The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

The list of things ChatGPT can do is pretty much endless at this point. If you do need something more sophisticated, or you find the output isn't good enough, then try upgrading to GPT-4.1 , OpenAI's most powerful non-reasoning flagship model. You can see the full list of models here. Want to know more?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Also, the angels (some of whom are listed here) were very knowledgeable and insightful. They’ve done some clever things to improve the trust factor like doing background checks and other verification techniques to improve the trust people have in working with service providers. This showed me that the system worked well.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 22, 2025

Or maybe you just redesigned your newsletter with lots of images and fancy formatting—but now it's showing up in Gmail's Promotions tab, and your engagement tanks. You've put in the work building your list, segmenting your audience, and crafting subject lines that actually convert. Why does email deliverability matter?

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Marketing/social media : Hootsuite (social media management), Mailchimp (email list and audience management), and Google Suite. . One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . I run PEVCTech , a community focused on this area.

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Campaign Monitor

APRIL 27, 2022

First things first: Don’t try to send your newsletter manually using Gmail, Outlook, or any other standard email service provider. You don’t want to send too often (and annoy your subscribers) or too infrequently (and have them forget why they’re on your list). Email newsletters often don’t bring immediate conversions or sales.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. There are plenty of lists of the best AI grammar checkers, so what makes this one different?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

Do more with OpenAI Discover more ways to add AI to your workflows. Explore now The Zapier ChatGPT plugin lets you connect thousands of apps (like Google Sheets, Gmail, or Slack) and automate tasks directly inside ChatGPT. It's an automation tool that helps anyone connect apps and automate workflows—without any complicated code.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. As anyone who's ever seen a cartoon plumber knows, the best pipeline management tool is a monkey wrench.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Most of the apps on this list are also powered by OpenAI's GPT models. Some apps on this list use non-GPT models, which are proprietary to the company that built the app.) (Some apps on this list use non-GPT models, which are proprietary to the company that built the app.) But there were some duds.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Though both can do many similar things, Airtable is a database app and Google Sheets is a spreadsheet app. Sometimes a product comparison can be like comparing apples to oranges, but sometimes it can be like comparing lemons to oranges: kind of the same thing, but not really.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

An AI resume writer—like Kickresume , Rezi , and Skillroads —will do most of that work for you. All you need to do is fill in your job title. Then all you have to do is edit and add your unique-as-a-snowflake personality. These are the nine tools I'll use next time I'm looking for a job—I hope they help you too.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Many investors including me spend most of our day doing the same things people have always done in our job: in my case, due diligence, deal execution, etc. These vectors work for a lot of celebrities, and for some businesspeople and politicians, but I’m uncomfortable with them and it will impede my ability to do the rest of my job.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

You use templated, predefined rules and let machines do the work, so every onboard is fast and consistent. Starting a new job is already a nerve-racking parade of awkward handshakes, mysterious Slack channels, and wondering if it's too soon to take your first bathroom break. Automated provisioning fixes that. HR loops back to IT.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It sounds simple; however, very few asset managers actually do it.” (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies.

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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.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 2) Market .

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Most investors including me spend most of our day doing the same things people have always done in the job: in my case, due diligence, deal execution, etc. These vectors work for a lot of celebrities, and for some businesspeople and politicians, but I’m uncomfortable with them and it will impede my ability to do the rest of my job.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

But extracting that data is half the battle; you still need to do something with it. Do things like split first and last names, format dates, and even find an emailer's customer ID in your business records. Mailparser automatically pulls information—like contact details or billing data—from emails. New to Zapier? Sign up for free.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 17, 2023

Keep in mind that mobile apps like Gmail will generally cut off anything after 40 characters unless the reader drags the notification down to expand the info. Segment your audience: Do not send the same generic subject line to your entire list. It’s true — marketers don’t think about email open rates as much as they used to.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 2, 2025

Table of contents Connect Browse AI with your spreadsheet app Send notifications for completed Browse AI tasks Pull summaries or reports with AI Update your website from Browse AI Connect Browse AI with your task or to-do list app To get started with a Zap template—what we call our pre-made workflows—just click on the button.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

These Zaps automatically trigger a Glean API request anytime a new board, project, list, or presentation is created. Processes get clearer, and decisions move faster. But to make the most of Glean, it needs to stay fresh—which is where automation comes in. Here's how. New to Zapier? It only takes a few minutes to set it up.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 16, 2023

The good news: Gmail has mass delete features that allow you to do a clean sweep of everything instead of essentially cleaning up spilled rice grain by grain. Here's how to delete all of your emails in Gmail. Log in to your Gmail account. Check the box at the top of your inbox, to the left of the refresh button.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Our boards don't hover, our pets can't talk, and when I need to do something on the computer—like update my to-do list or change my Slack status—I have to physically touch the mouse and keyboard, sometimes several times a day. New to Zapier? Sign up for free. But it requires a little bit more time to set up.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

Post on your social channels from an RSS feed Instead of manually sharing your blog posts or interesting articles you've found online, use these Zaps to share items from an RSS feed directly to social media. For example, this Zap uses ChatGPT to write custom emails for new LinkedIn Ads leads—and sends them via Gmail, instantly.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

Unfortunately my wife reads my blog and she’d log in and add comments to dispel this rumor (she keeps me honest. When added to my volume of Facebook messages, LinkedIn requests, blog comments and Tweets my head is definitely below water. I would love to say that I’m the productivity guru.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I personally have five Gmail accounts, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and my iPhone. Some accounts (like Gmail and Google Calendar) will stay in constant sync with the personal CRM. But beyond establishing your contacts, there are a few features that really let a CRM do the heavy lifting for you. What is a personal CRM?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 2, 2025

This isn't a list of every shiny new toy; it's a practical look at the Salesforce automation tools—both native and external—that I've found genuinely move the needle, often with no-code automation approaches. I'll walk you through what they do, why they matter, and how they can help you reclaim some sanity.

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Y Combinator

MAY 15, 2019

37:35 – Debdut Mukherjee asks – Do podcasts actually work? If so, how do startups calculate the ROI & the CAC? Chris, what do you do? Chris Best is the cofounder and CEO of Substack. Substack makes it simple for a writer to start a paid newsletter. They were in the Winter 2018 batch of YC.

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Campaign Monitor

MARCH 15, 2022

But how many of those do you actually open? …But But how many of those do you actually open? So why is this happening, and what can you do to bridge that gap? Just like with your other email campaigns, you want to invoke some type of emotion in your subscribers when they see that Gmail notification.

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Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

How does he do both? How do you mesh those two things together? Craig Cannon [01:07] – What practices do you put into place? Kevin Hale is a Partner at YC and cofounder of Wufoo. Brian is on Twitter @bhalligan and Kevin is @ilikevests. 00:00 – Brian’s an introvert that likes to work from home. Google Play.

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