Alpha Dog Software Blog
Stripe Automation into Email & Google Sheets
We recently had a client that had a list of their clients in a Google sheets, with amounts they owed and for certain service dates. They were logging into Paypal (which they didn't like) and spending hours each week sending invoices, and then reconciling payments into...
Stripe Automation into Email & Google Sheets
We recently had a client that had a list of their clients in a Google sheets, with amounts they owed and for certain service dates. They were logging into Paypal (which they didn't like) and spending hours each week sending invoices, and then reconciling payments into...
Automated Calculations from Google Sheets
We have been working with some customers needing to update Google sheets directly from emails that come in (payment confirmations) and other applications. This has been great as we had not done a lot of work in Google Sheets so this was a nice dive into Google...
Google Drive Automation from WordPress
We just encountered a new business use case from a client needing to allow their clients to upload files on their wordpress site, and have those files automatically uploaded to Google Drive. To further complicate this, based on the person uploading the file - it had...
Using Google Drive Automation to Save Time
The short version: Did you know that anytime someone uploads a file or a folder to Google drive, you can be notified by email, text, or any number of other communications? The Use Case: Maybe you share a Google drive with a vendor, contractor, employee, etc. and...
Your Google Reviews Now Can Get A Lot More Mileage!
Welcome to 2023!!! Our newest little piece of software is really simple. If your business gets a new 5 star review (and 4 if you want) - we can have it automatically posted to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, your website, and more! Sometimes it's easier to just show...
Can I use Google Calendar to Send Appointment Reminders?
In the past year, I have continually been asked the question of, "Can I send appointment reminders from Google Calendar?" The short answer is yes. Not directly from Google without a lot of custom development using the Google API and either Twilio or Plivo. Since...