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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

Notification tricks

Notifications in Slack are a powerful thing. They can encourage immediate actions and responses from your team members, but they can also distract or overwhelm and thus obstruct positive collaboration. Slack has created some helpful tools when it comes to their notification systems that continue to bolster a space of focused connection.

Default Do Not Disturb hours

As we explained previously, DND is a resourceful tool for any team member who wishes to create a work/life divide. This also creates clear boundaries for team members that maintain one another's privacy.

Workspace owners and admins can create default DND hours that are specific to a workspace. Slack notifications will not be sent to either desktop or mobile platforms during this time. Individual team members can set their own DND schedules that work best in their workflows. However, setting a default encourages all team members to break from their work and focus on other things.

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