Book Image

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 2: Setting Up Your Slack Workspace

Becoming a highly efficient and effective team begins with top-notch communication and collaboration. As we have already discussed, Slack is the right tool that can bring this type of coordination to life and ensure that you reach all of your business goals, build a thriving culture, and prepare your team for ultimate success.

In the previous chapter, we provided you with information that enabled you to become familiar with the Slack platform and begin to gain an understanding of its functionality. You have mastered the basic knowledge of this tool and are now ready to dive into the next phase of your technological journey.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Understanding what a workspace is
  • Creating a Slack workspace
  • Downloading Slack applications
  • Inviting and tracking team members
  • How to join a Slack workspace as a new member or guest
  • Different roles, levels of permissions, and access...