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July 2023

5 Ways Collaboration Platform Can Help with Online Teaching

The concept of online teaching isn’t new. However, teachers, especially the non-tech-savvy professionals who’ve spent years practicing chalkboard teaching methods, didn’t see it coming until the COVID-19 pandemic left institutions with no other option. That’s when the power of online teaching and learning became more evident, and it continues to flourish with no end in sight.

Supercharge Your Workflow: 7 Time-Saving ChatGPT Productivity Hacks

The world has started acquiring and adapting to the technology of automation of work processes and workflow optimization at an exponential rate to improve productivity and quality of work. People of diverse fields and job profiles, such as medicine, healthcare, science and technology, SaaS content marketing, finance, content developers, digital marketers, and others, are inclined to use AI technology, as it eases the complexity of gathering information from various internet sources.

Product Roundup: What's new in Rocket.Chat 6.3

With the release of Rocket.Chat SIX and Rocket.Chat 6.2, the last few quarters of the year have been phenomenal. This quarter shows no signs of slowing down — Rocket.Chat 6.3 is now live! From support for a global Matrix network search to the much-requested Outlook Calendar integration, as well as the introduction of the ChatGPT app and a new style for mentions, there is much to delve into.

11 best work chat apps for businesses in 2023

Work chat apps are much more than just communication tools. They are remarkable apps that have helped businesses connect team members spread across countries, departments, and even continents. Studies suggest that teams that communicate effectively are 25% more productive. Using work chat helps manage the remote workforce effectively and streamlines the entire business communication. Read the blog to explore the best work chat apps in 2023 and choose one that aligns with your business requirements.

Mattermost Pro Tips: Supercharge your searches with search modifiers

The more your team uses Mattermost, the more it becomes an essential knowledge repository for your organization. And the best way to navigate that repo is often via the humble search bar. But did you know that your Mattermost search bar has a few tricks hidden up its sleeve? Let’s dive in and learn how you can supercharge your searches to find what you’re looking for a bit faster.

20 Strategies For Fostering Continuous Learning In Organizations

These days, businesses place a high emphasis on speed, agility, and flexibility. Such qualities are only present in an organization's workforce when its workers are curious, involved, creative thinkers, and capable of making swift judgments that will have an influence on the company's operations. Having said that, I strongly believe that companies must foster a culture of continual learning to create such an organization, which may sound simple but is actually quite difficult.

Best 10 Applications for Research Process in Education

Research is a time-consuming task that demands time, effort, creativity, and so on. No matter how expert you are with the subject, you are bound to undertake a research assignment and articulate it to your audience. Thanks to technology, students are saved from visiting libraries and consuming time searching for books. Digital tools have become so effective started determining how we conduct and document our research.

How to Escape the Productivity Trap and Prevent Burnout

Be it at an individual or enterprise level, productivity is considered to be the core aspect of a company’s success and growth. However, it all starts and ends with the performance of an efficient workforce. They produce higher outputs with fewer inputs, use the best productivity apps, achieve great profit margins, and improve the crucial KPIs of the company.

The Power of Collaboration: Exploring the Dynamics of Group Coaching

The working world is changing. And employees know that. But what’s changing goes beyond the ever-growing debate of whether employees should physically return to their workplace. With the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, workplaces are adapting to accommodate the need for new skills, demonstrating the necessity for professional development and coaching in the workplace. While some may believe AI removes positions, it’s doing the opposite.

10 Tips to Make Your Virtual Team Meetings More Productive

Welcome, fellow leaders and remote team members, to the future of collaboration! In this fast-paced digital era, virtual team meetings have become the cornerstone of how we connect, strategize, and achieve remarkable milestones together. Whether you're part of a multinational corporation, a startup, or a non-profit organization, chances are you've experienced the transformative power of these online gatherings.

10 Email Marketing Strategies for SaaS Companies

Email marketing strategies are one of the effective techniques in boosting your sales and onboarding new customers. Most SaaS companies use emails to market their products and services, but they are articulated perfectly with a vision they tend to get into spam and gradually build a bad reputation around your brand. Don't disregard email marketing tools in favor of chatting apps.

An introduction to cybersecurity collaboration

In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity is more important than ever before. Organizations of all sizes face an increasing number of cyber threats, including costly data breaches and ransomware attacks. When bad actors strike, organizations can suffer devastating financial and reputational consequences. At the same time, organizations can face heightened risks if their most sensitive data is stolen.

Top secure messaging apps in 2023

In times marked by technological advancements and an ever-increasing dependence on digital communication, securing private information and conversations has emerged as a crucial concern. According to a social conversational commerce report, 60% of people prefer messaging over phone calls or emails. However, the pervasive cyber threats and the necessity to protect private data have caused secure messaging apps to become more popular.

Expanding the Mattermost ecosystem with new partnerships and integrations

As the operational hub for defense, government and technology enterprises, Mattermost is committed to connecting technical organizations and their people, processes, and tools for mission-critical work. Mattermost v8.0 is focused on increasing your team’s operational efficiency, expanding our ecosystem, and improving our platform.

