Title Slide: Company Name: Slack Date: [Insert Date] Slide 1: Introduction Welcome to the Slack Investor Pitch Presentation Introduction to the Team CEO: [Name] CTO: [Name] CFO: [Name] Overview of Presentation Agenda Slide 2: Problem Statement The Challenge: Inefficient Communication in Modern Workplaces Statistics on Communication Overload and Information Fragmentation Impact on Productivity and Collaboration Customer Pain Points Slide 3: Solution Overview Introducing Slack: The Future of Work Communication Unified Communication Platform Features: Channels Direct Messaging File Sharing Integrations User-Friendly Interface Mobile and Desktop Compatibility Slide 4: Market Opportunity Addressable Market Size Market Trends Favoring Collaboration Tools Competitive Landscape Differentiators: User Experience Integrations Ecosystem Security and Compliance Slide 5: Business Model Freemium Model Overview Premium Plans: Features and Pricing Tiers Enterprise Solutions Revenue Streams Subscription Fees Enterprise Partnerships Advertising (if applicable) Slide 6: Growth Strategy Acquisition Strategy International Expansion Plans Product Development Roadmap Customer Retention Strategies Slide 7: Financial Projections Revenue Projections for the Next 5 Years Cost Structure Profitability Timeline Key Financial Metrics Slide 8: Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Intended Use of Funds Investment Highlights Strong Market Position Scalable Business Model Experienced Management Team Potential ROI for Investors Slide 9: Market Adoption and User Testimonials Customer Success Stories Adoption Rates and User Growth Testimonials from Key Customers Slide 10: Risks and Mitigation Strategies Market Risks Competitive Risks Operational Risks Risk Mitigation Strategies Slide 11: Conclusion Recap of Key Points Thank You to Investors Contact Information for Further Discussion Slide 12: Appendix Additional Charts and Graphs Team Bios References and Data Sources

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Information, Technology, and Consulting

2. Welcome to Slack
Slack 101 – What is Slack?
Slack is a collaboration hub that can replace email to help you and your
team work together seamlessly. It’s designed to support the way people
naturally work together, so you can collaborate with people online as
efficiently as you do face-to-face.

3. • Getting Set Up
• The Slack Interface
• Setting Your Status and Completing Your Profile
• Setting Your Preferences
• Customizing Notifications
• Using Workspaces and Channels
• Using Threads within Channels
• Where to Find More Information on Slack
Contents
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4. • Desktop
• Download the desktop app for Mac or Windows. (If you are
using a computer less than 10 years old, your chip is almost
guaranteed to be 64-bit.)
• Mobile
• If you use your phone or tablet for most of your work, download
the mobile app for iOS or Android.
• Web Browser
• You can also reach your Slack workspaces through a browser
by visiting dartmouth.enterprise.slack.com.
Getting Set Up
Installing Desktop and Mobile Apps and Signing In
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• Signing In
• You’ll log in to Slack using your Duo credentials like you do
for other Dartmouth technology platforms.
• Once you join Dartmouth Slack, you will also be a member
of your first workspace, the campus-wide workspace called
“Dartmouth College Community”

5. In the example departmental workspace to the right:
• The user is a member of two workspaces, Dartmouth
College Community, and, Sample Department Workspace.
• There is an icon for both workspaces in the left pane.
• The user is working in the Sample Department Workspace.
• The search bar is at the top.
• Public channels in the Sample Department Workspace
include announcements, and, general.
• Project1_team is a private channel in the workspace.
• With direct messages (DM) the user can have a private
conversation with a person or a group of people.
• Once you are in a channel or DM, you can use the chat box
at the bottom to send messages and attachments, in this
example the user is looking at the chat history for the
general channel.
The Slack Interface
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6. Click on your name at the top left and then choose Set
a status or View profile from the submenu.
• Set status
• Update your status to let other Slack users
know if you are in the office or on vacation
• You can also set the duration of your status
• View Profile
• Add details to your Slack profile such as:
• Your full name
• Your display name (how others will
@mention you in channels)
• A profile picture
• What you do at Dartmouth
Setting Your Status and Completing Your Profile
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7. Click on your name at the top left and then choose
Preferences from the submenu.
• Preferences
• Make Slack work just for you by setting
preferences such as:
• Notifications
• Themes
• Language & region
• Accessibility
• Advanced Preferences – Other options
• Check the box next to Launch app on login to
launch Slack when you turn on your computer
• Then check the box next to Hide window when
launched on login if you want to minimize
Slack in your notification area.
Setting Your Preferences
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8. Click on your name at the top left, choose Preferences then Notifications
from the submenus.
• You can customize the settings such as when you receive
notifications and how the notifications look, sound, and behave.
• By default, Slack will notify you when you receive a direct message,
@mention, or someone replies to a thread you’re following.
• Options for receiving notifications include:
• All new messages – you will be notified of every new message
• Direct messages, mentions & keywords – you will be notified
when a teammate mentions you, sends you a direct message,
or uses one of your keywords
• Nothing – you will not receive notifications from Slack
• You can even set channel specific notifications
• Open the channel, click Details in the top right, click More then
Notifications
Customizing Notifications
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9. Dartmouth College has an enterprise-wide Slack grid. Our Slack grid is
like an umbrella under which multiple Dartmouth workspaces exist.
There is one campus-wide workspace called “Dartmouth College
Community” and all Dartmouth Slack users will be a member of this
workspace.
Our grid also includes discrete workspaces for specific courses, labs, and
departments.
Within a Slack workspace there can be:
• Organized conversations - A Slack workspace is made up of
channels, where team members can communicate and work together.
Team members send messages and share files in channels. Create
channels for topics, teams, projects, or anything that is relevant to
your area.
• Searchable history - You can search your team's conversation history
in Slack to find relevant messages, files, channels, and people.
• Connected apps - Add apps like Outlook Calendar to your
workspace to connect services or tools you're already using to Slack.
• Slack Calls - You can start a voice or video call with any other
members of your workspace right from Slack. Share your screen—
you can even draw on your screen while you’re screen sharing.
Using Workspaces and Channels
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Workspaces:
separate Slack
instances that
you can switch
between in your
web browser or
the Slack
desktop client
Dartmouth College
Community
Departmental
Course/Lab
Channels:
communication
types within
Slack, you can
join an existing
channel or create
a new channel
and invite others
to join
# Public Channels
for everybody
Private Channels
for groups and projects
Direct Messages
for private chat

10. Channels bring order and searchability to your
workspace conversations.
Threads keep discussions within a Slack channel
organized. Threads are a great way to add context or
give feedback on a specific message, without
disrupting the flow of a conversation.
• To start a thread, hover over the post and click the
Start a thread icon. The Thread pane will open,
and you can reply in the chat box.
• To reply to a thread, hover over the post and click
the Reply to thread icon. The threaded messages
will be displayed in the Thread pane and you can
reply in the chat box.
• Once a thread begins, the number of replies is
displayed in the original post.
Using Threads within Channels
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11. Thank you
For more information on how to get the most out of Slack,
visit our own knowledge base articles in the Services Portal at
https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/?CategoryID=16984, or,
Slack’s Help Center at https://slack.com/help.
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