Creating an announcement banner

Announcements are chamber-wide banner notifications visible at the top of every page once a sponsor logs in. Use them for news that everyone should see at least once, like "Office closed Friday" or "New event added to the calendar." Sponsors can dismiss the banner once read.

• Have a short, scannable headline ready (under 80 characters works well).

• Decide if a link or button is needed.

• Choose a start and optional end date.

1. Go to Marketing > Communications > Announcements and click New announcement.

2. Enter the headline and supporting text.

3. Optionally add a CTA link with button label.

4. Set the active date range. Leave end date empty for an evergreen banner.

5. Mark the announcement as Dismissible if you want sponsors to be able to close it.

6. Click Publish. The banner appears immediately for logged-in sponsors.

• Limit yourself to one or two active announcements at a time to avoid banner fatigue.

• Use sentence case rather than title case — it reads more naturally as a notice.

• Pair time-sensitive announcements with a broadcast for higher reach.

• Set an end date for time-bound items so the banner auto-expires.

Can I show different announcements to different audiences?
Announcements are chamber-wide. For targeted messaging, use a notification or broadcast instead.

Does dismissing one announcement dismiss them all?
No. Each announcement is dismissed independently.

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• Sending a sponsor notification