Disaster Preparedness Profile: Inclement Weather

Jaclyn Baldovin, Social Media Manager at All Things Admin Jaclyn Baldovin lives in northern Virginia, a place that regularly experiences inclement weather, such as snowstorms, wind, and icy conditions, all of which can make it difficult for her to get to work. “There...

Disaster Preparedness Profile: Office Flood

Julie Perrine, Founder and CEO, All Things Admin Over the past few weeks, you’ve heard stories about the disasters my team members have faced. Now, I’d like to share a few of my experiences from the 2008 Iowa floods when my husband and I lived in Cedar Rapids. I used...

Disaster Preparedness Profile: Various Disasters

Suzanne Bird-Harris, Webmaster at All Things Admin While most of us at All Things Admin have a disaster or two under our belts, Suzanne Bird-Harris has experienced more than her fair share. In May 2006, she lost her home and everything in it to an electrical fire. The...

Disaster Preparedness Profile: House Fire/Arson

Christine Morris, Operations Support at All Things Admin One day, Christine Morris and her family were posing in front of the castle at Disney World. The next, she was standing in the smoldering rubble of her home, lost in a fire that would eventually be deemed arson....

Disaster Preparedness Profile: Monsoon/Home Office Flood

Amber Miller, Online Business Manager at All Things Admin Amber lives in Phoenix, AZ where monsoons seemingly come out of nowhere with very little warning. The monsoon in July 2017 was no different than any that came before it. There was one factor that was different,...

Disaster Preparedness Profile: Wildfires

Stephanie Berry, Writer and Editor for All Things Admin Stephanie lives in a fairly rural valley in southern Oregon where wildfires are always a concern. However, they are generally limited to the mountains surrounding the area. While a wildfire had never directly...

VIDEO: How to Get Started Creating Your Disaster P.L.A.N.

As we’ve all learned in the past few weeks, disasters are not always the result of Mother Nature. It’s easy to assume someone else is responsible for your company’s disaster planning. But disaster planning is everyone’s responsibility. And administrative professionals...

VIDEO: 3 Quick Tips for How to Track Things During A Crisis

As an admin, you’re at the heart of the response efforts your company is coordinating during this global health event. Here are three quick tips to help you track ideas, suggestions, best practices, and resources so you can be even better prepared for future business...

How to Better Prepare for Emergencies and Disasters

From natural disasters, such as floods, wildfires, and hurricanes, to personal emergencies, like health issues, a death in the family, or criminal situations, there’s a lot that can happen on any given day. Most of these situations come with little or no warning, so...

An Assistant’s Guide to Proactive Disaster Preparedness

Disasters come in many forms. Some can be handled quickly with minimal downtime. Others can have long-lasting implications on our personal and professional lives. At All Things Admin, my team and I have plenty of experience dealing with disasters both big and small....

4 Tips for Developing Your Emergency Communications Plan

As an admin, it’s your responsibility to keep your office running from day to day. But what happens when disaster strikes? In order to be prepared for an emergency — whether it’s a fire, natural disaster, or other event — you need a disaster recovery plan, and one...