The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

Automatically extract data from your apps with Zapier Learn how And again, like oil, not all data comes out of the ground with the same properties. Here, I'll walk you through key differences and use cases and share some examples so you can understand how to use both to power your business. What is unstructured data?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Will (many more) millions help you get five years into one?&#. You can’t get 5 years into one.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team. Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team. Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. What makes a great tech team?

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

In fact, thanks to increased scrutiny of investment funds in a post-Madoff world, this imbalance will probably get bigger and bigger. 25 people I've actually placed at companies as part of a message of how I help startups. It's a beautiful thing we're all supposed to get really psyched about--Main Street helping Main Street.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

That feeling of inclusivity is critically important and valuable,” said Dan O’Keeffe of O’Keeffe PR. Photo: Congratulations to new EO Cincinnati members Brad Hill, Dan O’Keeffe, Michael Tindall, Sarah Crawford, Zak Nordyke, and (not pictured) Margee Moore. EO supports entrepreneurs at every age and stage.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the top blog posts EO published on Inc.com in 2023: 1. Read the post to learn how to implement this time-saving process in your company. 1 thing that has consistently helped me get better at setting—and achieving—goals is using the right framework.” OKRs-Objectives and Key Results-have transformed how I do business.

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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. Understanding the 5 C’s to decide whether to get an MBA – after the jump. I installed Windows 3.1

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Here’s a fact: No matter how diverse or inclusive you believe your organization is, there is always more work to be done. Throughout my journey as an entrepreneur and even as an individual, I have been very fortunate to meet people from diverse backgrounds who helped me get to where I am now.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). When to start PR? I have no money?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

But who else is going to get out there and close your big biz dev deals with you? But I need to get our next release out the door. It never gets easier. The reason you’re not getting to the next level is that you’re not prioritizing the precise thing that could take you to the next level. Me: “Bullshit.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

Welcome to Social Media Week --the one week out of the year where we get to tweet and blog about social media! I think you'll have a good shot at getting in. Usually these discussions focus on Marketing, PR, Customer Service or an Agency. Hopefully, you can find a way in to some of these events as most are sold out.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the top blog posts EO posted on Inc.com in 2023: 1. Read the post to learn how to implement this time-saving process in your company. 1 thing that has consistently helped me get better at setting—and achieving—goals is using the right framework.” OKRs-Objectives and Key Results-have transformed how I do business.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

In this blog post, I'll walk you through exactly how to create your own chatbot using Interfaces—and offer a few ideas on specific use cases. As a writer, I depend on my editors to give me feedback, help me grow as a writer, and ultimately craft first drafts into decent, publishable content. But it's not reserved for writers.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches? If I’m covering a company can I get evidence of what the competition is doing so the story is balanced? Can I get sources to talk on-the-record or off-the-record to lend credibility to the topic?

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Freelancers get the work done for a lesser price. This created a repressed demand to get marketing services that are not as pricey as agencies and not as slow as freelancers. This created a repressed demand to get marketing services that are not as pricey as agencies and not as slow as freelancers. But they’re slow. The Concept.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

You know where they are and how to access them, whether online or offline. While there are hundreds of marketing channels, they each fall into seven broad categories: Your website and blog : Make the most of your website and blog by sharing educational, helpful, and/or entertaining content with your audience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Contributed to EO by Eden Gillott, who is president of Gillott Communications , a strategic communications and crisis PR firm. She’s the author of A Business Owner’s Guide to Crisis PR: Protecting You & Your Business’ Reputation, an EO Los Angeles member, and that chapter’s Accelerator co-chair. Here’s what she shared: 1.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Companies can use content to educate potential customers about their product or service, and even offer free samples or discounts for a limited time to get people to try out their business. Matthew Ramirez , CEO, Rephrasely You Stand Out Amongst Competitors A brand blog is essential in content marketing. UGC goes a long way.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

We’re here for Greycroft’s CEO Summit – a gathering of the CEO’s of their portfolio companies with guest speakers covering topics including how to build your team, PR, customer development, etc. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. And awesome to get to spend time with Ian Sigalow “comparing notes” (VC speak ).

