Your Disaster Recovery Resource

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It's not hard to understand why social networks play such an important role in disaster response and recovery. Think about it: wouldn't you talk to the people you know about where to go and what to do, if a hurricane approached? And wouldn't you rely on your friends and relatives for help, if a tornado or earthquake shattered your life and your business? Of course you would. And so would your employees. But how can you know if your employees have the kinds of networks that will get them through-and get them back to work?

Here's a simple, powerful fact:  The more help people can get from their social networks in disaster recovery, the less likely they are to suffer the potentially devastating effects.

The key question, then, is whether your employees' networks are ready.

But answering that question isn't easy. It takes specialized knowledge about what kinds of networks get people through disasters. And it takes extraordinary skill to measure the networks and their resources.

Here's the bottom line:  No one else in the country knows more about doing that than we do.

That's why we were able to develop Readi Nets - Recovery, the first scientific instrument to measure individuals' business and personal social network resources. We put the knowledge we've gleaned from decades of research into this instrument.

The six sections of our Readi Nets - Recovery will measure and assess the business and personal sectors of each employee's network. This analysis will show them where resources lie that they can utilize in recovery, identify deficiencies that necessitate short-term help from other sources, and highlight the long-term needs for rebuilding the network.

The assessment will also measure the degree to which their current community participation is likely to help them rebuild their networks.

The format is simple: Employees can complete the assessment online, then receive a comprehensive report that will help them harness the power of their current networks and add resources that will put them on the road to recovery.

Because of the importance of this vital tool for helping businesses and their personnel recover, we discount the cost of the assessment substantially for businesses affected by disasters. Contact us to discuss how we can put a package together for your company.