When ‘What If’ Becomes ‘Now What’: Why Tabletop Exercises Are Critical to Crisis Preparedness
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Facing the Unknown: Why Plans Alone Aren’t Enough Imagine a sudden crisis, maybe a cyberattack or a severe storm, that throws your operations into chaos. You have a crisis management plan, but do your teams know how to act when the pressure is on? In many companies, crisis plans are written, filed away, and rarely tested....
The Machine Just Died. Now What? Managing Machinery Malfunctions and Workplace Accidents with Mass Notification Software
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive The Cost of Silence When Machinery Fails A line goes silent. A warning light flashes. Your lead engineer is off-site. No one is sure who’s in charge. And now the entire shift is standing around waiting for instructions. This is not just...
When Every Minute Counts: Improve Airport Security with Mass Notification Software
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Airports operate under constant pressure. They’re hubs of activity, moving thousands of people, goods and aircraft every day. With this complexity comes a serious challenge: how do you keep everyone safe when something goes wrong? Security threats at airports can escalate quickly....
Flood-Proof Your Business: Why Every Manager Needs Mass Notification Software
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Floods are becoming more frequent, more intense, and harder to predict. For businesses, the impact can be devastating. Offices can be damaged. Teams may be unable to reach the workplace. IT systems and stock can be ruined in hours. In some cases,...
Not Just for Emergencies: 7 Ways Mass Notification Software Can Streamline Property Management
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Why Property Managers Need Better Communication Tools If you're managing residential buildings, office spaces, or a mixed-use portfolio, you already know how difficult it can be to keep everyone informed. Tenants miss important notices. Staff get updates too late. Contractors turn up...
The 3AM Test: Would Your Business Pass a Crisis Without Mass Notification Software?
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive What Happens When No One Picks Up the Phone? You’re not in the office. Your leadership team is scattered. And something serious has just gone wrong; a cyberattack, a power outage, a gas leak. One of your frontline managers spots the issue,...
Out of Sight, Never Out of Touch: Why Emergency Alert Software Is Critical for Distributed Teams
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive What would happen if your network failed and half your workforce didn’t know who to call or what to do? That’s the reality many organisations face today. The way we work has changed. Remote and hybrid teams are now common, but managing...
5 Signs Your Logistics Team Needs an Incident Management Software Upgrade
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Your logistics operation might seem like it’s running smoothly, until something goes wrong. A lorry breaks down, a customs delay halts your shipments, or a warehouse system crashes just as a major delivery is scheduled. Suddenly, the team is scrambling, communication is...
Crisis Management Plans for Financial Institutions
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive A service outage. A data breach. A system failure during market hours. When these incidents happen in a financial institution, the impact can be immediate and far-reaching. Customers lose trust, regulators start asking questions, and the pressure to respond is intense. Yet...
Are These 5 Hidden Risks in Your Crisis Communication Stack? How Crisis Communication Software Can Help
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive When you think your organisation is ready for a crisis, it's usually because you've ticked the boxes: plans in place, systems installed, training sessions completed. But the real test doesn’t come during a scheduled drill. It comes when something goes wrong. You...
Failed an Audit Over Crisis Logs? How Compliance Management Software Can Prevent It
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive You handled the crisis. You kept the business running. The team pulled together under pressure. Then the audit came, and you failed. Not because of what you did, but because you couldn’t prove it. You’re not alone. For many companies, audit failures...
Why Your Oil & Gas Operations Can’t Afford to Skip an Emergency Notification Platform
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive In the oil and gas industry, time is always of the essence. Whether your operations are in the depths of the North Sea, the deserts of the Middle East, or remote offshore platforms, emergencies are inevitable. What sets successful companies apart in...
How Mass Notification Software Ensures Critical Messages Are Read and Actioned
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive You send out a critical alert about a power failure that’s shut down operations across your main site. It's urgent. You expect immediate responses, but five minutes go by and nothing. Did the team see it? Did the message go through? Should...
Clunky Crisis Management Workflows Are Costing You Time. Here’s the Fix
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive When a crisis hits, time is your most valuable asset. Every second spent on disorganised processes is a second wasted. Whether it's a cyber attack, a supply chain issue, or severe weather, clunky crisis management workflows only add to the chaos. They...
Why Emergency Alerts Are Ignored, and How a Mass Notification System Can Fix It
Written by Anneri Fourie | Marketing Executive Most organisations assume that when they send out an emergency alert, it’s received, read, and acted upon. But the truth? A worrying number of staff members don’t see these alerts at all, or worse, they ignore them. If you’ve ever launched an emergency...
Why an Emergency Notification System is Essential for Managing Remote Teams During a Crisis
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive When a crisis strikes, whether it's a cyberattack, IT failure, or even something more disruptive like a natural disaster, the ability to communicate quickly and clearly with your remote team becomes crucial. Yet, many businesses still rely on tools like email, Slack,...
How Crisis Management Software Keeps Your Business Running During a National Power Outage
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Picture this: It’s a regular workday, and suddenly, the lights flicker and go out. Moments later, everything stops working. Your systems crash. Phones stop ringing. Emails go unanswered. Your business is dead in the water, and nobody can reach you. Worse still,...
