A tisk-it a task-it: Automate Tasks from Slack to Asana Using Zapier

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Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks

Even if you began using “team communication” tools with IRC, you can appreciate Slack’s virtues, such as automation features and connectivity with other tools. For instance, you can send a task straight to Asana (a full-featured task management system), which creates a solid connection between team communication and the action items on which to follow up.

Even better, using a tool like Zapier to connect Slack to Asana can save time and help with task delegation. Instead of adding a task to two separate applications — once to Slack and again to Asana — you can click on the star on the Slack item and Asana is updated.

It’s surprisingly easy to set this up, though the initial configuration includes a few steps to ensure everything is connected correctly.

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Automatically Populate an Excel 365 Spreadsheet With SurveyMonkey Responses

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Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks

Data collected on platforms like SurveyMonkey can often be far easier to work with and analyze in an Excel spreadsheet. But manually transferring that data and keeping it up to date can be a huge pain.

Fortunately, Zapier offers a way to automate this process. The quickest way to find the workflow we’re looking for is to enter the apps we want to connect into Zapier’s search bar:


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