Overview
Communications in Manage.Management has two layers:- Announcements for building-wide updates that residents need to read and revisit
- Communications for management-led messaging with templates, batches, inbox views, and audit history
How the tools differ
Announcements
Best for resident-facing updates, reminders, notices, and ongoing building information.
Communications workspace
Best for structured communication runs where templates, recipients, previews, and history matter.
Voting and meetings
Use adjacent workflows when the goal is participation, scheduling, or a formal record rather than a simple update.
Documents
Pair important messages with the documents residents need to understand the context.
What management users can do
Create messages from templates
Create messages from templates
Start from a template when you need a repeatable communication pattern across one or more buildings.
Prepare recipient lists and previews
Prepare recipient lists and previews
Build the audience first, then review how the final communication will appear before sending it.
Track batches, inbox, and audit history
Track batches, inbox, and audit history
Use the wider communications surface when the message needs traceability beyond a one-off announcement.
Keep communications linked to operations
Keep communications linked to operations
Finance changes, maintenance work, meetings, and governance updates are easier to trust when the communication points back to the source workflow.
Good public-facing practice
Choose the lightest-weight tool that fits
Use an announcement for a straightforward update, and the communications workspace when the job needs more structure.
Write for residents first
Even when the trigger is an internal workflow, the published message should explain what residents need to know or do.
Link supporting records
Important updates are stronger when they reference the relevant notice, budget, minute, or issue record.
Keep the trail tidy
Reuse templates and shared records so repeated building communications stay understandable over time.