Twilio is an easy-to-use tool that makes it easy for developers to send and receive SMS messages and make voice calls. It allows brands to connect with their customers wherever they are, from texting and email to phone calls, chatbots, video, and more. Twilio offers united communications across your entire business, linking customer service, marketing, and sales for streamlined operations from start to finish.Â
You can use Twilio to personalize all of your customer experiences and help your business get a professional contact center in the cloud with all kinds of automation built in. There are plenty of plans and products to choose from to cover all of your essential business communication needs, as well. You can choose from SIP, VoIP, mobile VoIP, and so much more.Â
The key highlights of Twilio include:
Then, you can add the power of Zapier to take it to the next level. Integrated workflows will let you set up all kinds of streamlined administrative tasks that embrace the power of AI, from notifications to data transfer to anything else that you need. Zapier is the automation tool that every business needs today to improve things like:
Zapier has pre-built triggers, actions, and workflows that will get you started with automating Twilio or any of the other tools that you use. It also offers an open API so that brands can customize their workflow automation exactly the way that they want. Itâs never been easier to embrace automation than it is with this unique tool.Â
If you want to embrace taking your communication to a new level, consider complimenting the AI solutions from Twilio with a partnership with Smith.ai for 24/7 live chat and after-hours answering by a team of real receptionists when chatbots just wonât do.Â
In business, there are several different areas that you can automate. They'll all have pros and cons to consider, and youâll have to look into what you can do to get more out of your own strategy. However, when you choose to streamline and automate communications, youâll enjoy the peace of mind in knowing that everyoneâs on the same page and working toward the same goals. Not only that, but it will save you a lot of time and effort for your team and free up so much time in your day.Â
Automated communication also means fewer instances of people ânot getting the memoâ about meetings, events, new leads, or other things that require their attention. You'll know that everyone gets every message when they should, how they should because youâve got Zapier on the job. You can reduce the risk of human error and missed customer opportunities and create a better personalized experience for each customer in their journey.Â
Automating communications also cuts a lot of administrative work and follow-up from your to-do list. It could mean that youâre not spending a lot on a salary for an assistant and that youâre never missing a beat because everything is automated and streamlined. There'll never be another risk of missing an appointment or message, and you can even use automation to help increase your brand awareness and reputation.Â
Automation will allow you to reduce lead times, improve your ROI by reducing expenses, increase production and productivity, standardize processes, improve quality control, and even offer your brand the chance to be more competitive. If you want to keep up with the businesses that are on the market today, you have to do whatever it takes and part of what it takes right now is embracing an automation strategy that works for you.Â
Whether you choose to use Twilio or any other communication tools out there, youâll count on the fact that your customers will appreciate the care that you put into choosing them. When you automate, you benefit the customer tooâthey donât want to sit around waiting to do business with you. Automated communications, specifically, offer perks like:
Now, letâs take a look at 10 of the ways that Twilio and Zapier can work together to bring you these benefits and more.Â
If you use email by Zapier, youâll love all the ways it can integrate with your other tools. Forget having to track messages or sort through your other email because with Zapier, you can get emails about all your automations right through its own email server. This automation will turn all of your Twilio SMS communications into emails and send them to your inbox so that youâre always notified of when new messages come in. This also makes tracking communication easier for everyone.Â
Slack is one of the most popular collaborative messaging tools used by remote teams across the country and around the world. Of course, itâs also used by in-house teams and others, and anyone will find it useful for streamlining communication and keeping in touch. When you combine it with Twilio and Zapier, youâll get notified about all of your Twilio SMS messages right in the Slack interface. You can even choose which channel or user to forward the messages to so that everyone stays on the same page.Â
Google Sheets makes tracking easy, no matter what kind of data youâre collecting. Plus, itâs easy to share and collaborate across devices with other users. With this workflow automation, you can easily add all of your Twilio messages that come through the SMS service as rows in Google Sheets. When the messages come in, Zapier will take note and get to work, sending them all to the corresponding sheet that you chose when you set things up. Thatâs going to save you hours on data entry.Â
Keep tabs on your calendar without having to keep track of everything yourself, thanks to this integration. Google Calendar will integrate with Twilio so that whenever an event is created or modified, an SMS message will be sent to the designated users so that no one misses an appointment or event. Plus, then you never have to check your schedule, and you can even use this integration to send reminder messages to your customers through the Twilio platform.Â
Gmail is one of the most common business email tools used today. If you want to keep your team in the loop and you use Gmail, you can use this workflow to send all the messages that you get in Twilio through to your email. That way, youâre not dealing with ten different notifications from ten different apps and trying to keep tabs on everything because you can manage it all in one place.Â
Keep track of your form submissions with ease and get them on the go when you set it up through this workflow. Twilio SMS messages will be created for each Typeform submission that is sent in by leads, customers, or anyone else. Set this workflow up any way that you like so that when you get forms, you always know whatâs going on and youâre notified in the way that works for you.Â
Facebook Lead Ads is a great social media marketing tool, and it makes tracking and generating new business easier than ever. When you use it with Zapier, youâll find a lot of great features and workflows that will keep you from dealing with a bunch of busywork. Set this workflow into place and anytime you get a lead from your Facebook campaigns, youâll get notified in Twilio. You can even set it up to notify any member of your team at your choosing.Â
Google Forms is another popular form submission choice, and especially for Google power users. If you have this tool for lead generation or any other use in your business, youâre going to want to automate it as much as you can. Zapier makes this easy with this and other workflows. This one, in particular, will notify you every time that you get a Google Forms submission by sending it via SMS in Twilio. Then, youâll stay on top of your forms without having to check up on your apps all the time.Â
Calendly makes scheduling easy, and itâs one of our favorite apps for that. You can integrate it with your Twilio platform so that whenever new events are created and put on the schedule in Calendly, youâll get an SMS notification through Twilio to make sure that you never miss a meeting, seminar, client appointment, or anything else. Forget about having to manage your own calendar because automation will manage it all for you and keep you posted as to what requires your attention while Zapier takes care of the details.Â
Gravity forms is one of the most common forms tools used today. If you combine it with the power of Zapier, youâll take so much work off your plate. When the submission comes in from Gravity Forms, this workflow will make sure that itâs translated as an SMS message and sent to your Twilio platform, as requested. You can even customize the workflow to your exact needs, or just use it as it comes. That way, you donât have to worry about checking Gravity Forms or other platforms for submissions because youâll get them and get notified no matter where you are.Â
Our team loves the power of automation, and we love being part of making your business run better. When you hire our dedicated virtual receptionists, youâll have us to act as the face of your brand for whatever needs you have, from after-hours call answering to live website chat and so much more. And, weâll even work with you to create an ideal strategy for fielding every need, no matter how big or small they might be.Â
Zapier is a favorite of ours because it allows anyone and everyone to create smart workflows between their different business software platforms. And itâs also thanks, in part, to Zapier that Smith.ai can integrate with more than 3,000 apps to guarantee each call, chat, and text gets logged in the right place in your business software, from your CRM database to marketing automation tools, and more.Â
Check out our apps to explore how we connect to Zapier! Learn more about Smith.aiâs Answering Service app on Zapier, and explore Smith.aiâs Website Chat app on Zapier.
Find out more when you schedule a consultation to discuss the 24/7 live chat and phone answering services we offer, including appointment scheduling, new client intake, after-hours answering, and so much more. You can also reach us at hello@smith.ai or (650) 727-6484.Â
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