Articles that mention "Slack"

A brief history of emoji and how we use them at Zapier

There are over 3,000 universal emoji. Seems like a lot, but if emoji is its own language, then we're basically toddlers when it comes to speaking it. For starters, most English-speaking adults know about 42,000 words.

Why we replaced our standups with a robot

"It's time for our daily standup! Those are my favorite!"—said nobody, ever. If you're new to standups, they're meetings that a team has every day at the same time.

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.

Have more productive meetings with these workflows

"Let's schedule a meeting to discuss that." Did you just shudder? You're not alone. People often feel meetings are a waste of time.

How to automatically keep track of almost anything

I used to have a sticky note on my desktop where I'd write down everything that annoyed me in a given week. Freelancer bailed? Wrote it down. Coworker mansplained something? Wrote it down.

The Journalist's Guide to Keeping Track of Local Subreddits

Reddit isn't just memes and animal pictures. There are conversations happening on the site about almost everything, including what's going on in cities all over the world.

How to survive on a Slack that's way too busy

I can't imagine working without Slack. I also don't know how to get any work done when it's open. The line between distraction and focus is surprisingly fuzzy, and Slack might be the fuzziest app of them all.

Remember to follow up on Square purchases with this automation

It's important to follow up with customers after they purchase something. It's also really hard to remember to do that. Here's a trick for Square users which automatically sends you a message, reminding you to follow up with customers.

New to remote work? Try these automated workflows.

Remote work comes with a unique set of challenges—the least of which involves remembering to put pants on. As a fully distributed team at Zapier, we've perfected the art of communicating, collaborating, and even getting to know each other remotely.

Be notified in Slack of new Salesforce custom objects

Salesforce is a highly versatile customer relationship management software that can be customized to satisfy a range of business needs.