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Don't Forget the Details

by Mary Cook on February 25, 2011 in Consumer Svcs, Mary Cook with No comments

The devil is in the details.

I am completing my MBA – 2 classes left. I am currently in Strategic Human Resources and being asked to uphold to the strictest syllabus I have ever seen in my life (55 pages). This said, as a professional, I complete my assignments according to requirements.

I received an email from my university a few days ago. It started with: Continue reading →

SMS messages as a response to winter storms

by Varolii on January 17, 2011 in Airlines, Banks/Finance, Consumer Svcs, Healthcare, Industry News, Mobile/Telcom, Retail, Utilities with No comments

As severe winter weather battered down across much of the nation recently, outbound communications were sent out to millions of employees in education and local government.

Text alerts allow businesses, government offices and schools to notify staff and students directly of school closings, delayed openings and weather advisories.

For example, Auburn University sent a text message via the university's AUALERT system to notify subscribers that the college was closed during a recent storm, reports WRBL-TV.

One company sent more than 13 million messages in a single day on January 11 to let its users know about weather conditions, school and road closures and other snow emergency procedures. The notices were sent out through phone, text and email messages.

Through the system, officials can record, track and send personalized voice messages to landlines and mobile phones. Short Message Service text communications, emails and even messages to TTY/TDD devices for people who are hearing impaired can also be sent.

When a severe blizzard crippled New York City a few weeks ago, the city's Notify NYC system also transmitted much-needed phone, email and text messages to residents about harsh weather conditions. In addition to severe weather situations, the system is used by the city to alert residents about major traffic events, city-wide emergencies, Amber alerts, heat advisories, school closings and public health notifications.