Karamel has talked before on CEO Chronicles about automation and how she lives by it, and we are discussing all things automation in today's episode! Karamel helps us understand what automation is, why it's important to her, and how she goes about implementing it into Women Travel Abroad. We also discuss how automation can help us cut down on the time that we spend on things that we don't need to be spending time on.

Michele also delves into if and how she implements automation and what that looks like. We both agree, however, that computers need to be programmed. They aren't just going to automatically know what you need and put that into action; they have to be told what to do, and that means that before implementing automation, we need to be sure to sit down and ascertain what we need so that we can put an automated plan into place.

If you have a small business and are not automating things that you could be, then you really should look into that because it really will help you save time and also generate revenue by focusing more time on things that bring in money. Automation can be your best friend! Even this podcast is an example of automation because you can subscribe to us and get automatically notified when a new episode drops! We would, in fact, love it if you did that and would also love to hear from you, so hit us up via the contact info. listed below!

 

Time Stamps

[0:58] – Today's topic is automation!

[2:04] – Karamel lives by automation.

[2:24] – Discover what the definition of automation is.

[4:55] – What is the point of automation?

[7:03] – Michele touches upon her other small business.

[9:18] – Michele encourages us to implement automation in our small businesses.

[11:44] – Karamel points out that there is no one single system that will work for everyone.

[13:05] – Michele reveals that she does need a more efficient system.

[15:36] – Karamel argues that computers need to be told what to do.

[17:10] – We need to determine what we actually need before implementing automation.

[19:48] – Learn how this podcast itself is an example of automation!

[20:36] – Karamel didn't know that the podcast has Facebook ads!

[23:43] – Karamel refers to the book Good to Great.

[26:25] – Discover what happened when Karamel changed her email platform.

[29:25] – Karamel is leaning into her long-term plan.

 

Resources

CEO Chronicles – Website

Email CEO Chronicles: [email protected]

Email Michele: [email protected]

Email Karamel: [email protected]

Women Travel Abroad - Website

Jim Collins – Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't