Integration Guide: Connecting Nominee.app with Slack and Microsoft Teams

Bringing nominations into the tools your teams already use reduces friction and improves participation. This guide walks through integrating Nominee.app with Slack and Microsoft Teams, plus automation ideas for nudges and announcements.

Why integrate?

People are already active in Slack or Teams. Integrations let you announce events, collect nominations via modal forms, and send reminders directly to channels or to judges. Integrations reduce context switching and make it easier to participate on mobile.

Prerequisites

• Admin access to Nominee.app and the workspace (Slack/Teams).
• SSO configuration if required by your organization.
• A plan that supports integrations (check your subscription).

Slack integration steps

1. Go to Settings > Integrations in Nominee.app and click 'Connect Slack'.
2. Authenticate with an admin Slack account and choose the workspace and channels to connect.
3. Configure permission scopes: posting messages, opening modals, and sending direct messages.
4. Create a nomination command (e.g., /nominate) and a channel for announcements.
5. Test a nomination flow by triggering the slash command and submitting a modal form.

Microsoft Teams integration steps

1. From Integrations, select 'Connect Teams' and follow the OAuth flow with a Teams admin account.
2. Choose the Teams and channels to post announcements and set up bot permissions.
3. Enable adaptive cards for rich nomination forms and test across desktop and mobile clients.
4. Configure direct message reminders for judges and channel pings for open nominations.

Automation ideas

• Automated nudges: If a team hasn't nominated by halfway through the window, send a targeted reminder to the manager via DM.
• Shortlist announcements: Post the shortlist to a company channel with links to winner pages.
• Onboarding prompts: When new employees join, prompt them to nominate in their first 90 days to encourage early engagement.

Best practices

Keep messages concise and action-oriented. Use buttons in modals to reduce typing. Respect notification fatigue by limiting reminder frequency and allowing people to opt out of DM nudges.

Troubleshooting tips

Common issues include permission restrictions and modal rendering problems on older client versions. If modals fail, check app scopes and ensure workspace admins approve the app. For Teams adaptive cards, validate card JSON for payload issues.

Security considerations

Ensure least-privilege permissions for bots. Use SSO and SCIM sync for user identity consistency so nominations are tagged to the right person. Keep audit logs enabled for compliance-sensitive environments.

Conclusion

Integrating Nominee.app with Slack or Teams removes friction and increases visibility, which translates into higher participation. Use targeted nudges, keep messages respectful of attention, and test flows with a small pilot before organization-wide rollout.