Hi, I’m Blair
Gaining freedom through automation and consulting
I’m a developer and marketing automation consultant, based in London, UK. I run an independent automation and integration consultancy: Automation Sprints.
A few times a month I send an email on about gaining freedom through independent consulting. I’ll share how I’m building my independent consulting business, automating my workflows and being more productive.
latest blog posts
14 tips after 14 years of freelancing
I have been freelancing through my limited company for 14 years this year. It has been a real adventure, with plenty of ups and downs….
My 3 level productivity system
Getting things done has always been a challenge for me. Getting the right things done in the right time frame has often felt near impossible….
My 2024 Ulysses setup
Ulysses is my dedicated writing app and long-term favourite Mac app. I absolutely adore this app. It doesn’t contain anything besides the content I intend…
Setting default values with Make’s ifempty() function
When you are copying data from a field in one system to another in Make, you are relying on that the field in the originating…
This blog is in the fediverse
I have setup the ActivityPub plugin to federate this blog with the fediverse. All posts will automatically be broadcast to @blair and all comments will…
Want to send more relevant broadcast emails? Use segments
You can send broadcast emails to everyone on your list. But what if you want to make them more relevant to the people receiving them?…
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