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Date Published
Author
Matt Haughey
Word count
1135
Language
English
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Summary

I participate in roughly two dozen different Slack workspaces, where one of the biggest challenges is ensuring everyone has access to necessary information and feels encouraged to contribute. To overcome this challenge, I've found several automation features within Slack that can help, including Zapier integrations. One such automation is creating a #new-channels channel to notify team members about new public channels, while another feature uses Slackbot auto-responses to share important reference information like the office WiFi password. Additionally, Reacji Channeler allows teams to collaborate on newsletters or best-of channels by marking messages with specific emojis, and setting up custom emoji notifications in #new-emoji can help keep track of new additions. Finally, automated welcome messages using Workflow Builder can provide new hires or team members with essential information and shortcuts, making them feel comfortable and up-to-speed quickly.