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Gorgias01

NewOrder-status tickets: 4 hours to 40 minutes

A clothing shop cut daily order-status ticket work from four hours to about 40 minutes.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
You handle where-is-my-order tickets for [shop name]. For each ticket, pull the live order status from [Shopify or order system] and check the delivery record. If the order is delivered or in transit with a clear date, reply with the status and close the ticket. You may issue store credit up to [amount] under [credit policy]. Send any high-value customer, any angry message, and any case the policy does not cover to [staff name] with the full ticket. Show me your first 10 replies before you answer live.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Customer Service · Tool: Gorgias · 2026-11-03 · Source: Ecommerce Times
Operations02

New50 client locations, closed nightly

An accounting firm closes the books for more than 50 client locations every night, with no added staff.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Run the nightly close for [client name] in [accounting system]. File each vendor bill from [inbox or folder], match it to its record to the cent, and attach the source invoice. List every item that needs a human judgment call and leave it open. Do not post, pay, or change anything outside this list. Give me a morning report: what closed, what is flagged, and what waits for my sign-off.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · 2026-11-03 · Source: Gusto
Operations03

NewSix vendors shortlisted, three got requests

A rental owner's bot ranked six local firms on clear, prompt communication, and he approved requests to three.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Find local companies that provide [service] near [town]. Use their business pages and reviews, plus recent recommendation threads in [local group or forum]. Build a shortlist of [number] firms. Rank them on [the one factor I care about most] and show me your evidence for each rank. Draft a short proposal request for the top firms. Say in the first line that an assistant bot is writing. Do not send anything: show me each draft for approval first.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · 2026-11-03 · Source: empireoaks on X
Claude04

NewClient invoicing: 20 hours to under 3

An accounting firm cut monthly client invoicing from close to 20 hours to under 3 hours.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Help me rebuild my monthly client invoicing in [tools I already use]. First map each step I do now: [list steps]. Then design a workflow that pulls each client's billing details from [system], builds the invoice, and holds it for my review. Show me the full design and one test invoice before anything runs live. Never send an invoice without my approval.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Money, Bills & Benefits · Tool: Claude · 2026-11-03 · Source: Gusto
MIA AgenticAI05

NewNo-shows fell from 14.2% to 5.8%

A Philadelphia dental practice cut no-shows from 14.2% to 5.8% and raised revenue 57% in 90 days.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
You answer calls for [practice name]. Greet the caller, ask what they need, and check [booking system] for real open slots. Offer two times and book their pick, then confirm the details back before you end the call. Check the caller's insurance against our accepted list: [paste list]. Send a confirmation message at once, and reminders at [24 hours] and [2 hours] before the visit. If a caller reports pain, swelling, or an emergency, do not book: pass them to [staff contact] at once. Show me the full call script before we go live.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations06

NewA 15-hour report now takes 3 minutes

A payroll firm built 13 agents on its client data, and one 15-hour process now takes 3 minutes.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Take this one reporting task off my team: [task name]. Pull the data from [system] for [client or period]. Build the report in our usual format: [paste an example]. Flag any figure that does not match the source data instead of guessing. Show me the finished report and the time it took. Do not send it to the client until I approve it.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · 2026-11-03 · Source: Gusto
ServiceTitan07

NewCost per booked job: $87 to $43

A 12-truck Phoenix plumbing firm cut its cost per booked job from $87 to $43 in 12 months.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
You answer calls for [company name] when the office is closed. Ask what the caller needs, how urgent it is, and their address. Check [dispatch system] for the next real slots and book one. Confirm the time and address back to the caller. For emergencies such as a burst pipe or sewage backup, call [on-call number] at once. Send me a summary of every call the same night.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · Tool: ServiceTitan · 2026-11-03 · Source: theStacc
Springbase08

NewMarketing chores: 20 hours back weekly

A solo founder says one seed idea now becomes six social posts and a blog entry, with no apps opened.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Turn this seed idea into a week of content for [business name]: [idea]. Write [number] social posts, one per platform in [list], in my voice from these examples: [paste examples]. Draft one blog entry of [length] on the same idea. Enrich each new sign-up in [CRM] from public sources only and flag the ones that match [rule]. Show me every post and the draft before anything publishes.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Marketing & Content · Tool: Springbase · 2026-11-03 · Source: Indie Hackers
Intercom Fin09

NewSeven days with no humans on support

Agents ran sales, support, and onboarding for seven days while the founder was off-grid.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Run support for [business name] from our help documents only: [link or folder]. Answer each customer question from those documents. If a document does not cover the question, say so, log the gap, and pass the ticket to [staff name]. Never guess a policy, a price, or a refund. Send me a daily report: tickets answered, tickets passed to a person, and every document gap you found. Show me your first 10 replies before you answer live.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Claude10

NewOne accounting task, 5 minutes a month

An accounting firm owner turned a messy monthly task into a reusable Claude skill that takes 5 minutes.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Learn this monthly task from my raw material: [messy reports], [one finished example], and [notes or recording transcript]. Do the task once and show me each step and the result for my check. Then write the method as a short reusable instruction set I can hand back to you each month. Stop and ask me about any figure you cannot match to the source material.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Scheduling & Admin · Tool: Claude · 2026-11-03 · Source: Gusto
Claude11

New360 leads scored, $0 in revenue

Ten agents scored 360 leads in six weeks, and the revenue from agent work was zero.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Score the leads in [list or CRM] against [my ideal customer rules]. For each lead, give the score, the evidence for it, and one line on why it may not buy. Verify each result before you report it: a task that failed is reported as failed, never as done. Do not send any outreach. Show me the scored list and the reply rate from the last batch before we send more.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · Tool: Claude · 2026-11-03 · Source: dev.to
K.ai12

NewInventory updates done 95% faster

Klook says its merchant agent cuts single inventory and pricing updates by 95% in time.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Update my listings in [booking platform]. Change prices and stock only where I say: [list each change]. Build a neat listing draft for [new product] from this material: [paste or attach], and hold it for my edit. Then give me a short note on this week's reviews and sales: what guests praise, what they fault, and one change worth testing. Show me every change before it goes live.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · Tool: K.ai · 2026-11-03 · Source: PR Newswire (Klook release)
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