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How IBM is using Slack to persuade software engineers to socialize

How IBM is using Slack to persuade software engineers to socialize

Todd Kaplinger has been at IBM as a software engineer for more than 15 years. In that time, he’s been a part of radical re-imagining of the…
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How Square’s distributed sales team uses Slack to feel like a family.

How Square’s distributed sales team uses Slack to feel like a family.

Square has more than 30 sales support people, spread across three offices. It’s Andrew Berger’s job to make sure that the Sales Development…
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How Slack helped GE break out of Email Jail

How Slack helped GE break out of Email Jail

When General Electric CMO Linda Boff wanted to celebrate the launch of a new TV campaign. She didn’t send an email. Instead, she turned to…
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Slack alone isn’t the answer

Slack alone isn’t the answer

Michael Pryor, founder and CEO of leading collaboration app, Trello, explains that he thinks of collaboration like he’s organizing a…
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Being great at Slack is about saying no

Being great at Slack is about saying no

Slack opens up an organization and busts down information silos. This is a big shift. When discussions are available to all, it’s up to the…
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Why Slack channel names matter more than you think

Why Slack channel names matter more than you think

Novice Slack users severely underestimate the importance of naming channels. When creating a channel, figuring out the right name impacts…
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Will you deploy Slack or will your team deploy it without you?

Will you deploy Slack or will your team deploy it without you?

In its first two years, Slack signed up more than two million users, many of them paying more than $80 per year, per user. This is unheard…
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Your Slack Team is Sacred

Your Slack Team is Sacred

Slack’s highest level grouping is the Team. Everything in Slack, whether it’s a user, channel, direct message or even an integration is…
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Eight Slack channels every productive organization needs

Eight Slack channels every productive organization needs

Your Slack installation is only as good as your channels. Great Slack administrators are constantly looking for ways to create channels…
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Stop your coworkers from bothering you (in Slack)

Stop your coworkers from bothering you (in Slack)

Slack opens up an organization. It breaks down communication silos and makes employees accessible. 84% of organizations that switch to…
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