We’re thankful for our customers who have accompanied us on our journey and look forward to abundance and growth in the coming year. 

Let’s take a look at some of the best of 2023 stories that made our headlines this year:

10. Automation within HR organizations

We started off 2023 by taking a look at the role automation was playing within HR organizations and how it would continue to evolve. In our survey, we learned that HR teams spend five to 12 hours every week on manual paperwork, taking their focus away from revenue-generating tasks that could grow their business. 

Given that data, 75% of HR teams were planning on increasing their investment in workflow automation this year, hoping to automate some of their repetitive tasks and win back time to refocus their efforts.

This investment in automation was not just reserved for enterprises. One-third of small-and-medium businesses (SMBs) were planning to increase their investment in automation and, thus, their competitive advantage. 

Our survey also found that more than 90% of HR professionals were prioritizing low-code/no-code tools – like airSlate products – that are easy to implement. 

Read the full report and learn more about the benefits of automation here. 

9. Using automation to communicate with employees in a novel way

We love speaking with our customers and aim to speak with as many as possible to hear what’s working, what could be improved, and how our low-code/no-code solutions are being used. In 2023, we were lucky to have enlightening conversations with many of our customers. 

Christy Knowles, Chief Human Resources Officer at Coosa Valley Medical Center, told us that using airSlate completely changed the way all employees communicated with one another. 

As a hospital with more than 540 employees, disseminating important information to each and every staff member proved to be a challenge. Not every staff member had access to email, which meant they were at risk of missing critical updates. 

Christy and her team realized that one particular airSlate feature was the answer to their problems: QR codes. Because airSlate generates QR codes that correspond to any created workflows, Christy’s team uses these codes to give employees easy access to forms and information all around the hospital. 

QR coded flyers are placed around the hospital, making it easy for employees to scan the code while they’re on the go and complete any documents needed. What a great idea!

Read more about how Coosa Valley Medical Center is using airSlate here. 

8. Helping clinical researchers meet compliance requirements

Our long-time customers Ivan Veloz and Josh McConaghy of Ora Clinical gave us insights into how our eSignature solution, SignNow, has helped the clinical research firm remain compliant. 

Ora Clinical conducts ophthalmologic clinical trials year-round which are subject to strict HIPAA, Part 11, and other compliance requirements. That coupled with the need for a streamlined process to handle a large volume of paperwork led Ivan and Josh and the Ora Clinical team to explore SignNow as a trusted digital signature solution. 

Not only is SignNow a Part 11 compliant technology, but it has allowed the Ora Clinical team to save an abundance of time. 

Ivan explains: “Because we deal with so many trials and have so many sponsors, we do a lot of audits. Our standard operating procedures must be up to date and we must capture all necessary signatures. It is time sensitive and SignNow allows us to input information, send it to the right party, and immediately get it back which is priceless and has saved us so much time.”

Learn more about how Ora Clinical uses SignNow here. 

7. IT & Ops teams use automation to regain control of processes

There’s no doubt that 2023 has been chock full of challenges for all of us, and IT and Operations teams are no exceptions. 

Distributed workforces have led to poorly implemented and monitored technologies, shadow IT projects, and compromised security, which has resulted in 60% of IT professionals facing increased workloads outside of their day-to-day responsibilities. This year, IT and Ops teams have felt like they’ve lost some of their autonomy and are focusing too much of their time on manual tasks and messes to clean up. 

Because of these challenges, IT and Ops pros are turning to automation tools more than ever to help them get back in the driver’s seat, increase productivity, and focus their energies on optimizing their infrastructures. 

See just how IT and Operations professionals are embracing automation by reading the report.

6. With airSlate and SignNow, Little Sunshine preschool has increased their efficiency 

We love hearing any story about how something has made life a little easier for parents, caregivers, and educators – because, really, these people are true superheroes. 

Our conversation with Amber Riddle from Little Sunshine preschools warmed our hearts when we learned that using airSlate and SignNow has made their enrollment process significantly easier for thousands of families. 

The enrollment process (yes, even for preschool!) can involve a ton of paperwork. And once a child is enrolled, there is a need to collect ongoing data (i.e., more paperwork) from parents. 

Amber and her team sought a way to not only make it easier for parents to complete documents, but also for the Little Sunshine team to collect, organize, and store important documents. 

Thanks to airSlate and SignNow, Little Sunshine has simplified their operations and saved plenty of time in the process. 

Learn more about how Little Sunshine has benefitted from automation here. 

5. The platform of choice for a new summer camp registration app

As the name of the company suggests, speaking with Allen King, CEO of FunJoin, was a delight. The energetic and enthusiastic entrepreneur came up with an idea to transform the way people register their kids for summer camps. 

Manual paperwork takes a long time to complete and can really get in the way of the whole point of summer camp, which is to have fun. King sought to digitize the experience and improve his customer’s and employee’s experience along the way. 

King launched FunJoin, a mobile-friendly registration platform for activity-based businesses. Thanks to its integration with signNow API, FunJoin’s digital document process is streamlined, productive, and efficient. 

Find out more about how signNow API has enabled the FunJoin platform and watch a video of King talking about his experience here.  

