In the past I’ve posted blogs discussing what a Virtual Assistant could do to help with your disaster preparations in How A Virtual Assistant Could Help Keep Your Business Safe Online and what they could do after disaster has struck in How A Virtual Assistant Could Help With Business Disasters. As well as offer up some ideas on what you can do to protect yourself and minimise the impact of disasters in Why Should I Have A Disaster Plan, Disaster Preparation: 6 Things to do in case the worst happens and How To Maintain Customer Service During Disasters.
Now, here are some ideas on how a Virtual Assistant could help if your business is impacted by disaster.
These are some of the things a Virtual Assistant can do to help with your disaster preparations. Both during disasters and afterwards as well. But I can’t overstate the value of being prepared. To be able to do the best job, you need to have processes in place to help you if the worst happens.
The most simple way to make sure you’re covered for any eventuality is to create a Risk Register. The Risk Register should cover all potential (even if unlikely) incidents. The Risk Register needs to be regularly reviewed to make sure it covers the current state of your business. Then use the risk register to develop your disaster manual. Both documents should be stored both on and off site for ease of access. I’d also suggest having both a hard and soft copy in multiple locations. That way, you will always have access when they’re needed. There is no point in being prepared for disasters if you can’t access the disaster plans when they’re needed most.
