Hi, I’m Blair Wadman
Gaining Freedom through consulting & automation
I’m a developer and automation consultant, based in London, UK. I run two independent consultancies: Automation Sprints and BeFused.
On this site, I write about gaining freedom through independent consulting and automating the busy work.
How I’m using Sunsama to manage client support time blocks
Sunsama is the tool I use for planning my week. It has some truly fantastic features that allow me to focus more, hit my weekly objectives and with more calm….
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. And that is what I’ve…
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. After years of experimenting with…
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 to publish in some way….
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 (I hope!) be both on…
How to write in markdown and publish in Drip
If you are like me and write in markdown, you probably have a hard time going back to a rich text editor. All those buttons, all that time wasted! But…
The Website Blueprint
I’m in the process of redesigning my consulting website. It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking about a redesign from the appearance point of view and start…
Got writer’s block? Try focusing on answering people’s questions
Anyone who writes words will experience writer’s block at one point or another. You’ll sit there, staring at a blank screen with a blinking cursor and you just don’t know…
About me
I help marketing and event teams and membership businesses to streamline operations, get data into the right systems and free up teams to do creative work and by leveraging automation.
With a long history of web development and technical leadership, Blair combines marketing and automation strategies with the technical know-how.
