You're reading from Automate It with Zapier and Generative AI Harness the power of no-code workflow automation and AI with Zapier to increase business productivity

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803239842

Length 706 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

Zapier

Concepts

Workflow Automation

Authors (2):

Kelly Goss

Mr. Philip Lakin

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Table of Contents (33) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Getting Started with Zapier

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Process Automation with Zapier FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Preparing to Automate Your Processes

4. Chapter 3: Building Your First Automated Workflow (Zap)

5. Chapter 4: Managing Your Zaps

6. Chapter 5: Troubleshooting and Handling Zap Errors

7. Part 2: Customizing Your Zaps with Built-in Apps by Zapier – Functionality and Practical Uses

8. Chapter 6: Creating Multi-Step Zaps and Using Built-In Apps

9. Chapter 7: Getting Started with Built-In Apps

10. Chapter 8: Built-In Communication Apps

11. Chapter 9: Exploring Built-In Apps for Extracting and Compiling Data

12. Chapter 10: Other Useful Built-In Apps by Zapier

13. Chapter 11: Advanced Built-In Apps by Zapier

14. Chapter 12: Managing Your Zapier Account with Built-In Apps

15. Chapter 13: Newly Released Apps and Features

16. Part 3: Using the Features of the Formatter by Zapier Built-In App

17. Chapter 14: Formatting Date and Time

18. Chapter 15: Formatting Numbers

19. Chapter 16: Text Formatting Functions in Zapier – Part 1

20. Chapter 17: Text Formatting Functions in Zapier – Part 2

21. Chapter 18: Zapier’s Utilities Functions

22. Part 4: Getting the Most Out of Zapier

23. Chapter 19: AI and Automation

24. Chapter 20: Automating Your Marketing Processes

25. Chapter 21: Automating Your Sales Processes

26. Chapter 22: Automating Your Operations Processes

27. Chapter 23: Automating Your Finance and Reporting Processes

28. Chapter 24: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices to Enhance Your Productivity

29. Chapter 25: Challenging Your Problem-Solving and Zap-Building Skills

30. Assessments

31. Index

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