4. SignNow launches usage-based pricing

2023 brought with it some big news for SignNow users: the launch of a usage-based pricing plan. 

A roadblock that eSignature users face is that pricing plans often don’t make sense for their business – they cost too much or aren’t flexible with seats. 

For those who would rather pay per signature sent, SignNow offers the Site License package, perfect for organizations who send more than 1k documents per year and have various departments who use eSignature. This can be a really cost effective option, costing $1.50 or less per signature invite. 

Best of all, this request came directly from our customers and that kind of valuable feedback is exactly what motivates us as we continue to grow!

Learn more about SignNow’s usage-based pricing here. 

3. SMBs are ramping up to invest in automation

If there’s been one common theme in 2023, it’s that automation is absolutely here to stay. It’s becoming more and more integral to the way we work, impacting every corner of a business’s operations, from HR to marketing to sales and finance. 

Our report, How embracing automation helps businesses supercharge productivity, revealed insights into how SMBs perceive automation, with 94% feeling confident about seeking out automation solutions and ranking CRM solutions as a priority. 

With SMBs making up almost 100% of all businesses in the US, their behaviors and tech-adoption decisions are highly influential. The report explores what SMBs are looking for in automation technologies, how their trust in tools like eSignature solutions has evolved, and how they see the workforce transforming as a result of using automation. 

Get all the insights and access the full report here. 

2. Document Automation Hub: A unified platform for developer-friendly APIs

Q3 of 2023 brought a major product announcement: the launch of Document Automation Hub. Document Automation Hub is a centralized location where developers can access, manage, and automate a suite of document workflow APIs. 

Document Automation Hub aims to provide developers with a unified experience, as they are accustomed to working with disjointed apps that just result in bottlenecks. With best-in-class APIs in one centralized place, developers will see less time-to-market and lower development costs. 

What sets Document Automation Hub apart is its high configurability, allowing developers new opportunities for integration and automation within their apps and websites. 

Read all about Document Automation Hub and how it will empower developers here. 

1. Instapage becomes part of the airSlate family 

And finally, perhaps our most exciting announcement of the year: airSlate acquired Instapage! Welcoming the innovative landing page platform to the family expands airSlate into the marketing automation space and positions us as a leading business productivity solution provider in the industry. 

By providing tailored landing page solutions that drive conversions, Instapage has been a game changer for companies looking to improve their digital ad performance. 

With the acquisition and with the wealth of knowledge provided by the Instapage team, we hope to make it easier for customers to adopt a wide-range of automation solutions that streamline their business processes and fuel their growth. 

Learn more about why we’re so excited to have Instapage in our family here. 

We thank you for being a part of our journey in 2023 and look forward to a safe and prosperous new year for all.

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This previous year, airSlate reported $120M ARR, reflecting 54% user growth. Today, airSlate serves 900,000 customers and over 100 million users with its portfolio of enterprise-grade eSignature, PDF editing, and no-code workflow automation solutions — signNow, pdfFiller, and airSlate. 

airSlate’s market-leading solutions enable businesses to drive digital transformation across core operations. The company’s easy-to-use software and intuitive onboarding process allow companies to derive immediate value from any of airSlate’s four platforms, delivering efficiency and productivity gains that align with structural changes in the modern workplace. We are delighted to support airSlate and its visionary management team in their aim to build the future of workplace productivity.

—  Spencer McLeod, Partner at G Squared

airSlate extends its strategic partnership with UiPath

G Squared and UiPath’s $51.5 million round of financing will accelerate airSlate’s growth by contributing towards the expansion of its mid-market and enterprise customer base as well as new GTM channels. Further support will be allocated to product development, with a focus on strengthening airSlate’s already talented team of technical specialists. 

The airSlate funding round also includes a new strategic partnership with UiPath. airSlate is the first portfolio company for the newly launched UiPath Ventures initiative, providing capital and resources for airSlate to partner with UiPath and to support the UiPath vision of the fully automated enterprise . 

UiPath Ventures invests in companies that impact the world around us and further our purpose of accelerating human achievement. airSlate falls firmly into that category. Borya’s clear and ambitious vision for the company has helped drive impressive traction in a short period of time. We look forward to working together to harness the power of the UiPath platform and bring it to the millions of users and small businesses who rely on airSlate to keep their businesses running.

— Vijay Khanna, Chief Corporate Development Officer at UiPath

About G Squared

G Squared is a growth-stage venture capital fund manager that invests in today’s most dynamic companies. G Squared partners with portfolio companies throughout their life cycles as a complete capital solutions provider, working to create value for companies, investors, employees, and other stakeholders. G Squared has invested in portfolio companies including 23andMe, Auto1, Blend, Bolt, Brex, Coursera, Fast, Flexport, Lemonade, Lyft, Palantir, Pinterest, Spotify, Toast, Turo, Uber, and WeFox. 

About UiPath

UiPath has a vision to deliver the Fully Automated Enterprise, one where companies use automation to unlock their greatest potential. UiPath offers an end-to-end platform for automation, combining the leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solution with a full suite of capabilities that enable every organization to rapidly scale digital business operations.

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In more sophisticated terms, we are observing a reverse Dunning-Kruger effect: people failing to realize that they have long been ready and are more than capable of using smarter software technologies.

