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How to Improve Internal Communications: Goals for the New Year
The start of a new year is the perfect opportunity to evaluate your organization’s internal communication strategies. Strong internal communications...
Communication is very important in the running of a business. As a business owner, you need to make sure that the right information is properly disseminated to all the departments of your organization, down to the last individual member. However, reaching out to and communicating with a big number of people can be an incredibly taxing and overwhelming task. If communicating with all your employees every day can be a source of stress for you, imagine how much more stressful it would be when your organization is faced with an emergency situation that could jeopardize not only your operations but would also put the lives of your people at risk. While it is but human nature to feel overwhelmed, it is during these situations that effective communication becomes a critical need.
Having a reliable communication system can spell the difference between safety and loss. The more people you reach, the higher the likelihood of their protection. Business owners and managers like you would do well to have mobile alert systems in place.
While emails and phone calls can be used to send messages, they are not appropriate for passing time-sensitive information during times of disasters or threats. It will be impossible to call everyone on their mobile phone, especially if you have many people in your organization; some of your people might miss the email. On the other hand, a mobile alert system can reach and notify everyone in your organization all at the same time, wherever they may be.
Many disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the Virginia tech tragedy have struck organizations over the years, prompting companies to put large scale notification systems in place. Business and other institutions have seen the need for proper planning for and communication during emergency situations.
However, there is an increasing mobile alert and notification providers, all offering various features at various prices that organizations find it difficult to make a choice. Different organizations have different needs and capabilities, so the choice of a vendor should be made by the decision makers in the organization alone. However, here are some criteria to consider in making your choice:
There definitely should be no room for error, especially when the lives of your employees are at stake. By putting DeskAlerts mobile alert solutions in place, you can rest assured that our company and your most important asset, your people, are safe.
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