Connecting Slack to share editions

Boost engagement with distribution to Slack – meeting readers where they are.

Distribute updates from Axios HQ to Slack. Simply send your HQ emails as usual, and then share them to Slack channels instantly to meet your team where they are. 

Table of contents:

1. Connecting to Slack
2. Sharing to Slack
3. Connecting to Slack to share as yourself 
4. Restrict sharing from selected series 
5. FAQs

1. Connecting to Slack

🛠️ How it works: 

• If you are an Axios HQ Owner or Admin, navigate to Settings > Integrations, and click “Connect” on Slack.
• It will redirect to a page where the user must allow Axios HQ access to their Slack workspace. At some orgs, the user will need to request admin approval from this page to continue.
• Once connected, the user is redirected back to Integrations and should see Slack under their Connected Apps

2. Sharing to Slack

🛠️ How it works: 

• After sending an edition, you’ll have the option to "Share to Slack." There are three ways to do so:
  • Right after sending an edition.
  • Via the three-dot overflow menu on the Sent tab.
  • Via sent edition view, by clicking on "Share options."

• A modal will open where users can select to share as Axios HQ or themselves and choose multiple public and private channels to share to. 

• Orgs that have not opted out of AI features can generate a Smart Brevitized summary of their edition by clicking “Generate summary” (this may take up to 20 seconds). 

• Users can edit the message that will be posted within the preview. Users can add an image to their post by selecting from any of the featured images in the edition.

• Select "Share to Slack" to post the message as Axios HQ to the selected public and private channels. Readers can opt to read the full edition on the web by clicking ‘Click to read.’ 

3. Connecting to Slack to share as yourself

🛠️ How it works: 

• Click on the organization name in the top left corner of the platform > click on your name in the dropdown menu to manage "Your Profile."
• Under Your integrations, hit "Connect your account."
• Hit "Allow" to give Axios HQ permission to access your Slack workspace. 
• Once connected, your access will say "Can send messages as @yourself" 

4. Restrict sharing from selected series

🛠️ How it works: 

• Owners and Admins can navigate to Settings > Integrations.
• Click the gear icon to manage settings. 
• Switch the toggle on and select the series that can be shared to Slack. 

5. FAQs

Does the message get posted as HQ or myself?

You can post as Axios HQ or yourself. View instructions above to connect your Slack to post as yourself. 

Can we format messages (bold, italics, etc.)?

Slack messages do not support bold or italic formatting.

Does HQ support sharing to private channels?

Yes, you can share your message to private channels! 

Can I share to Slack without sending the communication via email first?

You’ll only be able to share to Slack for sent editions because a link to the edition isn’t generated until it is sent.

Can I add images to my message?

Yes! You can share the featured image to Slack. 

Can I schedule a Slack message?

We don’t currently support this, but if you’d like us to consider it please submit this feedback via Canny.

Can I set default channels for sharing?

We don’t currently support this, but if you’d like us to consider it please submit this feedback via Canny.

Do one-offs support sending messages to Slack?

We don’t currently support this, but if you’d like us to consider it please submit this feedback via Canny.

Will I be able to see if an edition has been posted to Slack?

We don’t currently support this, but if you’d like us to consider it please submit this feedback via Canny.

Can I see analytics (reactions, threads, etc.) from Slack?

Currently, you cannot. Users can leverage existing link analytics to see views from the web.

Can you tag @here in a message?

Using @here or tagging a specific user will not come through as having tagged the handle.

Can I share cards to Slack?

No, these integrations only support sharing full editions.

Who can read links shared to Slack?

This depends on the chosen link access settings for the relevant series: recipients only, recipients + current audience, or anyone with the link.

Can I include an emoji in my post?

Yes! You can manually add emoji, or for Slack you can use the :emoji-name: convention and it will post with the corresponding emoji.