AutomateNIAutomateNI resources and newshttps://automateni.pages.devHow to process map: do this before you try automatingLearn how to process map before automating. Follow two worked examples, spot repeated steps and waiting time, and make a job easier to hand over.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/process-mapping-before-automation/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/process-mapping-before-automation/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWorkflow automation: start with the job nobody wants to do twiceA practical guide to workflow automation: triggers, conditions, actions, human review and how to choose a first workflow without overbuilding it.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/workflow-automation-guide/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/workflow-automation-guide/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTTask automation: start with the small job you keep putting offA practical way to spot small task automation opportunities without overbuilding the solution.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/task-automation-small-jobs-first/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/task-automation-small-jobs-first/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketing automation without turning your stack into another jobPractical marketing automation ideas for publishing, follow-up and content reuse, with human review kept where it matters.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/marketing-automation-without-the-tool-sprawl/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/marketing-automation-without-the-tool-sprawl/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow I use n8n to make a personal RSS newsletter worth openingRSS feeds, JavaScript and an HTML email in n8n, with a button that turns an interesting story into a document ready for me to write.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/personal-rss-newsletter-with-n8n/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/personal-rss-newsletter-with-n8n/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHome automation ideas: my night lights, movie mode and a ridiculous doorMy Home Assistant night-light setup, plus morning routines, movie mode, a shutdown button and a door that thinks it is in Family Guy.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/home-automation-ideas-that-teach-you-something/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/home-automation-ideas-that-teach-you-something/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTEvent automation: keep one approved event recordPrepare announcements, changes and follow-up from a checked event record, with a person approving each public step.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/event-workflow-checklist/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/event-workflow-checklist/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmail automation examples that do not turn you into a spam machinePractical email automation examples for routing, reminders, receipts and follow-up, with sensible boundaries around human replies.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/email-automation-examples-that-dont-annoy-people/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/email-automation-examples-that-dont-annoy-people/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDocument workflow automation: six jobs to stop doing by handSix practical document workflow automation examples for creating, routing, checking and filing documents.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/document-workflow-automation-practical-examples/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/document-workflow-automation-practical-examples/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA small admin workflow for a charity or volunteer groupPlan an equipment reminder while keeping sensitive decisions, personal information and access under human control.https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/charity-admin-workflow-example/https://automateni.pages.dev/resources/charity-admin-workflow-example/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy AutomateNI is starting: code, hardware and useful nonsenseA Northern Ireland community for scripts, sensors, software, helpful little jobs and projects built for the fun of it.https://automateni.pages.dev/news/why-automateni/https://automateni.pages.dev/news/why-automateni/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat counts as an AutomateNI demo?A script, a sensor, a workflow, a homemade controller or an experiment that went wrong: show what it does and what you learned.https://automateni.pages.dev/news/what-counts-as-a-demo/https://automateni.pages.dev/news/what-counts-as-a-demo/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT