More Notifier Enhancements!
SOCS is excited to announce additional features and updates to our Notifier!
Repeating Messages
SOCS Notifier has added the ability to create repeating messages. If you have the same message that needs to go out at different times (e.g., monthly meeting reminders), simply create it once and set the delivery schedule.
On the Send Message screen, click the set up repeating message button in the Message Scheduling section. You’ll then be prompted to choose the start date and time, the end date if applicable and frequency of the repeating Notifier message.
Frequency options include daily, weekly, monthly and yearly:
- Daily -- Select the days your message needs to repeat
(Example: Send message every 2 days)
- Weekly -- Select the days of the week your message repeats
(Example: Send message every week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
- Monthly -- Select a specific date of the month or a monthly frequency
(Example: Send on day 12 of every month OR the third Thursday of every month)
- Yearly -- Select a specific date of the year or a yearly frequency
(Example: Send on July 4 every year OR the last Friday of November every year)
Duplicate Message
Messages being duplicated will now display the original text and destinations in the Send Message screen. This allows you to easily see what previous channels and groups received the Notifier message so you can decide whether or not to send to the same or different channels and groups.
Text Message Character Count
To comply with all cellular providers, Notifier text messages will now be limited to 220 characters. If you are sending a Notifier message that is longer than 220 characters, and you choose a text destination, you will receive a warning below the message field indicating the number of characters over the limit and you will not be able to send the message.
Additional information can be found in our Notifier Training Guide. Questions? Contact SOCS Support at 800-850-8397, ext. 3 or socssupport@fes.org!