The impact of Covid-19 \u2013 the coronavirus continues to change\nthe way businesses and other organisations handle their day to day operations.\nOne of the biggest and standout changes is a shift to remote work. This is to\nhelp reduce the spread of the disease, and that is why many businesses are\nmandating that their employees work from home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the biggest challenges, with this dramatic shift, is\neffective communication. Due to the virus spreading so quickly, often business\nowners are sending employees home without a good way to communicate with each\nother. This can hurt productivity and overall employee engagement. Although\nmany businesses may default to sending out mass emails, sorely relying on one\nform of communication is not always effective when trying to share critical\ninformation. Bulk SMS has been proven to be an effective way to communicate messages\nto customers or employees. SendEasy\ncharges as little as 23c per SMS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choosing Bulk\nSMS during the coronavirus pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many organisations are turning to bulk notification solutions\nto help share information. While notifications are often used to share\nin-the-moment alerts about emergency situations, with the correct solution,\nbusinesses can use bulk SMS to easily deliver large communications that include\nhealth and safety tips related to coronavirus or operational updates. Utilising\nthe remote capabilities of the bulk SMS system can help your business reach your\nemployees, whilst ensuring that everyone receives a message and doesn\u2019t get\nleft in the dark. Here are a few solutions why bulk SMS is a great way to\ncommunicate with your organisation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Access to\nSMS anytime, anywhere<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most immediate ways for a business to reach its\nemployees is via their cell phones. An SMS can reach everyone in an\norganisation. When staff members are not in the office, or at their normal work\nfacilities, their cell phones will likely be one of the devices they check most\noften for news and updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Can boost\nmorale <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the biggest problems with remote working is that employees\nmay feel demotivated without their co-workers around them and feel rather\ndisconnected from the bigger picture. Engaging with your staff on a personal\nlevel, start by sending out a bulk SMS message to each member of staff by\nnotifying them of a new client, or an accomplishment with a current client.\nWhen your employees feel recognised, they will be more motivated to continue\nworking hard to get their job done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Extending\nwork from home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If your business needs to extend the time it is requiring\npeople to work from home, SMS text messages can provide an immediate means of\nreaching everyone, with clear, to-the-point messaging. This is good way of\npreventing the spread of rumours that might further disrupt an already chaotic\nsituation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Compliance\nand HR updates <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Policy changes, employee benefits or work deadlines are\ncrucial communications. Missing out on these updates could have a negative\neffect on an employee. Using a SMS text message to send these important\nmessages will have a higher chance of being seen, as 98% of text messages are\nread and 90% of people read them within 3 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Scheduling and project management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Project management and scheduling can be quite a\nheadache when you have various teams working from home but on the same project.\nBulk SMS messaging can ensure effective communication and can take place\namongst the designated team members involved in the project, so that Skype\nmeetings happen on time, or just to make sure everyone has the same\ninformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Employee feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes you find yourself needing feedback from\nseveral of your employees, before making a decision. This can result in endless\nand messy email threads and unclear results. Instead send out a simple text to\nvote message and collect data in a much more organised way. Additionally, using\nbulk SMS you can get more feedback from staff members and is an easy and\nconvenient way to participate. All responses can be read on the SendEasy\nplatform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n