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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

Using Slack apps to improve your work culture and onboarding process

Apps serve many purposes across your team, whether it's importing calendar events or connecting outside documents and files directly into your channels. But apps can also work with your team in other ways than simply bridging the gap from one workspace to another. Many apps are designed to pair well with tools such as Slack to assist you and your team with onboarding and developing a workspace culture through a digital lens.

There are a variety of categories for these types of apps, from Health & Wellness to Working from home.

The Slack App Directory can be found through your desktop browser, in addition to your Slack app:

Figure 7.5 – The Slack App Directory home page on desktop

There are over 2,000 apps to choose from when it comes to finding the right fit for your company's vibe, so we'll take a few popular choices that serve a purpose in almost every workspace...