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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)
1
Section 1: Slack Overview
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Section 2: How to Use Third-Party Applications and Bots
12
Section 3: How to Build Your Own Bots

Summary

This chapter has set you up for success with a deep understanding of Slack workspaces and how they will change your team's connectivity from the outset. In this chapter, we discussed how you can create a workspace that is optimized for your team and workflow. You have learned how to invite members and join other workspaces yourself to continue your education. We discussed different roles and permissions that guide the user experience of an individual with a particular role. We also walked you through how to transfer old workspaces to new ones to keep up with your company's growth.

You know how to build a workspace and get your team onboarded to Slack, which is the next level of your learning.

In the next chapter, we will dive further into the differences between paid and free Slack workspaces and how to utilize direct messages versus group chats, tagged mentions, and public announcements to the fullest. We will hone in on how to use Slack effectively without...