Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

Slack School | A New User's Guide to Slackbot

Starting a new job is exciting, and getting settled in Slack is the best way to hit the ground running. In this episode, we’ll show you how Slackbot can help you navigate your new workspace like a pro. From finding the right experts and summarizing channels to building out a 30-60-90 day plan in a canvas, see how simple prompts can help you get oriented fast. Class dismissed!

Connect Claude to the Teamwork.com MCP Server

Learn how to connect the Teamwork.com MCP server to Claude and use Claude with Teamwork.com and Teamwork Desk. In this walkthrough, we show you how to enable the Teamwork MCP server in Teamwork.com, add it as a custom connector in the Claude desktop app, authenticate your account, and start using Claude to review project data and take action. Using the example project Murphy Investment Co, you’ll see how Claude can return a project overview, surface open tasks, highlight priorities, and help you work more efficiently across Teamwork.

How We Work #2: Product - Joe McLean

In the second episode of the How We Work podcast, host Dominik Katz sits down with Joe McLean, Product Lead for AI Canvas at Miro. Together, they explore the reality of building in the AI era, from the psychological shifts in engineering to the fine line between high-speed innovation and "slop." Joe shares candid insights on why the "bad version" is often your most powerful tool and how AI is fundamentally changing the solo nature of deep work.

The Cyber Resilience Act: Implications for open source and digital products

The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a major new piece of EU legislation that aims to bring security-by-design into how digital products are developed and brought to market across Europe. Adopted at the end of 2024 and applying from late 2027 (with some requirements coming into effect towards the end of this year), the CRA introduces baseline cybersecurity requirements for any product with digital elements placed on the EU market.

Zendesk acquires Forethought, introducing self-improving AI agents to lead agentic service era

We have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Forethought, which will take's ability to learn from every interaction and will amplify it across every channel and platform. Zendesk makes customer and employee service better. We build software to meet customer and employee needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

Time Blocking: Method, Examples & How to Make It Work

Time blocking is a simple idea with a real impact: instead of reacting to whatever lands in your inbox first, you assign every hour a job before the day begins. No reactive spirals, no end-of-week surprises. Just a schedule that reflects what actually matters and, when paired with TrackingTime, a record that confirms whether you followed through.

Stop rebuilding dashboards every time - use Custom Dashboard Templates

Learn how to create custom dashboard templates in Geckoboard for quickly deploying consistent dashboards across your sales or customer support operation. In this quick example, we'll show how to turn a sales rep performance dashboard into a template, which can then be quickly customized for different sales reps.

Latest Signal and WhatsApp breaches show that consumer apps have no place in government

On Monday the General Dutch ⁠Intelligence Agency (AIVD) and Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) announced a sustained Russian-backed campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users. It follows a similar warning in February, from Germany’s Domestic Intelligence Agency (BfV) and Federal Cybersecurity Office (BSI).