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.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

That's where CRM automation comes in. In this guide, we'll walk you through what CRM automation is, why it's important, and how you can automate your CRM software to streamline your lead management. Table of contents What is CRM automation? What are the benefits of CRM automation? Learn more.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

We tested 16 alternatives that offer better customization, more powerful automation, and clearer analytics. 5 (5000+ reviews) ActiveCampaign Businesses focused on sales automation Deep CRM integration and sales workflows $15/month 4.5/5 5 (700+ reviews) AWeber Solopreneurs and bloggers AI-powered content creation tools $15/month 4.2/5

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Automate your database. Meet your new AI teammates Try Zapier Agents This makes it great for chat apps, live dashboards, and other apps where users expect instant updates. Both platforms integrate AI well, but Supabase is a better choice for advanced workflows Supabase and Firebase both offer impressive AI capabilities.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

While ActiveCampaign offers powerful automation capabilities, many online reviews suggest that users struggle with the platform’s complex interface, escalating costs, and limited features. 5 (1,800+ reviews) GetResponse Course creators and membership sites AI-powered course creation and membership areas $19/month 4.3/5

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

" This guide will teach you everything you need to know about AI orchestration. ." " This guide will teach you everything you need to know about AI orchestration. Table of contents: What is AI orchestration? How AI orchestration works AI orchestration vs. related concepts What are the benefits of AI orchestration?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Do more with TikTok's Lead Generation Automate lead tracking Whether you're a B2B marketer or content creator ready to turn TikTok into a revenue machine, you need to understand how to get the most out of your TikTok marketing strategy. There are two ways to add automated captions to your TikTok videos: Default subtitles.

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

It also increasingly involves using AI as a tool to handle mental effort and labor, dramatically reducing the time it takes to get things done. Instead of relying solely on one’s own capabilities, learning to delegate effectively using frameworks like the 5 W’s, whether to a person or to AI, has become crucial.

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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. Click Manage on the relevant domain name. Then click Add Account.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 24, 2025

Meet your new AI teammates Try Zapier Agents Here, I'll show you the apps I built, the tools I used to build them, and how they actually work—in the hopes that you'll be inspired to build your own cool stuff. The agent then: Identifies the most relevant pitches based on my scoring logic (i.e.,

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

This allows IT teams to easily track assets (like computer equipment and software) and their relevant requests. With an ITSM template, you can do things like create change plans, assess risks using AI, track deployment, and view everything in the queue clearly. user/month* Premium: $57.50/user/month* user/month* Premium: $57.50/user/month*

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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? It's not about bureaucracy; it's about clarity.

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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? Table of contents : What is Zoho? What is Zoho used for? Is Zoho free or paid? Zoho apps: An overview What is Zoho One?

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

After analyzing hundreds of online user reviews and testing various alternatives, we’ve found platforms that offer better deliverability, more intuitive automation, and stronger customer support. 5 (1000+ reviews) Mailchimp All-in-one marketing Comprehensive marketing stack with strong AI features Free (paid from $13/month) 4.4/5

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

Boost your team's productivity Automate your CRM Turns out, a CRM (customer relationship management) app is like my fantasy setup, but for people with actual responsibilities. The 3 main types of CRM software Boost your customer relationships with automation Customer relationship management FAQ What is a CRM?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Use automation to get more out of LinkedIn Get the free eBook Some weeks, I'm on fire, posting daily and engaging with my network. All saved posts end up in Collabwriting's Inbox, which you can organize further using themed boards and tags like "AI positioning" or "Thought leadership."

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

That's email automation at its finest. Specifically, you need an automation game plan. In this guide to email marketing automation, we'll walk you through what it is, how it works, best practices, and how you can get the most out of it with Zapier. Table of contents What is email marketing automation?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Spend less time on meeting prep Automate the process While minutes are meant to contain the most important records of meetings (that frankly no one would remember otherwise), they can easily become unuseful or outright painful to revisit unless you have a solid framework to work from. What do meeting minutes include? Why use meeting minutes?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Fortunately, AI transcription tools like Read AI can help. Read AI operates in the background of your calls, using AI to generate meeting summaries, transcripts, and action items. It's workflow automation software that lets you focus on what matters. Here are a few ways to get started. New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

" Save time and reduce errors with accounting automation Learn how I've been there. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. There's no one single best AP automation software. One minute. After all, a powerful AP tool shouldn't be an island.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

A lot of AI chatbots all feel the same. Sure, they use different models under the hood, but whether you're using ChatGPT , Meta AI , or Google Gemini , the experience is pretty similar. Prompt goes in, generated AI response comes out—which is why Perplexity AI is so interesting. Now, not so much.

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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. Read more on how to effectively add AI to your Zapier workflows.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

On the other hand, public relations communication plans can be used internally and can also be shared with relevant third parties for outreach and marketing purposes. Automated internal communication plan Try the template If your team works across dozens of apps (hi), communication can get lost in the shuffle.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

I've been covering AI developments for almost a decade now, and the idea of AI tools that can be trusted to operate independently has always been exciting—and just out of reach. Agentic AI is the latest attempt to create a framework for what these tools would look like and how they could safely operate.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

I've been writing about AI since before most people knew what it stood for, and still, barely a week goes by where I don't have to look up some new term or technical topic. Try Zapier's AI features Discover how AI gives you automation superpowers.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Last weekend, I spent 60 seconds watching an AI tool create a website for me. While pre-designed templates have long existed as a way to make the web design process less painful, the real paradigm shifts have come from recent advances in AI. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An impressive AI site-building solution that takes the headache out of getting started.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

Use Zapier's AI orchestration platform to help you stay on top of industry news, curate content for your audience, or just keep up with what matters most to you. Use interfaces, data tables, and logic to build secure, automated, AI-powered systems for your business-critical workflows across your organization's technology stack.

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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.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

Make your Google Sheets work for you Automate Google Sheets Here, I'll dive deep into Google Sheets' capabilities and limitations, exploring whether this kind of space is actually useful for your data projects or if it's a sign you might need to look beyond spreadsheets altogether. How many rows can Google Sheets handle?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

Should I use AI to help with a blog? AI can analyze large amounts of information, so you can use it to qualify leads and make data-based decisions that enhance your content based on users’ behavior and interests to boost conversions. Marketing automation is a process to help optimize your marketing tasks and save precious time.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 9, 2025

Free project management planning templates Free budgeting and financial templates Free sales and marketing templates Tips for using project management templates Benefits of using a project management template Automating your project management templates What are project management templates? Try the template 2. Try the template 3.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. Other VCs use Contently * or Social Native * to create relevant content.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. Other VCs use Contently * or Social Native * to create relevant content.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Venture Partners may also consult with companies directly or serve on boards, in which case we’ll expedite their being compensated directly by the relevant company. We found these by looking through firms’ websites, social media , blog posts, etc. Interested in advanced AI in Europe. We list all of them below.

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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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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

This iterative approach allows us to stay responsive to the evolving needs and preferences of our users, ensuring that our wellness challenges remain relevant, effective, and enjoyable. What role do you see emerging technologies, such as AI and wearables, playing in the future of corporate wellness programs?

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OurCrowd

APRIL 15, 2022

Startup of the Week: NeuReality: Slashing AI costs across the board. AI deployment is held back by hardware costs and software complexity. NeuReality is disrupting the current approach by deploying AI with a new system architecture that reduces the cost and energy consumption of AI systems by an order of magnitude.

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