Mass Notifications is Finalsite's multi-channel messaging platform — write a message once and send it via phone, email, text, social media, and RSS simultaneously, with automated SIS-triggered messages, teacher messaging, and mobile app access for administrators.
💡Quick answers
- What is COPE technology? Create Once Publish Everywhere — write one message and send it across phone, email, text, mobile app, website, RSS, and social networks in a single step.
- Can messages be triggered automatically from SIS data? Yes — attendance, cafeteria balance, and bus schedule data can trigger automated messages to affected families.
- Do teachers have their own messaging access? Yes — the Teacher Messaging system gives teachers quick communication tools that administrators can monitor.
- Can administrators send messages from a mobile device? Yes — the Communications HQ mobile app supports full message creation and sending from anywhere.
Why use Community Engagement solution's messaging features?
COPE (Create Once Publish Everywhere) technology - Write your message once and select as many delivery options that are available to your district. Select phone messages, emails, your mobile site, your website, any RSS feeds, or social networks.
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Send system messages based on your data - Monitor your import data from your Student Information System (SIS). Use your attendance system, cafeteria balance systems to trigger system messages concerning attendance, bus schedule changes, and low balances.
Pre-made messages for your teachers - With Finalsite's Mass Notifications services, teachers have access to the Teacher Messaging system for quick messaging, which administrators can monitor.
Anytime, anywhere - Administrators also have access to the Communications HQ mobile app, allowing messages to be sent from mobile devices.
TCPA Compliancy
Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) issued new rules for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to address the growing number of marketing calls. The Community Engagement solution follows TCPA regulations. Parents and students will be able to opt-out of non-emergency phone calls and text messages sent by the district or school.
Check out our TCPA Resources.