BECOME A SLACK PRO in 20 Minutes!

Communication is changing constantly. And internal communication within companies in particular, is changing at a very fundamental level and a very rapid pace. One factor responsible for this are the fact that the tools we are using at changing fundamentally as well. Such a large amount of our communication is switching from E-Mail to instant messaging platforms. And at the core of these platforms (in our company as well) - is Slack.
This video is intended as an overview and deep dive into Slack. I want to give you guys the best tips and hacks that we have accumulated at Blackboat, since introducing the tool just over 4 years ago.
We believe that Slack has done wonders for opening up communication within our team, allowing for us to be more transparent about our individual projects and client projects as well as for reaching the entire team on more personal or emotional topics. But for us, it's not just about the tool, but how the people behind the tool are using it.
So we're hoping that this video will give you some insight into Slack as a communication tool. Maybe show you some features or hacks you weren't aware of if you are using it already or perhaps show you the advantages to using Slack as an internal communication-tool if you are still relying a little too heavily on E-Mail...
Make sure to leave us your comments below or if you have any tips of your own, out of your experience with Slack.
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About myself:
I am one of the crew members and founder at Blackboat. A digital consultancy specialized in New Work and Cloud Collaboration. www.blackboat.com. In this role I am also quite frequently on stage as a keynote speaker (www.christophmagnussen.com). But my true passion is filmmaking. You will see a lot about this topic this year. We are currently building something new!

[@theculhanegroups4160]

The reverb in this video is CRAZY

[@rhysharries7315]

making me dizzy

[@simonasjurksa7702]

Thanks youtube for 2x speed!!!

[@christophmagnussen]

Some people just like it a bit faster :D

[@WaleAnimashaun]

Exactly! It's most useful update on KZbin since picture-in-picture

[@jaisonvarghese5715]

Thanks for the Advise bro...

[@jaisonvarghese5715]

Jst Got the idea..seeing ur chat

[@peterhsu6055]

Very helpful in both the introduction of Slack but also user experience of how to make the most of it in the changing communication landscape. Thank you

[@stanmanstan]

Very good! Looking forward to the MS Teams video!

[@bjornweber5473]

Danke für das Video Christoph! Ich habe es mir grade zum wiederholten Mal angeschaut um Inspiration für unser MS Teams zu finden. :)

[@Richard_GIS]

Less talking, show us the things

[@henry1086]

Literally

[@debussychopin2766]

This was a great video. More so because it gives me a look internally at your company people in an endearing way :)

[@ElevateWithMiranda]

to be honest with you, i didn't hear anything he said... was just enjoying his accent and admiring the nice and specious studio, but from the number of likes and comments, i think the video content is good :)

[@marshallkupka-moore2046]

this video and audio quality is A1 that alone will keep me coming back for more content

[@dimschris]

Do you integrate slack into the communication with your clients? Some of our clients have really enjoyed being part of a slack channel because it is quick and easy connection to us. Quick questions can be answered without needing a formal email and calls can be quickly organized to discuss a certain topic.

[@sorindirtu]

Very freaking good tutorial! Appreciated! Much love comming form me.

[@mediamover4238]

Great! Love it. I am a fan ofc but still nice work. Almost all the other content I have read or watched about slack use has always been click bait (or an article that's really an ad). The marketing power of the unicorn is hard to overcome. Nice to see real world use case / example. Some Interesting ideas and something to think about. As the person responsible for introducing slack to our organizations I am constantly evaluating use and effectiveness. I remain unconvinced often. Question: How do you (or do you) use slack (channels) to organize very private conversations? e.g. ongoing chats / conversations between you and your CTO or CFO. Threads are obvious but I think they are terrible and unorganized.

[@Clarkbv]

This a great start for an introduction to Slack, thanks for making this! I'd be keen to know what integrations you do use, and if there's any way you test if they're being used or not, and get rid of those that aren't useful for the team?

[@vincentchambers6401]

"The Content Team is sometimes a bit late" lmao Great overview to help our implementation! Thank you!

