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The coronavirus isn\u2019t just a healthcare problem; it\u2019s increasingly becoming an economic problem too, as more and more people are ordered to stay home, and organizations must temporarily close locations. To avoid unemployment rates skyrocketing, countries like the United Kingdom<\/a> and The Netherlands stimulate granting leave of absence instead of laying people off. These measures let people keep their jobs but offer new challenges for employers. It becomes a lot harder to reach those employees via the usual communication channels such as company e-mail or intranet, especially in industries where employees don\u2019t have a company laptop or PC. Organizations still need to keep these employees engaged<\/a> in their company; these employees need to feel they haven\u2019t been forgotten. But how do you keep communicating with furloughed employees?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018We\u2019re worried about how to reach our staff,\u2019 a high school principal explains to Netpresenter. With schools closed, part of their staff is at home, unable to execute typical daily tasks. It\u2019s a problem many organizations can relate to at this moment. The school\u2019s communication with their staff at home, via e-mail, is static and unilateral, the principal describes. \u2018Yet, there\u2019s a need for communication channels that approach physical, social interaction. Now that canteens and staff rooms are closed, and people can no longer occupy a physical spot in the organization, we want them to remain part of the organization virtually. We want to keep them informed. This way, the momentarily unused potential remains employable and is kept active, eager to get back to work later\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in touch with your community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Frank Hoen, CEO at Netpresenter, understands the principal\u2019s concern: \u2018A community like an organization or a school doesn\u2019t stop existing when you can no longer be together physically. However, you must make sure to keep communicating. Because if you don\u2019t, any community will eventually seize to exist. As an employer, staying in touch with your employees and keeping them informed is essential, especially during this time of crisis. Show your staff that you still care about them and that you\u2019re happy they\u2019re still with you. Communication is crucial.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multichannel solution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Central to the success of communication is the ability to reach everyone and bring messages to people\u2019s attention in multiple ways. To accomplish that, Netpresenter offers an interactive multichannel solution. It allows you to deliver information to people in real-time via TV screens, laptops, and smartphones. In turn, people can respond to and comment on these messages. People who are actively working from home can be reached via software on their company laptops.<\/strong><\/em> Company news can also be published directly in a Mobile App on smartphones. This feature makes getting company news to employees who are at home, unable to perform their daily tasks, a lot easier. The App also offers a solution to industries in which regular communication channels such as e-mail, whiteboards, and newsletters have been eliminated: it enables organizations to bring information to their people actively. By using push notifications, organizations can even raise more attention to the most important news, so employees don\u2019t miss out on any information anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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