3 Automation Secrets Top Performers Use to Scale Faster
- Ed Troxell
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Ladies, scaling shouldn’t require sleepless nights and 80-hour weeks! You're smart women CEOs, so let's chat about using automation to grow... without grinding yourselves into the ground.
According to McKinsey & Company, businesses that embrace automation can boost productivity by up to 30%. But let’s be clear: automation isn’t about replacing people, it’s about freeing you up to focus on high-value, revenue-generating work.
So, what should you automate in your business?
Here’s what no one’s telling you -> each of these tools comes with hidden features that can supercharge your visibility and drive more leads, if you know how to use them strategically.
1. Automate Your Scheduling
Tools like Calendly or Acuity Scheduling help you book meetings without the never-ending “What time works for you?” email chains.
Take this tool to the next level! Here's what you might not realize:
✅ Add buffer time between meetings (15–30 mins)
✅ Pre-set your availability
✅ Save your link in an email template for easy access
Secret Automation Feature: Your scheduling tool doesn’t just book appointments; it also sends automated emails (like reminders and follow-ups). Most people leave the default text, but that’s a missed opportunity.
Customize every email as a touchpoint. Add your email signature. Include a call to action. In the follow-up? Tell them what to do next (ex., book another call, download a resource, refer someone, etc.).
Need templates for these? Drop a comment and we’ll share examples.
2. Streamline Email Sequences
Use your CRM or email platform (like Mailchimp or Kit) to automate onboarding, nurture sequences, and sales flows. This keeps your leads warm and your offers top of mind without you lifting a finger.
Secret Automation Feature: Don’t just automate for new leads...automate for referral partners and strategic connections, too!
Here’s how:
Write one thoughtful email to check in or say hi.
Tag key contacts (ex, “Partner Touch Base”).
Set the automation to run every 3 months.
Now your warm network hears from you regularly, and you stay top of mind without constantly having to remember. This is one of the easiest ways to boost referrals without doing more manual outreach.
3. Repurpose Social Media Content Automatically
Staying visible online takes time unless you use a tool like Repurpose.io to syndicate your content across multiple platforms. For example: Post a video on LinkedIn, and Repurpose.io can auto-publish it (with caption) to your Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok accounts.
Secret Automation Feature: Add a “caption signature” that goes out with every post on every platform. This is a golden opportunity to:
Introduce yourself
Share your freebie
Promote your upcoming event or offer
Set it once, and let your content promote for you on autopilot.
Remember, you don’t need to automate everything today. Pick your biggest time suck, set up one new automation, and track the impact for the next 30 days.
Each layer of automation frees up energy for what really matters: connecting, selling, and scaling. Need help deciding where to start? Check out our post: How to Unlock Focus to Accomplish More by Doing Less.
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