Automation agency & Zapier solution partner
Helping you build a business that runs itself
Hiya, I'm Chris. I help creative entrepreneurs like you leverage automation, technology, and smarter systems so you can work less and earn more.
Hiya, I'm Chris. I help creative entrepreneurs like you leverage automation, technology, and smarter systems so you can work less and earn more.
Your business is growing. Your clients adore you. Your work? Vibrant. Fearless. Like a macaw riding a Roomba across a boardroom table.
But when it comes to your systems and your tech? Things are … a bit of a shit show.
It’s not your fault. You’ve done what every savvy business owner does – cobbled together tools, processes, and late-night hacks just to keep the wheels turning.
But somewhere along the way, keeping the wheels turning has become your full-time job.
Electric Monk is a boutique automation agency & Zapier solution partner that helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs to work less, earn more, and prioritise their lives over their to-do lists.
Using automation, no-code tools, and a bit of strategic common sense, I design simple, intelligent systems that remove unnecessary admin, reduce decision fatigue, and stop your business demanding your attention at all hours.
Here’s how I can help you:
Hey, I'm Chris (left). I'm an '80s pop culture tragic, amateur wildlife photographer and self-confessed automation nerd.
I’ve spent the last two decades helping creative entrepreneurs untangle messy systems, automate repetitive busywork, and build businesses that are both profitable and sustainable.
I can help you:
Chris is a fucking genius when it comes to automations, integrations, and the like. I don't like how his mind works - it intimidates me and I think, once Skynet becomes self-aware, they'll probably keep him on as a liaison.
Chris is my go to guy for all things automation. If I’m trying to get Zapier to do something clever and it’s not playing nice, I call Chris. He gets what I’m trying to do, helps me figure out how to make it work, and somehow always makes me look like a genius in front of my clients.
Working with Chris has genuinely been a massive milestone in the life of my business. It’s given me my work-life balance back, and freed up the time I used to spend on business admin for more time with my family, and more creative thinking.
I had the pleasure of working with Chris recently, and I can’t recommend him enough! He assisted me with some emergency forms and provided invaluable support with Zapier. Chris was not only incredibly knowledgeable but also kind and patient throughout the process. His quick responses and effective solutions made a stressful situation so much easier to handle. If you need support, Chris is the person to go to!
Chris has been an absolute star helping me with all things automation for 5 years now. His recommendations have cut down my admin time in half, and he's introduced me to tools I didn't know existed (and now can't live without). I can focus on actual work while the admin and organisation takes care of itself. 1000% recommend.
Electric Monk = strategic automation, genuine timesaver, and a non-headachey skills approach to tech stuff that I've not found anywhere else in over a decade running my business. Don't hesitate; Chris is who you need.
You big beautiful nerd. You’ve changed my life.
Chris was incredibly supportive and self-starting. I could point him in the rough direction of what needed to be done and he’d go off and deliver it. The progress we made together was incredible.
Chris is my go-to for anything automation, flows, software connectivity and making things more effective, quick and smooth. Beyond the technical know-how to make things work, Chris will review our original ideas, make suggestions and improvements so we end up with a better result than intended. Highly recommended.
The accumulated knowledge of a guy who spent his formative years alone with a computer instead of doing normal teenage human things.
You’re welcome.
As a Zapier solution partner, I’m deliberately selective about the tools I recommend. These are the ones that have earned their place in real-world client projects, not because they’re new, shiny, or aggressively hyped.
Some of the most successful automation work I’ve done has been for one-person consultancies and small agencies. In fact, smaller businesses often benefit more from automation, because so much of their success relies on fewer people and less spare capacity.
It can be either, or both.
Some automation work is very much a one-off: connect a few tools, remove a chunk of manual admin, job done. Those wins tend to stick around and keep paying dividends.
Other work is more ongoing, especially as your business grows or adds new tools. Processes evolve, edge cases appear, and what worked perfectly six months ago might need a few tweaks to keep up.
Not at all. Most people I work with come to me with a vague sense that things feel so much harder than they should, not with a neatly prioritised automation wish list.
Part of my job is helping you work out what’s worth automating, what isn’t, and what you should probably stop doing altogether.
Nope. Most people I work with aren’t using automation tools when we first talk. If Zapier ends up being the right fit, I’ll take care of the setup and make sure it actually works for you.
Short answer: it depends — but it’s usually less than you think, and it pays for itself faster than you’d expect.
The cost of automation varies based on what you’re trying to fix, how messy things are behind the scenes, and how much leverage there is to gain. A small, well-chosen automation can save you hours every week; larger projects can fundamentally change how your business runs.
I’ll always be upfront about what something is likely to cost, what you’ll get in return, and whether it’s actually worth doing at all. If the maths doesn’t make sense, I’ll say so — there’s no point automating something just because it’s possible.
In most cases, the goal is to make better use of the tools you already have, not rip everything out and start again. If something’s working, we keep it. If something’s clunky but fixable, we fix it.
Occasionally, a tool really isn’t pulling its weight (or is actively making things harder) and I’ll suggest an alternative. But that’s always a considered decision, not the default move.
Automation should reduce disruption, not create it.
You do have time – it’s just that right now that time is being consumed by work that doesn’t need you involved.
Most of the people who tell me they’re “too busy” for automation are still spending hours each week copying data between apps, chasing updates, sending follow-ups, or keeping half-working systems alive.
Automation isn’t something you do once things calm down. It’s the thing that calms things down in the first place.
Hard to say. Do you say please and thank you to ChatGPT?
So here you are. It’s decision time: contact me or try your luck elsewhere. Struggling to decide?
Here are a final few points that might tip you one way or the other:
Damn it, Chris — I can’t resist.
Great. Fill out your details and I’ll get back to you faster than you can say "automate me like one of your French girls".