As a team, make the right decisions, communicate often and be flexible are key elements for businesses who rely on customer interactions. There is no question customers are going to want continued personal interaction, it just may look and feel different. Bill Lowman, Partner with Shuffield Lowman advises businesses to create a pandemic policy and make it a part of the employee manual. This will set the business up for future success when a pandemic or crisis hits. Loyd Rawls with The Rawls Group advises businesses to be light on their feet and look to hire people who have more diverse skills.
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Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
The only constant one can plan for is change. Strategic planning positions the business to address the probable, possible, and potential contingencies impacting business success. 
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