{"id":910,"date":"2020-03-30T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T15:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/?p=910"},"modified":"2025-06-18T06:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:08:28","slug":"slack-zoom-remote-working-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/slack-zoom-remote-working-team\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Use Slack and Zoom to Streamline Your Remote Working Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite coronavirus causing teams to go remote, businesses across the globe have managed to maintain their momentum with online communication tools like Slack and Zoom. Both these softwares have been saviors for teams who need to keep in touch on a daily basis to ensure their work isn\u2019t affected.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re using Slack and Zoom, we have some tips to help you streamline communication with your remote working team and make the best use of the apps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Practices for Using Slack for Remote Working Team<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Use channels to communicate better<\/span><\/h3>\n

Channels keep your communication more organized. With channels, your employees know where to post questions and updates about specific projects or ideas. Set up different channels for the entire team, departments, dedicated projects, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s also easier to go back and look for specific messages when the conversations are organized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Use remind me feature to set up automated reminders<\/span><\/h3>\n

Slack allows you to set up reminders<\/a>. This is especially helpful when you are in the middle of a task but remembered something you need to do later in the day or week. To use reminders on Slack, you just need to type out your reminders in this way:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once you send it, Slack notes it down and sends a reminder when it\u2019s time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The reminder feature is also available for messages you want to later come back to. Click on the message settings and you can set a reminder for yourself to come back to it later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The remind feature ensures that you don\u2019t miss out on important tasks that may usually fall off your plate.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Use apps to manage your HR work<\/span><\/h3>\n

Slack\u2019s App Directory<\/span><\/a> has thousands of apps that help you manage your work better. Browse through the directory and set up apps to help you and your team can work more efficiently. Here are a few to get you started:<\/span><\/p>\n