[@stefanodezottis1621]

Yes please, make a video about Microsoft Teams too. Many people could use it at their companies, but they don't because they simply ignore how much it could improve their work. I work as freelance, when I was on Office 365 I tried to use Microsoft Teams with my customers but it was hard to convince them. Then I moved to G Suite (for me it's better than Office 365) + Slack but it's the same situation ... it's frustrating to see how many people are reluctant to invest even 30 mins of their time to try to do something in a more efficient way. That's why I love your work and I'm an avid follower of your channel.

[@MrMaraxman]

Stefano De Zottis That's a reason why Blackboat can exists in profitable business 😏😁

[@stefanodezottis1621]

@@MrMaraxman Consider that I use Slack among my family members 😀

[@othername2428]

@@stefanodezottis1621 I was thinking of doing the same, to setup a private channel just for family. After seeing your comment now....I think I just might! :D xD

[@williamtjkerr1294]

Thank you for the video. Just found you guys on KZbin and have subscribed to your channel.

[@christophmagnussen]

Thank you, William.

[@ornellapesenti]

Same here! Thank you!

[@michaelhollister9987]

Great best practices overview!

[@sheaterry1985]

a lot of people upset with your insights.. i appreciate them. keep it up man.

[@0Ciju0]

it's not the insight, its how drawn out and over climatic he delivers basic information

[@rsallis24]

Great video, really interested in you doing a MS Teams video. This is a platform that I am working with and would like to get some ideas on how to use it in the day to day operations.

[@naddfarhana]

hi i really like your points. super insightful about how to change team’s behaviour in speaking more on slack. about its functionality and integration too. to echo every one in here, it’d be great if u could show slack walkthrough too. the tutorial

[@maddrojas]

this is great! would you be able to make another video (same philosophy) for MS. Teams ? ideas for must-have channels, transparency and best practices :) thanks for your amazing work!

[@christophmagnussen]

Thank you! We actually have a video dedicated to MS Teams ;) You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYDCZ5WgbbyFsKM

[@PabloJMonat]

@@christophmagnussen Matt RB Not sure that videos are a very good idea It is difficult to search content afterwards!!!! Maybe for a fex things

[@dillweed5347]

This is a very helpful overview. It seems the peeps below really understand electronic comm integration and want to get to the rubber meeting the road. I however, don't have a major paradigm shift to catch up to where they are, so it was a very enlightening 20 minutes. Thank you! Oh, and f these mf'rs that are in a rush to be in a rush.

[@rafaldyrda]

Christoph, is there a resource/procedure you can share or recommend on how to setup slack for a virtual/remote team in addition to your video? Would like to use slack more effectively.

[@moritzrotten1756]

Great, ty very much! Pls for MS Teams as well!

[@borgmechaniker]

Hi, do you use slack only for internal communications or do you communicate with customers also via slack?

[@aremedyproject9569]

I think it’s like public texting amongst all the people in the teams of a company and pretty well ALL employees and the public can see the communications amongst employees and about 80% of it all should be public for it to function as it’s meant to. Think texting plus long tweets replacing your company’s internal email system. (Cuz email sucks.) Slack is more inclusive and collaborative. People can participate better. It sounds great. I would use it.

[@maddrojas]

We would like to get our teams to use MS. Planner as we're Microsoft dedicated company, in conjunction with MS. Teams, similar scenario like using Slack + Trello, it will be great to see a video showcasing the value this products would add to organization

[@FaisalKhan-vg5el]

Dear Chistoph, Thanks for detailed video. I would like to know how could I use Slack for sourcing as recruiter. Also, Is there possibility to let people know about my business to meet people with mutual interest.?

[@ornellapesenti]

Hi Chris! First of all, ty for the video! I'm setting the account for a new company I'll be working on and my question, after the release of this video is: still using slack or better switch to Team?

[@MrDonFranco]

Wann kommt das DeepDive-MS-Teams-Video? 🧐👍

[@sandeepmates]

Subscribed.. love your videos..informative 👌

[@christophmagnussen]

Thanks Sandeep :)

[@zainabcheema3273]

Christoph, your sound quality is excellent. Would you mind sharing information about which sound equipment you are using (mike, filter etc)?

