ALERTS AND MESSAGES SENT DIRECT TO EMPLOYEES' SCREENS
What's a Desktop Alert?
A desktop alert is a digital, message that is sent directly to employee’s computer screens or mobile devices.
This technique is ideal for sending high priority messages to staff, such as breaking news, emergency notifications or essential employee communications.
This high priority notification channel – also known as a mass notification system – bypasses email systems completely (an added bonus if your email channel is down) and is guaranteed to get 100% reach and engagement.
How a Desktop Alert Works
A message is created within the platform in a few easy steps. Text, images, video and hyperlinks can be incorporated, along with other features such as instant full screen display or audio notification, depending upon severity of message.
Hit publish and all employees with the app installed on their desktop or mobile phone will receive a pop-up or push notification featuring the message. It’s as simple as that!
The Power of Desktop Alert Software
An alert is a highly visual message that staff simply cannot ignore. It is ultra-effective for pushing out communications that are urgent or have high importance. Responses and views can also be measured to ensure maximum engagement.
Bypassing email systems, a desktop notification’s intrusive nature means message cut-through is immediate, reliable and guaranteed. Separate to email, an alert avoids email server user ‘rules’ which often result in communications being ignored or unread.
Communicators benefit from increasing employee awareness and engagement with greater control and visibility of messaging broadcasts.
THE MANY USES OF DESKTOP ALERT SOFTWARE
When message delivery, timing and acknowledgement is imperative, desktop and mobile alert software is the number one choice.
Breaking news
Important announcements that will be seen by everybody at the same time
Time-sensitive news
Provides a single source of truth that’s up-to-date to keep staff informed of current events and marketing communications
Cyber security warnings
Instantly push messages out to employees to raise awareness of fraud alerts, security breaches and phishing emails
Compliance campaign
Help staff prioritise compliance messaging, and record their compliance acknowledgement
System downtime
Alert staff when IT systems go down, bypass email and keep staff informed without delay with instructions and updates
Emergency communications
High impact channel to ensure ALL staff are immediately informed of any crisis and are kept updated and safe
Important policy updates
Give high profile treatment to announcements and ensure staff register their understanding and acknowledgement
Mass Notifications
Publish organisation-wide messages with guaranteed fast cut through and 100% readership