# AMA on automation with Troy Tessalone **URL:** https://community.baserow.io/c/ama/19.md [Latest](https://community.baserow.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.baserow.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.baserow.io/tags.md) --- ## [About the AMA on automation with Troy Tessalone category](https://community.baserow.io/t/about-the-ama-on-automation-with-troy-tessalone-category/2262)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/about-the-ama-on-automation-with-troy-tessalone-category/2262 "2023-03-09T16:05:31Z")
Hello-hello, Welcome to the Baserow AMA on automation with a top Certified Zapier Expert and #1 Zapier Community contributor. Here’s a short instruction on how to participate and ask questions. Step 1: Go here: AMA on… --- ## [Linking bulk records](https://community.baserow.io/t/linking-bulk-records/2408)
**Author:** [@Tim](https://community.baserow.io/u/Tim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/linking-bulk-records/2408 "2023-03-09T18:39:13Z")
Can link multiple records in bulk using Baserow + Zapier? --- ## [Stress factors about automation](https://community.baserow.io/t/stress-factors-about-automation/2421)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/stress-factors-about-automation/2421 "2023-03-09T18:02:35Z")
I know that one of the important advantages of workflow automation is that it improves accuracy by removing human errors. But I always have this fear that something may go wrong with automation and I wouldn’t notice it. … --- ## [\[Question from the form\] Automation to help with customer/community onboarding](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-automation-to-help-with-customer-community-onboarding/2414)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-automation-to-help-with-customer-community-onboarding/2414 "2023-03-09T17:38:17Z")
Have you ever set up automation to help with customer/community onboarding? As a project, we have new registrations every day. Some people after registering are more actively using our product than others. Can we build w… --- ## [\[Question from the form\] 5 must-have automation workflows for businesses](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-5-must-have-automation-workflows-for-businesses/2411)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-5-must-have-automation-workflows-for-businesses/2411 "2023-03-09T17:37:27Z")
What are the 5 must-have automation workflows you think every business should have set up? --- ## [Limitations in Zapier](https://community.baserow.io/t/limitations-in-zapier/2418)
**Author:** [@Noel](https://community.baserow.io/u/Noel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/limitations-in-zapier/2418 "2023-03-09T17:21:42Z")
What limitations should I be aware of when planning automations using baserow? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] How to send a newsletter to the new contacts added to my Baserow table?](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-send-a-newsletter-to-the-new-contacts-added-to-my-baserow-table/2416)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-send-a-newsletter-to-the-new-contacts-added-to-my-baserow-table/2416 "2023-03-09T17:15:04Z")
Let’s say, I want to send a newsletter to the new contacts added to my Baserow table. What is the best way to do it? And do I need to have an account in MailChimp or SendGrid to do this? Can I handle it having Baserow an… --- ## [\[Question from the form\] Deduplication through automation](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-deduplication-through-automation/2413)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-deduplication-through-automation/2413 "2023-03-09T17:06:25Z")
I’m waiting for a deduplication feature or plugin to be added in Baserow. And I was thinking while this feature is missing can I use automation tools to check my data for duplications? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] Use cases where Zapier is not the best choice?](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-use-cases-where-zapier-is-not-the-best-choice/2412)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-use-cases-where-zapier-is-not-the-best-choice/2412 "2023-03-09T16:58:40Z")
What are the use cases where you don’t advise using Zapier? --- ## [How do you see the future of workflow automation?](https://community.baserow.io/t/how-do-you-see-the-future-of-workflow-automation/2400)
**Author:** [@bram](https://community.baserow.io/u/bram)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/how-do-you-see-the-future-of-workflow-automation/2400 "2023-03-09T16:54:09Z")
How do you see the future of workflow automation? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] How to set up automation to auto-post content from one channel to another?](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-set-up-automation-to-auto-post-content-from-one-channel-to-another/2410)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-set-up-automation-to-auto-post-content-from-one-channel-to-another/2410 "2023-03-09T16:50:50Z")
Newbie question: how to build a workflow to auto-post content from one channel to another? Let’s say I publish on Twitter by myself but then I want to have the same publication shared on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Mastod… --- ## [\[Question from the form\] What are the 3 most popular mistakes with automation?](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-what-are-the-3-most-popular-mistakes-with-automation/2406)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-what-are-the-3-most-popular-mistakes-with-automation/2406 "2023-03-09T16:45:18Z")
What are the top 3 most popular mistakes you see people do while setting first automation? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] Is that possible to balance automation and personalization?](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-is-that-possible-to-balance-automation-and-personalization/2404)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-is-that-possible-to-balance-automation-and-personalization/2404 "2023-03-09T16:41:00Z")
