Slack is a wildly popular business communication platform. 10 million people use Slack on a daily basis & a staggering 85,000 of them are paying clients.
Most consumers on the platform are really there to achieve results & get things done, & some of the tools available on the standard platform are inadequate for this objective.
In order to overcome issues users experience while using Slack, such as integrating Google Docs or Git updates, Slack offers a wide range of apps or plugins, which attend to & solve almost anything a consumer can think of.
These apps offer methods for sending instant video to organizing what your team are going to eat for lunch.
To list a few of these apps & demonstrate what they offer goes to show just how effective a Slack channel can become. Here are 5 apps for Slack:
Touted as “the missing motivator for your work channels”, Dash allows you to set a time frame for any project you want to complete by a certain deadline. The app prompts you to invite team members then it allows you to set a start & end date for your project. Also, once installed, it allows you to keep the project as a top priority for anyone involved & facilitates an easy search option for additions or updates contributed to the project.
Social media is chock full of video posts, but until now it hasn’t been a trend in the workplace environment. Loom is determined to change this. The app’s motto is “send a video, not a thousand words” & that’s exactly what this app sets out to achieve. Loom let’s you instantly send videos to any team members or channels, & communicate your thoughts or actions without the need for heavy typing.
Not mentioning this is not possible when talking of 5 apps for Slack. Integrate your Google Drive with Slack. This handy app allows you to create new documents, share existing files & receive notifications for changes amongst your team. The app also lets you share & receive comments via DM(Direct Messenger) or channels.
To share your work calendar directly, use this feature rich tool. You can invite team members, RSVP & get reminders all inside Slack. The app, also, allows you to import important events from other compliant calendars such as Google, Outlook, Zoho, Apple & WordPress.
Installing Halp allows members to create & run an effective ‘ticketing’ system right inside of your Slack environment. Teams can communicate via this smart, modern interface. Offering customized forms for easy categorization the app ensures that the ‘ticket’ is routed to the correct team member or manager, allowing things to be ‘fixed’ quickly & effectively, from Slack. The app, also, lets you search & filter unassigned tickets directly on Slack, ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks.
In conclusion:
There are many other useful & serviceable apps available on Slack — for an overview, take a look at their categorized directory of plugins, to see the variety of assistance you can receive while managing your Slack channels & teams.
