Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 25, 2024

Whether it’s a slide deck builder, a video editor, or a photo enhancer, today’s work tools were conceived decades ago — and it shows! Even best-in-class products often feel either too inflexible and unsophisticated to do real work, or have steep, inaccessible learning curves (we’re looking at you, Adobe InDesign).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 29, 2025

If you're throwing together a quick social media graphic, making a poster for an upcoming event, or even creating a presentation, Canva is one of the best design tools you can use—but it isn't the only one. That's personal preference, of course, but I feel it puts me in a good position to talk about the best apps like Canva.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2025

AI is bringing efficiency to small businesses as never seen before. Five top AI tools are presented that have directly increased the productivity of staffs and departments of small businesses. As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly evolves, its no longer just enterprise-level companies reaping the benefits.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

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. Try Zapier Chatbots Create free custom AI chatbots to engage customers and take action with built-in automation.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

At first glance, Jasper and ChatGPT seem similar—they're both generative AI tools that can create content in a split second. But there's a big difference here: ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that's flexible enough to handle just about any task you throw at it, while Jasper is a specialized AI marketing tool.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 4, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. How we evaluate and test apps Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software. 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

APRIL 3, 2023

But AI is changing the game. It'll support your social media strategy with content generation, sentiment analysis, and big data insights. Here are the eight best AI apps for managing your social media. Here are the main features I considered when choosing the best AI social media management software.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JUNE 3, 2024

Over the past year, generative AI’s capacity for content creation has drawn most of the noisiest headlines: how AI models can instantaneously create Pixar-like shorts starring your pet chihuahua, or drum up the Drake-Kendrick Lamar diss track you never knew you wanted. Concurrently, the way companies view marketing is changing.

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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

Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. 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

APRIL 20, 2023

But it's perfectly valid to take a break to see what other AI chatbots are available. Build your own AI chatbot with no-code Here's how Allow me to save you a dozen Google searches (or ChatGPT prompts). I spent time talking to some of the best AI chatbots to see how they measure up. But there were some duds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 6, 2019

Unlike older generations, they aren’t likely to stay loyal to a company that doesn’t meet their needs. While classrooms, conferences, and generic training videos have been a mainstay in professional development for decades, the rise of learning management system (LMS) software provides new opportunities for learning.

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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. Zendesk for Service and Jira Service Management are two of the most popular help desk solutions on the market. Keep reading for my breakdown of Zendesk vs. Jira. user/month* Premium: $57.50/user/month* user/month* Premium: $57.50/user/month*

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Typeface , a startup developing an AI-powered dashboard for drafting marketing copy and images, emerged from stealth this week with $65 million in venture equity backing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV (Google Ventures), M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund) and Menlo Ventures. Uptake has been swift. Uptake has been swift.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I put together a cheat sheet with some of the sales best practices I’ve seen. We share insights on technologies, data, and processes that generate alpha. . This list is not intended to be an exhaustive guide, but just some ideas that some of the best-performing companies know are exploiting. How do you sell to them?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Keeping track of all the new AI models getting released at the moment is practically a full-time job. OpenAI is one of the most important AI companies. Its ChatGPT chatbot and DALL·E 2 image generator essentially kickstarted the current AI boom. Great general purpose starting point GPT-4.1

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StartupNation

JANUARY 23, 2022

But one of the best things you can do for your business, especially early on, is work on your digital marketing by creating content. In this blog post, we’ll outline five of the most important tips and actionable advice to get your content marketing game on in the metaverse. Tip #2: Experiment with new types of content.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Startup of the Week: AutoBrains, new AI for automotive. D-ID debuts Speaking Portrait, turning photos into custom videos. Startup of the Week: AutoBrains: A new kind of AI for automotive. CytoReason uses AI to build digital models of the human immune system and diseases to speed up drug development. Introductions.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

After spending years in the content marketing world, I can easily say that adapting different types of media—videos, audio, and the written word—to fit the very specific demands of social media is no walk in the park. But you can't just share your long-form video on every social channel and call it a day.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

