The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Get your leads where you need them Automate Facebook Lead Ads Here, I've rounded up standout Facebook ad examples that do just that. Canva This video ad for Canva presentations shows how you can record yourself and add it to your deck with just a few clicks. They don't ask for ad breakdowns, but I send them anyway.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 21, 2025

But with a manual in hand, I'd be primed and ready to play before I even hit start. When developers start exploring your API, they need clear, concise, compelling documentation to implement it successfully. This also means more user data coming your way. The same thing is (basically) true of APIs.

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StartupNation

JULY 7, 2025

In the business world, decisions are made every single day. Ideally, it will help you understand your audience and identify opportunities and challenges. But to get the best market research, you need to be sure you’re collecting the right data for your business. This is exactly why you need solid market research.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

(TL;DR) Brevo alternatives at a glance Tool Best For Key Advantage Starting Price Reviews Campaign Monitor by Marigold Professional email marketing with superior deliverability Intuitive drag-and-drop editor with exceptional templates, prebuilt automated journeys Free plan; pricing starts at $12 USD/month 4.7/5

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 27, 2025

So this guide is here to help you walk that line: how to adopt AI in a way that's thoughtful, strategic, and maybe even fun—without losing your mind (or your team's trust) along the way. AI adoption isn't just about slapping ChatGPT onto your workflows and calling it a day. Table of contents: What is AI adoption?

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StartupNation

MAY 21, 2025

To help you avoid these pitfalls, we asked 17 business leaders to share the mistakes they made when selecting a CRM — and how they corrected them. Their insights offer practical guidance to help your startup make smarter, more informed decisions that support long-term growth.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2025

A smaller audience lets you connect on a deeper level, personalize your messages, and build a loyal community that genuinely values what you offer. It’s not about how many people are on your list, it’s about how engaged they are. When you nurture those relationships, even a small list can lead to big growth for your side hustle.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier If you're a manager looking to cut down on scope creep and make employees like me happier, read on for a breakdown and examples of top project management frameworks that won't leave your team job hunting on LinkedIn at the end of every shift.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

Let's talk about what it really means—and why your business desperately needs it. Examples of AI orchestration 7 AI orchestration best practices Getting started with AI orchestration What is AI orchestration? " This guide will teach you everything you need to know about AI orchestration.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Visualize, plan, and automate business-critical processes Try Zapier Canvas That's the entire premise of a visual workflow. Examples of visual workflows 6 tools to help you create visual workflows Automate your visual workflows with Zapier What is a visual workflow? That's a problem. A visual workflow lays it all out.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Keep your customer support systems healthy Streamline support You may not be in the shoe biz, but the importance of quality customer service is pretty universal. If your company has an index card equivalent for organizing customer data and lending support, you're in need of help desk software. user/month* Premium: $57.50/user/month*

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Your team needs to move fast. But as your business grows, so does the complexity. And automation—the thing that was supposed to make life easier—starts to feel impossible to scale. And automation—the thing that was supposed to make life easier—starts to feel impossible to scale. Things slow down. Data gets siloed.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

If you work in IT operations, the work you do is basically the backbone of your company. From safeguarding data to resolving major incidents and beyond, you're in charge of keeping everything running smoothly, so the only downtime you encounter is yours—not your system's. " What problems are you trying to solve?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 27, 2025

One minute you're adjusting your audience size, the next you're staring at a CPM that could pay for a Labubu doll. You'll see them in your main feed, between Stories , in Reels, on the Explore page, and even in Shopping feeds. Cost per click (CPC) is what you pay every time someone clicks on your ad.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 31, 2025

By prioritizing your readers' needs and satisfaction instead of just trying to game rankings, you actually improve your chances of hitting the number one spot on Google or showing up in an AI result. As an umbrella term, SEO covers any action you or your business takes to try to boost content rankings on search engines.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

I speak a lot on college campuses and entrepreneur events and amongst the most common things I’m asked to talk about are: What do VCs fund? How does one come up with the right idea to start a company? Do VCs really take risks on ground-breaking ideas any longer or do they just fund businesses once there is proof of traction?

