You may wonder why we have Email and yet also seem to offer Slack. Why have Slack when I can just email someone? I was asked to write a protip on how I personally utilize Slack and Email in a co-existive environment. I think of Slack like I do text messages. Personally I try to […]

Set your Slack status and availability As you work in Slack, it’s helpful to let your team know how quickly you can respond to messages and when you’re available. Slack has a couple of ways to share your whereabouts and indicate your availability to other members. A status is a message that lets others know what […]

Do you have a few people that you communicate with regularly in Slack? Would it be easier for you to keep those people all grouped together? Star channels and direct messages To help you keep track of important conversations, you can star a channel or direct message (DM). When you do this, the conversation will […]

Slack has quite a few features and shortcuts that make its usability and reach event greater. First let’s take a second to talk about reminders. Did you know that Slack can allow you to set Reminders? By opening a channel, you can use the following text code to remind a person or group of people. /remind [@someone […]