Announcements Overview
Announcements is your community's messaging system. It allows the security team to share important updates, news, and notifications with all residents in real-time. Every announcement has a read-status tracking system so the security team can see who has received and read each message.
What are Announcements?
Announcements are messages posted by the security team to communicate with residents about community events, policy changes, maintenance schedules, emergencies, or any other important information that needs immediate attention.
Who Can Do What?
🛡️ Security Team
- Create announcements with titles, descriptions, and priority levels
- View all announcements they have created
- Activate announcements to send them to residents
- Track read status to see which residents have opened the announcement
🔒 Residents
- View announcements in the community announcements list
- Read announcement details with full information
- Filter announcements to find specific messages
- See announcement priority to identify urgent messages
Announcement Priority Levels
Each announcement has a priority level that indicates its importance:
| Priority | Color | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 🟢 Green | General information and updates |
| Medium | 🟡 Yellow | Important updates requiring attention |
| High | 🔴 Red | Urgent matters requiring immediate attention |
Announcement Status
Announcements can be in two states:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Active | The announcement is live and residents can see it. Read status tracking is enabled. |
| Inactive | The announcement is a draft and not yet visible to residents. |
How Announcements Work
- Security creates a new announcement with title, description, and priority
- Announcement is initially inactive (draft mode)
- Security activates the announcement when ready to send
- Residents receive notification and can view the announcement
- Read status is tracked - marked as read when resident opens it
- Security can view who has read the announcement
Key Features
📢 Priority-Based Messaging
- High, medium, and low priority options help residents identify urgent matters
📊 Read Status Tracking
- Security can see exactly who has read each announcement
- Percentage of residents who have read displayed
🔔 Push Notifications
- Residents receive a notification when a new announcement is activated
- Deep link directly to the announcement details
⏱️ Timestamps
- Every announcement shows when it was created
- Read status shows when each resident read it
🔍 Smart Filtering
- Filter by all announcements, unread only, or inactive drafts
- Quickly find announcements you're looking for
Tips
💡 For Security Team:
- Write clear, concise titles that immediately convey the message
- Use appropriate priority levels - not everything is urgent!
- Activate only when the announcement is ready to be seen
- Check read status to ensure important messages reach everyone
💡 For Residents:
- Check announcements regularly for important community updates
- Tap on an announcement to view full details
- Use filters to find unread announcements quickly
- Respond to high-priority announcements promptly