The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. Sign up for free to use this app, and thousands more, with Zapier. Create tasks from meetings and recordings We all have those routine tasks that we have to do after a meeting. Update the project doc.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

And listen, we're all for premium features. That usually means upgrading—even if all you really want is a little extra flexibility. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. We have a couple of different solutions for you.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. This year, to help you avoid analysis paralysis, I researched more than 50 free invoicing apps and spent several days testing the top contenders. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 24, 2025

If you'd asked me a year ago whether I could turn my barely-there coding knowledge into fully functional apps, internal tools, and custom widgets without hiring a developer, I would've smiled politely and quietly choked on my LaCroix. But since early 2025, I've been vibe coding my way to actual tools.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 18, 2025

In a perfect world, we'd have our documents all neatly organized in a centralized location. We have documents, PDF files, emails, forms, and more… all scattered across different apps. Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

But then let's say you receive a welcome email which offers you tips and resources on pet care. Those are all examples of email marketing. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. You need an automation strategy.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. Sign up for free to use this app, and thousands more, with Zapier. Pro tip: Don't want to send those follow-up emails right away? Plus, it helps you keep a running log of all your meetings.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Your database—automated Store, edit, share, and automate data all in one tool. But its real strength is that, unlike a physical planner or to-do list, you can connect Podio to all your other business-critical apps with Zapier. Sign up for free to use this app, and thousands more, with Zapier.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier We really could have used RACI. And it plays nice with thousands of other apps. This template has all the basic elements of a RACI chart, with space for you to fill in your project tasks and team members. Are the right people assigned to each role?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

From CRMs to helpdesks, project management platforms, and beyond, it's down to IT to manage those apps, assign seats, and monitor their infrastructure. But when those apps don't work well together or connect through an integration, IT teams end up with fragmented systems and siloed apps. What are the dependencies?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Table of contents: Free CRM template for Google Sheets How to build a CRM in Google Sheets in 4 steps Connect Google Sheets to your other apps with Zapier Graduate to a simple CRM Free CRM template for Google Sheets To follow along with this process, I've created a free Google Sheets CRM template you can use.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Get started But pair Claude with Zapier, and it becomes part of something bigger: an AI orchestration engine that connects your apps, data, and logic across your entire processes. Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. It only takes a few minutes to set up.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

There's a lot of advice out there about the connection between timing and productivity: articles—including Zapier's own —suggesting "X things to do in the morning/afternoon/evening" to stay productive all day long. But timing isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. Sporadic; often late night (8 p.m.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

See how the different models supported in our ChatGPT integration stack up below: Note: Scroll all the way to the right to see details on all available models in the table below. Pro tip: Want a personalized coaching assistant for your sales team? Check out OpenAI's pricing structure and other supported GPT-4 models.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

4 tips to improve your organic reach Automate your social media What is organic reach? And over time, consistently high organic reach means more opportunities for engagement, brand awareness, and even conversions—all without paying a cent. It organically garnered over 20k views—all because it was relatable and useful.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

AI note taking apps are fast becoming the standard because they remove the need to take hurried notes, allowing you to stay present in conversations. I use Fathom for all my client meetings, but while shopping for the best AI meeting assistant , I tried Fireflies—which, turns out, is a strong contender. They summarize meetings.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

I order groceries, get food delivered, map out how long the drive is to Barnes & Noble, and check the weather to confirm that staying inside is the best course of action—all from my cozy corner of the couch. APIs also perform a lot of the heavy lifting for programming new apps. Think about your favorite weather app.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

Here, I'll show you how to record a video on a Mac (we all use MacBooks at Zapier), along with a few tips for looking and sounding your best. Or if you want to record your screen and your face at the same time, these screen recording apps will do the trick. Here are a few pre-made templates to get you started.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches? The major battle for press is a battle for “mindshare” and it’s exactly the reason I blog. I am a VC. I hand out money. ” Of course not.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 9, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier That's what project management templates are to project managers: replicable systems of organization that keep everything efficiently structured. All your updates get logged in a Zapier Table for easy tracking. Try the template 2. Try the template 3.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Yet, the benefits of having a technical co-founder make it all worthwhile. Unfortunately, more often than not, these approaches have been disappointing, prompting me to write this list of tips to help founders win over a someone like me. If this is all new to you, take a short course on Entrepreneurship or read The Lean Startup.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

