Automated internal newsletter to staff

**Purpose**

1.1. Automate creation and distribution of weekly/monthly internal newsletters to hamburger restaurant staff for updates, schedules, promotions, training, and key announcements.
1.2. Ensures routine, error-free, and timely automating of staff communications across shifts, locations, and employment levels (management, kitchen, servers, cleaners).
1.3. Automates aggregation of operational data (HACCP reminders, new policies, menu changes) and segmented targeting to relevant teams.

**Trigger Conditions**

2.1. Scheduled automation triggers (e.g., every Friday 3pm).
2.2. Triggered automatedly on addition of new menu items.
2.3. Staff roster change updates trigger automating of special bulletins.
2.4. Automated input scraped from Google Sheets or POS data updates.
2.5. Management publishing announcement in Slack/Teams triggers auto newsletter update.

**Platform Variants**

3.1. **Mailchimp**
• API: Create Campaign endpoint — automates construction and sending of newsletters.
3.2. **SendGrid**
• V3 Mail Send API — configure automator to batch-send templated staff emails.
3.3. **Gmail API**
• Users.messages.send — automate bulk internal dispatch.
3.4. **Outlook 365**
• /v1.0/me/sendMail — automates internal mass communications.
3.5. **Slack**
• chat.postMessage — automated posting to staff channels; supports rich content.
3.6. **Microsoft Teams**
• Send message in a channel action — automates posting in dedicated staff group.
3.7. **Twilio SMS**
• SendMessage API — automates sending SMS format newsletters (for front-line non-email staff).
3.8. **WhatsApp Business API**
• messages/send — automate direct WhatsApp bulletins for rapid updates.
3.9. **Telegram Bot API**
• sendMessage — configured for auto-push to staff chat groups.
3.10. **Discord API**
• POST /channels/{channel.id}/messages — automating newsletter as Discord message.
3.11. **Zendesk**
• Ticket Creation API with triggers — automatedly informs staff via support tickets.
3.12. **HubSpot**
• Marketing Email API — automate dispatch from CRM.
3.13. **Zoho Mail API**
• sendMail endpoint — webhook triggers for internal updates.
3.14. **Workplace by Meta Graph API**
• /community/messages — automates posting to Workplace news feed.
3.15. **Google Chat API**
• spaces.messages.create — automator posts to staff rooms.
3.16. **Freshdesk**
• API: Send email to agents — automate bulletins directly within platform.
3.17. **Asana**
• Tasks.addComment — automates appending newsletter to ongoing projects.
3.18. **Monday.com**
• create_update — newsletter automated as update to boards/groups.
3.19. **Trello**
• POST /cards/{id}/actions/comments — automated newsletter distribution as Trello card or comment.
3.20. **Notion API**
• pages.create — creates/automates new internal newsletter page with latest updates.

**Benefits**

4.1. Automates routine communication, saving management time.
4.2. Ensures all staff are reached, improving consistency via multi-platform automation.
4.3. Reduction in manual errors, forgotten updates; content always fresh/accurate.
4.4. Provides audit trail of communications by automating logs.
4.5. Boosts engagement/training compliance by automating reminders and news.