What is desktop alert?
A desktop alert is a pop-up notification that appears on a user's screen on top of any other windows. The messages are created in the DeskAlerts Control panel by an authorized content creator.


Grab employees' attention instantly with desktop alerts
An employee receives 120 emails on average each day. When there is something urgent or critical to be communicated internally, email is not a reliable option.
Unlike email, desktop pop-up alerts guarantee that any must-see corporate information will cut across and won't be missed by your employees, and:
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appear on top of other windows
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Get instant feedback to confirm employee safety
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can be set to take up the whole screen or only a part of it

Engage employees with rich content and feedback features
Desktop alerts are distinctly visual messages that give the reader a sense of immediacy. This makes them powerful for pushing out high priority information.
And the variety of content types and settings guarantees high engagement:
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Send text, images, video, files, links, HTML, RSVPs, surveys, newsletters.
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An opt-in / opt-out option in the alerts software for non-urgent messages.
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Social reactions.

How to use the DeskAlerts desktop notification system
Create and send computer notifications easily with a web-based control panel.
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Manage the size and appearance of each desktop alert and the content you send via the DeskAlerts desktop notification system – choose to use either default options or the custom skin service module.
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Set message parameters like screen position, level of disturbance, acknowledgments etc.
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Target specific groups of employees using Active Directory integration.
Employees receive software notifications via an application installed on their computers.
Desktop alert tool features
Message templates
Customize alerts with different templates designs that can be used to indicate a different message audience or sender, message topic or message severity level. Create your own templates with the skin editor.
Scheduled Messaging
The PC alert tool lets you schedule notifications in advance to send at a later date. Schedule messages for a particular date and time.
Message Statistics
Reporting features allow the sender to determine how effective the communication was It can be used to keep track of who is attending each session.
Flexible settings
Change the placement on the screen and the size of alerts, the level of intrusiveness (it can block the entire screen or be less intrusive), choose self-destructing or regular mode etc. Send pop-up alerts requiring a reading confirmation.
Integration
Integrate the pop-up notification tool with other software systems you use to receive and send messages when a new ticket appears, the production line stops, or another urgent situation arises.
Different channels
When creating a pop-up alert, you can choose to send it as a desktop pop-up alert, scrolling ticker, mobile notification or even as an email.
Emergency Mass Notification
Notify people about an emergency in one click. Urgent alerts will appear on screens before any other desk messages.
Active Directory Integration
Synchronization across a limitless number of domains. You can determine who you send the messages to – you can send to your entire company, or just to specific groups and locations, teams or individuals.
Branding
Create alerts using your company’s corporate brand identity: colors, fonts, logo etc. Reinforce your brand through internal communication.
Benefits of the desktop pop-up tool for internal communications
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Instantly inform employees about time-sensitive and urgent matters and be sure they won’t miss your message
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Get reading acknowledgments to keep people accountable
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The clear identification of urgent messages allows employees to prioritize their actions
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Reduce corporate spam and information overload
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Reinforce other software systems with the power of urgent notifications.
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Scrolling Ticker
Keep people informed by scrolling clickable headlines across their screens
Frequently Asked Questions
A desktop alert app is a software tool that enables notifications to be sent directly to a computer desktop, bypassing mail and other communication systems.
Emergency alerts can be sent to PCs by using desktop alert apps.
Notifications let you send important information to people so you can be sure that it is seen.
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