The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

Examples of AI orchestration 7 AI orchestration best practices Getting started with AI orchestration What is AI orchestration? Unlike simple rule-based automation , AI automation manages repetitive workflows by learning patterns and optimizing processes over time. Table of contents: What is AI orchestration?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

Investing in a unified platform—where all your apps are connected via a shared system—can simplify data management, prevent silos, streamline communication, and reduce operating costs. Zoho is a cloud-based software suite like Microsoft Office or Google Workspace. Table of contents : What is Zoho? What is Zoho used for?

collaboration

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Most of us are visual creatures, and good workflow management is built on clarity. Standardize processes: This is the core of business process management (BPM). Software development: Agile boards Agile boards are designed to visualize the beautiful chaos of building software.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

If your company has an index card equivalent for organizing customer data and lending support, you're in need of help desk software. Zendesk for Service and Jira Service Management are two of the most popular help desk solutions on the market. But which one should you go with? Keep reading for my breakdown of Zendesk vs. Jira.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

At some point, I realized I wasn't just managing a team—I was managing relationships. 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. Table of contents: What is a CRM?

real estate

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Plug-and-play hardware, intuitive software portals, and helpful onboarding are all big pluses. Productivity tools: Tools such as call recording, call distribution, voicemail to text, internal messaging, and the like can help employees be more productive and help better support customers.

mix-use

The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

The others are downloadables—but they're all customizable, so find the one that suits you best, and then tweak it however you need. Interactive meeting minutes template Try the template Best for: taking action on your meeting minutes This meeting minutes template helps you actually do something with your meeting notes.

creativity

The Zapier Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Here's how to use Zaps—Zapier's automated workflows—to streamline your document management. It's workflow automation software that lets you focus on what matters. With document automation, you use workflows and processes to create and/or manage electronic documents without human intervention. New to Zapier?

collaboration

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. This project management model ensures that there are clear roles, no conflicting ideas, and a clear communication process. Who approves the software choice? Think of it as a roadmap for who's doing what.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Enterprise automation is the practice of using technology to connect processes and software across large, complex organizations. For example, human resources teams might automate employee onboarding tasks like creating accounts and provisioning tools. But at scale, it's more than just shaving seconds off of a repeatable workflow.

mix-use

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

A more secure infrastructure that lets your employees do their jobs without worrying about the technology that powers them. In this guide to IT automation, we'll walk you through what it is, how it works, and how you can get the most out of your IT automation software with Zapier. The result?

support

The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier Add that to the "pudding will get hot when heated" warning and the trademark "shower cap fits only one head" disclaimer, and you've got yourself an era in which communication plans are not only a helpful organizational tool but a very necessary one.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 21, 2025

So let's take a look at how revenue forecasting works, why it matters, and the software you can use to help you get your business's version of a shiny new console. Revenue forecasting models Revenue forecasting software Why is revenue forecasting important? Table of contents: What is revenue forecasting?

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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. An API is like a digital mediator that enables different software applications to talk to each other and exchange information.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

The AI terms you should actually know I've done my best to make these descriptions as easy to understand as possible without getting too into the weeds. You could tell an agentic AI system to "secure me the best flight" or "debug this codebase," and it could do it with minimal further human prompting.

mix-use

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. People often ask me why I started blogging.

startup

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Joel moved to Seattle, and worked at Microsoft for three years as a program manager on Excel 4.0 15 minutes.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2020

Even during the best of times, it requires long hours, endless devotion, and a willingness to take big risks and make gut-wrenching decisions. It’s also worth noting that employees are looking toward leaders for guidance and reassurance. They know collaboration yields the best, most innovative ideas. Communicative.

leadership

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. Many of my best friends have MBAs. I helped program my college’s recruiting office’s software system.

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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. Table of contents: What are project management templates?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

From thoughts on maximizing meeting efficacy and expanding your goal-setting mindset to improving employee engagement and reaping the benefits of systems and processes, EO members share personal experiences and action steps that can benefit your business. Here are the top blog posts EO published on Inc.com in 2023: 1. I guarantee it!”

consulting

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Perhaps organizations will see value in remote work and allow employees to continue it after the pandemic passes. It is likely that millions of employees and students will spend significant time teleworking and participating in distance learning. Same for employees who are looking for a job or a career switch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Cloud computing allows entrepreneurs to outsource the risks associated with data security, along with the responsibility of backing up files, updating software and maintaining costly on-site hardware. Storing data and files in the cloud gives business owners and employees freedom to work from any location, at any time, on any device.

SaaS

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

A key deal not only helps you raise venture capital but it can help attract employees, garner press attention, help with product focus & importantly drive customer adoption and/or revenue. These kinds of connections seldom emerge from middle management who view the immediate threats more than the long-run benefits.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 16, 2017

By Silka Gonzalez, an EO South Florida member and CEO of Enterprise Risk Management, Inc. A bored employee doesn’t learn. An unengaged employee doesn’t care. If you want to succeed in security awareness training, try to “sell” your employees the concept. A convinced employee will be a human firewall. That’s right!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

From thoughts on maximizing meeting efficacy and expanding your mindset on goal-setting to improving employee engagement and reaping the benefits of systems and processes, EO members share personal experiences and action steps that can benefit your business. Here are the top blog posts EO posted on Inc.com in 2023: 1. I guarantee it!”

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

Yes, it is a great time to reevaluate your project management initiatives, customer retention strategy, and HR processes. Reduce web development costs with basic wireframing software. To find new employees from all over the world for your company, check out freelancer websites like UpWork and Fiverr. Shutterstock.

entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 27, 2016

Matt Levin, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member from Austin, is the Managing Broker & Principal of Equitable Commercial Realty , a full service commercial real estate leasing, sales and management firm. The answer to this question is to provide the best atmosphere possible for their business to thrive.

creativity

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. The decision was made to specialize in providing SEO services tailored only to their niche.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Do bosses trust employees to be productive when working remotely? A recent Microsoft study found that 49 percent of managers of hybrid workers “struggle to trust employees to do their best work.” Half of all business leaders believe that when employees are working “out of sight,” they don’t work as hard.

peer-to-peer

Guy Kawasaki

AUGUST 3, 2020

Forrester did another study that concluded that businesses that rely on data management tools to make decisions are 58% more likely to beat their revenue goals than non-data driven companies. Your employees are dealing with unprecedented challenges. Data management is the “therefore” part. trillion by 2021. . Therefore, what?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds.

technology

Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Contributed by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky , an internationally-renowned thought leader in future-proofing and cognitive bias risk management and an EO 360° podcast guest. We asked Dr. Tsipursky to explain how companies can help employees adapt and thrive to hybrid return-to-office scenarios. Human beings are tribal creatures.

culture

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

To build a thriving company, successful business leaders know they need to balance the needs of employees, customers and shareholders. But they fall flat when it comes to monitoring employees’ morale—and it shows. Tracking employees’ happiness doesn’t have to be an arduous task. Be prepared: Employees tend to be tough critics.

leadership

David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds. 2) Market .

technology

Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Contributed by Andrew Flint , a co-founder of Occupier , a transaction and portfolio management software helping commercial tenants and brokers manage their real estate footprint. Occupier’s software helps teams make smarter, more informed lease decisions by centralizing the way they work.

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