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How IT Teams Keep Everyone Informed During Outages: Comparing Internal Communication Tools That Work
Caroline Duncan: Nov 20, 2025 8:48:30 AM
Caroline Duncan: Nov 20, 2025 8:48:30 AM
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Active Shooter Notifications: Alert Employees in 1 Minute
Caroline Duncan: Oct 23, 2025 4:10:12 AM
If an active shooter is on the loose, you’ll have a little-to-no warning that they are about to attempt to kill and injure people.
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AlertMedia vs DeskAlerts: Which is Best for Employee Notifications and Critical Alerts?
Anastasiia Akhmatzianova: Oct 8, 2025 9:46:33 AM
If you're looking for an employee notification platform, you're likely comparing several vendors. At first glance, many promise to deliver important information to employees quickly, which might be...
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How to Choose and Roll Out an Active Shooter Communication System: Best Practices and Case Studies
Caroline Duncan: Sep 15, 2025 11:00:00 AM
Active shooter attacks happen without warning, so even the best response plans can become useless if critical alerts designed to keep people safe fail to reach them on time. The stakes are high when...
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Employee Notification Systems: Real-World Use Cases and How to Automate Alerts for Faster Response
Caroline Duncan: Aug 29, 2025 9:30:00 AM
Urgent information must reach employees without delay. Yet too often: Messages get buried in email and Slack noise Departments rely on fragmented tools that create silos Employees tune out...
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Crisis Communication: From Principles to Actionable Tips and Tools
Caroline Duncan: Jul 29, 2025 9:56:55 AM
Year over year, the cost of poor crisis communication has been growing, but it's not only financial loss. Lives, business operations, and reputation are at stake. In this guide, you'll find...
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Why Cloud-Based Business Continuity Fails Without Communication – And How to Fix It
Caroline Duncan: Jun 30, 2025 5:53:55 AM
In the U.S. alone, about 85% of companies rely on cloud services (Census Bureau, 2024), and 33% of organizations worldwide have spent over $12 million annually on public cloud in 2025 (Flexera's...
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15 Tabletop Exercise Scenario Examples for Emergency Preparedness
Caroline Duncan: Jun 9, 2025 12:02:10 PM
Disasters don't wait for a convenient time. Whether it's a cyberattack, natural disaster, or supply chain disruption, businesses that fail to prepare can risk operational chaos, financial losses, and...
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7 Ways Manufacturers Use DeskAlerts in Emergency and Incident Management
Caroline Duncan: May 9, 2025 6:00:00 AM
Manufacturing environments demand fast, targeted communication to manage emergencies like equipment failures, fires, chemical spills, and cybersecurity threats. With DeskAlerts internal communication...
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Top Internal Communication Trends in 2025 and How Businesses Are Adapting [+ Examples]
Caroline Duncan: May 4, 2025 9:52:19 AM
Historically, internal communication tracked engagement metrics like email open rates, clicks, or survey participation. However, in 2025, the focus is shifting toward organizational velocity – the...