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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

Downloading Slack applications

As a 21st century application, Slack acknowledges that each person's workspace no longer looks the same. For many, it's based on preference; however, in certain situations, it's based on availability and resources. Not every member of your team can be expected to operate on the same systems. Slack has a solution for this.

Different options for use

Team members can join a Slack team only after being invited and accepting the invitation to join the individual workspace. This process keeps logins separate for individuals on multiple workspaces – another streamlined feature that keeps your team organized for success.

Slack has built its platform for several different applications so that individuals can decide how they best work in the workspace. Slack applications include desktop and browser clients and mobile apps, and every update in one platform automatically updates across the others. This allows your team to stay updated...