Welcome to this week’s Optimize IS Brief - your go-to for everything Airtable, ops, and optimization.

We are ending the last week of August with some of our favorite things: Daretable, our new Airtable Score Quiz, and fresh insights on the blog. Take the quiz to discover your Airtable score, then dive into the blog for practical tips you can put to work right away.

Let’s go!

How Daretable Became the World’s Largest Airtable Event 🚀

What started as a small community meetup has grown into something much bigger: the largest Airtable event in the world.

Since Daretable started, it has expanded it into a full-scale experience. Daretable’s growth is direct reflection of the informative hands-on sessions, real-world workflows, and an incredible lineup of speakers (coming soon 👀).

This October, we are bringing that momentum to Chicago for our biggest Daretable yet. If you have been curious about what the Airtable community looks like at scale, this is the place to see it.

PS: Want to attend Daretable but need to convince your boss?
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Where Do You Land on Your Airtable Journey?

Last week, we launched our What is Your Airtable Score Quiz and the feedback so far has been incredible.

What we are seeing is that the quiz is not just fun, it is helping teams and individuals step back and reflect on how they are really using Airtable. For many, it has sparked clarity:

• Are we using Airtable to its full potential?

• Do our systems feel organized or overwhelming?

• What is the next step to make our setup work harder for us?

That is exactly why we built it - to give you a quick gut check on your Airtable journey and open up new ways of thinking about your systems.

ICYMI: The Poker Series Has Wrapped!

We have put Airtable workflows to the test in our Poker Series because sometimes solving database problems feels like playing the right hand at the right time. Each episode deals out a new challenge (and the winning move).

❤️ Automate Image Generation in Airtable with One Prompt – Play your ace: generate hundreds of AI images in Airtable without breaking a sweat.
♣️ Automated Approvals and Advancing Logic in Airtable – Stack the deck in your favor by streamlining approvals with smarter logic.
♦️ Mastering Airtable Predecessors and Successors – Do not gamble with deadlines! Set up task dependencies that keep projects on track.
♠️ Bulk Update Records in Airtable in Batches of 50 – Beat the API limit odds with a batch update strategy that always pays off.
❤️ You Can Finally Shuffle Randomly in Airtable – Shuffle the deck for real: add randomness to Airtable with brand-new shuffle functionality.
♣️ How I Solved a 3-Month Airtable Logic Problem with One AI Prompt – Go all-in with AI and watch it crack the toughest Airtable logic challenge.
♦️ Step-by-Step: Create Image Attachments in Airtable with AI Labs – Seal the winning hand: generate AI images and store them directly in your Airtable base.

Ready to see the winning plays? Watch the full series here:

Have you heard?

Looking for quick wins and deeper insights for your Airtable systems? Our blog is packed with practical strategies, client-tested workflows, and step-by-step guides to help you get more out of Airtable.

Recent posts cover topics like:

• Turning Airtable into a true reporting hub for leadership

• Creating custom dashboards that drive clarity across teams

• Using Airtable for creative operations and workload planning

It is the perfect place to dive deeper into the ideas we share here each week.

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Did You Know?

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See You Next Week!

Whether you are already using Airtable or just getting started, our team is ready to help you scale. Schedule a quick discovery call and let’s talk through your use case.

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Until next week,

Team Optimize IS

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