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Every article about automation, newest first.

7 articles Last updated Oct 1, 2026

Articles about automation

AI10 min read · Sep 28

Meet Chip: the AI assistant that knows your business

Chip is the AI business assistant inside startbuddi. Here's what it can see, what it can do, how it asks before acting,…

SMS10 min read · Sep 28

Automated SMS campaigns: how to set up triggers and flows

How triggers and flows work, the six automated SMS campaigns to build first with example texts, and the consent, timing and testing…

AI11 min read · Aug 28

12 business workflow automation examples for service businesses

Twelve business workflow automation examples for service businesses: the seven follow-ups to automate first, five more for later, and the mistakes to…

WhatsApp9 min read · Jul 23

WhatsApp automation sequences: a simple setup guide for your business

How WhatsApp automation works under Meta's rules, and five sequences to set up: enquiry greeting, booking reminders, quote follow-ups, after-purchase check-ins and…

CRM9 min read · Mar 27

The best ways to follow up with customers, from first enquiry to repeat business

When and how to follow up with customers at every stage: new enquiries, quotes, after meetings, after a purchase, for reviews and…

AI9 min read · Mar 1

Ways AI can save your service business time: 10 tasks to hand over today

Ten practical ways AI can save a service business time this week, with example prompts, what to check before you use the…

Running a business9 min read · Feb 27

From one client to ten: how to scale a service business without burning out

How to scale a service business from one client to ten without burning out: work out your capacity, systematise, automate admin, package…

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