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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

Customizing your Slackbot responses

Just like your members, Slackbot doesn’t have to be all business all the time. Slackbot should reflect you and your team and the type of environment you work in. Bots respond how you want them to, so you can make their responses and keywords as formal or casual as you please.

When selecting your keywords for Slackbot to look out for, it’s important to keep the tone and language in mind. Choose phrases your team members would normally use themselves and have Slackbot respond in the same manner to continue the seamless exchange of information without compromising your workspace vibe.

Workspace language

Language is a critical factor of any workspace, especially in today’s world. We’ve grown as a society to adapt and acknowledge wording and titles to better fit the views of ourselves and our peers that should be reflected in every aspect of our company culture.

Slackbot can be used as a tool to promote and monitor...