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Caroline Duncan
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May 8, 2018 2:19:01 AM
The world we live in is often unpredictable. A crisis could be looming and when it happens, your organization will have little-to-no time to react.
From informing your employees about cyber attacks through to terrorism, active shooters and natural disasters, there are a range of potential situations that your company could find itself in the midst of.
Alerting employees to these threats and providing them with information about what steps to take next can avoid potential worsening of the problem and can even be the difference between life and death.
Many organizations are looking for innovative ways to communicate with their employees in these types of scenarios. One popular method is implementing an emergency notification system to replace traditional communication channels that just aren’t up to the job of communicating effectively in a crisis situation.
An emergency notification system enables you to send information to a large volume of recipients in very quick amount of time. These systems are designed so that they will be easily seen by employees, meaning that they can quickly take the appropriate action to be safe.
When it comes to investing in an emergency notification system for your organization, it’s important to weigh up the different pros and cons when comparing the different types of systems that are available.
Some of the pros include:
Meanwhile, some of the cons include:
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