Zapier 的自动化允许您在满足特定条件时接收警报。这些工具的潜力几乎是无限的，从希望简化生活某些方面的个人到拥有数十个几乎都在经营业务的Zaps的企业主，这些工具的潜力几乎是无限的。
Zapier最强大的功能之一是SMS集成。通过此工具，您可以发送SMS消息以响应多种不同的情况和条件。它特别有用，因为人们对手机的有线连接方式。一项研究表明，83% of millennials会在收到短信后的 90 秒内打开短信。
与电子邮件被忽略的频率相比，您触手可及的巨大潜力。如果您正在寻找有关如何使用Zapier SMS服务的想法，请查看这些选项。
1. 接收谷歌日历(Google Calendar)条目的Zapier 短信提醒(Zapier SMS Alerts)
没有什么比最后一刻提醒您有一个您没有准备的会议或活动更糟糕的了。忽略手机上的日历提醒太容易了，电子邮件提醒也经常遭遇同样的命运。
另一方面，您可以设置Zapier以提醒您即将到来的Google 日历(Google Calendar)活动。Zapier 会(Zapier)监控您的Google 日历(Google Calendar)以了解即将发生的事件，并提前向您发送警报，以免您完全措手不及。
为此，您必须授予Zapier访问您的Google 日历(Google Calendar)帐户的权限，并通过Zapier的(Zapier)SMS连接电话号码。
2. 获得Twitch 追随者时收到短信(Twitch Follower)
如果您是刚出道的崭露头角的游戏主播(up-and-coming game streamer)，您将需要专注于扩大受众群体。当然，这说起来容易做起来难。虽然Zapier可能无法用你的(Zapier)Fortnite技能帮助你吸引大众，但它可以让你在获得追随者时随时发布信息。
您可以创建一个Zap ，只要您在(Zap)Twitch上收到新的关注者，它就会向您发送Zapier SMS消息。如果你跑得很好，这可以让你的手机整晚都在嗡嗡作响，但这也是在上传流媒体和处理现实生活中的琐事后密切关注关注者数量的好方法。
为此，您需要将您的Twitch帐户连接到Zapier。
3. 接收重要邮件(Important Emails)通知
如果您是那种因为收件箱太快而忽略收件箱的类型，那么将 Zapier 的内置电子邮件解析器(built-in email parser)连接到SMS消息服务会有所帮助。如果您告诉电子邮件解析器监视表示重要消息的特定关键字（截止日期、分配、截止日期等），那么您可以自动检测这些电子邮件并接收提醒您的文本。
无论您有多忙，这样的Zap都能帮助您掌控工作量。它还有助于确保您不会错过重要的电子邮件，因为它们是在垃圾邮件风暴中到达您的收件箱的。
4. 上传视频时发送文本
如果您是内容创建者(content creator)或讲师，您可能希望在新视频上线时让您的关注者或学生保持最新状态。虽然始终可以选择订阅频道，但短信可能是您与观众联系所需的个人风格。
不过，这有点棘手。虽然Zapier的(Zapier)SMS是一个给自己发送消息的好工具，但您需要在Zapier上注册(Zapier)其他消息服务(other messaging services)之一，才能将文本发送到您不拥有的号码。这些服务中的每一项都有自己的一套准则，因此请务必在开始之前熟悉它们。
您将需要使用您选择的消息服务创建一个帐户（Twilio是一个不错的起点），并将您的YouTube或其他视频平台帐户链接到Zapier，以便消息自动发出。
作为旁注，您可以反向使用相同的Zap来监控特定YouTube频道的新内容。
5.完成锻炼后给锻炼伙伴发短信(Workout Partner)
当你有人锻炼并为你加油时，保持身材会容易得多，但记住让他们知道你出汗并不总是那么容易。如果您想让自己对您的健身伙伴负责，您可以通过将您的锻炼应用程序链接到Zapier来做到这一点。
Strava是一个不错的选择。无论您是骑自行车还是去跑步，您都可以设置一个Zap来监控Strava ，并在您完成Strava中的一项活动时发送Zapier 短信(Zapier SMS)。这是让您的健身伙伴了解情况并激励他们跟上的好方法。
Zapier 短信限制
虽然 Zapier 的集成SMS服务功能强大，但您需要牢记一些事项(few things you need to keep in mind)。首先(First)，Zapier 每小时(Zapier)最多只能发送 15 条消息，而且您只能在美国和英国境内发送消息。
此外，您只能向经过验证并固定在您帐户中的号码发送消息。消息的长度也仅限于 153 个字符 - 任何发往英国的消息都将被英国号码覆盖，无论其原始号码如何。
这些保护措施是为了防止人们滥用系统并向他人发送垃圾邮件。但是，如果您想联系不在您的名单上的人，您可以通过Zapier上提供的其他消息服务之一来实现。
Zapier SMS: 5 Cool Things You Can Do
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One of the most powerful features of Zapier is the SMS integration. Through this tool, you can send out SMS messages in response to a number of different situations and conditions. It’s particularly useful because of how wired people are to their phones. A study shows that 83% of millennials open text messages within 90 seconds of receiving them.
