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In this blog post, we discuss the importance of emergency communication and establishing trust between employers and employees.

In this first post of a multi-part blog series, we’ll explore why email alone is insufficient when it comes to keeping today’s mobile, distributed workforce informed during critical events.

In this Q&A, infectious disease expert and epidemiologist, Dr. Mark Stibich, provides actionable advice for employers to protect employees returning to work.

Whether your employees are working remotely or in the office, winter brings safety risks and operational challenges for which your organization should be prepared.

The three companies highlighted in this article figured out how to use AlertMedia in creative ways to get the most out of their investment in a modern emergency communication system.

For the fourth consecutive year, American Security Today named AlertMedia the best mass notification solution in the market.

Read this article to learn how to create a crisis management plan and explore the role communication plays in keeping people safe and businesses running before, during, and after a crisis.

On November 10, meteorologists from the National Weather Service joined AlertMedia to discuss how to prepare for winter weather during the pandemic. Read the recap and access the recording of the webinar.

Follow the three steps included in this article to ensure your organization is prepared to communicate effectively with employees during any emergency or business interruption that may arise.

Modern emergency communication systems have many practical applications, helping facilitate communication during any event in which a large number of employees need information quickly.

In this webinar recap, we discuss practical insights on features to consider in a communication system, questions to ask vendors, and how to find a system to fit your organization’s requirements.

In this post, we discuss business-critical situations that can be just as detrimental to your organization as a traditional emergency and how a modern emergency communication solution can help you mitigate risk.

Assembly Bill 685 will take effect beginning January 1, 2021, and impacts the vast majority of the nearly one million businesses currently operating in the state of California.

Getting employees to pay attention to critical internal messages can be a challenge for any organization. In this post, we’ll provide ways to ensure your most important employee communications are received and heard.

In this post, we’ll discuss four of the most common business challenges organizations face and how a modern mass communication solution can help you overcome them.

Businesses face many communication challenges during wildfire season. Keep your employees safe this wildfire season with these 7 steps.

AlertMedia recently hosted our first-ever “Coffee With An Expert” —a live Q&A session on minimizing COVID-19 induced anxiety in the workplace.

Gain useful insight on HR best practices that can be utilized to fulfill an organization’s duty of care and keep employees safe.

As an employer, there are important steps you can take to combat employee anxiety. Here are six ways you can ease employee anxiety during the pandemic.

Faced with an increasingly remote workforce due to COVID-19, today’s HR teams have their work cut out for them. So, how can HR leaders successfully navigate this challenge? Enter modern emergency communication software.

It’s an HR leader’s responsibility to make sure that they communicate effectively with their employees. In this guide, we’ll outline how to do this as best as possible.

As organizations around the world adapt to a new way of working and an evolving business landscape, HR’s role in safety has never been more important.

Learn how your business should message hurricane emergency communications through all phases of a hurricane: before, during, and after the storm.

Getting feedback from employees is critical to reopening your business. In this article, we will discuss the three main ways your business should use surveys as it reopens: wellness checks, health screening, and coordination.

Before a hurricane hits, it’s important that you prepare in advance and develop a hurricane communication plan that the entire organization can depend on.

Gain useful insight on communication best practices that can be utilized as we approach hurricane season in order to ensure employee safety. Check out our recap of our hurricane preparation webinar.

The decision of whether to reopen is weighing heavily on the minds of many businesses today. Reopen your business with confidence by asking these four questions.

Although it may seem that duty of care at work is a meaningless fad, the reality is that it has tangible implications for every company, of any size.

In the sea of information regarding Coronavirus, though, it can be hard to identify what your organization can do to prepare for the spread of the disease. In this post, we will discuss the practical steps you can take today to prepare your business for the Coronavirus.

One of the most powerful tools included in modern communication systems is location-based services, which include GPS tracking, map views, and geofencing. Read this article to learn how to leverage this tool to keep your employees safe at all times.

Today, AlertMedia formally announced 24/7 Emergency Hotline. This new offering provides organizations with a dedicated phone number their employees can call in case of any emergency, at any time.

Is your company ready to overcome winter challenges? AlertMedia has the capabilities to help your organization manage every phase of a winter storm.

Does your mass notification system enable you to pinpoint the location of your employees on a map so you can keep them safe no matter where they are?

We spoke with Tom Porter, former director of Human Resources & Administration for Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. to get a customer’s take on why an internal communications system was so important for this fast-moving company.

Save precious time with emergency notification message templates you can build ahead of the emergency and send across multiple channels.

A tabletop exercise is a low-cost but high-impact emergency planning event. This guide will show you how to do a tabletop exercise effectively.

In today’s school environment, effective communication is a complex undertaking. The average public school in America has more than 500 students. Meanwhile, colleges and universities can easily have upwards of tens of thousands of students. On top of that, the different members of a school community—students, faculty, staff members, and parents—tend to have wildly different…

The phone tree used to be efficient compared to other available options. But the ways we work, communicate, and live have all changed dramatically.

Event Pages give organizations a centralized hub to manage all communications around an event so employees are always on the same page.

As the number of communication channels continues to grow, using only one channel becomes less and less effective. Although mass-texting has its benefits, you also have to consider several important factors that limit its usefulness.

Looking for a reliable mass notification system, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union switched to AlertMedia. Learn how AlertMedia was able to help.

Small companies can fall victim to a dangerous mindset of thinking they are too small for a modern emergency communication system. But operating without one can limit productivity and put your people at risk–no matter how big your company is.

