LOS ANGELES — Slack is an excellent productivity tool for communicating with coworkers and building teams. Especially with the recent shifts to working from home during the pandemic, Slack has transformed into a comprehensive multi-project management system.
Here are 5 tools you didn’t know about Slack;
- Slack— Slack, owned by Salesforce, a leading cloud-based company and the #1 CRM for nonprofits and education, was purchased by Salesforce for $27.7 billion in November 2020.
- Bots— This feature can handle nearly all productivity tasks. Slack’s bot features include memorizing teammates’ names, sending messages, mentioning users, uploading files, inviting users to channels, or removing certain users if necessary. A bot is a tool embedded by Slack, designed to interact with users via conversation.
- Pinning Messages — Slack is an excellent platform for viewing important messages related to your team’s goals, embedded links, and other details to help you stay organized throughout the day.
- The multipurpose tool also integrates with over 2,000 apps, enhancing user experience and facilitating collaboration with teams and other companies. Popular apps include Trello, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Teams. Additionally, users can send emails directly within the Slack app.
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- Slack Prioritizes Diversity — In 2020, Nadia Rawlinson was appointed as Slack’s Chief People Officer. In her new role, Rawlinson will work toward promoting equal opportunities, among people of color. Rawlinson’s extensive experience is instrumental in reshaping the future of Slack’s diverse workforce.
Nadia Rawlinson
Rawlinson has a long tenure in human resources strategy and development on a global scale. Most recently, she served as the Chief Human Resources Officer for Live Nation Entertainment, a Fortune 500 global leader in the live events industry,” according to Slack.
“Nadia is bringing her exceptional talents to Slack at an incredibly important moment,” said Slack Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Stewart Butterfield. “Today we have a unique opportunity to reimagine how we manage, how we lead and how we organize. Nadia will play a key role in that, both for Slack and for our customers.”
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