How to post a Company Announcement?

This article explains how to create and post a Workmates company announcement.

An announcement could be a formal public statement about an event, fact, etc. By default, only HR administrators have permission to post announcements on behalf of the company.

To create a new announcement, 

1. Go to the Resources drop down on the top left and choose Announcements. 
2. The page lists all the existing announcements. Click  "NEW ANNOUNCEMENT" button to create a new post. 
3. Enter a title, cover image, and description of the announcement. You can attach files if needed.
4. Select the channel and audience for the announcement. when posting to the Company feed there are four options:
   1. Everyone - The announcement will be visible to everyone in the company.
   2. Location - The announcement will be visible to all the employees in the selected location.
   3. Department - The announcement will be visible only to the employees in the selected department.
   4. Division - The announcement will be visible to all the employees in the selected division.
5. Edit Post Settings if needed. You can make the Announcement post to be Mandatory read which means that channel members will be asked to confirm that they have read this post.
6. The announcement can be saved as a draft, published immediately when the "Publish" button is clicked, or scheduled to be posted on a specific date and time.

 Once the Announcement is published, you can choose to pin it at the top so it can stay visible.