23/03/2020
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - COVID 19 - The way forward.
We would like to thank you for the trust you place in Strat Hostess for your digital marketing needs, these are unprecedented times for industry, our country and the world, with this being said, there are a few important pointers in this communication to ensure business continuity.
As a nation and one big family, we all need to play our part to minimise the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in our beloved country. Today's stats reveal that there has been an increase of 128 since yesterday's tally, bringing the total cases in our country to 402, it was estimated that by the end of this week to be in the region of 500, needless to say, it is alarming.
Without saying, human life is of utmost importance and we have implemented a few measures of our own to lower the curve and flatten the line. We trust that you understand our steps in doing so and will work with us to fight this battle. We have implemented the following steps to ensure business continuity at all attempts:
• Instead of face-to-face meetings, we consider video calling - either Conference call, Skype voice/video call or WhatsApp voice/video call. We could also consider WhatsApp voicenotes.
• Website content to be sent via E-mail to [email protected]
• Social Media updates to be sent via E-mail to [email protected] or WhatsApp
• New services to be communicated through via the same methods or via your online account with Strat Hostess.
*These methods have been proven to be effective channels of communication thus far and can be made use of in a more effective manner in this current time of crisis.
A very important note to all at this moment, is to consider your business options to extend your current platforms to an "online store", thus limiting the amount of interactions and creating an alternative means of generating an income, if you are in the service industry, consider providing some products within your the scope of your business. According to stats within some parts of Europe that have been hard hit by the virus, online sales grew by 90% between February and March compared to the same time last year. Consumers still need the essentials, but afraid of contact. Strat Hostess offers a complete managed e-commerce platform for a once-off setup of R320 and R160 per month, addded to your current website service, for more information about this, drop us an e-mail to [email protected]. There have already been a few Strat Hostess clients that have upgrded their service to an e-store scenario and a few moving as we speak.
A heartfelt thanks to you, our loyal customers, for the support and understanding. In the words of our president: "If we act together, if we act now, and if we act decisively, we will overcome it."
Regards,
Strat Hostess
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