Let’s have a look at the key takeaways.

Spoiler alert: There’s a high chance you’ll recognize your daily [home] office routine.

The state of low-code/no-code awareness

To see the full picture, we’ve intentionally asked a range of questions encompassing several overlapping knowledge areas — coding as such (in its very generalized understanding), low-code and no-code technology awareness, other business-related software solutions as well as several questions concerning repetitive tasks, and efficiency and functionality struggles at work.

We can observe from the beginning of the survey analysis that consumers across all age groups and professions are becoming more tech-savvy.

1. Shifting attitude to coding as a profession and a skill

68% of consumers do not know how to code (this number comes as no surprise, actually).

At the same time, almost half of the respondents (49%) are confident that coding is something they could easily learn if needed.

Moreover, over 45% of respondents anticipate that they will actually have to learn some form of coding in the near future:

No less interesting are the shares of two other answers to this question. People who do not plan to learn to code anytime soon and people unsure about the necessity of it combined make up over 55% of the total sample.

This sample size leads us to the second key takeaway — the role of no-code solutions.

2. No-code awareness is experiencing moderate growth, despite the obvious daily demand

When asked specifically about no-code and low-code technologies, only 8% confirmed that they fully understood what no-code is. Another 8% have some experience with low-code solutions. Interestingly, 18% are familiar with both. These samples may come off as disappointing at first approximation. However, they make up as many as 34% when combined, which ranks much higher than any of the other pre-pandemic surveys!

On the other hand, we’ve got answers about repetitive tasks — almost 60% of the respondents face repetitive, computer-dependent tasks on a daily basis.

Indirectly, this confirms our initial assumption about consumer awareness concerning one’s own business automation needs.

Taken together, takeaways one and two deliver an optimistic forecast:

The absolute majority of respondents acknowledge the problem of repetitive daily routines. Thus, almost half of the sample is inclined to solve this problem by acquiring coding skills. Noteworthy though, the other half of the sample is inclined to seek other, easier solutions that won’t require re-education and/or other sizable investments of time.

3. Consumer usage of software is becoming more sophisticated and versatile

For the airSlate Team, the most informative part of this survey was the results detailing software solutions currently in use by the respondents.

Major discovery here — almost everyone seems to be using Google Analytics!
Other significant no-code platforms included Hubspot, WordPress, and Mailchimp. Newer solutions, such as Otter and Drift, are quickly gaining traction too but will need some time to catch up.

These statistics are yet even more proof that due to working from home during the pandemic, many of us did indeed become much more tech-savvy and smarter in the choice of software solutions.

On top of this, airSlate also asked two more not-so-obvious questions.

Almost 70% of the surveyed respondents play computer games on a regular basis. Again, not a surprising result, considering the rather limited choice of hobbies during the pandemic.

Among them, almost 45% confirmed they do observe similarities between these computer games, their work, and other computer-related tasks.

On the one hand, we are witnessing a rapid expansion in the number of software tools in use. On the other — there is this gradually blurring border between business software and computer games, at least on the consumer level.

In a nutshell, this means that consumers are ready — technically, mentally, and emotionally — to embrace software use on a much larger scale. Thus, they will eventually be able to start automating daily operations independently from software vendors.

Final question and the major takeaway

After gradually leading respondents towards the idea of introducing automation into their daily tasks, we asked our final question (with multiple choices):

If you were able to create a “rule” on your computer that could automatically complete certain repetitive tasks, how would this impact your workday? (Please rank your responses from 1 to 4, 1 being the most impactful, 4 being the least impactful).

The answers were distributed as follows:

The consumer responses above turned out to be glaringly obvious — the demand for greater efficiency is the highest priority. Second goes the consumers’ desire to spend work time in a much more meaningful way (not on mundane tasks, that is). Improved functionality and errorless performance ranked just beneath meaningful tasks at work.

In short, people want to do more while working less. Luckily, airSlate is making this a reality.

*Data powered by Dynata (www.dynata.com), the world’s
largest first-party data and insights platform

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Choosing the right remote onboarding tools is essential because you want new hires to feel comfortable and engaged.

Using onboarding automation tools ensures that the process is smooth and seamless from beginning to end.

“69% of employees are more likely to stay with a company for three years if they experienced great onboarding.”

SHRM

Many employees leave a company when the onboarding experience is not professional or not well-organized. High turnover rates lead to low productivity and company morale, making it even harder to attract new talent.

If you’re still using lengthy paper-based documents to onboard employees, consider switching to remote onboarding tools to digitize your new hire process.

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• E-payments
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The intricacies of remote employee onboarding

Onboarding efficiently is vital to the success of your business. It ensures that remote hires get the information, support, and training they need to succeed in the company. 

Remote employees should become familiar with their new company’s expectations of them and how they can find resources like instructional videos. You want employees to have excellent onboarding experiences to assimilate to the company culture and fit in with the current team. 

You can attract top talent when hiring remote teams because you are not limited geographically. It’s also a great way to save the company money as you won’t have to pay for costly onsite programs for onboarding. 

But the remote onboarding experience comes with challenges, such as building a strong work culture and relationships. When onboarding doesn’t go smoothly, whether remote or onsite, it can lead to employee turnover, low employee productivity, and decreased job satisfaction.

