The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

I've worked on projects that had a distinct "No one knows what they're doing" vibe, and others that were so tightly controlled it felt like coming up for air whenever I left my desk. Frameworks give teams set guidelines, processes, and best practices for finishing projects on time and under (or at least within) budget.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Learning Curve: While the platform is user-friendly initially, unlocking and effectively using advanced features requires a steep learning curve, especially for beginners. Website Builder : Build complete websites with blogs, SEO controls, and custom code injection, expanding beyond ConvertKit’s limited landing pages.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

Greater scalability: AI orchestration allows organizations to easily scale their AI initiatives, adapting quickly to increasing workloads or changing demands. IT gets to reclaim its time to work on more complex projects, and employees with simple requests get faster responses. A beautiful dream destined for disappointment.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

Keep in mind that I'm evaluating these platforms strictly as payment processors in the vein of merchant solution competitors like Shopify and Square —not for personal money transfers or even for particularly large invoicing projects (though both platforms do have invoicing tools, which I'll get to later on).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

I've literally seen arguments about "how things are done" instantly settled by projecting the visual workflow onto a screen. Project management: Kanban boards Kanban boards are a fantastic visual workflow option for general project management. It becomes the agreed-upon map.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Detailed meeting minutes template Download template Best for: project-related meetings, small-to-medium-sized team meetings A more detailed meeting minutes template can help keep projects on track and hold members of a small team accountable for commitments. " That's the kind of meeting this template is for. Stay objective.

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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. Customize it for your project, assign roles, and let the workflow do the heavy lifting.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. So, while the feel of QuickBooks Enterprise is familiar and generally easy for existing users, the initial learning curve for setting up and mastering these integrated workflows can still feel pretty steep.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

No matter your job, it almost certainly involves some aspect of project management. using a project management tool like Podio to track tasks and projects and not pen and paper. That means you can create automated workflows that eliminate some of the repetitive work associated with project management—like task creation.

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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

JUNE 18, 2025

From CRMs to helpdesks, project management platforms, and beyond, it's down to IT to manage those apps, assign seats, and monitor their infrastructure. Automation should be a living system, not a set-and-forget-it project. Look for processes that mirror your initial success, then replicate and customize as you go.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Despite the initial confusion, building a CRM in Google Sheets can be a surprisingly effective way to manage customer relationships (and slightly less terrifying than whatever Skibidi Toilet is). When a new row is added to your Customer Data sheet, create a corresponding task in your project management tool to follow up.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier In the business world, this same kind of boundary-slipping shows up as scope creep—when a project quietly expands beyond the original plan, often without additional resources, timelines, or support. Project-related changes aren't inherently bad.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier Even if the most meticulously laid plans are at the mercy of a capricious host with a skinny microphone, starting with a project plan template lays a foundation of order and direction in a world where the rules are made up and the points don't matter.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Agentic AI systems have the capacity to take on major tasks, like supply chain management, business process optimization, application development, and project management. As a result, they're able to manage dynamic and large-scale workflows. Agentic AI systems tackle problems in a four-step process : Step 1: Perceive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2020

EO members are helping to drive the MillionLives.org project, which aims to deliver Personal Protective Equipment to front-line health workers. Together, they created a campaign, named their project MillionLives.org , reached out to their network, started a Go Fund Me campaign and within a week raised over US$100,000. What’s next?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

You can set up records as project management elements like tasks, contacts, projects, pipelines, and goals, and then assign priorities, statuses, deadlines, tags, and assignees. To help track them, you could then add a calendar and (for paid users) Gantt charts that break down projects further.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Cham studied early in his career how to hold the microphone, how to project his voice, how to watch the audience and pay attention to what interested them. I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. We talked initially about ustream.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We were already incorporating sustainability into our projects, but the B Corp certification process required us to align every aspect of our business with rigorous social and environmental standards. Initially, we faced higher costs and limited availability of eco-friendly options. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s one of my favorite blog posts. I had planned to blog about it at the time but I waited 2 days and the whole world blogged about it so I didn’t pile on. They were looking for a collaboration tool to manage all of their large water development projects. If you never read it, please do.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s one of my favorite blog posts. I had planned to blog about it at the time but I waited 2 days and the whole world blogged about it so I didn’t pile on. They were looking for a collaboration tool to manage all of their large water development projects. If you never read it, please do.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I told her that I believed America’s best asset – driven initially from software innovation mindset in the San Francisco Bay Area and media innovation driven from Los Angeles – was our willingness to accept failure. We kept our skepticism and like many who initially doubted we were convinced. I was not fried.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2023

Enhanced communication My team now collaborates more effectively, leading to a stronger culture and better project execution with improved outcomes and performance. Break it down Begin by examining project objectives. Analyze features such as Gantt charts and Kanban boards, which provide visually rich overviews of projects.

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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

JULY 19, 2024

Such real-world input is crucial for deciding whether to persist with your current strategy, tweak your idea, or abandon the project altogether. With finite resources, it’s critical to focus on projects that align with your broader objectives, optimizing any resource utilization. and more articles from the EO blog.

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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. I loved the quote so much I wrote an entire blog post on the topic. Eventually I did.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2021

He recently shared some of the changes and inventions his team has initiated. . At the beginning of 2020 we decided to finally kick off our GREENAMBER initiative and go public with it. At the beginning of 2020 we decided to finally kick off our GREENAMBER initiative and go public with it. appeared first on THE BLOG.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004. We used to chat a fair amount via our respective blogs about management and entrepreneurship. He was an interesting guy and I watched him throughout a bunch of interesting projects, like a complete open source business where all the employees got to make the decisions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Have you ever said “no” to a project to make room for your greater purpose? However, I said no to the project. Initially, nobody wanted our company name anywhere in the items we produced, but now the culture has shifted. One great example is our Waste2Wear Ocean Plastic project. It became my purpose in life.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Games, Toys & Projects. You can expect to see families invest in toys, to keep their children occupied, as well as board games, projects and puzzles that can be done as a family in the evening and on weekends. Businesses in these industries can capitalize by creating a great initial experience for new customers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2020

Writing 100 letters to people from different parts of the world, freelance writer Jess Collins decided to create an initiative to offer words of encouragement to anyone in need of a helping hand. “I’m I’m running a ‘100 letters’ project—100 letters to people from different parts of the world,” she explains. “I

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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.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

In my first test, I started with Veo 3 Fast (which allows text-to-video) for the initial shot. For example, in my initial tests, people in meetings were looking toward the camera instead of at the person talking. Veo isn't ready for prime time start-to-finish projects, but the premise and early tests are certainly promising.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Occasionally on this blog I break away from industry commentary and write more broadly. It’s why I still randomly meet up with people I’ve met on Twitter or this blog. What are their projects? The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. What is working, what isn’t?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2024

Implementing the selected ideas and assigning follow-up tasks ensures that the brainstorming session translates into actionable projects. and more articles from the EO blog. The post How To Use AI-Assisted Brainstorming To Boost Innovation in Remote Work first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2010

The national teachers union blocked her initiative and didn’t even allow a vote. I know that I make grammar and spelling errors in this blog but I promise it’s through speed of writing, typing and publishing and not through a lack of knowledge. And the teachers unions are one of the biggest lobbyist groups in America.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 21, 2019

So, I decided I would take the initiative and make the necessary investment by starting ourpiece.com. Our first project, 40 hectares (about 99 acres) of biodiverse rainforest near Bahia Solano, Colombia, is integrated into an eco-park called Jardin Botanico del Pacifico. there is still so much acreage being lost each year.

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