No matter what you call it -- disaster recovery plan, contingency plan, or emergency plan -- you need to create a blueprint so your company can get back up and running should it be hit with a major or minor disaster.    You need to be able to keep your products and services going out and cash coming in.  To do this, you must start planning before the disaster hits.

Just getting started on this type of plan can be overwhelming.  Where do you start?  What do you include?  How do you know it will work when needed?  How do you maintain it year-over-year?

If you don't have a disaster expert on staff, you have limited cash for this type of project, you can't figure out how to make sure it works, or you have decided you will deal with it when and if it happens, let Fundamental Writes help you create a plan for your business so you are sure you will always be prepared to be interrupted.

YOUR BUSINESS, Interrupted.  The book explaining how to write a business emeregency plan is due out in 1Q10.

Free Review of Disasters.  Fundamental Writes shares a list of 17 events you should consider to see if your business is at risk.  Download this list and use it to evaluate your risks.  After you get done doing this for your business, you might want to use the same list to evaluate your suppliers and customers -- especially if you happen to have a lot of eggs in just one basket!

Procedures Manual.  It's payday.  Your bookkeeper has made an emergency visit to the hospital with their child and will not be in today. Can you or anyone else on staff do payroll?  Would you need to revert to a manual process or would you need to pay your accountant to come in and do the job?  Having a written procedures manual for all positions makes sure you are ready for any interruption thrown your way.

Policy Manual.  Do you consistently explain your company policies verbally to each new employee? Would you say you are consistent enough to pass an employee legal challenge?  Why not write them down so they are consistently conveyed to all employees?  Fundamental Writes has a 30-policy and an 80-policy version so you can select the one that best fits your company.

Other Business Solutions.   As a technical writer, Elizabeth is available to help you write instructions, procedures, or information about your products or services.   Get professional help for those tasks you don't particularly enjoy! 

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