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Connecting dadan team space to a Slack channel

Dadan streamlines team collaboration by organizing videos and resources, and integrating with Slack enhances communication for teams. This connection enables automated notifications in a chosen Slack channel, keeping everyone updated on activities like new video uploads or folder changes.

This guide provides a step-by-step process for connecting your Team space to Slack.

How to connect dadan team space to Slack #

To connect dadan Team Space to Slack:

  1. Access dadan Team Space settings:
    • Open the dadan web app and navigate to your team space (e.g., Marketing Team).
    • At the top right of the team space page, click Connect To Slack.
Connect to Slack
  1. Connect to Slack:
    • A pop-up will appear with the message: “You are not connected to Slack”.
    • Click Connect Marketing Team To Slack (or the equivalent button for your team’s name).
Connect Marketing Team To Slack
  1. Sign into Slack workspace:
    • You’ll be redirected to Slack’s sign-in page.
    • Enter your workspace’s Slack URL (e.g., example.slack.com) in the provided field.
Sign into Slack Workspace
  • Click Continue.
Click Continue
  1. Grant permissions:
    • Slack will display a permission request: “dadan.io is requesting permission to access the dadan Slack workspace.”
    • Under “Where should dadan.io post?”, select a channel (e.g., #tech) from the dropdown menu.
    • If needed, search for a channel using the search bar.
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  1. Click Allow:
    • Grant dadan.io access to the selected channel.
  • Notes:
    • If you see a warning in Slack stating “This app is not approved by Slack…”, proceed with the process.
    • Review Slack’s app approval policies by clicking Learn more if necessary.
  1. Verify connection:
    • A confirmation message will appear. The Connect To Slack button should now become Slack Channel Settings.
Verify connection
  • dadan’s automated Slack features include auto-posting updates to the selected channel.
    • When you create a new folder in your Team Space, for instance, an auto-update message will be sent to your connected Slack channel.
Auto-update message

dadan-Slack auto update use cases #

Connecting dadan to Slack enables real-time notifications for your team’s activities, keeping everyone in the loop. Here are the key use cases for automated updates in your chosen Slack channel.

  • New video added: Alerts when a video is uploaded.
  • Video moved: Notifies when a video is moved.
  • Folder created: Informs about new folders.
  • Comment added: Shares new video comments.
  • Folder deleted: Alerts when a folder is deleted.
  • Folder renamed: Updates on folder name changes.
  • Comment reply: Notifies about comment replies.
  • Video removed: Informs when a video is deleted.
  • Video title updated: Alerts on title changes.

Note: Once connected, customize your Slack notifications with our Slack settings for dadan Team Space guide.

Are you still facing issues? Reach out to our support team for further assistance. You can reach us at [email protected] or via our website chat.