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Overview

Connect Groupthink to Slack and your meeting summaries show up where your team already works. When a meeting recap is ready, Groupthink can post the summary to a Slack channel or send it to people as a direct message, each with a button that links straight to the full recap and recording.

Connecting Slack happens in two parts. First someone adds Groupthink to your Slack workspace from the Connections & Integrations tab. After that, you choose which meeting events post to Slack and where they go.

Heads up: Slack notifications are a paid feature

Slack notifications require an active paid subscription. On the free plan the Slack controls are visible but disabled, and you will see a prompt to upgrade. To turn them on, open User settings > Billing and start a paid plan. Once your workspace is on a paid plan, the Slack controls become active.

Getting Started

Step 1: Add Groupthink to your Slack workspace

You will need permission to install new apps in your Slack workspace. If you do not have it, your Slack workspace administrator can complete this step.

  1. Click your profile avatar in the top right of Groupthink to open the user menu, then click User settings.
  2. Open the Connections & Integrations tab.
  3. Click Add Connection and choose Slack from the list.
  4. On the Slack connection screen, click Connect to Slack. You will be redirected to Slack to authorize access.
  5. Sign in to Slack if you are not already signed in, select the workspace you want to connect, and approve the requested permissions.
  6. After you approve, Slack returns you to the Connections & Integrations tab, where the new Slack connection now appears.

Step 2: Tell Groupthink which Slack connection to use

If your organization has more than one Slack connection, point Groupthink at the one it should use for notifications.

  1. Open the user menu and click Organization settings. (Organization settings is available on team plans.)
  2. Open the Notifications tab.
  3. In the Organization Slack Connection card, pick the connection from the dropdown.
  4. Click Save.

Choosing what posts to Slack and where

Groupthink keeps two separate sets of notification controls: organization notifications that the whole team shares, and personal notifications that go only to you.

Organization notifications (channels and shared DMs)

These post to Slack for every meeting with shared notes, and they are configured in Organization settings > Notifications.

Each notification has a Slack control that is a dropdown, not an on or off toggle. Set it to one of:

  • Off, so this notification does not post to Slack.
  • DM All Attendees, so Groupthink direct messages each attendee.
  • A channel name, so Groupthink posts to that Slack channel.

The list of channels comes from the channels the Groupthink app can see in your connected workspace.

Personal notifications (your own DMs)

These go only to you, and they are configured in User settings > Notifications. Each notification has a Slack control you switch on or off. When it is on, Groupthink sends that notification to you as a direct message from the Groupthink app, as long as your organization has connected Groupthink to Slack.

What a Slack post looks like

When a meeting recap is ready, the Slack message includes the meeting name, a subtitle with the date and host, a See Full Recap & Recording button that links to the meeting in Groupthink, and the meeting summary text. Direct messages from Groupthink arrive under Apps in your Slack sidebar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are the Slack controls greyed out?

Slack notifications require an active paid subscription. On the free plan the controls are disabled and you will see a prompt to upgrade. Open User settings > Billing to start a paid plan, and the Slack controls become active.

Where do I connect Slack?

In User settings > Connections & Integrations. Click Add Connection, choose Slack, then click Connect to Slack and authorize access. The button to connect is not on the Notifications tab.

What is the difference between a channel notification and a DM?

A channel notification posts to a shared Slack channel for everyone in it. A DM sends the notification privately to a person from the Groupthink app. Organization notifications can post to a channel or DM all attendees. Personal notifications come to you as a DM.

I am connected, but a notification is not posting. What should I check?

Confirm your workspace is on a paid plan, confirm the Slack connection still appears under Connections & Integrations, and confirm the notification you expect is set to a channel or DM rather than Off in the matching Notifications tab.

Getting Help

Questions about connecting Slack? Email support@groupthink.com

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