Airtable's new partner blocks are an exciting development within the Airtable universe. Essentially, Airtable has started to allow third parties to build custom blocks that integrate with their products. Some of these are merely cosmetic, but others are really exciting and packed full of...
There are many ways to automate email and not all of them are appropriate in every situation. In this post, I'm outlining the steps for building an automated email that includes an attachment or file that is first stored in an Airtable database. This type of email automation is best utilized in...
Airtable updates have been coming out at an increased rate recently and it's arguable that the updates from April 2020 are the most impactful to date. This past update included four massive improvements, each so powerful as to demand an entire post of its own. However, in the interest of...
In my previous life as a financial analyst, I was confused by the inefficient systems I was required to use. In one role, I received Excel files with tens of thousands of records from three different vendors. Each of those files was completely different, but I was expected to combine...
Sharing access to a database comes with a bunch of options - but it can be hard to understand the best choice for every case. In this video, I walk through the massive differences between the Editor and Creator levels of permission inside of Airtable.
As a general rule, I tend to advise clients...
The local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is helping the elderly in our community to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic by purchasing and delivering supplies to them. Employees of the AAA are driving around to purchase requested items at various stores, but they really needed a way to...
Airtable is so incredibly powerful, but like all software, it has some limitations. Possibly the largest of those limitations is being able to limit access for your users.
Yes, Airtable has provided us with four levels of permissions (Creator, Editor, Collaborator, Read-Only). So, when you share...
These are uncertain times - that much is undeniable.
There are so many questions and fears that I continue to hear echoed on social media. For many of those questions, I don't have good solid answers - however, there are some questions that I have personally worked to solve for the...
Tracking inventory is a vital part of so many businesses. Inventory is a tricky thing to manage - having too much is an inefficient use of capital, and having too little produces delays and lost opportunities. So how do you get that sweet spot and know how much inventory to keep on hand?...
An approval process is an important check and balance for any business. As your team grows and you add layers of complexity to an operation, you'll want to empower your leadership with a clean and simple way to manage. For this, you can leverage the power of Airtable and Zapier to...
The thing that I love the most about Airtable is how powerful it is without using a line of code. Personally, I'm the kind of person who, after graduating college with a degree in Applied Mathematics, felt like I made a mistake for not earning a degree in Computer Science. In...
Carpools are always so tough to organize, especially for working parents! Our eldest daughter has practice at least two days per week and performances every weekend. It's no small feat to make sure that she (and the rest of her team) all show up to all these events on time. Half the time, it...
