Covid -19 Signs – The Best Way to Keep Customers and Employees Informed About your Business

The spread of Covid-19 has left businesses trying to navigate unchartered territories. News of the pandemic can definitely be unsettling but the outbreak should not induce panic. By being well informed on facts, business owners can play a crucial role in soothing concerns of employees, modeling healthy work behaviors, and keeping the work environment productive. As the virus spreads so quickly and symptoms begin to appear late, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised that people should practice social distancing and avoid the crowd and social gatherings. Businesses, where people meet each other for work, are especially vulnerable to the spread of this deadly virus because it is offices and in business organizations where people who otherwise would not interact come in close contact. Without even realizing that there are carrying the virus, people can spread the Covid-19.

Keeping your employees informed through corona virus signage

Employees and customers at local businesses will need to maintain extreme precautions to avoid contributing to the outbreak. While many businesses are finding ways to make their staffs work remotely, businesses within the essential services and healthcare sector still require their employees to work onsite. While these real-life heroes and all other people who have to still work from onsite defy the deadly threats of the virus, it is extremely important that essential steps are taken to protect them while they work towards protecting us and the society at large. As an employer, in these difficult times, it is your responsibility to keep your employees motivated and informed. While everyone is trying hard to adjust to the new lifestyle and balance work and personal life, reminding each employee about the basic safety and hygiene measures are very important. And when it comes to a workplace, what better way than to communicate with signs and posters.

Benefits of using Covid-19 signs for customers

At this point, most of the businesses are concerned about how they can effectively communicate with their customers. It is very important to keep your customers informed about how you are adapting to this situation and answer their questions. They might be having the following questions:

·         Are you still offering services?

·         How safe is it to use your services?

·         Have you made any changes to your working hours?

·         Are you still shipping?

·       Are your representatives still available on call or chat to discuss products or services?

In these difficult times, the best way to answer these concerns is with the help of corona virus signs and posters. From a business point of view, these posters and signs help customers informed about your updated services/plans and strategies. If you still aren’t sure how you can effectively use these signs, let us take a look at a few examples:

·     Inform your customers about your updated working hours, temporary closure dates, pick-up service changes and anything that is important to them and your business

·       Spread awareness by installing general awareness signs

·      You can encourage social distancing in your office and store by installing floor decals, health and safety posters, and wellness signs

·       You can make your community aware of different precautionary measures like frequent hand washing. A small initiative too, holds a great value in these times of need

·       You can also promote any state advisory, your cut-down service hours or anything else that needs the attention of the mass or your customers through posters and signs

A few examples of Covid-19 posters and signs

As posters in your workplace can help your employees and customers have accurate information about the infection and know you are working to protect them, here are a few examples of a few types of common posters that you can use during this time:

·   Symptoms posters: at this point, when most of us are aware of the common symptoms of the virus, a poster detailing the symptoms are more of a reminder for your employees that it is for any educational purpose. Though people are acutely aware of the symptoms, they might not actually, be as self-aware as you think. Place these posters in popular areas of your workplace like restrooms, break rooms and lobby. Put them up on the bathroom walls and mirrors to encourage proper handwashing.

·     Cleaning and disinfectant posters: the goal of this poster is to outline how your staff should be keeping the workplace clean and how often should they clean the business space. You can check CDC’s site to layout basic cleaning measures in your poster. Post this in high traffic areas like a storefront, waiting areas, and restrooms. Behind the scenes, keep a record on who is in charge of cleaning and when. This will help you stay at the top of the best practices.

·   Company policy posters: you can create informative posters for your employees regarding company policies or updated sick leave policies that the management has put in place during the times of the Covid-19. Even if these policies have already been distributed by mass emails, creating posters will let you have visibility around your business. Make sure that the policies you make adhere to the changes in operations declared by your state or nation. Create as many posters as you need to cover all the required information. If applicable, communicate with your HR staff and local legislators on a regular basis.

These are just a few examples. Depending on the city or the nation you are operating from, you can create posters according to the latest condition of your people and state. The guidelines stated above are extremely unique to any business and depending on the resource you have at hand, you can create posters following these guidelines. Always remember that corona virus is a temporary condition, you need to put forth your best efforts to protect your employees and keep the trust of your customers in your going. The posters that Your design should exhibit correct and accurate information. Check WHO and CDC and your state government’s official website for the latest facts and communicate that to your employees on a regular basis.