Comprehensive Review of Slack's Performance and Features in 2022 (Full Transcript)

Speaker 1: Slack is a collaboration software that aims to replace email with instant messaging. It helps colleagues and teams communicate through instant messaging and audio or video calls. So, how does it perform in 2022? Let's find out in today's video where we will answer that question. One of the main strengths of Slack from the beginning is its simple and user-friendly interface. That hasn't changed a bit in 2022. Everything is self-explanatory, and you can operate it easily even if you're a non-tech savvy person. Everything is smartly organized on the left side of the panel. Plus, you don't have to dig things around. The search function at the top lets you find anything from messages and channels. Despite the straightforward user interface, Slack has plenty of collaboration features up its sleeve. Instant messaging is the core feature of Slack. You can message people privately or in groups and get an instant alert depending on your notification preference. Another core feature is the channels, which lets you organize conversations into different groups. You can give channels a name, fill out the description, and make it private so that only joined people can interact. While most people know Slack for connecting members within the company, it also offers a feature called Slack Connect for instant messaging with people outside your organization. The external users can only see the channels you add them to and cannot see conversations from other channels. Aside from that, you can make voice or video calls, upload and send files, react to messages with emojis, and so on. Slack messaging also comes with smart attributes. For example, you can use add before someone's name to mention them in a large group of people. Threads are another excellent feature that lets you reply directly to a specific message sent in a group. This helps you from getting lost in the main discussion by keeping conversations organized in a separate window. When working with multiple projects inside a hybrid workplace, slash commands can be extremely helpful. Commands are shortcuts for different actions in Slack. For instance, you can type slash remind to set up a custom reminder. And this is just one. There are a bunch of others that you can use to speed up your workflow. Lastly, we also want to mention that Slack comes with a powerful mobile app where you can do just about everything you'll do on the web or desktop app. So even if your team is not on the computer, they can still stay in the loop with the mobile app. In terms of pricing, Slack comes with various paid plans, and depending on your needs, you can scale it easily. Plus, its free tier gives you access to 10,000 of your team's most recent messages and 10 integration with apps like Google Drive, Office 365, and many more. So, for individuals and small teams, it's etiquette. However, for larger firms, it just might not be enough and you need to switch to a paid plan. So, that was all about our Slack review in 2022. Thanks for watching. If you found this video helpful, please give it a thumbs up, share it with your friends, and let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. Subscribe to our channel and hit the bell icon if you want to see more videos like this on your feed.