Brands in every industry are tapping into the benefits of text messaging. Meanwhile, savvy consumers know it’s necessary to be cautious about communications, especially with a 58% rise in spam text messages. Thus, carriers and phone providers are cracking down on Short Message Service (SMS) and constantly implementing new security measures. Here’s what you need […]
Emergency text notifications can be a useful tool for companies to quickly alert employees of any potential hazards or emergencies that may affect their safety or the operations of the business. Here are a few best practices for using emergency text notifications in the workplace: Set up a clear chain of command: Establish a clear […]
SMS, or short message service texts, can be a useful way to communicate with employees, especially in situations where other communication methods may not be available or practical. Some potential uses for SMS texts in the workplace include: Sending important updates or announcements: SMS texts can be a quick and easy way to get important […]
After the last year, with the possibility of the pandemic easing, we believe office workers will return to their work places around the country in some fashion. Hybrid or not, the need for instant, safe and continuous communications between management and employees will become even more necessary than before. Internal office communication might have been neglected or even […]
Successful organizations are adapting their group and employee alerts to communicate more regularly and effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Simplified Alerts group text messaging clients are modifying employee alerts to provide regular COVID updates with vital information to keep their workforce notified. This is a “table stakes” requirement in 2020; ever-changing daily news and updates about the impact of the virus on the organization are of utmost importance to operations.
There has been no lack of lessons learned for employers and organizations when it comes to dealing with the major business disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many were not prepared for such an upheaval. But this mother of disruptions had led forward-looking businesses to adapt, innovate, and put business continuity plans in place to deal with both the current situation and future incidents.
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How to Launch a Company Text Message Alert System Have you ever considered a text alert messaging program, or a program for company emergency alerts, for your workplace or organization? Hundreds of employees can benefit from instant memos, company news, last-minute text alerts, and even weather warnings by receiving informative text notifications. All you need […]
Is Your Organization Sending Text Alerts for Critical Notifications? An emergency employee group messaging program is key to a great business continuity plan More and more companies have established internal critical notification programs that include using an SMS Text Alert Platform for sending urgent SMS text alerts for their critical notifications. Given that text messages are […]
An SMS (short message service) alert system is an off-premise application that is used to send text messages to groups, employees and organizations. It uses standardized communication sms protocols to enable subscribed mobile devices to exchange short text messages. Simplified Alerts is an sms alert system that allows customers to subscribe to a monthly or […]