Articles that mention "Slack"

3 ways to automate parenting duties without screen time

I have a friend who once said something like this to her daughter: "Would you like me to dedicate my limited memory to remembering your birthday or checking whether you've put on your socks and shoes each morning?" I laughed. But I also wanted to cry.

Lacking motivation? Create a personal best challenge bot.

Like a lot of folks stuck inside right now, my partner and I have been playing a lot more Mario Kart than usual.

4 ways to automate your video calls

Yes, we know you're probably tired of video calls right now. If you weren't already working remotely, it's likely been a big adjustment: there's the tech, call etiquette, and frankly, a more conscientious effort to have a smooth-running video call.

Never lose a meeting action item: automate the process

Sometimes, meetings feel like the hardest part of your job. Staying engaged? Hard. Remembering what it was you agreed to do, exactly, during that meeting? Even harder.

How to customize your Slack sidebar

Do you ever wonder why your coworker's Slack sidebar looks different than yours? It's probably because they customized it. You can tweak all sorts of settings in Slack, from how the sidebar behaves to how it looks.

4 scheduling automation workflows to make meetings easy

There are few business activities that offer greater value than meeting directly with your prospects, current customers, and team members. After all, emails and team chats only go so far.

Lockdown feels like high school. Let's pretend Slack is AIM.

The majority of my social interaction happens on Slack now. That's just the reality of working from home during a lockdown.

Maximize your productivity with multi-step Zaps

Once you start automating your work, it's easy to see the potential for new Zaps that can take other manual tasks off your plate. Zapier lets you create workflows that can perform many actions from a single trigger.

How a female entrepreneur helps other female entrepreneurs streamline their businesses

Pia Beck just turned 26, and she's already running her own successful business. Through , Pia helps other women do what she did: create the business and life they want—and leave an impact.

How to small talk while working remotely (without being weird)

Saying good morning, in person, to a coworker you don't know is perfectly normal. Sending a private message to a coworker you don't know to say good morning is...weird. If not downright creepy. Look, that's just how it is. I don't make the rules.