Slack for dummies / by Phil Simon ; foreword by Cal Henderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simon, Phil, Author.

Series:

--For dummies.

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employees--Workload--Management.

Employees -- Workload -- Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 362 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1

Place of Publication:

Wiley 2020

Summary:

"Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be less overwhelmed, more efficient, and more engaged at work? To quickly locate key documents and conversations? Then join the millions of users of Slack, a remarkably flexible, popular, and intuitive tool that revolutionizes communication and collaboration. This full-color guide shows you how to get the most out of Slack. Discover how to use workspaces, channels, and apps, and dramatically improve the way you and your colleagues work for good"--Page 4 of cover

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: Working smarter and better with Slack. Why Slack exists ; Getting started with Slack

Part 2: Communicating without chaos. Targeting your communication with Slack channels ; The wonderful world of Slack messages ; Staying informed with notifications, statuses, and feeds

Part 3: Becoming a Slack power user. Going deeper into Slack's functionality ; Finding what you need with Slack's powerful search techniques ; Personalizing Slack ; Keeping it safe: reviewing Slack's security

Part 4: Extending Slack's native functionality. Making Slack hum with robust third-party apps ; Analyzing, importing, exporting, and updating Slack user data ; Integrating Slack with popular enterprise systems

Part 5: Successfully introducing Slack in the workspace. The elements of persuasion: Slack-adoption strategies ; The inherent risks of deploying Slack ; The future of Slack: we're just getting started

Part 6: The part of tens. Ten great Slack tips ; Ten or so common Slack myths ; The top ten or so Slack resources.

Notes:

Includes index

ISBN:

1-119-66951-0

1-119-66952-9

9781119669524