Salesforce Buys Workplace App Slack for $27.7 billion | MakeUseOf

Salesforce is acquiring the popular workplace and organization chat app Slack for an estimated $ 27.7 billion. The deal is set to become one of the largest business acquisitions of 2020 and will see Salesforce add another string to its already substantial bow. The deal exceeds the $ 26.2 billion Microsoft paid for LinkedIn, further
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Slack Is Exploring Video Stories and Instant Audio | MakeUseOf

Thanks to a surge in remote work, Slack has begun experimenting with some new features that improve the flow of communication on the platform. Slack is now testing a video update feature, and is also trying out always-available audio chats. Making Slack Conversations More Fluid Slack wants to make its platform feel more like an in-person office space. A post on
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The Slack Cheat Sheet: Shortcuts, Commands, and Syntax to Know

Slack tops the current crop of digital workspace tools. It’s powerful enough to handle both huge teams and complex projects well. If you use Slack at work, you’ll probably agree that its layout and feature set are quite complex. Fortunately, both these elements are well planned and easy to use. But with so much going
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The 7 Best Free Slack Alternatives for Team Communication

Slack sits firmly at the top of the online communication platform pile. The instant messaging cum team collaboration workspace has millions of users from businesses and organizations of all sizes. Slack’s success is built upon a simple idea—life is all about communication, and email is no longer suitable for fast-paced working environments. That’s not to
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How to Use Slack: Tips for Decluttering, Formatting, and Customization

Whether you’re new to Slack or have been using it for years, there are some useful settings and tools that are worth using for customization and decluttering to ensure you get the most out of the communication platform. Tips for Decluttering Slack Keeping up with a busy Slack group can get pretty overwhelming pretty quickly.
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Slack Unveil New Shared Channels Feature; Report 6M Daily Users

Slack, one of the single most effective team-productivity tools on the planet, has amassed a whopping 6 million active daily users. And to celebrate, Slack unveiled its new Shared Channels feature, just after Microsoft made a similar show of strength. Slack Shared Channels Shared Channels create a mutual workspace for employees from different organizations to
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