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title: "Task: What is the Inspiration Message Task and how do you use it?"
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# Task: What is the Inspiration Message Task and how do you use it?

Inspiration Message 

Category: Inspiration & Insight

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|  | Primary team
Creative | Frequency
Daily or Weekly (individual preference) | Also useful for
All Agency |
WHAT THIS TASK DELIVERS

Reactive news stories and social trends / platform updates. Individuals can set their own daily or weekly cadence.

How it is triggered: Configured per person during onboarding. To change frequency or focus,  login www.spud.bot and edit or create a new Task.

WHAT IT PRODUCES

Personal Slack DM or Teams message on your chosen cadence, covering reactive news and social trends relevant to your configured focus.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q  Can I switch cadence without involving my manager?

A  Yes. This is a configuration change login here: www.spud.bot head to ”Tasks”, search for the task and change as required.

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Q  My Inspiration Message feels too generic. How do I improve it?

A  This is a configuration change login here: www.spud.bot head to ”Tasks”, search for the task and edit the task prompt.

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Q  How is this different from The Spud Daily?

A  The Spud Daily is automatic and department-wide. The Inspiration Message is individual, configured to your own cadence, and delivered privately.

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TASK SCOPE

|  | This task does not | This task does |
|  | ✗  Deliver to shared team channels | ✓  Deliver personalised inspiration at an individually configured cadence |
|  | ✗  Send real-time alerts outside the configured cadence | ✓  Cover social trends, platform updates, and reactive news |
|  | ✗  Allow self-configuration without a Task edit - login to make a change www.spud.bot | ✓  Deliver privately to each individual |