approved Asana checklist with the original answers linked.
    

**Human review:** The project owner confirms the scope and names each task owner.

**What to measure:** Time to a complete kickoff checklist and missing details found before kickoff.

**Possible tools:** Typeform, Airtable, Asana.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=client-intake-checklist#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=client-intake-checklist&source=automation-studio)

Revenue

Typeform + Mailchimp + Gmail

### Follow up with permission

Use a person’s stated interests to prepare a relevant follow-up while respecting their subscription choices.

THE OUTPUTAn approved interest tag and follow-up brief for an existing subscriber.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Interest submitted**
    
    Read the topic choice and explicit follow-up preference from the form.
    
2.  **Prepare useful context**
    
    Summarize the requested topic and draft a relevant follow-up brief.
    
3.  **Check permission**
    
    Verify an existing subscribed Mailchimp contact and the form’s stated preference.
    
4.  **Marketing approval**
    
    Let the marketing owner confirm permission and the proposed interest tag.
    
5.  **Save approved interest**
    
    Simulate adding the approved Mailchimp tag and preparing a Gmail draft without sending.
    

**Human review:** The marketing owner checks the request, subscription status, and proposed topic.

**What to measure:** Review time per follow-up brief and permission exceptions correctly held.

**Possible tools:** Typeform, Mailchimp, Gmail.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=permission-aware-follow-up#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=permission-aware-follow-up&source=automation-studio)

Management

Trello + Google Drive + Slack

### A handoff with everything attached

Give the next person a concise handoff that connects the task, the final files, and the remaining checks.

THE OUTPUTAn approved handoff summary linked to its task and files.

See the blueprint 

1.  **Card ready for review**
    
    Collect the Trello card, checklist, and completion notes.
    
2.  **Draft the handoff**
    
    Summarize completed work, open checks, and the named next owner.
    
3.  **Check final files**
    
    Verify that the linked Google Drive files match the approved version.
    
4.  **Delivery owner review**
    
    Let the delivery owner verify the handoff and its intended audience.
    
5.  **Share the handoff**
    
    Simulate posting the approved summary and source links to the delivery channel.
    

**Human review:** The delivery owner confirms the files, recipient, and outstanding checks.

**What to measure:** Handoffs accepted without missing files or an unnamed next owner.

**Possible tools:** Trello, Google Drive, Slack.

[Explore flow](https://hiatt-co.com/automations/?example=trello-delivery-handoff#studio)[Discuss this workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project&automation=trello-delivery-handoff&source=automation-studio)

## Keep the tools  
your team already knows.

Look for ways to move work between them with less copying and retyping. Select a tool to see possible workflows.

Visual automation, custom code, or a bit of both. The workflow decides.

[n8n](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/)[Make](https://developers.make.com/api-documentation)[Zapier](https://docs.zapier.com/integrations/build/trigger)

Possible connections, not installed integrations or partnerships. Availability depends on your account, APIs, permissions, and the scope we agree. [Define the requirements first](https://hiatt-co.com/implementation/#success-contract)

## What would you do  
_with less admin?_

Choose one process you want to spend less time on. We’ll test whether automation can help, measure the result, and hand over the system.

[Discuss your workflow](https://hiatt-co.com/plan/?type=project)[The 30-Day Outcome Slice](https://hiatt-co.com/implementation/)
