Join our Slack community

To learn about Slack features and functionality, check out the extensive Slack Help Center (How to use Slack: your quick start guide can be a good starting place).

Get started

1. In your invitation email (subject line: “Join the Bloomberg Connects Community on Slack”), click Join Now.
2. On the Slack sign-up page, enter your full name. Then read the Slack privacy policy and terms of service.
3. Set up two-factor authentication to keep the workspace secure.
4. In the top right corner, click Launch.
5. Complete your profile. Add your title and affiliation to the Title field (for example, “Marketing Manager, Museum of ABC”).

Introduce yourself

Consider saying hello in the #general channel.

There is no fixed rule for how to introduce yourself to the Slack community. You can include the following information if you want:

• Your role or title
• The name and location of your institution 
• A few sentences about what your organization does
• A fun fact about your organization
• When you plan to launch your guide (if you have that general date established)

You can share more or less information. It's your choice.

Key channels

#General: This is where we’ll post new programming and other announcements that apply to everyone.

#Support: If you’re having any technical issues with the app or have any product-related questions, share them here.

#Marketing: Ask questions about marketing your guide - or marketing in general!

#Promotions: Share and learn about upcoming events, programming, and content.

#Random: Do you have a question for the community about any other topic? This is the place to ask!

Tips for using Slack

• You can access Slack via the desktop app, mobile app, or web browser.
• Slack uses channels instead of email chains, so everyone in the community can see past conversations about a topic.
• When you first join the workspace, you join a small group of channels. If you want, you can join additional channels.
• You can set up Slack notifications so that you only get notifications when someone tags you. You can tag someone by typing “@” and then that person’s name in a message (for example, “Loved the museum’s audio tour, @john”)
• Include “@here” in your message to notify the subscribers of an entire channel (use this sparingly!).
• You can send a message to an individual or an entire channel.
• Files and conversations are searchable across channels, time zones, and functions.

Community standards

• Bloomberg Philanthropies moderates this Slack workspace. We reserve the right to remove any content deemed inappropriate or offensive without notification. Bloomberg Philanthropies is not responsible for, and does not endorse, any content or opinions posted by partner users in the workspace.
• Do not post intellectual property or confidential information, including personal information, that is not yours to share.
• Some of your personal information may be visible to other users of this Slack workspace. Think carefully about the information that you share.
• Do not use this Slack workspace for marketing purposes. To share news about your organization, use the #promotions channel.
• Keep conversations appropriate and on-topic.
• Use a private message when your question is for one community member, or when the topic might not apply to everyone. But remember that Slack channels are a resource for all partners. Consider sharing relevant topics with the wider community in the right channel.
• Focus on solutions. If you don’t know the answer to a question but know someone who likely does, tag them in the relevant thread.
• Use inclusive language. Use the pronouns that people prefer.