Andrew Allen

When you hear the word “emergency,” what do you think of? Perhaps a fire or an active shooter in the workplace. Or an incoming Category 3 hurricane. Those types of emergencies—the ones that receive widespread media attention—present substantial risks to your organization and require a specific emergency communication plan designed to keep employees safe.

From a business perspective, however, there are many types of critical events that impact normal operations, and for these, your organization needs a similar emergency response plan. Fortunately, modern emergency communication systems have many practical applications, helping facilitate communication during any event in which a large number of employees need information quickly.

From traditional emergencies to a wide range of more common business events, a mass notification system can keep your people informed and connected.

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When your business is faced with an emergency or other business-critical events, the last thing that should be on your mind is determining how to communicate with employees that are in harm’s way. That’s why we are passionate about helping organizations improve their emergency communication and business continuity planning long before there’s a threat.

Earlier this week, AlertMedia hosted a webinar on How to Select An Emergency Communication Solution that’s right for your business. The conversation was led by AlertMedia’s CTO Jeff Branc, a product leader who has built enterprise software for more than 20 years, and SVP of Sales Peter Steinfeld, a 20-year veteran of the emergency communication industry.
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Remember the telephone game? One person starts the chain by whispering to the person sitting beside them until the message reaches the end of the line. Played with enough people, the game inevitably results in the message becoming so jumbled the person at the end hears something that barely resembles the original. This, essentially, is a phone tree.

Some organizations may choose to utilize a phone tree as part of their communication plan to deliver non-urgent information. But, when it comes to delivering critical, time-sensitive communications, there are far better ways to ensure the right message reaches your people.

In this post, we’ll discuss the basic concept of the phone tree and how a modern emergency communication system can help improve communication processes for critical business events.
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Faced with an increasingly remote workforce due to COVID-19, today’s HR teams have their work cut out for them. HR needs to communicate with employees at a moment’s notice when critical events happen. But keeping a dispersed workforce informed and connected is a Herculean task. So, how can HR leaders successfully navigate this challenge?

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Research reveals that companies with effective communication strategies have a 47 percent greater return to shareholders and are 50 percent more likely to report below average turnover levels. Modern emergency communication systems enable HR leaders to keep employees safe, informed, and connected when it matters most. But at a time when budgets are tight and every investment must be justified, HR departments simply can’t afford to invest in one-trick pony platforms. Any technology solution must be versatile, flexible, and adaptable in order for organizations to get the most use and the greatest benefit out of their investment. Read More