Push notifications for urgent updates (e.g. regulation changes)

Purpose

1.1. Automate push notifications for urgent updates (e.g., new government regulation, standards, or legal changes) to ensure instant member dissemination.
1.2. Automated message delivery to all relevant subscribers, improving compliance and minimizing manual intervention.
1.3. Automating auditing and logging for each notification sent, critical for professional regulatory obligations.
1.4. Automate cross-channel communication to reach members via mobile, desktop, email, and in-app notifications.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automation triggers when an update is published in regulatory database/API or received from authorities.
2.2. Manual urgent-flagged post by association admins triggers automated notification workflow.
2.3. Automation runs on scheduled scans of trusted RSS feeds or monitored email inbox for regulation-related keywords.

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Use Twilio Programmable SMS; automate via REST API to send SMS on detected triggers.
3.2. Pushbullet
• Feature/Setting: Configure Pushbullet Pushes API to automate urgent push notifications to member devices.
3.3. OneSignal
• Feature/Setting: Automate notification creation with OneSignal REST API; targeting user segments for urgent communications.
3.4. Pushover
• Feature/Setting: Pushover Messages API automates posting high-priority updates instantly.
3.5. Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
• Feature/Setting: FCM send API automates push notifications to app users based on regulatory update triggers.
3.6. Amazon SNS
• Feature/Setting: Automate publishing messages to SMS, email, or push endpoints using SNS Publish API.
3.7. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending urgent messages to Teams channels via Microsoft Graph API.
3.8. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Use Slack chat.postMessage API to automate direct or channel notifications.
3.9. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automate emergency email notifications using SendGrid Mail Send API.
3.10. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Automate urgent broadcast emails via Mailgun Messages API integration.
3.11. Telegram
• Feature/Setting: Automate bot-based notification using Telegram Bot API for instant member alerts.
3.12. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Use Discord webhook to automate urgent updates to members.
3.13. Webex Teams (Cisco)
• Feature/Setting: Automate posting into spaces/channels using Webex Messages API.
3.14. Apple Push Notification Service (APNS)
• Feature/Setting: Automate urgent notifications to iOS devices via APNS.
3.15. Google Chat
• Feature/Setting: Automate chat-based notifications via Google Chat Webhooks/API.
3.16. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Automate direct member communication using WhatsApp Message and Template APIs.
3.17. Viber
• Feature/Setting: Automate push notifications via Viber’s Public Account API.
3.18. Mattermost
• Feature/Setting: Automate message posting to channels using Mattermost API.
3.19. Signal
• Feature/Setting: Automate broadcast alerts with Signal’s unofficial REST API clients.
3.20. Zendesk
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending ticket/task notifications to members via Zendesk Notification API.

Benefits

4.1. Automates rapid dissemination of critical, time-sensitive updates to all stakeholders.
4.2. Automated multi-channel delivery increases member reach and engagement.
4.3. Automation reduces manual oversight; real-time alerts improve regulatory compliance.
4.4. Automator logs and audit trails for every notification fulfill professional body recordkeeping standards.
4.5. Automatable updates minimize operational delays and human error.
4.6. Automating notifications enhances member trust and engagement during regulatory or standards changes.