Compare that to how often emails get ignored and you have tremendous potential at your fingertips. If you’re looking for ideas on how to use Zapier SMS services, check out these options.
1. Receive Zapier SMS Alerts for Google Calendar Entries
Nothing is quite as awful as a last-minute reminder that you have a meeting or event that you have not prepared for. It’s too easy to ignore calendar alerts on your phone, and the email reminders often meet the same fate.
On the other hand, you can set up Zapier to alert you to upcoming Google Calendar events. Zapier monitors your Google Calendar for upcoming events and sends you an alert ahead of time so that you aren’t caught completely off-guard.
For this to work, you will have to grant Zapier access to your Google Calendar account and connect a phone number through SMS by Zapier.
2. Receive a Text When You Gain a Twitch Follower
If you’re an up-and-coming game streamer just starting out in the world, you’ll want to focus on growing your audience. Of course, this is easier said than done. While Zapier may not help you appeal to the masses with your Fortnite skills, it can keep you posted whenever you gain followers.
You can create a Zap that will send you an Zapier SMS message whenever you receive a new follower on Twitch. This can keep your phone buzzing all evening long if you’re having a great run, but it’s also a good way to keep an eye on your follower count after you upload streams and are dealing with real-life chores.
You will need to connect your Twitch account to Zapier for this.
3. Receive Notices for Important Emails
If you’re the type to ignore your inbox because it gets full too quickly, connecting Zapier’s built-in email parser to an SMS messaging service can help. If you tell the email parser to monitor for particular keywords that would denote an important message (deadline, assignment, due date, etc.), then you can automatically detect these emails and receive a text alerting you.
A Zap like this helps you stay on top of your workload no matter how busy you are. It also helps ensure you don’t miss important emails just because they arrived in your inbox amidst a storm of spam.
4. Send a Text When You Upload a Video
If you are a content creator or an instructor, you might want to keep your followers or students updated when a new video goes live. While there is always the option to subscribe to a channel, a text message can be the personal touch you need to reach out to viewers.
Here is where it gets a bit tricky, though. While SMS by Zapier is a great tool for messaging yourself, you will need to sign up to one of the other messaging services on Zapier to send texts to numbers you do not own. Each of these services has their own set of guidelines, so make sure to familiarize yourself with them before you start.
You will need to create an account with the messaging service of your choice (Twilio is a good place to start), as well as link your YouTube or other video platform account to Zapier so that the messages will go out automatically.
As a side note, you can use this same Zap in reverse to monitor specific YouTube channels for new content.
5. Text Your Workout Partner When You Finish a Workout
It’s much easier to stay in shape when you have someone to work out and cheer you on, but it’s not always so easy to remember to let them know you worked up a sweat. If you want to keep yourself accountable to your gym buddy, you can do so by linking your workout app to Zapier.
Strava is a solid choice. Whether you ride a bicycle or go for a run, you can set up a Zap that monitors Strava and sends off an Zapier SMS when you finish an activity in Strava. This is a good way to keep your gym partner informed and motivate them to keep up.
Zapier SMS Limitations
While Zapier’s integrated SMS service is powerful, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. First, Zapier can only send up to 15 messages per hour, and you can only send messages within the US and UK.
In addition, you can only send messages to numbers that are verified and fixed to your account. Messages are limited to only 153 characters in length, too–and any message going to the UK will be overridden with a UK number, regardless of its original number.
These protections are in place to prevent people from abusing the system and spamming messages to others. However, if you wish to reach out to people that are not on your list, you can do so through one of the other messaging services available on Zapier.