Is that possible to balance automation and personalization — especially on a large scale? Can you show a few examples of how to build a personalized user experience with marketing automation? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] Adoption of automation tools for non-tech people](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-adoption-of-automation-tools-for-non-tech-people/2402)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-adoption-of-automation-tools-for-non-tech-people/2402 "2023-03-09T16:37:58Z")
Do you have insights to ease the adoption of automation tools for non-tech people ? --- ## [No-code projects popularity](https://community.baserow.io/t/no-code-projects-popularity/2390)
**Author:** [@AlexP](https://community.baserow.io/u/AlexP)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/no-code-projects-popularity/2390 "2023-03-09T16:36:47Z")
Are no-code integration popular among freelance projects and companies overall? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] How to trigger email notifications](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-trigger-email-notifications/2392)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-trigger-email-notifications/2392 "2023-03-09T16:17:01Z")
Can I trigger e-mail notifications for approvals when I have finished a new blog and want to post it? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] Hardest thing you automated that looked simple](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-hardest-thing-you-automated-that-looked-simple/2397)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-hardest-thing-you-automated-that-looked-simple/2397 "2023-03-09T16:26:01Z")
What was the hardest thing you automated that looked deceptively simple at first? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] Time to spend in preparations before automating a task](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-time-to-spend-in-preparations-before-automating-a-task/2401)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-time-to-spend-in-preparations-before-automating-a-task/2401 "2023-03-09T16:35:34Z")
Before automating a task, how much time do you spend reading/learning online how others attempted this task? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] Tasks automation expert automates in every day life](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-tasks-automation-expert-automates-in-every-day-life/2399)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-tasks-automation-expert-automates-in-every-day-life/2399 "2023-03-09T16:29:26Z")
What tasks do you automate in your daily life? --- ## [Specific time execution action](https://community.baserow.io/t/specific-time-execution-action/2398)
**Author:** [@YaroN](https://community.baserow.io/u/YaroN)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/specific-time-execution-action/2398 "2023-03-09T16:28:22Z")
In order to trigger an action to be executed at a specific time and to make this action recurring, what should I do? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] How to trigger actions based on events](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-trigger-actions-based-on-events/2394)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-trigger-actions-based-on-events/2394 "2023-03-09T16:20:50Z")
How do I integrate an automation tool with my Baserow database and trigger actions based on events? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] How to send personalized emails to form respondents](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-send-personalized-emails-to-form-respondents/2391)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-send-personalized-emails-to-form-respondents/2391 "2023-03-09T16:10:51Z")
Can I send personalized emails automatically to prospects that fill out my website form? --- ## [\[Question from the form\] How to decide on which automation tool to use?](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-decide-on-which-automation-tool-to-use/2389)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-from-the-form-how-to-decide-on-which-automation-tool-to-use/2389 "2023-03-09T16:07:02Z")
There are plenty of automation tools here in the market. How to decide which tool is the right one for your business? --- ## [\[Question form the form\] The most complex automation workflow](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-form-the-form-the-most-complex-automation-workflow/2388)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/question-form-the-form-the-most-complex-automation-workflow/2388 "2023-03-09T16:02:51Z")
What was the most complex automation workflow you built? --- ## [Ask Me Anything session on automation with Troy Tessalone, a top Certified Zapier Expert and #1 Zapier Community contributor!](https://community.baserow.io/t/ask-me-anything-session-on-automation-with-troy-tessalone-a-top-certified-zapier-expert-and-1-zapier-community-contributor/2268)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/ask-me-anything-session-on-automation-with-troy-tessalone-a-top-certified-zapier-expert-and-1-zapier-community-contributor/2268 "2023-03-09T15:35:41Z")
:red\_exclamation\_mark::red\_exclamation\_mark::red\_exclamation\_mark:UPDATE: The AMA is finished! We want to thank @troytessalone and all of you who participated and asked questions. The Baserow AMA on workflow automation… --- ## [\[Reminder\] The Ask Me Anything session on automation starts in just 1 hour ⏰](https://community.baserow.io/t/reminder-the-ask-me-anything-session-on-automation-starts-in-just-1-hour/2387)
**Author:** [@olgatrykush](https://community.baserow.io/u/olgatrykush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/reminder-the-ask-me-anything-session-on-automation-starts-in-just-1-hour/2387 "2023-03-09T15:20:46Z")
Today’s the day! This is a reminder that the Baserow AMA on automation with @troytessalone starts in less than 1 hour at 17:00 CET/ 8:00 PT. Some great Qs we’ve already received: → What was the hardest thing you automa…