Introduction to Make.com

In this article, we'll very briefly introduce you to this powerful tool and how it could help you to automate tasks in your business.

If you like getting stuck in and doing it yourself, then this is a good place to start.

If you'd prefer to get the experts in, then get in touch with us and we can do it all for you.

Make is a low-code automation platform like no other

Make uses an intuitive drag-and-drop visual designer. On this canvas, you can drag connections to your business apps and link them together to automate simple actions or create complex workflows.

What can I use it for?

Make isn't just a single point-to-point integration; It's a platform that you can use to connect your business apps in any combination that works for your business:

For example,

• You could automatically update your CRM with new leads as they come in.
• You could pass information about jobs between systems either on a schedule or in response to changes in one of your systems.
• You could update your accounts with information from other operational systems.
• Raise invoices to customers when work is completed.
• Send messages to team members when certain events happen (or don't happen!).
• Send emails to customers…

The possibilities are endless. And all without a single line of code.

If you can enter information into your existing systems, then you can automate them!

Which apps can Make interactive with?

Make works with 1,000s of apps, including many of the popular apps. That includes:

• your everyday tools like Microsoft 365 Calendar, Microsoft SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Gmail
• your accounting systems like Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage Business Cloud
• apps like AirTable, Typeform, Notion, Monday, ClickUp
• operations applications
• e-commerce platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce
• "enterprise" apps like Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, and Oracle.

The list goes on. We're not going to list all of them here. You can see the full list at www.make.com/en/integrations.

And even if your favourite tools are not on the list, if they have an open API, you can still link to them using Make's built-in tools, or with help from external agencies like us.

How do you get started?

You can get started for free. Make offers a free trial and also a free-forever tier. Just use this link: https://www.make.com/en/register?pc=thegreenzone. This will tell Make that we sent you.

And if you need help, don't forget to check out Make's training materials.

Happy automating!