Slack integration and commands

Oct 14, 2024

Setting up the Slack integration

Note that in order to integrate InCommon with Slack, you will need to be an admin for both your company's Slack and InCommon accounts.

Follow this link to open the permissions screen for InCommon's Slack app.
Select a channel that you'd like to set as InCommon's default channel (Note that the InCommon bot doesn't post un-triggered messages, so the channel you select isn't important.) and click "Allow".
Once complete, you'll be redirected to the InCommon web app. You should now see InCommon as an app in Slack, and be able to utilize any of the commands or features below.

Need assistance? Reach out via live chat or by emailing hello@incommon.com.

How to use it: /incommon @[SlackName1, @SlackName2 (optional)]
What it does: Automatically pulls a list of commonalities between the people tagged in the command. If only one person is tagged in the command, it will compare your profile to the person tagged.
When to use it:
- For yourself: Use this feature to quickly see what you have in common before having a conversation with someone you don't yet know.
- For other people: See what people on your team have in common to help guide decisions around working groups, finding mentors, or assigning onboarding buddies.

How to use it: /incommon-intro @[SlackName]
What it does: Automatically pulls the InCommon profile photo of the person referenced, along with their name, job title, current city, school(s) they attended, and up to 5 randomly selected interests. It also includes a link to view their full profile on InCommon, or their LinkedIn profile. These automatically tag the person highlighted and are formatted as a personalized welcome message.
When to use it: Use this feature to easily welcome and introduce a new teammate to the team.

How to use it:
1. Hover over someone’s comment in a Slack conversation and click the “More actions” button (i.e., three dots).
2. Choose “More message shortcuts” and search for “Open profile” from InCommon. If you’ve used this shortcut before, it may appear in the initial shortcut options.
What it does: Opens a window with a brief summary of someone’s InCommon profile, along with a link to view their full profile on InCommon or their LinkedIn profile.
When to use it: Use this feature to quickly see basic information about a colleague or to get a quick link to their InCommon profile.

How to use it: /incommon-card
What it does: Automatically generates a random question from level 1 or 2 of the various InCommon Card question set
When to use it: Use this feature in Slack channels where you’d like to get a conversation going. You can also generate a question at the same time every week, like a Monday morning question to ease back to work after the weekend.

Note: Profile reminders can only be sent by an InCommon admin

How to use it:
1. In your InCommon admin dashboard, navigate to your User tab and click the “Check and nudge” button in the Nudge box in the top row.
2. Select the group of users you’d like to receive a reminder message.
3. Verify the selected users in the table.
4. Click the “Prepare message” button.
5. Customize your reminder message as desired. Note that the admin’s name will not be included in the message unless you add it here.
6. Click “Send nudge emails” to send a reminder email. If you have the Slack integration set up, a Slack reminder message will be sent to each user as well. Slack messages will be appear as a direct message to each user from the InCommon App.
What it does: Profile reminders send a reminder email to any designated user to take the requested action regarding their InCommon profile (e.g., finish filling out their profile, or add a profile picture).
When to use it: Send reminders to new employees who haven’t finished setting up or filling out their InCommon profile.

Need assistance? Reach out via live chat or by emailing hello@incommon.com.