To make the onboarding process more accessible, try delegating a direct manager to be the new hire’s onboarding buddy. It can be difficult for new employees to talk to managers, but it can be less complicated for the new member to ask questions and receive feedback when you pair them together. 

Put together a remote onboarding checklist and include an introductory meeting, one-on-one meetings, virtual training, and a new hire survey.

A quick comparison table

13+ Useful tools to streamline your remote onboarding process

Check out these top 13 remote onboarding tools to help with your new employee onboarding.

1. airSlate

airSlate is the all-in-one no-code document workflow automation solution for teams and businesses of all sizes. airSlate helps human resource departments across different industries speed up their employee onboarding process with its HR templates. Imagine having all your document workflows in one place. Well, airSlate does that for you.

airSlate doesn’t require any coding knowledge in order to set up your automation and integrations. 

airSlate’s key advantage is its thousands of pre-built workflow templates and no-code Bots for a wide range of use cases — HR departments can automate their most-used workflows, from employee onboarding to absence leave requests, in minutes.

And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, airSlate offers a Free version and a Free trial period. The Basic plan starts at $30/flow creator/month. The airSlate Business Cloud will cost you $50/flow creator/month for a minimum of five users.

2. ProProfs

ProProfs is a software company that makes online tools for a variety of different needs, including employee training, education, and customer satisfaction. ProProfs’ goal is to help companies make smarter employees by giving you tools for training and tracking their progress. 

ProProfs Training Maker is an all-in-one software that allows you to customize courses, create learning resources, and build a learner community. 

You can find tools on their website like a training maker, a knowledge base, a quiz maker, Q&A forums, and a project tracker. Plus, you can add quizzes and games, making the training more engaging. 

ProProfs has three plans: Essentials, Premium, and Business. The Essentials plan is billed annually at $1 per month per learner. So for 25 learners, you would pay $300 for the year. The Premium plan is $1.50, and the Business plan is $1.97. 

You would pay $591 per year for 25 learners (you can customize the number of learners and the price will adjust accordingly). The Business plan gives you unlimited features for just a few cents more.

3. Slack

Slack provides you with a digital headquarters where your entire company can connect. You can create channels to connect across departments, whether for sales, special projects, or new remote hires. 

Slack promotes a healthy remote work environment by providing the necessary tools for employees to work how they like. You can chat, send audio and video, or host virtual meetings. 

Remote hires can benefit from using Slack because it creates a virtual network of employees and makes it feel as if everyone is together. 

You can try Slack for free for as long as you want, you will only have access to essential tools like messaging and video calls. For more features, upgrade to a paid monthly plan. 

The Pro plan is $6.67 a month and is an excellent option for small teams who need a better way to collaborate. The Business plan is $12.50 a month and provides a way for you to scale your business and increase productivity while keeping your remote teams connected. The Enterprise plan is for the most demanding business and requires you to customize your pricing with a representative.

4. Avoma

Avoma is one of the best conversation intelligence platforms out there. They position themselves as a meeting lifecycle assistant and can significantly accelerate your remote onboarding process. 

This AI-powered meeting lifecycle assistant helps you across the phases of your meeting —  before the meeting (to prepare using its agenda templates and reduce no-shows using reminders), during the meeting (by taking notes on your behalf and collaborating with your peers), and after the meeting (with conversation intelligence and revenue intelligence). 

You can use Avoma to collaborate with teams and onboard new members faster by creating and sharing helpful playlists, sharing asynchronous comments/feedback, and snippets of information on the fly.

Try Avoma for free with a 14-day trial. 

Select from one of their many plans that include varying features. They offer pricing plans from $0 to $130 based on what you need and do not compel you to commit annually.

5. Monday.com

Monday.com is a platform designed to let you customize your workflow any way you want. It has some excellent HR use cases where you can track talent and engage with employees. 

The software lets you attract and engage top talent, streamline the onboarding experience, and manage employee development. Give new hires a place to learn and develop their skills while maintaining their well-being. 

Monday.com has several plans to choose from and pricing ranges from a free plan to more customized programs. The standard plan is their most popular, for $10 per seat, per month. It allows you to collaborate and optimize your team processes with over 250 automated processes and integrations.

6. Flair

Automate your human resources team with Flair. Flair is a complete HR platform that adapts to your company’s needs and provides efficient software. Out of the box, you will get automation features for simple, everyday tasks with options to customize.

You can keep track of all employees with an internal database. 

Enter information about employee salaries, schedules, and workloads. The HR dashboard gives you tools to onboard new hires, manage documents, plan shifts, track time, and export payroll.

Plans start at $3.25 a month and go up to $7.58 for their performance package. The performance plan is excellent for complex needs and those who want enhanced HR processes.

7. WorkBright

WorkBright builds HR tools for small and medium-sized businesses. Hiring new staff can often be repetitive and time-consuming. 

If you don’t want your new employees to leave because of a slow onboarding process, try this software to guide you through the speedy process of getting people to work faster. 

WorkBright specializes in collecting and verifying human resource documents. The software will transform your hiring packet into a library of intelligent forms. It will also guide your employees through the I-9 form and instantly submit E-verify cases. 

