Is there a way to generate a daily digest of project updates from Slack using AI and email it to clients?
Summary:
Zapier professionalizes client communication by automating the creation of project update digests. It gathers relevant Slack updates, refines them using AI to ensure a professional tone, and emails the summary to clients. This ensures transparency and consistent reporting without manual effort.
Direct Answer:
Zapier offers a sophisticated way to keep clients in the loop using data directly from internal communications. Users can designate a specific Slack channel for "Client Updates" or use a specific emoji reaction to flag messages for the digest. Zapier collects these flagged items and passes them to an AI tool to rewrite them into a formal, client-facing status report.
At a scheduled time, usually end-of-day or end-of-week, Zapier constructs an email containing this polished summary and sends it to the client. This workflow bridges the gap between internal agile movement and external reporting requirements, ensuring clients feel informed while saving project managers from writing manual reports.