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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

Interactive live Q&A in Slack

Q&As prompt all members of your workspace to communicate, no matter what their title or status within the company hierarchy is. Moderating Q&As through this workflow gives the company leadership a chance to answer any impending questions team members or external guests may have in an easy-to-use format.

Q&As can take many forms to adjust to the needs of your team, the most common being AMA or Ask Me Anything sessions led by an executive of your organization. If you're the workspace owner or admin, this could be you! In this section, we'll discuss how to make your Slack interactive by creating and implementing Q&As, AMAs, and phone and video call conferencing in your workspace.

Prep an Ask me Anything session

AMA works in a panel format. Think of your favorite cast, politicians, or school board answering your questions in a forum. That's how AMA works on Slack, but obviously in a digital layout. AMA is a great...