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Supercharge your Slack Productivity

By : Moshe Markovich
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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)
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Section 1: Slack Overview
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Section 2: How to Use Third-Party Applications and Bots
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Section 3: How to Build Your Own Bots

Chapter 5: Using Slack Externally with Live Chats, Guests, and Partners

We've established that communication is a key factor and quite literally the basis of Slack's creation, but up until this point, we've only discussed communication within your company. For any organization to succeed, it's crucial that it masters a clear and concise way to streamline conversations between people on a team, as well as with partners and other external organizations.

Chapter 4, Onboarding Your Team to Slack, shared the best practices for onboarding your team members to Slack and building a thriving company culture through the platform. Enthusiastic and enlightened team members are what will make your workspace a hub for team collaboration and connection. Ensuring their deep understanding through proper onboarding is key. Now that you have those details mastered, it is time to continue into another avenue of working with individuals on Slack.

In this chapter, we will cover...