The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

That's why I set out to find the absolute best accounts payable software. 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. There's no one single best AP automation software.

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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. Instead of dividing enterprise automation into those categories, I'll stick to a people-first framing here—because automation is only valuable if it actually helps teams work better.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

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

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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Buyers will be also looking for publishers and content websites that spotlight the latest deals and advise on the best products and these sites should expect a huge bump in traffic. Influencer parenting bloggers are already putting together lists of their favorites items in these categories and sharing them broadly. Food Delivery.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. As I write these words I’m aware that I could practically change the words AOL and Facebook for much of this section and with a few factual tweaks it might not be noticeable to the reader which of the firms I was talking about. companies versus the Web 1.0

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Practice doing one thing at a time to better control your awareness. Establish Healthy Boundaries Chantel Cohen, an Elumni from Atlanta, shared five practical tips to set healthy boundaries and ensure sustainable success: Set a regular time to turn off notifications so you can recharge outside of work and relax uninterrupted.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We found these by looking through firms’ websites, social media , blog posts, etc. Dr. Joel Palathinkal , CEO of Sutton Capital , observes that scouts usually fall into one of three categories: . This role helps augment the candidate’s profile with personal branding, networks, track record, dealflow, and industry best practices.

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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. This approach ensured that CupsnChai appeared first when users searched for terms like ‘Best Chai Cafe in Canton, Michigan.’

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 15, 2024

She has practiced the moves a million times and has the ability to execute them flawlessly in a private room. The dimensions of the balance beam haven’t changed, her strength and flexibility haven’t changed, but the mental environment of high pressure competition is completely different from the mental environment of practicing in private.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

The best marketing newsletters These are my favorites, but there are countless others out there. Sunday Branding Newsletter The best marketing newsletter for eCommerce and DTC Nick Sharma is a successful direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketer and the CEO of Sharma Brands. three is the minimum number to make a pattern). Boundary breaker.

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Y Combinator

MAY 29, 2019

19:00 – Data examples from their blog. If you, and the best way to tell if your game is too hard or too easy is to simply look at how far people make it in the game. Michael Babineau [15:33] – You want to pick the best one. Because your blog is basically just this, right? 11:30 – Their first customers.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

It recently won the 2021 Frost and Sullivan Best Practices Technology Innovation Leadership Award in the AI-based precision oncology category,” writes Gil Press, adding that its machine learning platform helps medical professionals understand why some patients respond to types of care while others do not.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. In practice, this leads many U.S. In the mean time, best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy 2012.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

For this list, I dug deep through the pool of email clients for macOS, spent time testing each contender, and landed on these five apps as the best email clients for Mac. How we evaluate and test apps All of our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We hear a lot of discussion around the best practices for launching a mobile game, and one particular topic that often comes up is: whether or not to do a soft launch. This blog post will explore what a soft launch is and why it can be beneficial for game studios. Why is soft launch important to consider?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Every worker understands what your company is doing best and where it can improve. The images that work on your blog might not work for social media because of formatting restrictions, for instance. Search Engine Journal's guest posting guidelines do an excellent job of showcasing their preferred SEO best practices.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

In all the podcasts I listened to and blogs I read, there was a consistent refrain: "You need to set aside time to think big." Get the Zapier blog in your inbox Subscribe So, I crowdsourced the answers. " If everyone was saying a version of this, it seemed important. But what did it mean ?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

The first three tools are only relevant if you’re going to generate significant content yourself: Teten.com , my blog and content marketing strategy. I typically publish essays in a major media venue, and then cross-post it on my blog. The mailings are just roundups of recent blog posts, so don’t require extra work. Linkedin.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 30, 2021

Anu started her career as a software engineer for Qualcomm, before joining BCG’s Private Equity Practice in New York City, and finally becoming an investment partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where she worked with portfolio companies like Airbnb, Instacard, Udacity, and Medium. But if you ask a male founder, ‘Who is your co-founder?’

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

The first three tools are only relevant if you’re going to generate significant content yourself: Teten.com , my blog and content marketing strategy. I typically publish essays in an established media venue, and then cross-post it on my blog. The mailings are just roundups of recent blog posts, so don’t require extra work.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In times where arguably too much money is around in the venture capital industry, and therefore fierce competition exists for the best deals, many VC firms work hard to build their brand to attract founders and “ make it onto the list ”. With this report we hope to promote best practice amongst both VC firms and LPs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 17, 2018

Megan, also known at The Cyclist Lawyer, formed her own law practice in 2010 at age 29. I was running my law practice as I launched another business, sold and purchased real estate, changed insurance companies, refinanced a commercial real estate loan into a better loan and much more. Written for EO by Megan Hottman. I felt nauseous.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

In a way it feels intuitive to us – the readers of this blog – because we’re the tech crowd. I suppose I could have skipped the whole rest of the blog post and just posted that. The best evidence is just how much higher these merchants will pay for qualified leads. Enter phone calls. I’ll wait.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

And then the latter half, you're desperately trying to buy time back with the money, however best you can. And I published this on my own startups blog. And you can learn a lot of what you need just by reading the top three books on it and just practicing the craft, right? And you're looking for the average. You're looking for.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2024

That makes it a good time to set goals, recommit to best practices and set yourself up for a big year. Over the years, I have developed several best practices for setting annual goals and wanted to share them: Don’t Be Busy : Make 2024 the year you stop answering every “how are you?” and more articles from the EO blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2011

The most successful companies have strong boards and so as a good housekeeping practice, why not start acting like a great company as early as possible. VC Blogger Fanboy This geek reads all the blogs religiously and is a lean startup ninja. The Powerpoint Celebrity. Nice work, aplusk. The Reluctant Partner.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I had joined AC in 1991 as a programmer when it was a relatively small practice focused on building corporate IT systems for Fortune 500 companies and there were a handful of companies that offered the same service. There seem to be a lot of market entrants in every category where it becomes hard to differentiate them all from each other.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). This all got me thinking about a post on how to best work with lawyers. I find that one of my best sources of deal flow is from lawyers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Those in the latter category tend to become disruptors, known in today’s vernacular as inventors, influencers or entrepreneurs. What’s the best way to deal with the reality that doubt and fear constitute the fabric of entrepreneurship? When You Shouldn’t Start a Business—And Why That’s the Best Time to Do It.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Here are the eight best AI apps for managing your social media. for generating carousels and videos Publer for generating post text and images ContentStudio for staying on top of your content topics What makes the best AI social media management software? After that, you can create posts and assign them to these categories.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Of course, all AI writing software needs human supervision to deliver the best results. 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.

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Campaign Monitor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Whether it’s design best practices or tips for getting the most out of the Campaign Monitor email builder , this is a topic that you can’t get enough of, and that’s inspired countless blog articles and webinars – which can be found in our resources hub. Meghan : Always test! Need more help with your email designs?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

about how to practically apply it in a business setting. Prioritize automating the most time-consuming tasks at your organization before moving into the "it would be nice…" category. The best AI productivity tools Write emails: By connecting Zapier with tools like OpenAI, you can automate email writing.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Man, I would go to school at 5:30 AM, come home after football practice or the weight room at 7:00, and I had like an hour and a half after I saw my kids, to actually sit down and build a business. This must be the best optical illusion in podcast history. I’d done a couple other blogs too, but they were just disasters.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I wrote the summary notes in this blog post. I would mostly lump me in that category. And did I really just try to drop an SAT word into my blog post? The best policy is to ask. It’s why I wrote that the best meetings are debates and not pitches. That notes only told part of the story. Mobile app?

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