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makethings.click: what my automation consulting practice is for
makethings.click is my automation consulting practice: hands-on work on automation, practical AI, websites, integrations, CRM cleanup and growth. Here's how I approach it.
Most of my sites are focused on one problem. makethings.click is the exception. It's my consulting practice, and it covers the broader work that doesn't fit neatly into one product. At its core it's automation consulting, with the websites, data and marketing work that automation depends on.
The kinds of work
- Process automation in Zapier, Make, n8n, Power Automate or RPA, so repetitive work stops eating hours.
- AI implementation: assistants, agents, document processing and internal knowledge tools grounded in a company's own data.
- Websites: fast, accessible, search-friendly builds and rebuilds, plus migrations and performance rescues.
- Integrations: connecting SaaS tools through APIs and webhooks so data is entered once, correctly.
- CRM optimization in HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho or Pipedrive: clean data, clear pipelines and automation people actually use.
- Growth: SEO, paid advertising, analytics and email automation.
The thread that ties it together
That list looks broad, but most problems I'm asked about have the same shape. Information lives in too many places, people retype it, and nobody can quite see what's working. A website form feeds a CRM that doesn't match the ad account that doesn't match the spreadsheet the owner trusts. Fixing one piece in isolation rarely helps much. Fixing the flow does.
Most businesses are still early. An Economic Innovation Group analysis of Census Bureau data found that 17.3% of US firms reported using AI in any business function as of November 2025. And Gartner predicted in 2024 that at least 30% of generative AI projects would be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025. Starting small and measurable is the point.
So I'm deliberately tool-agnostic. I'll recommend the tool that fits the team and the budget, not the one I happen to like.
How automation consulting engagements work
I don't publish prices. Every engagement is scoped and quoted in writing, so both sides know what's being built. The client owns the accounts and the data. And everything I build comes with documentation, because a workflow nobody understands becomes a liability the day something changes.
If you've got a process that's held together with copy-paste and good intentions, that's exactly the kind of thing makethings.click is for.
Related reading
- Try Automation Today: small business automation
- Speed-to-lead automation
- How to calculate the ROI of process automation
Frequently asked questions
What does an automation consulting engagement include?
Usually a short discovery, a scoped build, testing, documentation and handover, focused on one measurable problem first.
Do I need to change my software?
Usually not. Most work connects the tools you already use.
How is makethings.click different from Try Automation Today?
Try Automation Today focuses on packaged small-business automations. makethings.click takes on broader projects, including websites, integrations, CRM and marketing.
Who owns the automations after the project?
You do. Accounts, workflows and documentation should be in your name.
This post is about one of my projects: makethings.click. See all of them on the projects page.