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Automate Your Agency

Automate Your Agency

By: Alane Boyd & Micah Johnson
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Are you a founder dreaming of breaking free from the day-to-day grind?
Or perhaps you're looking to scale your company without burning out?

Welcome to Automate Your Agency with Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson, a podcast dedicated to helping you systemize and automate your business for more efficient, scalable operations that can run without you.

Join our hosts as they share battle-tested strategies and cutting-edge tools that take the guesswork out of systemizing your business. Drawing from their experience of growing their agency to 600+ active clients before their exit, Alane and Micah offer actionable insights on:

✅ Implementing effective software solutions
✅ Leveraging automation and AI to do more with less
✅ Creating workflows and systems that allow your business to run without you
✅ Preparing your company for a potential sale or exit

Each week, they take a deep dive into real-world operational challenges and showcase solutions they've implemented. Whether you want to double revenue without doubling headcount or build a business that runs smoothly in your absence, this podcast is your roadmap to success.

Subscribe to Automate Your Agency with Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson now on your favorite podcast platform and join other forward-thinking entrepreneurs as they transform their businesses into well-oiled machines that are primed for growth and ready for whatever the future holds!

For more game-changing strategies and resources, visit us at biggestgoal.ai!

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It's time to work smarter, not harder – let's automate your agency and unlock your business's potential!

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Episodes
  • Is your company data training AI?
    Sep 22 2025

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    There could be an AI security risk brewing in your business.

    Your team is already using AI—the question isn't whether they should, but whether you have control over how they're using it. This solo episode with Micah tackles the security nightmare that most business owners are completely ignoring: uncontrolled AI usage across their teams.

    Employees creating personal ChatGPT and Claude accounts, uploading company proposals and client data, then leaving with all that information still in their personal accounts. Even worse, paid AI accounts are sharing your business data for training purposes by default.

    What You'll Learn:

    • Why personal AI accounts create data retention nightmares
    • Step-by-step instructions to secure ChatGPT and Claude settings
    • How to create AI policies that actually work
    • The critical difference between chat interfaces and API usage
    • Why even paid accounts share your data for training by default

    This episode provides the roadmap to get ahead of AI security issues before they become a crisis that could cost you clients, competitive advantage, and legal compliance.

    Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that at no additional cost to you, we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Thank you for supporting the podcast!

    For more information, visit our website at biggestgoal.ai.

    Want more valuable content and helpful tips?

    Explore our Courses/Programs:

    • Complete our self-paced Process Mapping course

    Enjoy our Free Tools:

    • Free Asana, ClickUp, or Monday.com Selector Tool
    • Get 25 Free Custom Automation Ideas for your Business

    Connect with Us:

    • Join our Community
    • Follow us on Instagram
    • Follow us on LinkedIn
    • Subscribe to our Youtube channel
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    12 mins
  • AI Agents vs Automation: The 5 Differences That Actually Matter
    Sep 15 2025

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    Your automations are probably more fragile than you think—and costing you way more time than they should. Micah started the year convinced there was no real difference between AI agents and regular automation workflows. He was wrong, and now he's obsessed.

    In this eye-opening episode of Automate Your Agency, Alane and Micah break down the five (plus a bonus) critical differences between traditional A-to-B automation and AI agent workflows that are revolutionizing how smart businesses operate. They reveal why your current automations break every time someone adds an apostrophe or changes a date format—and how agents eliminate that technical debt forever.

    From chat interfaces that let you refine outputs in real-time to agents that can retry failed tasks and fix their own errors, this episode shows you exactly why the future of automation is here. You'll discover how agents access databases, handle unstructured inputs, and choose their own tools—just like training the perfect intern who never needs a coffee break.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • Why traditional workflows require mapping every single scenario (and agents don't)
    • How chat interfaces transform automation from rigid to conversational
    • The database access that makes agents context-aware and incredibly smart
    • Real examples of agents fixing their own JSON errors and date format issues
    • Why you can stop building dropdown forms and rigid input requirements
    • How agents reduce technical debt and scale with your changing business

    This isn't about replacing automation—it's about building systems that think, adapt, and grow with you. If you're tired of automations that break every time you make a small change, or if you want to build workflows in minutes instead of weeks, this episode gives you the roadmap to agent-powered operations.

    Ready to explore AI agents for your business? Visit biggestgoal.ai for resources and tools to get started.

    Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that at no additional cost to you, we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Thank you for supporting the podcast!

    For more information, visit our website at biggestgoal.ai.

    Want more valuable content and helpful tips?

    Explore our Courses/Programs:

    • Complete our self-paced Process Mapping course

    Enjoy our Free Tools:

    • Free Asana, ClickUp, or Monday.com Selector Tool
    • Get 25 Free Custom Automation Ideas for your Business

    Connect with Us:

    • Join our Community
    • Follow us on Instagram
    • Follow us on LinkedIn
    • Subscribe to our Youtube channel
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    27 mins
  • Before AI automation, start with manual workflows
    Sep 8 2025

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    Alane and Micah tackle one of the most crucial yet overlooked principles in business automation: never automate a process you haven't done manually first. Through real examples from their own business, they demonstrate why the "manual first" approach saves time, money, and prevents costly rebuilds.

    They share a detailed case study from Alane's podcast guest booking process, revealing how manual work uncovered hidden business value that would have been missed in premature automation. They explain how doing processes manually first reveals critical nuances, decision points, and the true ROI of automation projects.

    This episode is essential listening for business owners who want to automate smart, not just fast.

    Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that at no additional cost to you, we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Thank you for supporting the podcast!

    For more information, visit our website at biggestgoal.ai.

    Want more valuable content and helpful tips?

    Explore our Courses/Programs:

    • Complete our self-paced Process Mapping course

    Enjoy our Free Tools:

    • Free Asana, ClickUp, or Monday.com Selector Tool
    • Get 25 Free Custom Automation Ideas for your Business

    Connect with Us:

    • Join our Community
    • Follow us on Instagram
    • Follow us on LinkedIn
    • Subscribe to our Youtube channel
    Show More Show Less
    24 mins
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