Email Notifications

Setting up email notifications for your scheduled items

Email Notifications for Scheduled Content

When you enable email notifications in your settings, ContentCompass helps you stay on top of your content deadlines with a smart notification system designed to keep you informed without overwhelming your inbox.

How Notification Timing Works

ContentCompass sends reminder emails based on your scheduled content deadlines:

Before Your Deadline

  • 3 days before: An early reminder giving you time to prepare
  • 1 day before: A final reminder to complete your content
  • On the deadline day: A notification that today is the scheduled date

After Your Deadline

  • 2 days overdue: A gentle reminder if content hasn’t been marked as delivered
  • 5 days overdue: A follow-up to help you get back on track
  • Weekly reminders: At 12 and 19 days overdue
  • Biweekly reminders: For content overdue more than 26 days

Managing Overdue Content

If content remains undelivered for extended periods, consider these actions:

  • Reschedule: Move the deadline to a more realistic date
  • Remove from calendar: If the content is no longer needed
  • Archive the idea: If the content concept has become stale or irrelevant
  • Mark as delivered: If the work was completed but not updated in ContentCompass

Customizing Notifications

  • Enable/Disable: Toggle notifications in your Settings
  • Per-schedule control: Some high-priority items may warrant more frequent reminders
  • Team notifications: Team members receive notifications for shared content

Best Practices

  1. Review weekly: Check your overdue items regularly to keep your calendar realistic
  2. Update promptly: Mark items as delivered when complete to stop reminder emails
  3. Be realistic: Adjust deadlines proactively rather than letting items accumulate
  4. Use the calendar view: Red “Late” badges help you spot overdue items at a glance

Email Notification Examples

Notification emails include:

  • The content title and status
  • Days until deadline (or days overdue)
  • Direct link to the content in ContentCompass
  • Quick action buttons to mark as delivered or reschedule

Note: Email notifications respect your timezone preferences and are sent during reasonable hours to avoid disrupting your workflow.

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