diff --git a/yell/__init__.py b/yell/__init__.py
index ab35cdb..86c1035 100644
--- a/yell/__init__.py
+++ b/yell/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.3.1"
+__version__ = "0.3.2"
 
 import registry
 
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ def __new__(cls, name, bases, attrs):
         if Notification.name is not None:
             registry.notifications[Notification.name] = registry.notifications.get(Notification.name, []) + [Notification]
 
+            sendfn = lambda *args, **kwargs: notify(Notification.name, backends = [Notification], *args, **kwargs)
+            setattr(Notification, 'send', staticmethod(sendfn))
+
         return Notification
 
 
diff --git a/yell/tests.py b/yell/tests.py
index eeeae0d..3e503f6 100644
--- a/yell/tests.py
+++ b/yell/tests.py
@@ -72,4 +72,7 @@ def test_notifying_once_with_class(self):
         self.assertEqual(1, len(results))
         self._assert_results(results)
 
-
+    def test_notifying_with_send_static_method(self):
+        results = ClassNotification0.send('Arg1', 'Arg2', kwarg1='Kwarg1', kwarg2='Kwarg2')
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(results))
+        self._assert_results(results)