[@christophmagnussen]

At that time we were using the RODE NT-1A. For most of our other videos we're using the Sennheiser AVX MKE2!

[@schwarzandreas6428]

Super Video.

[@dougedmonton8728]

Interested in the word you use for the ‘what’s happening’ channel and the concept behind it, but I can’t seem to find it when I search (probably because I’m typing it wrong...) and hey thanks for the video eh!

[@florbisagno]

Thank you!

[@paul.1069]

Your Knowledged is AMAZING. Please level the reverb at the U2 concert. All and all great job though

[@fainalikhanova482]

Is it possible to check if your message was read ?

[@pmexplore]

Hey, can you explain a bit more about the daily updates? All 50 to a 100 employees leave messages there?

[@ThePokemonfan2123]

Can someone tell me how I can check the channels I was tagged in?

[@MrJetlag34]

I think the audio is a bit annoying.

[@perkinsdearborn4693]

What is wrong with Email communication? What is the essential benefit from Slack (or Teams, etc.)? How do I improve my job performance with Slack? Slack appears to be only communication, points in time that can be searched.

[@othername2428]

Start using Slack and you will soon find out. Huge shift in productivity & efficiency.

[@leonardgrant6876]

Wow, this video is crazy when it comes to preparation, on one side the microphone is good however the sound is bouncing from the walls so the sound is bad. The light stand and the light seem to be good quality however it is too sharp.

[@christophmagnussen]

We're just freestyling :D

[@StoofyM]

Is there an app that acts like Snipping Tool in case you don't wish to screen capture an entire webpage?

[@ichthuswalk]

asana is really the best to-do tool and also has a perfect Inbox/Feed

[@LivingAwakeInc]

Could you explain again the 'two times call rule'? It did not make sense to me in the video.

[@christophmagnussen]

You just call directly 2 times in a row to show that's an emergency and you need to talk right now. This is the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmWoemqahbWJp7s

[@MrMaraxman]

Great video! When do you recommend to create separate Workspaces within one company? Is there case for it? I've just saw one company with 11 WS' for each team. And some members are part of other WS' and most are having just one. Terrible to work in environment of constant switching between WS'

[@kongcichan4265]

But can we still message an individual person right? not an entire team. if this replaces email according to the ad, how do we communicate to people outside of Slack?

[@corinnewilhelm101]

Yes, he did talk about that, they are referred to as direct messages. Just use a @ before the name

[@dallen521]

So this is like what was available in the 1990’s and before, in many different software packages. Lotus Domino and many free software packages, for example.

[@davesanthri]

The definition of slack is someone or something weak, slow, relaxed or careless. An example of slack is an elastic waistband that has lost its elasticity. An example of slack is someone who takes twice as long to do a job as another.

[@othername2428]

lol

[@Scott_C]

May need to update with the latest version of Slack / features, drop the echo chamber and be more concise.

[@theloniousMac]

Mostly I want to live in this space you're in.

[@matthewstewart73]

Yeah my take away is that my apartment is shit.

[@robertmorgan2219]

THAT MICROPHONE!!! BRAND AND MODEL?

[@musthavechannel5262]

Do I need emogies?

[@DerekJojenCummings]

I couldn't find a KZbin app for slack...

[@timbeaton5045]

You really don't need a pop shield that far from the microphone! Just sayin!

[@oppa5584]

All my clients can see all other clients in "Direct Message" section. How can I hide this thing?

[@llindstad]

Oppa why do u ask her? Send slack an email.

[@oppa5584]

@@llindstad Ok Sir :) Thanks

[@Phantasia.Official]

Why is there only mono sound over the right ear???

[@christophmagnussen]

Weird...it's Stereo for us! :)

[@aarrttnoel]

Msteams video wanted too 😛😛

[@tipsandkeys6212]

Can I add slack in Gmail when the account is delegated only?

[@christophmagnussen]

what?

