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Create your own Hootsuite and Slack workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
5 triggers, queries, and actions
New outbound message sent
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new message is sent.
New post scheduled
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new post is scheduled.
Post to channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
Schedule a text-only message
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action schedules a message to send to one or more social profiles.
Schedule a text-only message with tags
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action schedules a tagged message to send to one or more social profiles that support tags.
New outbound message sent
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new message is sent.
New post scheduled
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new post is scheduled.
Post to channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
Schedule a text-only message
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action schedules a message to send to one or more social profiles.
Schedule a text-only message with tags
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action schedules a tagged message to send to one or more social profiles that support tags.
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About Hootsuite
Hootsuite is a leading social media management platform that empowers individuals and businesses to efficiently manage all their social media accounts from one centralized dashboard. Easily schedule and publish posts across multiple networks, monitor brand mentions with social listening, and analyze your performance. Connect Hootsuite to IFTTT to automate content distribution, sync social activities with other apps, and streamline your entire social media workflow. Optimize your online presence and engage your audience effectively with smart automation.
Hootsuite is a leading social media management platform that empowers individuals and businesses to efficiently manage all their social media accounts from one centralized dashboard. Easily schedule and publish posts across multiple networks, monitor brand mentions with social listening, and analyze your performance. Connect Hootsuite to IFTTT to automate content distribution, sync social activities with other apps, and streamline your entire social media workflow. Optimize your online presence and engage your audience effectively with smart automation.
About Slack
Slack brings all your team communication into one place. Turn on Applets to bring important information into channels, quickly share photos, automate reminders, and much more.
Slack brings all your team communication into one place. Turn on Applets to bring important information into channels, quickly share photos, automate reminders, and much more.