
Monitoring the World: How to Stay Ahead of Global Events
Information overload is a huge challenge for organizations. But how can you tell the difference between a critical piece of intelligence and useless noise?
In this episode, Sara Pratley, VP of Global Intelligence at AlertMedia, speaks with Peter about how both technology and subject matter experts are critical to staying ahead of threats with the potential to impact your business and your people.
They also cover topics like:
- How to monitor and deliver global intelligence in real-time
- Organizations’ ability to track world events
- Zeroing in on the right intelligence to share
- How to categorize and communicate information about global events
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
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