Articles tagged "Team chat"

Why messaging apps are still useful in the office

Team chat apps make remote work easier. I'd even say they're what make remote work possible. But that doesn't mean team chat apps are only useful for remote work: these tools won't stop being useful just because your team is moving back to their desks.

How to disable the typing notification in Slack

Just like your manager should never just text you hi, no one should ever leave you hanging in typing limbo. But if you're a regular Slack user, you've probably found yourself waiting while your coworker writes their version of Moby-Dick.

3 ways to empower your team with automation

The automated workflows that orchestrate tasks behind the scenes are what empower L. Michelle Smith and her team to do our best work. Here's a look inside her tech stack and the Zaps that power it.

Create helpful documentation from Slack messages

Whenever I have a question at work, the first place I go is Slack. After a while, you could build an FAQ page out of just my messages, and it would have been so much easier if we had just done that from the beginning.

How to automatically send daily reminders to Slack

Respond to your emails. Go take your lunch break. Fill out your daily timesheet. These are just a few of the things you have to do on a daily basis.

How I deal with Slack after a vacation

I'm a Support Manager at Zapier, and I recently talked with some of my fellow managers about what they do to feel comfortable taking time off while still upholding performance at work. Here's what I learned. 

How to use Slack during meetings without anyone noticing (and other reasons to schedule messages)

I don't mind useless Zoom meetings—they're a great time to get some work done. The problem: you can't really respond to Slack messages during meetings without your coworkers noticing that you're working instead of paying attention to the meeting.

Wait, is Skype shutting down? 

Microsoft recently announced that Skype for Business Online is shutting down on July 31, 2021. But the consumer version of Skype, which you can download for free, isn't going anywhere. So: what's happening? 

How to communicate with businesses that use a different chat app

Having worked in the team collaboration industry since even before the inception of Slack, it's fascinating to see customers, analysts, and journalists draw comparisons between Slack and Microsoft Teams and speculate over replacements and acquisitions.

How Icebreaker uses Zapier and Wufoo to get close to customers

When thousands of your wool-wearing customers send you feedback from all over the world in different languages, deciphering and sending that information to the right teams can be challenging.