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How to build a wiki or knowledge base in Slack
With Slack becoming the operating system of the workplace, it is increasingly important to integrate more and more workplace tools with the platform. Leading the charge, is fully integrating internal knowledge and documentation with Slack. Let’s first take a moment to consider what one would ideally like out of a…
Why self-serve support and Slack go hand-in-hand
Companies that depend on a centralized body of knowledge to propel productivity know that you can build a robust, comprehensive, validated and accurate body of knowledge to power self-serve support, but if you don’t make it easy to access where people work, it will collect dust. For this reason, knowledge…
Accelerate DevOps issue management by connecting Slack, Confluence and Jira Software with Obie
It is now common practice to have Slack powering communication and collaboration for DevOps teams that are seeking faster iteration and continuity in their workflows. Bringing access to team knowledge to that Slack-centric workflow decreases distractions and increases productivity by enabling self-serve support directly within the channel where work happens.…
Alternative solutions for FAQ and Q&A in Slack
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and Obie. We wrote this article for the purposes of evaluating these platforms, side by side, in as unbiased a form as we can be. This article is meant to be a helpful resource for organizations who…
How to accelerate DevOps teams by bringing knowledge to Slack
Slack is redefining internal workflows by establishing itself as the operating system of the modern workplace. As more productivity tools continue to invest in deeper and deeper integrations with the Slack platform, they solidify it’s status at the nucleus of operations. This of course, extends to knowledge management, and Slack’s…
Use Slack as a helpdesk – atSpoke, Halp and Obie
Slack is becoming the work operating system (OS) of most modern organizations. Work flows through Slack, issues flow through Slack and questions end up in, you guessed it: Slack. That being the case, IT is looking for ways to use Slack as a helpdesk. There are several flavors of the…
How to enable self-service IT support in a remote environment
Ignoring the shift to work-from-home during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has been on the rise for a long time. Between 2005 to 2017, remote working arrangements increased by 159%. Today that number is at 4.7 million (3.4% of the US population). Even with the difficulties of the pandemic,…
Reacji – The secret visual language of Slack-based support desks
With so many companies shifting support communication to Slack as the primary channel for employees seeking and delivering support, its important to embrace the richness of the platform to maximize its utility. And to maximize Slack’s utility, you’ve got to master emoji reactions, otherwise known as reacji. Without this richness,…
How to leverage AI to decrease frequently asked questions and enable help desk automation in Slack
For scaling enterprises that have internal support (IT) or client facing (Sales & Customer Support) teams that live in Slack, it’s almost certain that you’ve identified a problem with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)—causing reduced productivity and a backlog for your service team. Most likely, you have enacted a number of…