Building a Collaborative Work Culture: Tips for Success

In the fast-paced and interconnected business landscape, we inhabit today, collaboration emerges as a formidable catalyst for organizational success. Cultivating a vibrant work culture that embraces collaboration goes beyond the surface level of teamwork, it fuels innovation, sparks creativity, and enhances problem-solving capabilities. When a diverse group of individuals comes together within an atmosphere of trust and open communication, something extraordinary takes place.

Building In-App Notifications for Web and Mobile Applications

If you’re a developer building a web or mobile application, you know that there are times when you want to message your users when they’re in the app. It might be information about a new feature, a billing update, or something that requires action from the user. That’s where in-app notifications via an inbox come in. They allow you to deliver key messages directly to your users and can be combined with other notification methods like push and email.

What is Toxic Productivity? 7 Ways to Find the Balance

Imagine waking up every morning with a sense of dread. You feel the weight of an endless to-do list weighing down on you. Diving headfirst into work, you push yourself to be productive at all costs. Sleep becomes a luxury. Self-care becomes a distant memory, and your relationships begin to suffer. This toxic productivity makes it pervasive in our fast-paced and demanding world. Toxic productivity is the unyielding pursuit of constant busyness.

A huge new update for Element Call Beta 3!

I can’t believe it but it’s been a year since we last updated you about the progress of Element Call, our Matrix-based VoIP product. We haven’t been resting on our laurels though, a huge amount of work has been going on over the last twelve months, and today we bring an absolutely massive new update in Beta 3 of Element Call.

OZG, Onlinezugangsgesetz, or Online Access Act: Germany's path to digital transformation

OZG (Onlinezugangsgesetz) is the latest example of a European-based law that aims to improve the quality of public services for citizens. The German Online Access Act is yet to be fully implemented, but the implications are far-reaching. European countries often set the trends and standards with their legislation: will there be a spillover effect, and will other countries follow the German lead? This remains to be seen in the following years.

10 Key Benefits of a Hybrid Work Model for Employers

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, millions if not billions of people around the world switched from commuting and working at the office to working from home. This was a drastic change for many people as they had to adapt quickly to the “new normal” life we were living. This shift was rapid; however, many employees did not complain as the need to commute to work, wake up early, wear formal clothes, and pack lunch daily all fell away.

A Developer's Guide to Notification APIs

While marketing-related notifications are often handled by marketing automation platforms, engineering teams require notification infrastructure that is designed for automated product-driven notifications. This might be a simple SMS password reset notification or new user onboarding email sequence. Or it may be a more complex notification tied to a feature of the application, such as an approval request sequence.

5 tips to improve external communication with Slack

Learn 5 tips to communicate more effectively with external teams and partners with Slack by bringing everyone together (via Slack Connect), collaborating in real time with files, threads, huddles and emojis, never forgetting a task with reminders and saved items, speeding up collaboration with 3rd-party integrations and keeping everything open and secure. ABOUT SLACK: Slack is a productivity platform for business that connects people to the information they need. By bringing people together to work as one unified team, Slack transforms the way organizations communicate.

Career Coaching: A Powerful Weapon For Increased Productivity

In a world where competition is as fierce as a Monday morning without coffee, it’s no wonder that individuals are on a run to boost their productivity and conquer their professional goals. But don’t worry, we have a secret weapon just for the right purpose: career coaching! Yes, you heard it right. Career coaching is the not-so-secret-anymore sauce that has taken the working world by storm.

Element X - experience the future of Element!

OMG it’s fast! Element X isn’t just the fastest Matrix client ever - it’s up to 6000x faster than any other Matrix client. Faster than a cheetah, a peregrine falcon, or a speeding bullet! Faster than light! Faster than light in a vacuum!! Seriously, Element X is a transformation and we’re outrageously proud of it. Not only is it faster, but it’s also got a vastly improved interface which delivers a far better user experience.

Building a Path to Success: Why Succession Strategy Matters in Business

In today’s dynamic business landscape, where change is inevitable, having a well-crafted succession strategy or plan is crucial. It allows businesses to navigate transitions smoothly and minimize disruptions. Whether you’re a small startup or an established enterprise with an e-commerce store, succession strategy provides a roadmap for grooming talented individuals who will drive your business forward.

End-to-end encryption; the will of the British people

Today marks the first day of the Report Stage of the Online Safety Bill. As this Bill progresses through the Houses of Parliament, we hope to (once again) raise the alarm around the risks to encryption posed by this Bill. As ever, our concern is around chapter 5 of the Bill, particularly clause 111 (formerly clause 110, before changes in the House of Lords). This is a key section as it defines the approach to notices to deal with terrorism and CSEA content.

10 Benefits of Adopting a Cloud Data Warehouse for Enhanced Workplace Efficiency

With the evolution in Big Data and analytics, including the advent of cloud data warehouses, there is still beneficial information as to why Data Warehouse, including cloud data warehouses, is still a choice for many organizations that are introducing it to their IT architecture and infrastructure. The business size doesn't matter when it plays a key role in decision-making and business Intelligence.

Stop (Only) Sending Password Reset Emails

You’ve got to stop sending password reset emails. Everyone does it and it’s not cool anymore. Many of your users don’t want to log into their email or open the mail app just to get access to a code that they have to manually copy and paste into your app — it’s a waste of time. Most phones support autofilling codes sent via SMS, which might make SMS the preferred channel for these users. However, you also can’t assume that this is how everyone will behave.