A recent poll by LogMeIn, Inc. found that the majority of small and medium businesses don’t have a business continuity plan in place for the possibility of a flu outbreak or other events that could prevent employees’ from getting to the office.

1. Poll Shows
Small and Medium
Businesses Need
Business Continuity Plans
The results of a poll of 400 small, medium and large business professional conducted by LogMeIn via LinkedIn in September 2009

2. In September 2009, LogMeIn conducted a poll using LinkedIn. We asked 400 small, medium and large
business professionals:
“ Does your company have a business continuity
plan in place for a possible flu outbreak?
The majority of respondents indicated that either no plan existed, or they didn’t know of one — this
majority is largest among small and medium business professionals. ”
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3. “Does your company have a business continuity plan in place for a possible flu outbreak?”
100%
90%
80%
70%
Only 30 percent of
business professionals 60%
polled said their
company has a business 50%
continuity plan in place
for the possibility of a flu 40% 50%
outbreak.
30%
68 percent of business
professionals polled said
20% 30%
their company either
didn’t have a business
continuity plan in place,
10% 18%
or they didn’t know.
0%
402 responses;
Sept. 4-8, 2009 Yes No I don't know
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Source: LogMeIn, Inc. via LinkedIn Polls

4. “Does your company have a business continuity plan in place for a possible flu outbreak?”
100%
90% 19% 13%
13%
80%
27%
27%
70% I don’t know
60%
32%
32%
Small and medium
businesses are far 50% 44%
44% 68%
68% No
less likely than large
businesses to have a 40%
business continuity Yes
plan in place. 30%
68 percent of small 20%
49%
49%
business professional 29%
29%
said no such plan
exists in their company.
10% 19%
0%
402 responses;
Sept. 4-8, 2009 Large (32%) Medium (25%) Small (42%)
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Source: LogMeIn, Inc. via LinkedIn Polls

5. Email A Friend
So what can you do to keep your workplace healthy and prepare for a potential disruption?
We’ve gathered some expert opinions to share:
1. Don’t forget the basics – Keep your hands clean: Use soap and water or a hand sanitizer before meals,
after shaking hands with someone and especially after using public restrooms. Consider putting anti-
bacterial soap or sanitizer in the office kitchen and bathrooms.
A staff email or notice in the office reminding employees of these basics may be a good idea. The CDC
provides information and materials for the workplace at www.cdc.gov/flu/workplace/.
2. Get a flu shot – The CDC recommends an annual flu shot as the most important protection from the
disease. In most cases, the vaccine can prevent someone from getting the flu and at least minimize
symptoms should one contract it. Consider making flu shots available to employees or plan an office
outing for everyone to get flu shots at the same time.
We encourage you
to share the contents 3. Stay home, but stay productive – The best way to not get the flu -- and to not spread it -- is to stay
or the entirety of at home at the first sign of illness. Encourage employees to do the same when they or their family
this document with
members are feeling under the weather. Consider remote access software, like LogMeIn, which offers
your friends and
colleagues, but ask a free version (www.LogMeInFree.com) that allows users to access office computers and all of the
that you acknowledge applications, files and folders on them from any Internet-connected computer or device.
LogMeIn as the source
should you wish to Visit the LogMeIn Business Continuity Resource page for more tips and information, including
republish the results a podcast with Forrester principal analyst and business continuity expert Stephanie Balaouras:
in a blog or article.
BusinessContinuity.LogMeIn.com.
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