Education
Improve your preparedness with educational tools and resources.
Each month, Prepare My Business will host free, educational Webinars. Attend these live, interactive courses and learn more about how to plan your business continuity and disaster recovery strategy. The more you know, the more you can help reduce your business's risk and quickly recover in a disaster situation. Register for our upcoming Webinars by accessing the titles to the right.
Remember, a good preparedness plan is a living document. Stay informed and update your own plan as you learn new challenges and best practices.
View 2011 Archived Webinars
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2011 Year-In-Review: Disaster Recovery Lessons Learned
January 17, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST
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Join the Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery as we reflect on the dramatic events and disasters of the past year. During this event we will highlight real world disaster scenarios and stories of survival. From these experiences we will draw out lessons learned with regard to business continuity and disaster recovery strategy.
Topics will include:
- A retrospective of 2011's major events causing business interruptions
- New trends and technology influencing business continuity planning
- Critical items your organization needs to know in order to be prepared
- Actionable ideas that can be implemented today to increase your organization's preparedness
Crisis Communications: The Keystone of Disaster Recovery Response
February 14, 2012 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
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During an emergency, it is imperative that those within your organization know how to communicate effectively. This includes both internal and external communications. Join the Small Business Administration and co-sponsor of the Prepare My Business webinar series, Agility Recovery as we share the steps and best practices for developing your emergency communication strategy.
Topics will include
- Needs assessment for crisis communication
- Ideal spokesperson characteristics
- Media communications strategies
- Establishing fact sheets and talking points
Social Media & Disaster Recovery
March 13, 2012 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
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During an emergency, it’s imperative that those within your organization know how to communicate effectively. This need to communicate has led to increasing use of Social Media platforms during recent disasters across the globe. Join hosts Agility Recovery and the Small Business Administration during this webinar to learn the steps and best practices for developing your organization’s strategy for Crisis Communications utilizing Social Media.
During this session, we will welcome noted expert John Orlando as he shares the evolution of Social Media and its use in crisis situations, as well as the best practices and simple steps any organization can take to bolster their Crisis Communications plan to include Social Media as a central element.
SBA Disaster Assistance Lending
April 10, 2012 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
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Protect Your Business this Hurricane Season
May 8, 2012 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
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2011 was a relatively active Hurricane Season, including Hurricane Irene which brought devastating floods to areas of New England rarely impacted by such storms. The average hurricane season typically has 9 to 12 named storms, of which 5 to 7 reach hurricane strength and 1 to 3 become major hurricanes. Join the SBA and Co-Sponsor Agility Recovery as we hear about the 2012 Forecast from hurricane experts, while Bob Boyd, Agility Recovery President & CEO shares the best steps for preparing your organization for the storms.
We have all witnessed the devastating effects a hurricane can have on a community. And as we edge closer to the start of the 2012 season, the time for preparation is now. Your organization is more than just a place of business to your customers, employees and stakeholders. Your organization is a key aspect of their lives, and one that must be protected. If your organization is affected by a storm, how well will you be prepared to serve those who depend on you in their time of need?
Leading with Resiliency During a Disaster
June 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST
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It has unfortunately become painfully evident in the wake of the disasters of 2011 that human ability to properly lead and direct becomes increasingly impaired during times of disaster. Our limiting beliefs, and the fears that underlie them, often cloud our judgment and our engagement with reality – resulting in poor decisions and lower performance. When it comes to leadership, the fear of Failure, Rejection and Betrayal negatively impact our ability to accurately perceive reality and as a result, to lead with resiliency.
Join the SBA and Agility Recovery as they host a discussion led by former FEMA Administrator, Chief David Paulison. Chief Paulison will draw on his experience of taking over command of FEMA following one of the greatest disasters in American history, Hurricane Katrina, and share his take on the obstacles to proper leadership, and strategies for developing our own capacity to be more resilient as a leader.
Mr. R. David Paulison is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in emergency and disaster preparedness, response and recovery, having spent over 35 years in emergency management and emergency service. Chief Paulison is a proven organizational leader who won widespread praise for his restoration of FEMA as a competent, credible agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. As Administrator, Paulison was responsible to the President of the United States, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the American people for stewardship of FEMA’s $9.6 billion annual budget, a 16,000 plus member workforce and a mission to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from domestic disasters and emergencies – whether natural, man-made or acts of terrorism.
The Top 5 Risks to Business Disasters in America
July 10, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST
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Start Building Your Disaster Recovery Plan TODAY!
August 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST
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September is National Preparedness Month
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Winter Weather Preparedness
October 9, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST
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The Impact of Preparedness on the Bottom Line
November 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST
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Top 10 Most Common Mistakes During a Crisis
December 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST
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