Using Slack to Ghostwrite a Book: A Case Study
For the last eight months Slack has dominated my mind. Ever since signing the contract to write Slack For Dummies, I have been feverishly writing and editing, with the occasional blog post and book trailer thrown in. Of course, I am still teaching my courses and communicating with my students via Slack.
As I write in the book, how people use Slack in one context is anything but standard. In my case, the way in which I use Slack with my students differs a great deal from how I am using it to ghostwrite a book. In this post, I’ll focus on three essential Slack apps: Google Drive, Zoom, and Trello.
Ghostwriting a book involves a great deal of back and forth.
To be sure, native Slack is ideal for the simple exchange of group messages and more targeted ones via channels. Still, Slack’s impressive array of integrations allows for far more than that.
Google Drive
Ghostwriting a book involves a great deal of back and forth. Without proper version control, things may will quickly spiral out of control. To this end, Google Drive is a no-brainer.
Still, foolish are the souls who want constant comments flooding their inboxes. Deactivating comments altogether runs this risk of missing key updates. What to do?
Enter Google Drive. When my client responds to one of my queries or makes a suggestion, Slack dutifully notifies me. If I need to take a break,