You can choose a plan that fits the needs of your business, whether you have 50 employees or 50,000. 

The lowest package includes all government forms and complete custom employee paperwork for $178 a month. The most extensive plan is for companies with 50,000 or more employees and costs $3,970 a month.

8. Assembly

Assembly helps you create automated processes for every HR task and provides a seamless and customizable interface. Create new hire surveys and gain insights into their thoughts and feelings about the company and onboarding process. 

You can also celebrate their accomplishments by introducing an employee recognition system.

Try Assembly for free to get a feel for the software before committing. 

If you’re ready to commit, start off with the lite or standard plan. The lite plan is excellent for companies focused on employee engagement and costs $2.80 per member every month. The standard plan is for companies that are focused on amplifying their cross-functional engagement and costs $4.50 per member.

9. Zoom

Zoom allows you to take work with you wherever you go with seamless video conferencing software. Have formal meetings with HD video and clear audio, create webinars filled with features, host virtual events, chat with employees on the messaging app, and collaborate outside of meetings. 

Zoom has packages for small teams, small businesses, and large enterprises. 

The pro account can host up to 100 people and costs $149.90 a year. The business plan allows you to host up to 300 participants and costs $199.90 for the year. The enterprise plan hosts up to 500 participants and costs $240 a year.

10. DottedSign

Like most businesses, you probably have many documents that need to be signed and managed. DottedSign is an excellent tool for intelligent eSignature solutions. 

This eSignature tool is one of the popular DocuSign alternatives that introduces a number of different advantages. You can sign documents from anywhere on any device, multitask by organizing all tasks in one place, and track the progress of each signer. 

Sign up for a 14-day free trial and experience DottedSign before you buy. 

The plans are flexible and start at $8 a month for a Pro account. If you want to expand your capacity and access more advanced features, try the Business account for $15 a month. Contact the support team for a customized payment plan for businesses with many users on one account.

11. Gusto

Gusto is an all-in-one people platform that can hire, pay, insure, and support your employees. You can access the full-service payroll service, employee benefits, attendance tracking, talent management, insightful reports, and an intuitive onboarding process. 

Gusto offers multiple payment options depending on your business size and needs. 

The lowest option is $39 a month and is fantastic for small businesses with simple payroll. Companies with more complex payroll and sophisticated HR needs can choose the top plan for $149 a month. 

You also can customize a payment plan if your needs are more elaborate.

12. ClearCompany

ClearCompany is an award-winning talent management system. The intelligent software uses best practices to hire, retain, and engage top talent. Make faster decisions by planning effectively and stay compliant by managing remote work policies and onboarding paperwork. 

Also, improve company performance by hiring top talent and providing real-time employee feedback.

Because there is no one-size-fits-all for businesses, ClearCompany doesn’t have regular monthly plans. If you want access to the software, you can request a free demo and fill out a form to get a customized quote. Prices will vary and depend on a company’s size and needs.

13. BambooHR

BambooHR is software that handles all of your human resource needs, including analytics, hiring, onboarding, compensation, and company culture. 

Implement an applicant tracking system, streamline onboarding, gather eSignatures, and conduct off-boarding. Create a positive company culture by measuring employee performance, understanding overall job satisfaction, and creating a plan of action. 

If you’re interested in signing up for BambooHR, you must contact them and get a custom quote. 

Your pricing package will depend on the size of your company and the features you choose to add. The more features you add, the higher the price will be. You can add and take away things you don’t need as your business progresses, making it completely customizable. 

You don’t have to pay for something you won’t use.

14. OnPay

OnPay is a payroll, HR, and benefits platform that makes it easier for professionals to run their businesses. With their automated platform, you can effortlessly pay your team on time, issue the correct benefits to the right staff, onboard talent, and stay compliant in your state. 

OnPay integrates with multiple high-quality tools, such as QuickBooks and Mineral.

The first month and setup are free, so you can test out OnPay before you buy. 

And when you’re ready to take the plunge, you can start at $40 a month as a base fee. Businesses will then pay $6 per every person onboarded to the software. 

Wrap Up

With the insurgence of companies going fully remote or hybrid, there is an increasing demand for intuitive tools that help companies attract, onboard, engage and boost the morale of new remote hires. 

As a result, you can now find many software companies providing top-rated platforms and resources for struggling human resource teams everywhere.

HR software can only improve from here, so be on the lookout for new and exciting tools. 

These top 13 software companies will help you effectively onboard new remote employees quickly. 

If you want to attract top talent, speed up onboarding, use perceptive communication tools, and increase employee satisfaction, you need to integrate HR technology into your processes.

FAQ

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Small businesses are the backbone of the global economy. airSlate’s impressive and efficient marketing model can rapidly attract global businesses worldwide. Through our collaboration, we will be able to enhance the automation potential for fast growing businesses, providing capabilities that can help smaller companies become large, more successful enterprises faster.

— Dhruv Asher, UiPath Senior Vice President for Alliances and Business Development

How workflow automation transforms small businesses

Small businesses account for more than 90% of all global companies. There are over 32 million small businesses in the United States alone, representing 99% of all companies. When it comes to workflow automation, both airSlate and UiPath see a clear business opportunity in leveraging and scaling this technology for companies across different industries. 

