Essential Tips for Disaster Preparedness

California Wildfires – Essential Tips on Disaster Preparedness

Margate, FL, (October 2007). As the California wildfires continue and the largest evacuation in the history of California pursues, disaster recovery planning is front and center. If you haven’t prepared a disaster recovery plan, now is the time to do so. And even for those in California it’s not too late. 30 minutes can save one from a lifetime of heartaches.

Diana Ennen, co-author of Home Office Recovery Plan: The Disaster Preparedness Guide for Your Home Business witnessed eight hurricanes in Florida including a direct hit from Hurricane Wilma. Ennen advises, "Being prepared for a hurricane or any natural disaster takes away the stress and anxiety. When timing is critical, I want to focus on the safety of my family, not on taking an inventory of my business, or deciding where I need to go. I also need to know that my family members will know how to find me after the disaster.”

Dr. Paulo J. Reyes, a First Responder in California and author of the fiction thriller Sledgehammer has firsthand disaster recovery experience and participated in various disaster relief efforts in California including the major earthquake in L.A. in 1994. He advised, "Loss of lives can be greatly reduced if everyone has a complete plan of action prior to the event. Not only with the reduction of heart attacks and stress related illnesses, but people tend to get to safety quicker if they have already planned ahead and know what they are going to do.”

Here are some steps to take to prepare:

Step One --Identify a safe place for everyone to meet. This pre-determined place should be discussed with family members prior to an emergency. A second location should be discussed. Also, out-of-town relatives should be advised of this location. Additionally, each person should have a list of phone numbers for immediate neighbors and family members. 3X5 index cards work well.

Step Two – Take an inventory now. Write down insurance policies including insurance company and contact information, policy numbers, group numbers, date of births, coverage, etc. Write down an inventory of valuables. Take photos.

Step Three -- Write down a complete family medical history. Include any medical conditions, medicines and dosages, doctors names and contact information, where medical records can be found, etc. Be specific. A life can truly depend on this one step alone.

Step Four – Get a copy of all important information, wills, trusts, mortgages, deeds, birth certificates, contracts, medical records, even household bills to help get things restored quickly, etc. Back-up your computer. Get extra cash. Often ATMs are down so cash is needed.

The time to prepare is now. Stop by our site at www.virtualwordpublishing.com for a free sample of the Home Office Recovery Plan today that has forms for all the above information. Diana Ennen is available for media interviews by contacting her at diana@virtualwordpublishing.com or (954) 971-4025.

Rave reviews for the Bizymoms Cookbook!

Bizymoms Cookbook is getting some rave reviews! Check it out.

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If you’d like a sample of the cookbook, e-mail me at
diana@virtualwordpublishing.com

What’s the Bizymoms Cookbook?

Need a great recipe for dinner tonight. Look no further!!

Bizymoms Cookbook is full of delicious recipes guaranteed to please. In
addition to mouth-watering desserts it contains quick and easy dinner ideas, as
well as original dinnertime favorites, crock pot recipes, casseroles, appetizers and breads, and so much more. It’s 132 pages of recipes and tips submitted from bizymoms all across the country. Their unique and delicious recipes can make preparing meals for your family fun and easy and have them raving about your cooking - definitely wanting more!!

Authors Diana Ennen and Kelly Poelker know the time constraints bizymoms
often face and have put together this cookbook in hopes of making the time spent with your family so much more pleasurable and hassle free! Enjoy!

A guide in learning, creating and living as a Virtual Assistant

Virtual Assistant, The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA receives another great review. You can read it here:

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“It is very easy to read and understand because it is so straightforward.” says the reviewer and also states “Not only is the author well versed in her knowledge, but there are also helpful ideas from other Virtual Assistants, most of whom have made a very good living from doing this type of work.”

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Look Speak & Behave for Men and Women

Hot Moms Club congrats resident style and image expert, Jamie Yasko-Mangum for her two new books - Look, Speak & Behave For Men & Look, Speak & Behave For Women

Profiled by Home Office Weekly

Home Office Weekly has profiled Diana Ennen. Read the interview here, http://www.homeofficeweekly.com/HOW-Profiles/Diana-Ennen.html

Back-To-School Tips

Diana Ennen was quoted on the Kaboose website in an article on back-to-school. Read the article here, http://education.kaboose.com/education/back-to-school-sleep.html