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"create new Buffer ideas from new Slack private channel messages"

When a new message is posted to your private channel on Slack, this workflow will generate an idea in Buffer. This adds efficiency to your social media planning process by transforming meaningful conversations into potential content, saving you time and ensuring no valuable thoughts are overlooked. Use this automatic solution to effortlessly bridge your communication and content management tools.

When a new message is posted to your private channel on Slack, this workflow will generate an idea in Buffer. This adds efficiency to your social media planning process by transforming meaningful conversations into potential content, saving you time and ensuring no valuable thoughts are overlooked. Use this automatic solution to effortlessly bridge your communication and content management tools.

  1. When this happens...
    SlackSlack
    New Message Posted to Private Channel

    Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #private-channel or multi-dm.

    TriggerInstant
  2. automatically do this!
    BufferBuffer
    Create Idea

    Triggers when a new idea has been added.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

    • Trigger for Bot Messages?

    • Optimized data

    Trigger
    Instant
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    • ChannelRequired

    • Trigger for Bot Messages?

    • Optimized data

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    • Channel

    • User Name

    • Shared

    Trigger
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    • Search QueryRequired

    • Optimized data

    Trigger
    Polling
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    • Include Alias

    Trigger
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    • Username

    • Highlight Word

    • Trigger for Bot Messages?

    Trigger
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    • Conversation

    • Reaction

    • Member

    • Message author

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About Buffer

Manage your social media marketing together with Buffer's tools to schedule posts, analyze performance, and publish to a half-dozen social networks from one app.

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About Slack

Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. Offering instant messaging, document sharing and knowledge search for modern teams.

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