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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

Joining a Slack workspace as a new member or guest

As we discussed earlier, joining a Slack workspace from an invitation is a simple process. Team members will click Accept on the invite, set up their profiles, and be ready for full Slack integration. Then, they can be added to channels, be mentioned in messages, and sent direct messages right through the Slack applications they download.

You can also follow this straightforward process for other workspaces you are joining as a new member! Maybe you work for another company that uses Slack for communication, or perhaps there is an open Slack group you want to participate in to build your professional skills. Following the steps from an emailed invite, direct email signup, or shared invite link looks the same every time.

Joining a workspace as a guest includes different permissions and access options. Single-channel guests enter a workspace from an invitation and only have access to one specific channel. Multi-channel guests...