Heads of Operations
An Operations lead publishes a policy change announcement linked to the source decision record. The read counter shows who has opened it; the few who haven't get nudged individually.
Announce
Broadcasts with read receipts so nothing important goes unread
Announce delivers org-wide updates with a counter, not a shrug. See who’s opened the broadcast, nudge who hasn’t, and link every announcement to the decision that prompted it.
- Per-member read receipts on every broadcast. Never vague engagement numbers.
- Audience scope: everyone in the space, a specific group, a role, or a custom set.
- Optional CTA and linked decision record so readers land on the source in one click.
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Read receipts
18of 24 read
Haven’t read · nudge
- Marcus Chen
- Priya Khanna
- Diego Alvarez
How it works
Three things Announce gets right.
Read receipts you can act on
See exactly who has and hasn't opened a broadcast. Nudge non-readers individually or in a batch. No more guessing whether the all-staff email landed.
Read receipts
18of 24 read
Haven’t read · nudge
- Marcus Chen
- Priya Khanna
- Diego Alvarez
Audience scope, not all-or-nothing
Send to everyone in the space, a specific group (Leadership, Comms), a role (Executive Directors only), or a hand-picked custom set. Scope is shown as a badge on the broadcast.
AnnounceDecisionEveryone in the space
We’re piloting a 4-day work week starting April 1
Leadership has decided to run a 12-week 4-day work week pilot in Q2. Fridays off for the full team, except a rotating on-call.
18 / 24 read
75%
Linked decisions and CTAs
Every broadcast can embed the decision it announces and add one primary CTA: Submit travel form, Read the decision record, RSVP. The path from announcement to action is one click.
AnnounceFrom a decision
Annual report template (open)
Editable template, CC-BY-SA 4.0. Released as part of the 2026 brand guidelines decision.
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At a glance
What’s built in.
Read receipts
Every broadcast tracks who has opened it. Per member, never aggregate.
Audience scope
Send to everyone in the space, a specific group, a role, or a custom set of members.
Nudge
Remind non-readers individually or in a batch. One click, no template required.
In practice
How teams use it.
Board secretaries
Board-only broadcasts go to the Board role. Members outside the board don't see the broadcast in their feed; read receipts give the secretary a clean record for the minutes.
FAQ
Questions about Announce
How do read receipts work?
OneSpot records when each member opens the broadcast. The author sees a counter (e.g. 18 of 24 read), a visible list of who hasn't read it, and a Nudge button. Read state is never silently inferred from notifications.
Can I schedule a broadcast?
Yes. Pick a date and time when composing. Scheduled broadcasts show a Scheduled badge until they publish.
What's the difference between Announce and Discuss?
Discuss is dialogue with a small group. Announce is one-to-many distribution with read tracking. Same platform, different intent. Announcements are not threads.
Can a broadcast go to only specific members?
Yes. Choose Custom audience and pick individuals. Useful for sensitive HR updates or beta-feature rollouts.
v0.3
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