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

Every January, the number of people who Google “how to start a business” jumps to hundreds of searches a day. While starting a business is a common new year’s resolution, soon-to-be entrepreneurs make the leap for a variety of reasons. Everyone should feel comfortable asking for help with their business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Contributed by Rob Cross , professor of global leadership at Babson College, cofounder and research director of the Connected Commons business consortium, and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being. Look at your calendar! What is dysfunctional collaboration?

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Source Link

AUGUST 9, 2021

We know that building effective and impactful entrepreneurial support networks starts first with understanding the assets and gaps that you have, then pulling together the key players to discuss and make a difference,” said Rob Williams, director of SourceLink®. Kankakee SourceFinder. Entrepreneurial ecosystem expertise.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

So that we’re speaking the same language I would define “exclusive” as a period in which your company is prohibited from doing business with certain customers or business partners, which is why many incorrectly assume this is necessarily bad.

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Gust

DECEMBER 7, 2014

I’ve always wondered who started the urban myth that the best way to start a company is to come up with a great idea, and then find some professional investors to give you a pot of money to build a company. If you chose the entrepreneur lifestyle to be your own boss, don’t accept money from anyone. Image via Pixabay.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Understanding how your company will change as you move through these phases is critical if you hope to scale to a large business one day. There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. It can be how to handle a customer complaint, how to stay calm when your teenager is exasperating, or how to deal with a parent’s dementia.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 3, 2021

30-page business plans are great for established businesses and terrible for startups that need to iterate quickly. 15+ years ago the Business Model Canvas (BMC) changed everything by giving us a 1-pager (or 4×3 foot poster) to help you quickly document and test the key hypothesis behind your business model.

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Paul G. Silva

MAY 24, 2020

30-page business plans are great for established businesses and terrible for startups that need to iterate quickly. 15 years ago the Business Model Canvas (BMC) changed everything by giving us a 1-pager (or 4×3 foot poster) to help you quickly document and test the key hypothesis behind your business model.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Struggling to map your business model because you have lots of stakeholders / customer segments? The Keep It Super Simple (KISS) Canvas takes your complex, multi-sided business model and turns it into an easy-to-understand story. Pains – What problems do they have? The value that must be delivered.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The adage was always ‘keep your eyes on the light at the end of the tunnel.’ The problem was, they kept adding more tunnel.” Anne Mahlum got us fired up and ready to go with lessons from founding Back on My Feet and starting, scaling, and selling Solidcore. A common thread: resilience.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Ideas for a startup business emerge from a variety of sources that should be thoroughly researched and evaluated. When you drive through your local community or go to your place of employment, you are coming in contact with businesses, both large and small. Self-assess your skills, expertise, and experience.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market In the quest to uncover effective strategies for developing new businesses in a crowded market, we turned to fifteen Founders and CEOs for their tried-and-true tactics. By analyzing the feedback and sign-ups, you can gauge the demand for your product.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2022

For the past year, we’ve done our best to serve you and provide inspiration and education to help you START and GROW your business! May the new year bring brilliant success to your small business. With the passing year, you must know where your business stands presently. 2- Hiring for Growth.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Maybe you’ve solved an important problem in the world. But, for whatever reason, your creation isn’t flying off the shelves. You’re pretty sure it’s not a product problem. Each year, 600,000 companies start up in the US. Like so many others, you’ve worked hard to realize your vision and bring your product to life.

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Onevest

MAY 14, 2015

Jordan Wan, co-founder and CEO of CloserIQ , which helps startups find the best fitting talent, suggests to "Take your time when looking for a co-founder. Let the relationship develop organically and see if you can share a common mission and passion for building a company together.” All will eventually run into some disagreements.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

If you’re not growing your business online in the current climate, you will likely leave a lot of money on the table. To ensure your business continues to take advantage of the changing tide, here are 21 ways to help accelerate the growth of your new business in the year ahead: Become a prolific content creator.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Ever dreamed about starting a business but not taken action on it? If this is you, there’s a good chance it’s one of three common self limiting beliefs that are holding back your inner entrepreneur. Getting started is half the battle. So what is it that stops people from starting?

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Dream It

JANUARY 13, 2021

Do your research You should do your research before talking to an associate. We understand that as an entrepreneur you’ve got a lot on your plate. Looking at their portfolio companies will give you a good idea of whether or not your company will be a fit for their fund. For example. So be transparent with us.

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