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

From optimizing your sales funnel to getting a head start with sales/marketing copy, here are 9 answers to the question, “How can a startup (with limited capital and resources) utilize artificial intelligence in their business?” A CRM can be used to organize, manage, and collaborate on all aspects of the sales process.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

From using listicle blogs for high-value traffic to maximizing content accessibility and reach, these experts share their most effective tactics to achieve marketing goals. You can also create blogs for alternative tools. This strategy has proven to be a hit and has earned us featured snippets or top positions in SERP.

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Reforge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

I still remember reading Eric Ries’ blog post that first coined the term “Lean Startup” in September 2008. Challenge #2: The Lean Startup’s focus on MVPs leads to failing too fast. Challenge #3: The Lean Startup leads to incremental products. Challenge #4: The Lean Startup overemphasizes a focus on product over deliberate growth.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). 2) Market .

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

Then they realize that some of these companies will hit a wall, demand a lot of time, and that it's all fun and games until someone gets an eye poked out--or so the saying goes. Early stage finds give you the opportunity to get exposure to the asset class without putting all your eggs in one basket. 3) Start with funds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2022

To get those stories out into the world. Your Kolbe score describes how your brain works,” Justin explains. The Kolbe Index identifies four instinctual styles that identify how people activate in every situation: “Quick starters” who use trial and error to swing into action. He quickly qualified to join EO Chicago.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

but I wanted all the luck I could get, so I consulted an astrologist named Iris. Over the course of a quarter-century, I’ve learned a lot of lessons about how to successfully run a company. Why did I choose this exact date and time? They would never teach this in business school (not that I went to business school!), No, not entirely.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

[if you're not old enough to get the reference between this image and the title you can click on the image for a prompter]. This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. As they showed me around the CIC I was instantly envious.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

By simplifying you get some people who short-hand and never learn the details and therefore half-ass the implementation. Yesterday I wrote a post about “ growth hacking ” and why I thought it was wrong that people were hating on the term unnecessarily. It’s worth a quick read. My argument is pretty simple. This will fail.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2023

Contributed to EO by Eden Gillott, an EO Los Angeles member and president of Gillott Communications , a strategic communications and Crisis PR firm. She’s the author of A Business Owner’s Guide to Crisis PR: Protecting You & Your Business’ Reputation , and serves as the EO Los Angeles chapter’s Accelerator co-chair.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Contributed to EO by Eden Gillott, an EO Los Angeles member who is president of Gillott Communications , a strategic communications and crisis PR firm. She’s the author of A Business Owner’s Guide to Crisis PR: Protecting You & Your Business’ Reputation , and serves the EO Los Angeles chapter as MarComm co-chair.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 13, 2022

Regardless of how active a role you play in cybersecurity, there’s always a risk that you could fall victim to an attack. While you’re likely aware of the dangers of an unprotected IT system, it’s easy to think that a cyberattack or data theft won’t ever happen to you. Stay educated. Be open to change. Avoid it at all costs. .

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2010

I can be frustrating for entrepreneurs who can’t seem to get a VCs interest until someone else is interested as well, but there’s actually a logic behind it, believe it or not. No startup on the face of the earth has ever gotten so much free PR in the history of entrepreneurship. The trick is figuring out the timing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 23, 2023

So how can you judge the effectiveness of your agency partner? Designing a results-driven marketing strategy is an essential priority for business leaders who want to stay competitive. As Gartner noted in a 2022 report , about half of CEOs planned to push growth. And it’s impossible to expand or scale without a well-executed marketing plan.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Plus, I found Dandapani’s lessons can easily apply to PR and marketing. And the better observers we are, the more likely we are to see the big picture—how it all fits together—and how an action that looks positive in isolation might actually have a long-term negative effect, and vice versa. And your reserve of energy is finite.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2010

I can be frustrating for entrepreneurs who can’t seem to get a VCs interest until someone else is interested as well, but there’s actually a logic behind it, believe it or not. No startup on the face of the earth has ever gotten so much free PR in the history of entrepreneurship. Haven’t you heard?

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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. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? How much risk do IP issues in the aggregate pose to our business ?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Photo by Adeolu Eletu on Unsplash Press releases are the hoary old uncle of PR and communications. could it be a blog post, or a tweet? But they’ve got an incredible team with amazing backgrounds, and are getting impressive traction in terms of research progress. and why it’s better than just publishing the news on your blog?—?is

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