How to Create a LinkedIn Text Post from New Slack Message Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to integrate Slack and LinkedIn to create text posts automatically using Pabbly Connect. Follow our step-by-step guide for seamless automation. Eliminate manual repetitive tasks from your workflow. Discover proven automation methods with intuitive steps designed for efficiency-minded professionals.

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1. Access Pabbly Connect for Integration Setup

To create a LinkedIn text post from a new Slack message, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. Start by navigating to the Pabbly Connect website at Pabbly.com/connect. Once there, you will see options to sign in or sign up for free.

If you are a new user, click on the ‘Sign Up’ button to create an account. This process is quick, taking less than two minutes, and you will receive 100 free tasks upon account creation. Existing users can simply click ‘Sign In’ to access their accounts.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

After signing in, you will reach the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Here, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. You will be prompted to name your workflow, which in this case, is to create a LinkedIn text post from a new Slack message.

Once you have named the workflow and clicked ‘Create’, you will see two important events: Trigger and Action. For this integration, the trigger application is Slack, and the action application is LinkedIn. Click on Slack to proceed.

• Select ‘New Message’ as the trigger event.
• Pabbly Connect checks for new data every 10 minutes.
• Click ‘Connect’ to link your Slack account.

This step is crucial as it allows Pabbly Connect to monitor your Slack messages for any new entries that will trigger the workflow.

3. Connecting Slack to Pabbly Connect

To connect Slack, you will need to enter the token type. Choose ‘User’ as the token type to ensure that all message types, including those with URLs or images, are captured. Click ‘Save’ to proceed.

Pabbly Connect will request permission to access your Slack workspace. Click ‘Allow’ to grant access. Once connected, select the specific channel from which you want to fetch messages. For this tutorial, the channel is named ‘LinkedIn messages’.

• Ensure you have a channel named ‘LinkedIn messages’.
• If not, create one by clicking on ‘Add Channels’.
• After selecting the channel, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’.

This process allows Pabbly Connect to pull messages from your selected Slack channel and prepare them for posting on LinkedIn.

4. Posting the Message to LinkedIn

After successfully connecting Slack, it’s time to set up the action in LinkedIn. The action event will be to ‘Share Simple Text’. Click on LinkedIn and then select ‘Connect’. Pabbly Connect will again request permission to access your LinkedIn account.

Once authorized, you will need to fill in specific fields. The author name will be automatically captured. For the content field, map the information from the previous step where the text from Slack is pulled. This mapping ensures that every time a new message is posted in Slack, it is automatically shared on LinkedIn.

Map the text from Slack into the content field. Choose visibility settings: Pabbly or private. Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to finalize the setup.

This step confirms that Pabbly Connect has successfully integrated Slack and LinkedIn, allowing for seamless text posts from your Slack messages.

5. Verifying the Integration Success

Once you have completed the setup, it’s essential to test the integration. Go back to your Slack channel and send a new message, such as ‘Hey everyone, hope you have a great day!’. Remember, Pabbly Connect checks for new messages every 10 minutes, so you will need to wait for this interval to verify the post.

After waiting, refresh your LinkedIn page to see if the message has been posted. If successful, you will see the new text post reflecting in your LinkedIn activity feed. This confirms that your integration is working as intended.

In summary, the integration process involves setting Slack as the trigger application and LinkedIn as the action application using Pabbly Connect. This allows for automatic sharing of messages from Slack to LinkedIn, enhancing your productivity and outreach.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you have successfully integrated Slack with LinkedIn using Pabbly Connect. This automation allows you to create LinkedIn text posts directly from new Slack messages, streamlining your communication process. Enjoy the benefits of automation and enhance your social media presence effortlessly.