The Announcement feature allows Admins to broadcast information directly within Gutsy. Announcements can include attachments, scheduled publishing and unpublishing, targeted audiences, and acknowledgement tracking, to help ensure important information reaches the right employees.
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A. Create an Announcement
Follow these steps to create a new announcement:
Head to Announcements from the side menu.
Alternatively, From the Admin Dashboard, click + Announcement.
Click + Announcement.
Complete the required information:
Announcement Details:
a. Title
Enter the subject or title of the announcement.
b. Description
Enter the content of the announcement.
Use the Rich Text Editor (RTE) toolbar controls to format the content as needed.
c. Attachments
Upload supporting documents or files if required.
d. Publish Date
Select the date when the announcement should be published.
e. Publish Time
Select the time when the announcement should be published.
f. Unpublish Date and Time
Enable this option if you would like the announcement to be automatically unpublished.
Additional fields will appear for you to select the unpublish date and time.
g. Assign Company(s)
Select the company or companies that should receive the announcement.
h. Target Specific Group(s)
Optionally select specific groups that should receive the announcement.
You can add multiple targeting conditions to further refine the audience.
i. Acknowledge Announcement
Enable this option if employees are required to acknowledge that they have read the announcement.
Once all information has been completed, click Create.
B. View, Edit, Unpublish, and Delete an Announcement
Admin can view and manage announcements through either the Dashboard or the Announcement module.
Method 1: From the Dashboard
Head to the Admin Dashboard.
Locate the active published announcement. Alternatively, click View All to see all announcements stored in the admin account.
Click the announcement to view its details.
From the announcement page, you can:
Click Edit to update the announcement.
Click Unpublish to remove the announcement from employee view.
Method 2: From the Announcement Module
Head to Announcements from the side menu.
View the list of all created announcements.
Click the three-dot menu on the relevant announcement to choose the following actions:
View – View the announcement details and access additional management options.
Edit – Modify the announcement content and settings.
Delete – Permanently remove the announcement.
Note: Deleted announcements cannot be recovered.
C. For Employees: View and Acknowledge an Announcement
Once an announcement is published, employees will receive a notification and can access the announcement through either the web portal or mobile application.
From the Web Portal
Log in to your Gutsy account.
On the Dashboard, view the latest announcements or select View All to access all available announcements.
If acknowledgement is required, an Action Required indicator will be displayed.
Click the specific announcement to view its details.
If acknowledgement is required, click Acknowledge to confirm that you have read the announcement.
Download any attached files if available.
From the Mobile App
Log in to your Gutsy account.
On the Dashboard, view the latest announcements or select View All to access all available announcements.
Tap the announcement to view its details.
If acknowledgement is required, tap Acknowledge to confirm that you have read the announcement.
Download any attached files if available.
Wonderful! You have successfully learned how to create, manage, and track announcements in Gutsy.
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