{"id":602,"date":"2020-04-09T14:26:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T11:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celcomafrica.com\/blog\/?p=602"},"modified":"2023-10-06T04:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T04:02:54","slug":"celcom-africa-wishes-you-a-happy-easter-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celcomafrica.com\/blog\/celcom-africa-wishes-you-a-happy-easter-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Celcom Africa wishes you a Happy Easter holiday."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Given that this Year&#8217;s, Easter holiday is different, it is still important to enjoy this time with the people you love. Remember you are apart not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that maintaining effective&nbsp;communication&nbsp;is vital, the Celcom Africa team is available round the clock, to ensure all mission-critical messages are sent. We want you to know we\u2019re here to assist you in every way we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To\nhelp our customers maintain a sense of community and fun, we\u2019ve created a blog\npost on all the ways you can feel connected to socialize with friends and\nfamily, using technology already at your fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your company, school, or organization&nbsp;must get an information message out regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/celcomafrica.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=605&amp;action=edit\">Covid-19 Coronavirus<\/a> to staff, parents, students, or club\/church members there are a few better ways&nbsp;to try to do than sending a Bulk Text message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Why SMS?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> All phones automatically install <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SMS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMS<\/a> apps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Delivered in Seconds with Real-Time Delivery Reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People read 90% of SMS within 3 minutes of receiving them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> This is h<strong>ow <\/strong>you <strong>formulate a message during <\/strong>difficult <strong>times<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p> When faced with a crisis, businesses&nbsp;got to<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>communicate appropriately, transparently, and&nbsp;<strong>sympathetically.<\/strong> Alerting management, employees, stakeholders, customers,&nbsp;and therefore the public about what&#8217;s happening<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is instrumental in navigating through difficult times.<br> Ensure&nbsp;to speak<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>three critical pieces&nbsp;of data<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>when formulating your message:<br> 1. What is the crisis is<br> 2. How the crisis might affect the business<br> 3. People often take actions to stop and reduce the impact on all involved.<br> And don\u2019t forget:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make it short and sweet; be concise&nbsp;together with your<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>message and only include the essentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only provide accurate information backed by official health organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have empathy; it\u2019s important&nbsp;to recollect<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>we are all human<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given that this Year&#8217;s, Easter holiday is different, it is still important to enjoy this time with the people you love. 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