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October 25, 2025 Posted by Amber Malinovsky in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications, Resident, Tenant & Vendor Communications tagged emergency alerts, natural disasters, emergency management

The day the water rose On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene brought flash flooding to Erwin, Tennessee. At 10:39 a.m., Impact Plastics lost power as water began pooling outside. By 10:51 a.m., supervisors told workers they could leave if they felt unsafe, but it wasn’t issued as a clear evacuation order. Within the next hour, conditions changed fast. By around …

November 6, 2025 Posted by Dan Banning in Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications tagged hr information system, HRIS, employee communications

Accurate employee data forms the foundation of every successful communication plan. In an emergency or critical event, knowing who to contact and how to reach them can determine whether people get the help and information they need in time. A modern mass notification system that integrates with an HR platform keeps your employee information up-to-date and ready to be used …

December 17, 2025 Posted by Amber Malinovsky in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications, Resident, Tenant & Vendor Communications tagged tenant communications systems, tenant safety, emergency management plan

Why the Communication Tools Built into Your Tenant Management System Don’t Cut It Oftentimes, property managers default to the built-in communications features of their tenant management software since they figure they’re already paying for it. But then an emergency will happen, such as a natural disaster or an active shooter, and the shortcomings of these built-in features become evident. Since …

January 5, 2023 Posted by Pocketstop in Location-Based Alerts, Mass Notification, Internal Communications

Learn about the importance of having location-based notifications in your emergency communication system and how they can impact emergency situations. Location-based notifications are push alerts based on the location of your users. These communications can be targeted to a specific group based on where they are at that moment. In short, these messages are relevant to where the person is …

June 7, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Mass Notification, Internal Communications

Many businesses are working on preparing for the California Workplace Violence Prevention Law deadline this summer. Having a plan in place is critical – and so is communicating about it.  An incident that disrupts normal day-to-day business can strike an organization at any time. In fact, crisis management and business continuity threats impacting businesses are growing. In particular, California’s violent …

February 20, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Mass Notification, Internal Communications

You may have felt that emergencies and disasters seem to be on the rise – especially emergencies and crises that affect businesses. Recent data confirms this. According to the Institute for Crises Management Annual Report, “For 2022, 56.74% of crises tracked were smoldering, and 43.26% were sudden crises. Prior to 2020, ICM had typically found that smoldering crises accounted for …

February 9, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Mass Notification, Internal Communications

Businesses in 2024 run on digital data – making secure business communication vital to your organization’s success. While some industries such as insurance and healthcare are required by HIPPA to meet certain federal data encryption requirements, every industry should take steps to protect sensitive information. This article explores what secure business communication entails, what industries require it, and how cybersecurity …

September 27, 2023 Posted by Pocketstop in Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications

Want to set your organization up for success? You need the best of both worlds when it comes to communication. Mass Calling Systems have been around for decades, but today’s business landscape requires a more comprehensive, flexible, and responsive Mass Notification System. Whether in education, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, government, or any number of industries, effective communication requires multi-channel options such …

July 12, 2022 Posted by Pocketstop in Mass Notification, Crisis Communications, Internal Communications

How to alert employees in an emergency: you are going to need a little technical help. Of course, dialing 911 is the most common method of reporting emergencies, but that method may not be able to connect you to your employees and get them additional help and vital information. Having an alarm system is also a common and effective method, …

January 25, 2022 Posted by Pocketstop in Internal Communications

An enterprise alert system swings into action when emergency events affect your business. Critical events happen somewhere, every single day. So far, you may have been fortunate not to have to experience any of the following typical critical events: Severe weather Workplace violence Active shooters Terrorism IT outages and malfunctions, including hacking General power outages Should any of these events …