Preparing for the Unpredictable with Mass Notification: Lessons Learned from 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced countless organizations — including schools, businesses, healthcare systems, and government facilities — to alter daily operations and prioritize safety. What is your organization doing to keep up with this rapidly changing COVID-19 landscape? 

Watch the replay of Alertus’ third virtual seminar, Preparing for the Unpredictable with Mass Notification: Lessons Learned from 2020! From the comfort of your home or office, you’ll learn how you and your team can better navigate the uncertainties of 2021 and beyond. 

This five-session virtual seminar will focus on enhancing safety, minimizing business disruption, and maintaining engagement with employees and staff using innovative Mass Notification System (MNS) tools:

• Adjusting to a New Normal - How to Ensure Safety for Your Organization

• Communication in a Dispersed Workplace

• Lessons Learned: Navigating through a COVID-19 Landscape

• Share Your Story: Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges

• Preparing for the Unpredictable with MNS Technology

The Presentations

Adjusting to a New Normal - How to Ensure Safety for Your Organization

11:00 A.M. - 11:35 A.M. EST

Speaker: Grant Azdell - Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students, Randolph-Macon College and Founder of Azdell-Morgan Organizational Management Solutions

Summary:

How is your organization adjusting to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic? We’ll kick off our 2020 virtual seminar with insight on  ensuring safety and maintaining business continuity during these unprecedented times. 

During this session, you will:

• Discover how to effectively review, produce, and execute new safety guidelines

• Learn about tools and techniques that can help you and your team adapt to a COVID-19 landscape

• Get tips on how to fill the gaps in your communication plan

Communication in a Dispersed Workplace

11:35 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. EST

Speaker: Michele Martin - Manager, Internal Communications and Strategic Priorities Corporate Communications and Public Relations, London Health Sciences Centre

Summary:

With a dispersed workforce at home and on-site, efficient and rapid organizational communication is more important than ever before. Join our second virtual seminar session to learn how you can stay regularly connected with your entire organization — no matter where they’re located. 

During this session, you will:

• Learn about some of the communication challenges that organizations are facing today and how to address them 

• Gain a better understanding of how to successfully modify your communication plan for improved organization-wide communication

• Hear suggestions for maintaining engagement with your organization throughout the pandemic and into 2021

Lessons Learned: Navigating through
a COVID-19 Landscape

1:15 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. EST

Speakers:

• George Economas - Executive Director of Corporate Security, Johns Hopkins Hospital

• Eric Davis-Fernald - Director of Safety and Security, West Coast University

• Mark Obermayer - Sr. Project Manager, Microsoft

• Vernell Shaheed-Levrone - Director of Safety, Community College of Baltimore County

Summary:

The COVID-19 crisis has impacted and disrupted the way organizations operate on a regular basis. During our third virtual seminar session, you’ll hear from a multiple industry panel about some of the lessons industry professionals have learned for 2021 and beyond. 

Join this panel discussion to discover:

• How the pandemic has affected other organizations around the world 

• Helpful lessons to apply for the future 

• Policies, procedures, and protocols that can be implemented to enhance safety and emergency preparedness

Share Your Story: Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges

2:00 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. EST

Speakers:

• Clifford Anderson - Director of Public Safety, Anoka Technical College

• Michael Schoenfeld - Vice President for Public Affairs & Government Relations and Chief Communications Officer, Duke University

Summary:

We want to hear from you! Share your organization’s COVID-19 struggles and triumphs — and hear from organizations like yours.

During this session, you will:

• Get the opportunity to share your organization’s unique experience and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Hear different strategies other industry professionals have used to navigate COVID-19

• Exchange insight and suggestions on minimizing business disruption in 2021 

If you would like to join the discussion and share your organization’s experience with navigating COVID-19 challenges, be sure to email jbridgeman@alertus.com.

Preparing for the Unpredictable with MNS Technology

2:45 P.M. - 3:25 P.M. EST

Speakers:

• Patrick Dennin - Director of Higher Education Sales, Alertus Technologies

• Munir Kizicali - Sr. Sales Engineer, Alertus Technologies

Summary:

Our fifth and final virtual seminar session will explore how a comprehensive Mass Notification System (MNS) like the Alertus System can be leveraged to better prepare for future uncertainties in 2021.

Join us to learn:

• How to utilize MNS alerts for rapid COVID-19 communications

• MNS solutions suited for your specific organization

• Integration options with your existing communication devices such as desktops, digital signage, mobile devices, and more

• How you can target specific groups or departments within your organization to ensure notification delivery with your intended audience

Questions?

For more information, please contact jbridgeman@alertus.com or call 202-253-7887 x 780.