Category 14
Workflow Automation
Process maps, integration trackers and automated workflows that remove manual handoffs and protect the executive's time.
- Live
New Client Onboarding: Automated Flow
Triggers automatically from contract signature · 10 days → 48 hours
Trigger
- Contract signed in DocuSign
Then
- Create folder structure in Drive
- Add client record in HubSpot
- Generate kickoff invoice
Notify
- Slack: account team channel
- Welcome email to client
- Calendly link for kickoff
Track
- Onboarding card created in pipeline tracker
- 30-day check-in scheduled
Onboarding automation map Integration Tracker
Workflow Tools Status Client onboarding DocuSign → HubSpot → Drive Live Invoice handoff Stripe → QuickBooks Live Meeting notes Calendar → Notes Doc Live Expense capture Brex → Sheet → Folder Live Weekly digest Multi-source → Email In Test Travel booking Email → Itinerary doc Planned Integration & workflow tracker Process Audit: Q3
Manual time recovered through automation
Top time savers
- Expense capture & reconciliation5.5 hrs/wk
- Meeting note distribution3.2 hrs/wk
- Invoice → bookkeeping handoff2.8 hrs/wk
- Client onboarding cycle4.0 hrs/wk
- Weekly status digest2.0 hrs/wk
Total recovered
17.5 hrs / week
Reinvested in
Strategic research, stakeholder relationships and forward planning: the work only the EA can do.
Process audit & time recovery Expense Capture Flow
- TriggerCard swipe on Brex
- Categorise by vendor & rule
- Log to QuickBooks & sheet
- Receipt requested via email
- Filed in receipts folder by month
Expense capture flow