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July 21, 2017 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification

Our interconnected world has changed the rules for how organizations must operate crisis communications Marketing Tech Blog recently posted ten new rules of crisis communications developed by Melissa Agnes. We agree! Our world has changed and how we exchange information and communicate has also changed over the past two decades. As businesses and organizations adapt, these rules should be kept handy. …

May 3, 2017 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

The National Safety Council is raising awareness that June is National Safety Month. Observed annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities.

May 3, 2017 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

In the wake of the Paris tragedies, the importance of emergency preparedness and crisis communications is once again highlighted. When the news broke about Paris, I couldn’t help but think to myself “not again.” I was heartbroken for those innocent people that were lost and their families, friends and country. I was angry but I also felt fear. Where will …

April 12, 2017 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Tips on Writing Messages for Critical Situations President Obama’s speech on Sunday night gave us confirmation that what happened in San Bernardino on December 2nd was, indeed, an act of terrorism. Most of us already concluded this fact based on what the media reported. While the Obama Administration works diligently to fight the threat of terrorism and presidential candidates hash …

April 8, 2017 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Make Crisis Communication Successful with a Mass Notification System As our world changes and technology improves, processes, procedures and tools need to be modernized as well. The subject of mass notification and crisis communications is no different, and in fact, the cloud-based tech, social media networks and ability to communication from almost anywhere, anytime that our time has developed has …

April 5, 2017 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Advances in technology have always come with more advantages than disadvantages, which is why people are always so quick to embrace them. One of these many advances has revolutionized the way in which people are able to send and receive information. This advancement is in the form of mass notification systems. These systems can be used in different capacities, by …

March 8, 2017 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification

February 14, 2017 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Using a mass notification system effectively is the key to setting your organization apart from the competition. We are fortunate that today’s mass notification system technology makes the transmission of information easier than ever before. But what turns the transmission of information into the art of communication? As an employer, manager or property owner leveraging digital, communication technology can help …

June 14, 2016 Posted by Pocketstop in Text Message Marketing - M360, Pockestop News

Move allows company to easily auto-scale based on-demand and provides customers with increased performance and high-availability “When Pocketstop first moved to Microsoft Azure back in 2012, the easiest and quickest way to get up and running was to use Virtual Machines or VM(s). While this suited us well for many years, we knew that we ultimately wanted to run our platform …

May 19, 2016 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Do you have the attitude “it won’t happen to us”? If so, you need to get ready, get a plan and get shopping. I got a news alert on my phone last night about the EgyptAir Flight that disappeared from radar somewhere over the Mediterranean Sea and immediately, my heart sank. Tragic. What happened? I wondered. A malfunction? Human error? …