[@tipsandkeys6212]

@@christophmagnussen I want to add a slack on a delegated gmail account. Delegated account means I don't have the logins of the gmail, just have an access on the inbox only.

[@llindstad]

The biggest problem with slack is that people are sick of chats

[@Newpcot1997]

what does he mean with two times in a row @18:17 min

[@christophmagnussen]

Hi, this is what I was talking about! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmWoemqahbWJp7s

[@Newpcot1997]

Christoph Magnussen thankyou very much hahhah

[@expedit54]

Why use Slack when G Suite has great Hangouts Chat?

[@nabinranjitkar4098]

the harsh light on the left side of your face is quite bothering.

[@christophmagnussen]

Should be better in my more recent videos, thanks for the hint though :)

[@jezusghoti]

why would you record the audio like this

[@christophmagnussen]

We just moved into our office at that time! :)

[@parisaarokis123]

OMG, it’s like reading an email with everyone in the company. How the you zero in on the important stuff without readying everyone’s lame comments?

[@BlackDog1683]

Could not agree more. Hate it.

[@chriso339]

GET TO THE POINT, ALREADY - good grief

[@upupina90]

OMG right?

[@mezzmarr1209]

I don't know what slack does, but it doesn't keep your lights safe, for that a sandbag on your light stands is highly recommended.

[@selfscience]

I only want to know about your sneakers.

[@javillanten511]

Too bad it doesnt allow to record audios or videos >

[@othername2428]

Umm... There's an app for that.

[@NaveenkumarGutam]

It does now

[@ranhu8177]

uploading video in a chat and voice message should not need another integration...slack is so out of date, just use tools like Lark, MS Teams...they have everything..

[@lillahorvath7385]

The echo in the empty room is very distracting.

[@supremeFTW]

Das ist doch ein einfacher Discord Server?!

[@christophmagnussen]

Nein, das ist Slack.

[@marti.2718]

"ceo by profession"💀💀

[@maltiok1]

We are not interested in your mic, or background. We want to see the screen capture of the app

[@danilo352]

I really dislike putting people down. I know how much work does into making one of these videos. So this is a critique, not a criticism. I'm sure the content was good, but I couldn't get past 5 minutes due to audio. I understand you were going to a raw feel -- including the hair light in the shot and all. It's just that when audio is bad, it's hard to watch a video. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.

[@christophmagnussen]

Thank you for your Feedback Danilo. We'll do better next time :)

[@mikael7071]

Let's get a pop shield but then stick ourselves in a large empty room so that the microphone picks up a dozen echoes. So why do we need a pop shield? ........ TO LOOK COOL

[@christophmagnussen]

Well, a pop screen is there, as the name suggests, to prevent pop noises. Either way, we can't suppress the reverb. But why not at least avoid pop noises, right? :)

[@mikael7071]

@@christophmagnussen Yeah I hate it when I'm on a video conference call and the other attendees get pops because I'm so far from the mic that it doesn't matter. Good point. If you care about your acoustics and aren't going for aesthetics, but also intend to sit there, rather invest in smart dampening solutions. Your content was good, this visual composition and the horrendous audio just wasn't. Thankfully, I see this is a very old video (I only came for Slack) and your newer stuff looks way better.. So let's not make too much of my comment 😌

[@jaypacamarra1027]

why is his room so empty?

[@christophmagnussen]

We just moved into our studio at that time :)

[@appliancetraining]

Thanks, but acoustics were distracting. Had to stop listening. Have fun setting up the new place!

[@christophmagnussen]

We tried somehting different that time with the Mic in front of me and not having the mic physically on me. But thanks for the feedback!

[@chrisanderson6123]

first, let me say i hate slack. second, you should have called it "become a slack pro in 30 minutes" and surprised us w/ a 23 minute video.

[@DanielAdlouni]

Really really borring way to explain & talk! I push my self to lessen to the end .. but I succeed with 70% I get killed by the way U talk & explain and the nonsense !!!!

[@christophmagnussen]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@corinnewilhelm101]

Enjoying the video, didn‘t quite get why the documents point to Googledocs.😅