The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

Invoice automation helps simplify that process by capturing and processing invoices automatically. With your invoice automation system in place, you can eliminate repetitive work while also improving the timeliness and accuracy of your records. Skip ahead What is invoice automation? How does invoice automation work?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

But ChatGPT works even better (and helps you carry out tasks at scale) when you pair it with automation. With Zapier's ChatGPT integration , you automate everything from intelligent sales outreach, content marketing generation, or even image creation. You can use AI and automation to bridge that gap.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

5 things you should automate today Start automating Google and Microsoft are the big names when it comes to unified platforms, but there's another player in the game: Zoho. Automate Zoho What is Zoho? Zoho is a cloud-based software suite like Microsoft Office or Google Workspace. What is Zoho used for?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Automation used to be the best way to do that. And while AI has since come on the scene, it hasn't replaced automation—it's made it better. Now, I delegate to AI automation. Try Zapier's AI features Discover how AI gives you automation superpowers. Table of contents: What is AI automation?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

A customer relationship management tool (or CRM) is a critical hub for sales and marketing teams—but it's not just a place to store contact details. It's happening on your website, in your inbox, through social media, at events, or across dozens of other tools your team relies on every day. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

5 things you should automate today Start automating To figure out when you should be working on each thing you want to accomplish, you need to identify your chronotype. In the workplace, Bears are steady, dependable, and excellent team players. But timing isn't a one-size-fits-all approach.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Make your Google Sheets work for you Automate Google Sheets Spreadsheet CRMs are perfect for those just starting out or small business owners looking to upgrade from that old shoebox under their desk. By having these options predefined, your team can simply select from the dropdown rather than typing freeform text. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

Explore now The Zapier ChatGPT plugin lets you connect thousands of apps (like Google Sheets, Gmail, or Slack) and automate tasks directly inside ChatGPT. It's an automation tool that helps anyone connect apps and automate workflows—without any complicated code. If you don't yet have access, you can join the waitlist.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

There's a better way to tame your inbox Automate your inbox Things are particularly good if you use macOS. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. It's great for users, and it gives me hope that email might one day not be awful. Quality of life improvements.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Proving that there’s an appetite for bots, Salesforce today announced that it will acquire Troops.ai, a bot-based service that integrates with Slack to make it easier for sales teams to retrieve and update data across Salesforce’s various systems. “When we started Troops, we wanted to reimagine how work gets done.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 29, 2025

5 things you should automate today Start automating I've been using and writing about graphic design apps since Photoshop was available on physical disks, and while I enjoy Canva, it isn't my go-to tool in most situations. There are plenty of great Canva alternatives. Still, for all that, Canva isn't the only design app.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

The same day Microsoft invested billions in OpenAI, McKinsey snatched up an enterprise-focused AI firm, Iguazio, for a relative steal. Over time, he added, the Iguazio and QuantumBlack teams will be fully integrated and work from a single product roadmap, combining the best of both worlds (with any luck).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

Jasper is built for marketing teams and is better for creating marketing content. Apps You can start generating content by choosing from over 100 apps (essentially templates) that run the marketing gamut, from email campaigns to product descriptions to blog articles. Learn more. Jasper AI vs. ChatGPT: Which should you use?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

I tested both apps to see how their features compare and what teams they're best for. Here's why: Zendesk for Service is better suited for customer support teams that require a user-friendly ticketing solution. Zendesk for Service and Jira Service Management are two of the most popular help desk solutions on the market.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Make Slack a more productive place to work Automate Slack As a fully-remote company , reacji allow us to quickly respond to messages without creating unnecessarily long threads with "I agree" and "aww" (for dog photos, obviously). Our team has created thousands of custom Slack emoji to speed up communication.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Get more out of your spreadsheets with automation Automate spreadsheets Many people may be able to use these two related products interchangeably for general use, but more nuanced use cases will probably prove one to be an easy choice over the other. It's also completely free.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

At its Ignite conference this week, Microsoft announced updates heading to Teams, its ever-evolving videoconferencing and workplace collaboration app. Teams Premium is an effort to simplify Teams pricing, which before was disparate across several tiers. Teams Premium.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

Spend less time in your inbox Automate Gmail Here, I'll show you free—provided you already have domain hosting—and paid (Google Workspace) solutions for setting up a custom domain email that allows you to send emails from your domain through Gmail. That adds up quickly if you're running a team or multiple accounts.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

