Step-by-Step Guide: Adding Trendos RSS Feed to Slack

This guide will walk you through the process of setting up a new Slack channel, adding an RSS feed, and inviting your team members. Combined with Trendos Smart Product Alerts, your team will get actionable competitor signals right inside Slack.

Step 1: Create a New Slack Channel

1. Open Slack and navigate to your workspace.
2. On the left sidebar, click the "+" (plus) icon next to Channels.
3. Select Create a channel.
4. Name your channel-make sure the name reflects the content (e.g., #competitor-updates).
5. Choose if you want the channel to be public (anyone in your workspace can join) or private (invite-only).
6. Add a Channel description to specify the purpose of the channel.
7. Click Create.

Step 2: Add Internal Company Users to the Channel

1. After the channel is created, click the Add people button at the top.
2. Type the names or email addresses of the users you want to invite.
3. Click Invite to add them to the channel.

Step 3: Add the RSS Feed to the Channel

1. In your Slack workspace, go to the channel where you want the RSS feed updates.
2. Type /feed subscribe [your-RSS-feed-url] in the message input box.
   Example: /feed subscribe https://example.com/competitor-updates.rss
3. Press Enter. Slack will now start posting updates from the RSS feed in the channel.

Step 4: Manage or Unsubscribe from the Feed (Optional)

• To see all current feeds in the channel, type /feed list.
• To remove a feed, type /feed unsubscribe [your-RSS-feed-url] and press Enter.

Your Slack channel is now set up with the RSS feed and your team members are ready to receive updates.
More Info: Slack RSS Integration Guide