Articles that mention "Slack"

How to Use Slack's New Shared Channels: 6 Ways They'll Help You Send Even Fewer Emails

Like many other people, I almost never email coworkers these days. My default is Slack. Slack conversations are quicker, more productive, and—let’s be honest—more fun than email.

An eCommerce Store Automates Their Work to Increase Reliability

There's a certain inevitability about app outages and bugs in a plugin. It's like the Murphy's Law of the internet: If it can go down, it will. That's not to say an online business that uses apps and plugins is prone to disaster.

Steal This Workflow: How to Save Hours Every Week with Webhooks

You’ve seen them hiding in your app’s settings, promising to send notifications, sync data, and connect to other software you use. Webhooks. They’re the mysterious extra in so many apps.

How a Digital Marketing Consultant Converts More and Automates Onboarding

When you run your own small or solo business, every decision you make that takes up your time and money is critical.

How an eCommerce Entrepreneur Prototyped His Product With Zapier

Online shoppers are a finicky bunch. In fact, 75% of online shoppers add items to their shopping cart and then leave without buying anything. This behavior, better known as shopping cart abandonment, can be a big time headache for retailers.

How a Real Estate Broker Uses Automation to Reduce Follow-Up Time by 90%

Our stories explore how Zapier's users solve common problems. From marketers to CEOs, educators to real estate agents, millions use Zapier to automate their most tedious tasks. If you haven't yet, try Zapier for free to see what we're all about.

How the Bootstrapped Dollar Flight Club Uses Zapier to Manage Leads

As a small and scrappy remote startup, Dollar Flight Club likes to keep everyone productive. When you bootstrap your business into existence, like Dollar Flight Club, there's a bit of responsibility overlap, at least at first.

How the Co-founder of a Dog-Friendly Business Automates Contact Management

Who doesn't like to share success? When your work or business does well, sharing the love with your coworkers and employees boosts morale. Plus, it gives your team something to talk about and shows them how their hard work pays off.

A Pest Control Service Created an MVP With No Coding

When lightning strikes and you have an irresistible idea, you don't want to wait to launch it. You want to create a minimum viable product (MVP) and deliver it to your audience now.

A Growing Startup Uses Automation to Keep Its Team Small

On the cosmic scales, the benefits of having a growing company far outweigh the negatives. It means your product resonates with an audience, that you're doing something right.