Workflow automation reduces mundane work by delegating it to software robots, as well as helps businesses improve their customer service and employee satisfaction. airSlate eliminates manual effort by automating routine workflows using a no-code approach. 

A partnership with airSlate supports the UiPath mission to build a new layer in the enterprise IT stack – the automation layer that sits above existing systems and infrastructure.

Now more than ever, we see huge demand from organizations of all sizes that need the agility and efficiency of the no-code airSlate platform to drive their business. This partnership with UiPath affirms the vision behind airSlate while exposing our solution to a broader enterprise market. The no-code revolution is only beginning, and partnerships like this will help power our team to innovate even more quickly, providing seamless business automation, and best-in-class functionality for our customers.

— Borya Shakhnovich, CEO and co-founder of airSlate

airSlate for UiPath: A quick overview of the new integration

airSlate created and released a new integration with UiPath that enables customers to add automated document workflows into their UiPath processes. airSlate offers a wide range of business automation tools, including advanced document generation, visual workflow builder, easy no-code workflow automation, and many more.

With airSlate for UiPath, users are able to trigger airSlate workflows that can:

• Generate documents and forms with data provided by UiPath as well as many other systems
• Send documents through the automated workflows for approval and signing
• Collect data and bring it back to UiPath

Watch the video below to learn how airSlate’s integration with UiPath works:  

It takes just a few simple steps to set up a document workflow in airSlate and integrate it into your UiPath process:

• Add documents and forms, define workflow steps, and add no-code bots to enable data routing.

• Then, simply add the “Create Slate activity” to integrate the workflow you’ve created into an existing UiPath process.

• Now, with the airSlate activity added to the UiPath process, documents can be generated with data from UiPath, automatically sent for completion and eSignature, and returned to UiPath where newly collected data can be populated into local environments.

airSlate’s document workflow automation platform provides “the last mile” to extend the scope of what processes UiPath users can automate, integrate and make more intelligent.

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However, the bigger the number of productivity tools for different tasks, the more complicated it is to choose and combine them within one workflow. A perfect solution should encompass all the necessary workflow automation tools within one system and provide fast and simple integration with external services. Which tasks and processes influence your workflow productivity in the first place, and how to upgrade them?

In this blog, we’ll go over the main elements that an efficient document workflow must have, and provide hassle-free tips that you can use to make your workflows smarter in minutes.

Let’s go!

1. Set up notifications and reminders

Meetings, work events, tasks, deadlines – a modern business person has to keep all of these in mind. Certain software solutions provide notifications about events created within their platform. However, the most frequently occurring issues are those that involve documents.

These may include (but are not limited to):

• when a document was filled out
• whether all a document’s recipients have completed their part and in the proper order
• whether all the parties involved are notified about a document’s completion

To help avoid the issues mentioned above, airSlate has created automatic notifications and reminders that are fast and easy to set up, even for regular users.

For example, let’s consider the airSlate reminder Bot that automatically informs recipients to complete a document. Imagine that you’re sending a highly important document to be completed and you need to ensure that the recipient doesn’t skip it or forget to fill it out. This is where reminder Bots come to the rescue.

Later in this blog, you’ll find more information about airSlate Bots and how they help users enhance productivity at work.

airSlate allows you to set up reminders for document completion with details such as sending a reminder on a schedule or delay, including an interval between reminders, time zone setup, the final time and date after for which the reminders will no longer be sent, and more.

The same goes for notifications. For example, you need to be instantly notified when the document you’ve sent has been completed. airSlate enables you to set up such notifications within minutes using its no-code Bots. As a result, once a document is completed, you will immediately receive an email notification including the completed document attached.

Automatic notifications and reminders ensure that you won’t forget important tasks, eliminate the associated with them, and save time.  Both reminders and notifications belong to the airSlate no-code Bots that we’ll review further in this blog.

2. Create workflow diagrams in less than 15 minutes

Mastering the art of workflow diagrams creation is surely one of the way to work smarter, not harder for team managers and leads. How much time do you usually spend creating a comprehensive workflow that involves every document and party, order of document completion, access permissions, etc.? Can you imagine this process only taking a couple of minutes? With the airSlate Flow Creator, this is a reality.

Without any programming or other technical expertise, a regular user can:

• visualize their document-based workflow from start to finish
• ensure proper access permissions to each document and even separate fields within documents
• configure proper document routing between every party involved, including conditional routing (if you need to move documents to different recipients, e.g., based on data they fill in).

To create a workflow diagram in the airSlate Flow Creator, you simply need to drag and drop the Steps of your workflow.

Then assign documents and access permissions to these Steps, add recipients, and (if needed) set conditions for these Steps.

And that’s all! Within a few minutes, you have a comprehensive, professional-looking workflow diagram with clear and understandable elements that streamline and simplify the workflow execution process.

3. Work smarter, not harder: Use a Flow library

As a rule, each industry or department has a certain list of the most common workflows they use on a consistent basis. For instance:

• healthcare industry uses document workflows, such as patient intake or discharge forms
• educational institutions implement student registration, course application workflows, and assessment forms
• finance departments use daily budget approval and invoice workflows 
• HR departments process dozens (or even hundreds) of employee surveys, onboarding forms, vacation requests, job applications, etc.
• legal departments work with terms of service templates, privacy and confidentiality policies, partnership agreements, etc.

