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Slack vs. Teams: Which is best for your business?
We compare the top two collaboration platforms in six categories, from usability to enterprise management.
Slack outage stymies some business users
The team channels platform went down at mid-morning in the US; Slack worked for several hours to find and fix the problem.
Slack moves to extend in-app workflow automation
The collaboration software maker hopes to make it easier for users to create and share workflow automations without the need to write code. The features are due out in 2022.
Slack launches Community Forum site and companion app
Slack’s user community has more than 14,000 members globally; the company wants to make it easier for users to connect and share info about the popular collaboration tool.
Salesforce broadens Slack integrations across Customer360 apps
The majority of Salesforce products have now been integrated with Slack’s popular team collaboration app.
Slack begins rolling out video and audio message ‘clips’
The launch is part of Slack’s effort to make it easier for users to connect and to counter video meeting fatigue with asynchronous communications. Coming next year: ‘GovSlack’ for public sector users.
Salesforce unveils its first Slack integrations post-acquisition
Salesforce wants to make it easier for sales, marketing, and service teams to chat and share information when using its Customer 360 platform. But integration of the two platforms remains at an early stage, says analyst.
How Valley Behavioral Health uses Slack in a regulated industry
Valley Behavioral Health CIO Tyler Tait details how the Utah-based mental health services provider uses Slack’s easy communication while maintaining patient privacy.
A Clubhouse for the office? Slack unveils ‘Huddles’ audio chat rooms
Slack hopes to replicate ad-hoc workplace chats for remote workers with a “lightweight, audio-first” communication tool, Slack Huddles, along with the addition of asynchronous video and voice messages.
10+ Slack tips for Mac users
These Slack tips can help Mac users stay in command of the powerful collaboration tool and get things done more efficiently.
Slack blocks public DM ‘invite messages’ after backlash
Concerns over the potential harassment of individuals prompted Slack to swiftly change how its new direct messages feature works.
Is Windows 10 a secret Slack slayer?
Slack is already going after Microsoft in Europe, hoping to put a dent in the latter's success with Teams. But Windows could be what really puts Slack in the rear view mirror.
Enterprise collaboration services creak as world returns to work
For Slack users, 2021 seems to be picking up where 2020 left off. The popular team chat service was sidelined for a while today — just as workers got back to business after the holiday break. A sign of things to come?
Microsoft Teams: How to use it, and how it stacks up to Slack and Zoom
Microsoft's take on collaboration, group messaging and video continues to evolve. Here's how Microsoft Teams fits into the booming collaboration software market and what you need to know to evaluate it against rivals like Slack, Zoom...
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Salesforce acquisition: What Slack users should know
The mega-deal makes sense for both vendors, but what does it mean for Slack customers?
Salesforce scoops up team chat pioneer Slack for $27.7B
Slack’s popular business chat app will be integrated with Salesforce’s cloud tools, serving as the front end for its Customer 360 portfolio.
Why a Slack acquisition would make sense for Salesforce
A rumored deal between the two tech companies could come as soon as next week. Analysts say it could help Slack fight back against rival Microsoft.
Slack will soon let users DM people in other organizations
Users of Slack’s Connect service will be able to contact individuals at separate organizations, another step in the team chat company's efforts to replace email in the workplace.
How to use Slack’s best new business features
Slack has rolled out a host of improvements to help business users be more productive and collaborate more easily.
