For the unfamiliar, Slack is an office-messaging service that lets co-workers communicate via group or private messages. With more than six million daily active users, Slack has filled a void between slow, text-heavy email and time-sucking meetings and conference calls. Manage NotificationsWhile I recommend turning off social-media notifications, the same isn’t true for Slack. Speaking of phone vs. computer, Slack by default won’t send you phone notifications unless the desktop app has been idle for two minutes. Master Your MessagesThe real way to look like a Slack pro is to spice up your messages.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 11, 2017 18:11 UTC