The same kind of experience a customer has today on a marketplace like Lazada—the convenience, all digital, fast delivery—we saw was lacking in insurance, which is still operating with offline, face-to-face agents like 20 to 30 years ago,” he said.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 22, 2024

We gathered 30 invaluable strategies from SEO Analysts, Founders, and other experts, ranging from optimizing content with targeted keywords to crafting blog posts that answer key questions. Among all the strategies we employed, the most effective one for ‘CupsnChai’ was undoubtedly keyword research and optimization.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Of the existing assets that all Web3 startups have, these three are among the most important: Core team: Your team is the most valuable asset for your marketing. On-site SEO: Everyone has a website and a blog, yet not nearly enough Web3 marketers devote mind-share into making their websites and apps search friendly.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

Eventually, all these efforts translate into better opportunities, more leads, and sales. Once you find your USP, include it in your messaging and share it in your marketing assets like your website, blog and marketing campaigns. We all love stories. Here are some tips for creating a great brand story.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

By one metric , ChatGPT is the fastest-growing app in the world, having reached 100 million users within the first two months of launch. Associating with an app that visible, particularly one that’s in the red-hot generative AI space, is bound to get attention — a fact to which this article is a testament.

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Campaign Monitor

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Favorable articles about your company. Or, you might use the newsletter content to tease a blog post outlining your company values. One of the best things about email marketing is how email content can be used to educate and delight users all at once. An exclusive tip of the month. Images of your mobile app in action.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

I'm putting together a new article series that targets ambitious young creatives, and I wanted to see if you might be interested in sponsoring it? You could tell them how long you've followed their work, what you enjoyed about the last blog post they wrote, or how their product might be improved—with tact of course!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Consider the difference between these two sentences: Resolve all of your urgent issues with our product. All of your urgent issues can be resolved with our product. After all, it’s written for the sake of persuading. When an article has low readability, it’s hard to understand and vice versa. No defined goal or outcome.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

5 things you should automate today Start automating The tools and features I've included in this article are all ones I've used in the past, but keep in mind: the apps you're already using might have similar features. To access it, go to Calendar > Settings (cog icon) > General > World clock.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

Successful strategies involve distributing newsletters, promotional offers, product updates, or free tools—all hyper-tailored to the needs and interests of the recipient. Influencers is a catch-all group that encompasses anyone within an organization that influences the decisions and opinions of other members of the buying center. (In

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

I haven't done in-depth testing on all of them, but the ones I feature below all are well-reviewed and worked as promised in my limited experience with them. If you find that the tool itself isn't quite right for you, don't write off the intention behind the app—keep searching till you find the one that works for you.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

For example, at the ripe age of 30-something, I learned a new language, learned how to knit, and even became skilled at writing with my non-dominant hand—all equally important life skills. I could write an entire article devoted to this question, but that's not why you're here. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 18, 2018

4 Tips for Managing Remote Employees . In this article, we show you exactly how to make it work! Adopt a team project management app. Since they don’t all work in the same office under your watchful eye and guidance, it’s all too easy for team members to fall behind and miss deadlines. Today, we take on leadership.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

Notion AI can do all the standard AI writing tool tasks, including summarizing or pulling key points from existing content, brainstorming, and writing new content from scratch. My AI blog writing experiment Using Notion's AI assistant is easy; just hit the space bar in a new line anywhere in Notion.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

Power up your Google apps with automation Learn how That has the potential to make my job a lot easier. With Bard, you don't have to check various pages, click through different links, or compare news articles. That's why I'm really digging Bard's ability to summarize articles. So why not just Google a topic?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Of course, all AI writing software needs human supervision to deliver the best results. I considered getting an AI text generator to write the intro to this article, but it just felt like a cheap trick. Search Google for AI writing software, and you'll find dozens of different options, all with suspiciously similar features.

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