But it's hard to land on the best idea out of the dozens flying around inside your head. 4 workflows to better market your brand on social media Read now If you're stuck in this cycle, you can use AI to break it and get things moving forward. For this post, I asked ChatGPT to generate an example business to work with.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

Webinar Marketing Powerful webinar software for hosting interactive, large-scale conferences, with tools for analytics and lead generation. Desk Service Empower your agents to deliver delightful customer experiences, stay organized, and become productive with advanced tools and AI assistance. What is Zoho One? Learn more.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

New York-based Topline Pro, formerly ProPhone, does this by leveraging generative artificial intelligence to provide a way for these businesses to get discovered, build trust among customers and generate repeat customers. Meanwhile, the AI generates additional content, including local listings and automating social media content.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). We found these by looking through firms’ websites, social media , blog posts, etc. You’re prominent enough that your affiliation with the firm generates brand value. How to find a job as a VC scout.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

That's why, at first, I wasn't sure if I had the technical savvy to try out Leap AI , a nifty image-generation tool that works on JavaScript and that folks can integrate into their own apps. What is Leap AI? Leap AI is a platform that lets you generate images (e.g., directly in any browser first.

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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. Watch the video below to see how it works, or keep reading for step-by-step instructions. Click on the button below, then follow the steps to customize your agent.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Regardless of your booking management needs, the best appointment scheduling software should present your business in a professional light while simplifying the booking process on both ends. Focus on the meeting, not the scheduling Automate your booking The best booking apps offer the perfect mix of flexibility and ease of use.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. If you look at most sites, there's a fair amount of text, images, and general organization to it all. Even with the best tools, it takes a few hours to put together something good. That's what AI website builders claim to do. Learn more.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). So we probed, ‘Oh, so you don’t need a qualified lead generation tool then?’ Coalesce address the more general problem of searching through large data sets for best fits. Skype and Zoom are useful for video/audio conferences.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 3, 2024

Look at engagement rates, lead generation statistics, and conversion rates. For instance, if blogging has been a fertile ground for leads and brand awareness, then it’s time to amplify your efforts. Engagement was high on certain videos, so we started creating more and distributing them to a broader audience.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 16, 2022

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv among world’s best Ag/FoodTech hubs. From producing detailed avatars to creating virtual storefronts, the Metaverse is a computer-generated world where revenue streams are very real. D-ID generates the virtual presenter of your choice. Mermade is currently funding on the OurCrowd platform. Learn More.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). So we probed, ‘Oh, so you don’t need a qualified lead generation tool then?’ Coalesce address the more general problem of searching through large data sets for best fits. See their blog post on multiples.). Her answer? ‘I

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 7, 2022

Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: Workspot’s secure cloud desktop Binah.ai: World’s first blood pressure via video InsideTracker guides users to longer, healthier lives Israel hits new VC record of $25.6 Binah.ai: World’s first blood pressure via video. I nvest Now. Introductions.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 12, 2017

However, all of the current talk about machine learning and AI tools running on top of these databases is absolutely nonsensical, unless there is keen focus and incentives on getting the underlying data right. The flexibility of Streak to adapt to a general set of processes was a major plus compared to specialized solutions.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. 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 26, 2025

It's arguably the best AI voice generation platform available, especially if you consider all the features it offers to take things up a notch. Meet your new AI teammates Try Zapier Agents So I spent time testing everything from creating dragon voices to building interview agents. Here's how it all turned out.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

It’s been just a few weeks since OpenAI began allowing customers to commercially use images created by DALL-E 2, its remarkably powerful AI text-to-image system. A DALL-E 2 generation from Stitch Fix’s pilot. But the AI weirdness works sometimes — as a feature, rather than a bug. ” Image Credits: OpenAI.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Fathom is a powerful AI notetaker that records and transcribes your meetings automatically. Plus, each transcription takes about 30 seconds flat to produce, which is pretty speedy (even for AI). Plus, each transcription takes about 30 seconds flat to produce, which is pretty speedy (even for AI). New to Zapier?

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