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Supercharge your Slack Productivity

By : Moshe Markovich
Book Image

Supercharge your Slack Productivity

By: Moshe Markovich

Overview of this book

Slack is an online communication tool that allows workplace teams to collaborate efficiently, effectively, and securely. It’s the leading channel-based messaging platform used by millions to align their teams, unify their systems, and drive their businesses forward. As a developer, you can use Slack to create tools such as bots that handle and maintain routine and time-consuming tasks. If you’re looking to set up a Slack workplace or build a Slack bot or app, this is the book for you. In this book, you’ll explore scenarios that show you how to set up a Slack workplace, build a Slack bot, or integrate your favorite tools. You’ll also learn how Slack can help you create a more collaborative, efficient, and coordinated work environment from any location. As you advance through the chapters, you'll find out how to manage your tasks and boost your business productivity by automating the trivial tasks. You'll also cover more advanced features such as using a Slack bot to complete tasks, including automating message responses and accessing personal reminders. By the end of this Slack book, you'll have learned how to use Slack effectively to communicate with your team and build bots and have gained a solid understanding of how the platform can help you to progress in your industry.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
1
Section 1: Slack Overview
7
Section 2: How to Use Third-Party Applications and Bots
12
Section 3: How to Build Your Own Bots

Chapter 4: Onboarding Your Team to Slack

Building a collaborative environment among your team begins with the tools and processes you choose to utilize. Slack was created to be a hub of communication that urges your company forward toward goals and growth. Slack is the tool, and now it is time to focus on ensuring your team is in the right mindset to use Slack and its features to the best of their abilities.

Chapter 3, Slack Features, Tips, and Tricks, provided you with the clear knowledge you need to ensure that Slack messages are effective, non-distracting, and focused on bringing your team together for top-tier collaboration. You have mastered paid and free Slack accounts, public and private channels, keyboard shortcuts and slash commands, and notification and productivity tricks. With this knowledge, you are ready to continue your Slack journey and learn how to provide the most helpful and welcoming experience for new hires and already existing team members.

In this chapter...