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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

Slack features that increase productivity

Slack was built for teams by a team who felt the need for increased productivity and connection themselves. With such a close connection to this need, the development that has gone into building one of the most powerful collaboration tools for teams across the world is immense. This development has led to dozens of features being built into the platform that you may not even be aware of.

Let's prime you with the knowledge you'll need to continue your Slack pro journey.

File features

One of Slack's most popular features is its file-sharing capabilities, which allows a team to stay within one platform for all their collaboration needs. Sharing files is as easy as clicking the Upload option on a new message or message reply. Suddenly, your communication tool becomes a storehouse for all the documents that your team needs for efficiency.

Slackbot can store any files shared in your workspace into your personal Slackbot...