Trend Alerts
Configure intelligent alerts to be notified when significant trends emerge, existing trends shift, or thresholds are breached.
Trend Alerts Overview#
Trend Alerts ensure you never miss important market signals. Rather than constantly monitoring dashboards, configure alerts to notify you when something significant happens. Alerts are AI-powered to minimize noise and surface only the signals that matter to your organization.
Effective alerting is about balance: too many alerts cause fatigue and get ignored, too few mean missing important developments. Trend Analysis uses intelligent thresholds and AI filtering to find the right balance for each user.
Smart Alert Filtering
- Trend significance and potential impact
- Relevance to your tracked topics and interests
- Historical context (is this truly new or recurring?)
- Your past engagement with similar alerts
Alert Types#
Trend Analysis supports several alert types, each designed for different monitoring needs:
New Trend Alerts
Notification when a previously undetected trend emerges in your monitored topics.
Velocity Alerts
Triggered when an existing trend accelerates or decelerates significantly.
Threshold Alerts
Notification when trend metrics cross defined thresholds (volume, sentiment, etc.).
Mention Alerts
Instant notification when specific entities (companies, products, people) are mentioned.
Breaking News Alerts
High-priority alerts for major developments from credible news sources.
Digest Alerts
Scheduled summaries of trend activity (daily, weekly) instead of real-time notifications.
Configuring Alerts#
Set up alerts for any of your trend scans:
Navigate to Alert Settings
Select alert type
Define triggers
Set thresholds
Choose delivery channels
Test and activate
Alert Triggers#
Define specific conditions that should trigger alerts:
| Trigger Type | Condition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| New Trend | Previously unseen topic gains traction | New competitor product detected |
| Volume Spike | Mentions increase by X% in timeframe | 200% increase in 24 hours |
| Sentiment Shift | Sentiment changes from positive to negative (or vice versa) | Competitor sentiment drops below -0.3 |
| Source Spread | Trend appears in X new source types | Topic now in news, social, and research |
| Geographic Expansion | Trend appears in new regions | Initially Asia, now detected in Europe |
| Influencer Mention | Key account or publication mentions topic | TechCrunch article published |
Alert Thresholds#
Control alert sensitivity with threshold levels:
| Threshold | Description | Volume | Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | Major developments requiring immediate attention | 500%+ spike | 10x normal rate |
| High | Significant trends worth prompt review | 200-500% spike | 5-10x normal rate |
| Medium | Notable activity for awareness | 100-200% spike | 2-5x normal rate |
| Low | Any detected change | 50-100% spike | 1.5-2x normal rate |
Start Conservative
Delivery Channels#
Choose how and where you receive alerts:
Receive alerts directly in your inbox. Supports immediate delivery or batched digests.
In-App Notifications
Real-time notifications in the PromptReports interface with badge counts.
Mobile Push
Push notifications to iOS and Android devices via our mobile app.
Slack
Send alerts to Slack channels for team visibility and discussion.
Webhooks
POST alerts to custom endpoints for integration with your systems.
Microsoft Teams
Deliver alerts to Teams channels with rich formatting.
Configure multiple channels per alert type with different priorities:
{
"alertName": "Competitor Product Launches",
"channels": [
{
"type": "email",
"priority": ["critical", "high"],
"recipients": ["team@company.com"],
"format": "detailed"
},
{
"type": "slack",
"priority": ["critical", "high", "medium"],
"channel": "#competitive-intel",
"format": "summary"
},
{
"type": "in-app",
"priority": ["all"],
"format": "badge"
},
{
"type": "webhook",
"priority": ["critical"],
"url": "https://api.company.com/alerts",
"format": "full"
}
]
}Alert Management#
Manage your alerts effectively to maintain signal quality:
Mute/Snooze
Temporarily disable alerts for a scan during known high-activity periods.
Refine Filters
Add exclusions to reduce false positives based on alert history.
Alert Analytics
Review alert frequency, accuracy, and engagement to optimize settings.
Quiet Hours
Set time windows when non-critical alerts are held for later delivery.
Alert feedback improves future relevance:
- Mark as Relevant: Confirm the alert was valuable to improve AI scoring
- Mark as Noise: Flag irrelevant alerts to reduce similar future notifications
- Adjust Threshold: Quick links to modify the triggering threshold
- Create Exclusion: Add automatic filters based on the noise pattern
Team Alerts#
For teams and organizations, coordinate alert distribution:
| Feature | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Alert Routing | Different team members receive different alerts | Sales sees competitor pricing, Product sees feature launches |
| Escalation Paths | Critical alerts escalate if not acknowledged | Ensure urgent items are never missed |
| On-Call Rotation | Route alerts based on schedule | Weekend coverage without overwhelming one person |
| Team Digests | Combined summary for team review | Daily standup trend briefing |
| Alert Assignments | Assign alerts for follow-up action | Track who is investigating each trend |
Team Features
Integrations#
Connect trend alerts to your existing workflows:
Slack Integration
Alerts post to channels with interactive buttons for quick actions.
Microsoft Teams
Rich card formatting with links to trend details.
Custom Webhooks
JSON payloads for integration with any system.
Zapier
Connect to 5000+ apps through Zapier workflows.
Webhook payload example:
{
"alertId": "alert_abc123",
"type": "new_trend",
"priority": "high",
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
"trend": {
"id": "trend_xyz789",
"title": "AI-Powered Drug Discovery Acceleration",
"summary": "Multiple pharma companies announcing AI partnerships...",
"score": 87,
"velocity": 3.2,
"sentiment": 0.65,
"sources": ["news", "research", "social"],
"topMentions": [
{"source": "Reuters", "title": "Pfizer expands AI partnership"},
{"source": "Nature", "title": "ML models predict drug interactions"}
]
},
"scan": {
"id": "scan_def456",
"name": "Pharma Innovation Trends"
},
"links": {
"dashboard": "https://app.promptreports.ai/trends/xyz789",
"manage": "https://app.promptreports.ai/alerts/abc123"
}
}Best Practices#
Effective Alerting
| Practice | Rationale | Implementation |
|---|---|---|
| Start with high thresholds | Avoid early alert fatigue | Begin at Critical/High, lower gradually |
| Use digests for non-urgent topics | Batch similar alerts together | Daily digest for general awareness scans |
| Reserve real-time for critical items | Immediate alerts should be rare | Only competitor moves, crisis signals |
| Review alert analytics monthly | Identify noise patterns | Check which alerts get dismissed quickly |
| Set quiet hours | Respect work-life boundaries | No non-critical alerts 8pm-8am |
| Provide feedback | Improve AI accuracy | Rate alert relevance when possible |
| Use team routing | Right alert to right person | Route by topic expertise |
Signs your alerts need adjustment:
- Alert fatigue: You're dismissing most alerts without reading - raise thresholds
- Missing important trends: You discover trends late - lower thresholds or add keywords
- Too many false positives: Irrelevant alerts - add exclusions or refine keywords
- Uneven distribution: Some scans overwhelming, others silent - rebalance configuration
- Delayed awareness: Alerts arriving after you already know - switch to real-time for critical topics