Automated provisioning fixes that. Automate your IT management workflows Learn how Ready to give your new employees a smooth, delay-free first day? Let's explore how automation can change how you onboard new hires. Let's explore how automation can change how you onboard new hires.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

5 things you should automate today Start automating Try to get the camera level with your eyes—this way you aren't looking up or down at the camera. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. Sound about right? Learn more.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

We’ve been impressed by the alacrity, communication skills, and high level of competence of the customer success team, who have to support a lot of custom functionality we’ve built. Usually small funds have fewer resources, so the more that can be automated, the better.”. Affinity) automate this. Third, a modern backend.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

Usually, your IT or security team will have an on-call schedule to deal with those requests, so there's always someone available to help. Use interfaces, data tables, and logic to build secure, automated, AI-powered systems for your business-critical workflows across your organization's technology stack. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Turn ideas into action Automate your note-taking For years, I've relied on Notion to make sense of the avalanche of digital information I collect, like personal notes, web snippets, movie watchlists, itineraries, work reports—the list goes on. Few do it better than Obsidian and Notion.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Content in all forms, be it blogs, infographics, or podcasts, is still the preferred choice of businesses to connect with their customers. Apart from customer service, chatbots are also playing a big role in marketing automation. Marketing Automation. You can also use marketing automation to collect referrals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The team grew, our customer base expanded and things changed. Right now, as CEO, I am still the CIO, as well as vice president of sales, account management and IT MSP automation. The post Stop Right Now and Fire Your CEO appeared first on THE BLOG. The post Stop Right Now and Fire Your CEO appeared first on THE BLOG.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

The best AI chatbots The leader: ChatGPT The runner-up: Google Bard Internet-connected: Microsoft Bing AI , Perplexity , YouChat , KoalaChat For content writing: Jasper Chat , Chat by Copy.ai , ChatSonic , ZenoChat For messaging: Personal AI For tinkering: OpenAI playground , Poe For fun: AI Test Kitchen , Character.AI Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Connect your time-tracking app to your other tools Automate time-tracking By adhering to the two-minute rule, I can complete small tasks as they arise, rather than allowing them to accumulate and become a larger time commitment. Asynchronous communication allows team members to focus on their tasks without interruption. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Automate your database. It involves setting up a "listener" that instructs your app to watch for changes at specific locations in your database and automates sending updates to your app. The Team plan starts at $599/month for larger organizations. Do more with your data. inventory) and user data (e.g., favorited items).

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OurCrowd

JULY 25, 2021

Microsoft picks MagniLearn for education initiative. Tailor Brands is tailor-made for these small new companies, with automated tools that help turn an idea into a fully functioning business ready for the first customer. We are excited to invest in Tailor Brands — and its team — as we believe in their vision. Introductions.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

As a freelancer, I work with a lot of global teams, which has given me a glimpse into the many tech features that allow them to work together. Together, they make global teams function as seamlessly—or even more so—than a bunch of people in a room together.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Focus on the meeting, not the scheduling Automate your booking The best booking apps offer the perfect mix of flexibility and ease of use. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. Here are some examples of how to automate your scheduling-related tasks.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

So whether it's podcasts, webcasts, speaking, or blog posts, (and more) they need in order to connect to any part of the market, they are supported. “So ActiveCampaign is a customer experience automation platform, orchestrating the customer experience across several different factors. So there’s no excuse. How ActiveCampaign Helps.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Use automation to share, engage, and cross-post without lifting a finger Learn how So when AI became more accessible, content repurposing was one of the first use cases I thought of. Turn your video into social media snippets If you're lucky, your video team has worked their magic and created some amazing content (maybe even using AI ).

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

Although you can customize the template to build your own process (like collecting information from RSS feeds or sending automated daily reports to Slack ), we'll keep things simple for this guide. Click on the button below, then follow the steps to customize your agent. Learn more. Click Use template on the template landing page.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

So, if you're looking for an AI content generator that will help you write compelling copy, publish blog posts a lot quicker, and otherwise take some of the slow-paced typing out of writing, you've come to the right place. 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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OurCrowd

MAY 23, 2021

The robot future is coming,” exclaims Elon Musk, sharing a video of SqUID, the automated warehouse robot developed by our portfolio company BionicHIVE , that has been viewed more than two million times. The strong management team has deep experience in cutting-edge military tactical robots and automated ground and aerial vehicles.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

You've got to get new orders out the door while also sending notifications, collecting customer data, and keeping your team in the loop. That's where eCommerce automation comes in. Automation saves time, scales your business, and improves the customer experience. Table of contents What is eCommerce automation?

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