Articles tagged "Team chat"

How to use Slack emoji to simplify work (and cut out noise)

Slack emoji reactions, sometimes called reacjis, are fun additions to daily work communication. We use them liberally at Zapier, from celebrations and polls to getting actual work done.

We tried blocking Slack when we needed to focus. It worked.

It's time to write. I make some coffee, open a blank document, then decide to quickly check Slack before I get started. Two hours later, I've written nothing.

6 Microsoft Teams features Zoom doesn't have

Two years ago, I didn't know what Zoom was. Now, it's where we all spend a good chunk of our time. Microsoft, which owns Skype, noticed.

Focus on your job candidates with these tips from a Zapier recruiter

Recruiting is a fast-paced business. Getting a candidate through the pipeline as quickly as possible means a better candidate experience. And, the faster you act, the less likely you are to lose a good candidate to a competing offer.

5 ways to catch up on work after a vacation

The worst part about taking a vacation is returning to work. You have to catch up on everything you missed, and of course something significant happened while you were out.

I turned off Slack notifications entirely. Nothing bad happened.

I have a deep, dark secret that I've been harboring for a while. It's time to finally get this off my chest. I...disabled all Slack notifications. Months ago.

Easily make an events digest with Calendly and Slack

With Calendly, you can easily add events to your chosen calendar. But you might want to have a more consolidated way of seeing all your upcoming events without opening your schedule multiple times a day. Luckily, there's a Zap that will do this for you.

Fast follow-up: Automatic workflows to get the most out of your landing page

Landing pages are perfect for launching a new product or service.

Promote inclusive language on your team with a simple Slackbot

Phrases rooted in racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination have made their way into business vocabulary. Most of us do our best to use inclusive language, but sometimes we slip up—or we don't even know that what we're saying isn't inclusive.

5 remote team activities that aren't Zoom happy hours

Remember your coworkers? They stopped being three-dimensional people months ago and were replaced with fuzzy moving images that you talk over constantly because of lag. Zoom burnout is a well-documented phenomenon, and we're all feeling it. Hard.