Hurricane Woes Can’t Hurt These Businesses

Wilma, Rita, and Katrina devastated many areas of the country, but the storms couldn’t touch the cash registers of these businesses – because they used technology to plan ahead!

(PRWEB) October 30, 2005 -- Wilma, Rita, and Katrina devastated many areas of the country, but the storms couldn’t touch the cash registers of these businesses – because they used technology to plan ahead!

“The storms may have flooded their streets and wiped out their buildings, but not their spirit OR their technology!” says Chip Cummings, noted international business e-marketing expert and author. “By utilizing the Internet, e-Commerce, on-line database tracking and communication systems, many small businesses continue to operate with only a few hiccups!”

Here are some ways that businesses can protect themselves when unexpected disaster strikes:

• Make sure your website is updated with business status and alternate contact information
• Use web hosting services that have back-up systems and automatic remote re-locators
• Create on-line customer/inventory database systems instead of on-site or paper systems
• Use autoresponder systems to communicate automatically with clients and prospects
• Have a written plan in place to re-route phones, e-mails, orders, inventory, and how to initiate required resources – then share the plan with your entire staff
• Have a designated centralized contact source for communicating to/with employees and customers in the event of a disaster.

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