For this reason, airSlate created the library of pre-made workflow templates. Every template has been organized into categories according to a specific industry or department.

To find the necessary workflow, you just need to select a category and pick a template from the list. Alternatively, you can enter the keywords of the necessary workflow in the search field.

Each workflow template contains:

• a list of the necessary documents (which you can edit, delete, or add new ones)
• a workflow diagram with the most typical Steps (parties involved) for this process
• no-code Bots for automating the most typical tasks for a specific workflow

These comprehensive airSlate workflow templates enable users to create fully-automated document-based business processes within minutes.

4. Customize your email notifications

Email notifications are a recurring part of most automated workflows. As a rule, they are identical, regardless of the recipient. To create fully customized email notifications for each workflow participant, human involvement is required.

airSlate has a solution for this issue. Each notification within an airSlate automated workflow — a short message or a long email — can be easily customized and automatically pre-filled with the necessary data depending on the recipient.

With airSlate’s automatic email notifications, you can:

• Edit the text of the message in full
• Insert, delete, or replace customizable information for each email (to do this, use data variables from the document, Flow name, recipient information, etc.)

As a result, you can create automatic notification emails with relevant information for multiple recipients within minutes or even seconds.

5. Add no-code Bots

We’ve already said a few words about airSlate Bots in this blog. Now let’s get familiar with these no-code Bots and their purpose in more detail.

airSlate Bots are software robots that perform actions based on pre-set ‘if-this-then-that’ conditions and act when a document is opened or after it has been edited.

With airSlate Bots, you can automate numerous daily, repetitive tasks that don’t require human involvement. airSlate offers the following Bot categories:

• Automation Bots (to send automatic notifications and reminders, rename documents, etc.)
• Data Movement Bots (to transfer data between documents)
• Permission Bots (to control access to documents, manage eSignature display, etc.)
• IntegrationBots (to link airSlate workflows with external systems and use both of them simultaneously, making the most of the two solutions)

Below you’ll find more information about the systems and services airSlate integrates with.

It needs mentioning that another critical aspect of airSlate Bots is their no-code nature. Any user, regardless of their technical background, can configure an airSlate Bot within minutes.

Follow these 5 steps to set up any airSlate Bot:

1. Select the Bot you need from the list 
2. Connect your automated workflow to an external system account (if it’s an integration Bot)
3. Configure the necessary settings depending on the Bot type (link fields for data exports, add notification recipients, customize email messages, etc.)
4. Set conditions to trigger the Bot to act (e.g., the Bot acts once a specific field in a document is completed)
5. Check the Advanced settings and change them if needed (how often the Bot acts, what should happen if the Bot fails, etc.)

That’s all! The Bot will be automatically triggered once the conditions are met. As a result, you eliminate human-related errors and can rededicate the hours you save towards more important and creative tasks.

6. Set up integrations

Currently, most departments use multiple software tools to get work done. Email and messaging services, CRM systems, cloud and file hosting services, etc. — manually switching between them takes a lot of time and diminishes productivity.

With airSlate, integrating with third-party services with fully-automated document workflows takes minutes, and you can start using both solutions simultaneously right away.

The majority of airSlate integrations can be set up with the help of no-code Bots. Their configuration doesn’t require any special technical skills.

Once configured, you can automatically create and update CRM records, pre-fill and export data between documents and systems, save completed documents to cloud storage, send notifications and reminders, and more. For instance, airSlate for Salesforce helps sales teams streamline multiple sales processes – creating and updating Salesforce records, exporting data from Salesforce to Google Sheets, and more.

The list of airSlate integrations includes:

• CRM (and ERP) systems: HubSpot, Insightly, MS Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Pipedrive, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SugarCRM, Zendesk,  and Zoho.
• Databases: MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server,  and PostgreSQL.
• File hosting, content management, and email services: AWS S3, Box, Citrix ShareFile, Dropbox, Egnyte, Gmail, Google Drive, Mailchimp, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
• Social networks and messaging services: Slack, MS Teams, Telegram, and Twitter.
• Workplace productivity and work management solutions: Basecamp, Formstack, Jira, Smartsheet, and Trello. 
• Spreadsheet programs: Google Sheets and Office 365 Excel. 
• E-commerce platforms: Magento and Shopify.
• Other integrations: ActiveCampaign, AirTable, Cisco WebEx, DocuSign, Google Calendar, Outlook, Procore, QuickBooks, and SendGrid.

We at airSlate, constantly update the list of airSlate integrations with new software tools on a regular basis.

7. Focus on team collaboration and increase employee morale

Productivity at work doesn’t depend so much on separate employees but on how they collaborate in teams and departments. It goes without saying that high employee morale contributes to successful team collaboration and ensures that teammates can work smarter together.

