Articles that mention "Airtable"

Spreadsheets aren't databases—stop using them like one

Sometimes a spreadsheet isn't enough. Sure, they're quick to create, but they have limits—and those limits have consequences.

How no-code tools let me automate my small business

We set up a simple, replicable way to capture sales leads, automatically schedule appointments, correspond with prospects, and create and manage critical documents. Zapier ties all our tools together and keeps us focused on high-value strategy.

Feedback at work: How automation can help you handle criticism like a pro

Feedback is like a multivitamin—really good for you, but hard to swallow. You may be a little hurt by constructive criticism from a supervisor, so you ignore the actual thing you need to work on.

Always be networking: 4 ways to automate your connections

I don't like networking. When I hear the word, I imagine the ultimate schmoozer, thanks to reductive platitudes like "It's not what you know, it's who you know." My mentor put it to me in a different way: always be flirting, or ABF.

Most notifications are useless: Use automation to get what you need where you need it

We're drowning in notifications. They're on our phones, in our apps, and clogging up our email. The worst part: Most of them are useless. 

How a marketer built an eCommerce business that runs almost entirely on automation

Justin Blase has always been fascinated by automation. When he first started using Zapier for a previous employer over five years ago, he realized it would be a game-changer for him. With a background mostly in marketing, he didn't have coding skills.

How a Canadian volunteer group organized a massive mask-sewing effort with Zapier

Zapier allowed us to expand so rapidly.

How A Customer Storyteller Pairs Typeform with Zapier to Learn More About Customers

As Zapier's customer storyteller, discovering how our users automate their work, and then writing about it and sharing their success, is at the heart of my work. And at the heart of my process is a questionnaire I built on Typeform.

How a team of volunteers is working to restore wealth to Black communities

When Justin Samuels saw the incredible community reaction to the civil injustices going on across the U.S., he was inspired. But when he tried to take action, he felt like something was missing.

How a small team connects hundreds of people with long-lost loved ones

Imagine not seeing a loved one for 15 years, or being separated from your entire family for that long. Think about the background radiation of it—how it would hang over everything you do.