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Secrets of Being Highly Productive: Slack
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Brodie Austin
March 18, 2016
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Secrets of Being Highly Productive: Slack
I talked about Slack and how we're using it at Skokie Public Library to make communication better.
Brodie Austin
March 18, 2016
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Transcript
Secrets to Being Highly Productive Brodie Austin, Skokie Public Library
Slack
A communication tool for teams.
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Started by Stewart Butterfield, one of the creators of Flickr.
"Stewart Butterfield, WSJ 2015 Innovator's Award Video"
“That’s why what we’re selling is organizational transformation.” https://medium.com/@stewart/we-dont-sell-saddles-here-4c59524d650d
“Its 1.25 million users now include employee teams at Samsung,
eBay, Pinterest, Deloitte, Harvard University, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the U.S. Department of State.” http://www.wsj.com/articles/slack-ceo-stewart-butterfield-on-changing-the-way-we- work-1446689564
How we use it
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Other uses for Slack
Online Communities http://www.slacklist.info/
Conferences & Events http://www.theverge.com/ 2015/9/18/9349425/slack-future-of- conferences-xoxo-festival
Learning Platform https://www.edsurge.com/news/ 2016-03-04-could-slack-be-the-next- online-learning-platform
Controversy
Slack, I'm Breaking Up With You https://medium.com/better-people/slack-i-m-breaking-up-with-you-54600ace03ea
"You’re splitting my attention into a thousand tiny pieces"
So, what are your options?
Don't use it!
Use it with specific teams.
Know why you're using it and use it consistently.
Thank you!
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