When it comes to collaboration on specific tasks, the main points to consider are:

• Who to add to the team collaboration process
• Which responsibilities to assign to each team member 
• How to set access permissions for each team member

With this in mind, airSlate has created a Team management feature within its workflow automation platform.

airSlate provides you with an array of options for managing your team:

1. Add new team members to your Workspace.
2. Assign different user roles to team members; each role grants specific access permissions (e.g., a Guest can only view and fill out the documents assigned to them, while the Supervisor role has access to the entire team management toolkit).
3. Create and manage groups for convenient collaboration on specific workflows.
4. Block or remove team members from a Workspace.

A centralized and configurable Workspace is the key to effective collaboration for you and your team members. Enhanced communication helps complete tasks within their deadlines and reduces time spent on troubleshooting. Team management within an airSlate Workspace allows for simplified collaboration on workflows while providing a pleasant experience for you and your team.

The bottom line

To sum up, whether you’re working for a small or big company, in IT, sales, or any other industry, these tips can come in handy. As a result of working smarter, not harder, you will save time and human resources, eliminate errors, and enhance team collaboration. Fortunately, with airSlate, there’s no need to divide yourself or your team between several solutions to ensure productive and efficient workflow management.

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Why airSlate invests in Wrocław

Wrocław is one of the fastest growing technology, business, and education hubs in the heart of Europe, currently housing over 200 tech startups. As a center of academic excellence, Wrocław is home to several dozen top-ranked universities, where over 125,000 young people study every year.

airSlate’s new operations in Wrocław aim to be the next leader for the Company’s “no-code” movement – bringing on software developers to build tools for customers of all sizes to experience the most comprehensive workflow automation capabilities, without needing any IT experience. 

airSlate offers new career opportunities in Wrocław

By the end of the year, airSlate’s office, located nearby Grunwaldzki square, will welcome new employees. airSlate Wrocław team members will join an innovative environment where they will directly collaborate with airSlate’s headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and the Company’s additional global operations centers. 

“We are thrilled to welcome the brightest technology and software developer talent in Wrocław, Poland, to the airSlate team. As airSlate continues to focus on our global growth and product development, we look to bring together the best engineers, technologists, and developers. Wrocław is one of the fastest-growing technology and innovation centers in the world, and airSlate is excited to join Wrocław and continue to invest in the region’s technology and economic development, as well as offer opportunities for the region’s best talent to join our operations.”

— Boris Shakhnovich, CEO at airSlate

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The war in Ukraine is incredibly close to the airSlate community. In 2014, we opened the doors to our office in Kyiv, and since then, we have welcomed a lot of colleagues in Ukraine. We #StandWithUkraine, today and always. 

airSlate is reaching out today to answer the call from many of our concerned friends and colleagues about how we can support Ukraine. This has been a difficult time for the people of Ukraine, and you can help today. We ask for your support of the following organizations, which airSlate has researched and vetted. Your contribution will make an immediate impact.

• Nova Ukraine is dedicated to raising awareness about Ukraine in the US and throughout the world and providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Nova Ukraine’s mission is to provide humanitarian aid to vulnerable groups and individuals in Ukraine; raise awareness about Ukraine in the United States and throughout the world; and support Ukraine in its effort to build a strong civil society, to reform its educational system, and to eliminate corruption.
  
• Razom supports the people of Ukraine in their pursuit of a democratic society with dignity, justice, and human and civil rights for all. Razom’s mission is to foster Ukrainian democracy and civil society through a global network of experts and organizations supporting democracy activists and human rights advocates throughout Ukraine.
  
• Project C.U.R.E. is the world’s largest distributor of donated medical supplies, equipment, and services to doctors and nurses in more than 135 countries. Project C.U.R.E.’s mission is to identify, solicit, collect, sort, and distribute medical supplies and services according to the imperative needs of the world.

Many other incredible organizations are helping Ukraine, and we are inspired by the overwhelming global response to support Ukraine in this wartime effort. 

airSlate is committed to the safety of our Ukrainian colleagues

As a company, we have allocated $1.5M for humanitarian efforts for our team members and their families.

If you have further questions about our charity work in Ukraine, we are happy to share all we know and our personal experiences from the ground with you. Despite being under extraordinary circumstances, our Ukrainian colleagues still find time to volunteer for some of these organizations and are actively helping their communities.

Regarding our operations in Russia, we have stopped access to IP addresses originating from there. airSlate will not generate any revenue from companies or individuals located inside Russia for as long as there is war in Ukraine.

Join us to help Ukraine 

We are humbled by the outpouring of kindness and support our friends like you have shown us over the past weeks. 

Please stay in touch, and follow updates from how our team is helping Ukraine on our dedicated Instagram page @airSlate_Life.

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After we acquired our eSignature solution signNow, we realized there are processes that happen before and after documents get signed. 

This is how airSlate was born…  a product that can seamlessly automate all of your manual processes without a single line of code. 

In the case of the eSignature, airSlate can automate all the processes that are happening before the document goes out for a signature & all the processes after. For example, storing certain information from the signed documents in your CRM (Salesforce, NetSuite, etc.)  or pushing that data into another system and storing documents there. 

A Final Thought! airSlate is designed to help you increase your revenue by saving you time & resources, avoiding manual work, and ultimately decreasing your cost. Who wouldn’t want to streamline their workflow & increase their productivity?

• airSlate No-Code Automation vs. API
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If you are interested in chatting more, feel free to contact me directly at ali@airslate.com

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