Implementing a small business communication system helps keep your employees safe and connected.

Location data is being used for more than just stalking friends on Snapchat or finding your way to the nearest gas station. Companies can leverage location data to protect, inform, and engage employees.

Keeping your drivers and those around them safe is a responsibility every employer should take seriously. Read this article to learn the top 8 driving safety tips for employees.

Any plan is only as good as the technology that supports it. Here are 5 signs that you need to upgrade your mass notification system.

The best emergency notification software should be implemented quickly, including integrations and training. Follow these 5 tips for a painless integration.

The evolution of the emergency mass notification market has improved how organizations communicate. Some products focus on speed, accelerating message creation, and delivery. Other advancements simplify how company administrators locate people and understand their proximity to danger. As you think about how your team can use technology to communicate with your people, these must-have elements of a modern mass notification system should be utilized to mitigate loss during any critical event.

Event Pages significantly reduce the amount of time and energy required to provide important information during an ongoing critical event while simultaneously ensuring the right messaging gets to the right people at the right time.

Still using an email alert system for emergencies and urgent messages? A mass communications system can do so more reliably, faster, and with less effort.

Employee communications is one of the most cited employee complaints when it fails. Know what to tell and what not to tell to keep them engaged.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to ensure that no employee, patient, or family member is left uninformed during an emergency. Read this article to learn how communications can help you prepare.

Being able to communicate quickly and easily with your employees is key to a successful emergency plan. Learn how to improve your plan with location data here.

When was the last time you surveyed your employees to learn which communication channels and devices they most use?

How does an organization begin to encourage employee participation in social media sharing? The first step is to communicate with them.

How do you keep the small company feel, with the ideal flow of communication and sharing of knowledge, while still growing? You need software to bring people onto the same page.

Employee engagement is an oft-discussed topic, but do you really know what moves the needle? Does your organization have a way to measure it? How do you know if things are getting better?

Mass notifications are a vital part of any emergency response plan—but hospitals are most at risk without an effective emergency response strategy. Learn how mass notifications can act as a lifeline for healthcare facilities during an emergency.

It is estimated that cyberattacks cost businesses as much as $400 billion a year and is expected to reach $2 trillion by 2019.

Governments and private sector companies often fall short when it comes to communication during critical events—and their technology is the reason why.

Thinking of extending remote working for more employees in 2017? Here are 5 reasons why it would be worth the risk.

As the title of this article states: There is a right way and a wrong way to deliver mass notifications to your employees. Learn from the NYC police how to do it right.

Texting is quickly becoming the communication channel of choice for organizations who want to inform, protect, and market to an audience.

Organizations struggle with the same challenges as some of the world’s largest countries: which mass alert system is best, can do the most, and easily reach the most people?

In a world where consumers demand near-instantaneous service and support, it’s all about efficiency. Mass communication software is the answer.

Think a mass communication system is only capable of blasting out alerts to your employees? See how it can be used for event management and more.

Being told what NOT to do is often more beneficial than being told, step-by-step, how to do something. Read this article to learn the worst advice we’ve ever heard about incident communications and how to manage incidents when they inevitably occur.

How does your company communicate during an emergency, such as a weather-related incident, IT outage, power outage, natural disaster, or other critical events? Is it more of a one-way notification than a conversation?

When Was the Last Time You Practiced Your Plan? Plenty of companies have some sort of emergency plan in place and even a few of those practice the plan on a regular basis with their employees. Yet, nearly 60 percent of American adults say they have never practiced what to do in a disaster at…

Employee communication is the backbone of well-run organizations and vital to keeping employees aware of critical events.

An employee notification system can revolutionize the way you communicate with your personnel. In this post, we discuss the primary benefits of having a notification system capable of keeping your staff informed during critical events.

In this post, we’ll cover how a modern employee notification system enables you to streamline important communication with your people and why it’s the best investment you’ll ever make.

If you want to effectively communicate with a big audience, you need a mass notification system that is fast, secure, and far-reaching.

While many mass notification systems offer mass texting or mass emails, few platforms come with the diverse array of features that AlertMedia offers. Through all of the different customizations, settings, and ways of sending alerts, AlertMedia provides you with a comprehensive two-way communications system – enabling you to communicate in the most effective way for…

Careful preparation and planning will help make implementing an emergency notification system go smoothly. Here’s how AlertMedia can help.

Two-way communication gives organizations the benefit of audience participation during emergencies, critical events, and important company-wide announcements.

Using a mass notification solution to send surveys can help you engage your audience and obtain important, time-sensitive information during business-critical events.

Your communications platform is the hub for every important piece of information monitored, exchanged, and managed.

There are different ways to use mass communication systems: In emergencies, operationally, or for general company-wide communications. Which is right for you?

Communicating with your employees is key to running a successful business. Here are a few ideas for mass communication interactions you can use at your business.

An effective emergency communication strategy starts with letting your employees know your company has thought through critical issues and is prepared for the situations that can impact their safety.

AlertMedia conducted a survey of 400 organizations—including schools, healthcare facilities, municipalities, and large enterprises—and learned some interesting statistics about emergency communication and the need for a modern solution.

We all know social media plays a major role in the lives of virtually everyone in the world. It’s known as an easy way for people to keep in touch with family, old high school acquaintances, and much more. But lately, a new trend has developed to use social media during natural disasters and other…

One-third of large organizations currently DO NOT have a technology solution in place for emergency mass communication. And that’s a problem.

Good crisis communication planning requires that you identify potential crisis risks that can affect your business before they occur.