{"id":626,"date":"2020-12-08T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/?p=626"},"modified":"2023-12-02T10:31:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T18:31:33","slug":"tips-to-prepare-your-business-for-the-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/tips-to-prepare-your-business-for-the-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Prepare Your Business for The Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"626\" class=\"elementor elementor-626\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7364bda3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7364bda3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36940f95\" data-id=\"36940f95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a50a8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a50a8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in the Holiday Spirit Safely and Securely<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515510d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"515510d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/93a5934f-206b-47bc-8b55-4f8e92772dd7-768x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/93a5934f-206b-47bc-8b55-4f8e92772dd7-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/93a5934f-206b-47bc-8b55-4f8e92772dd7-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/93a5934f-206b-47bc-8b55-4f8e92772dd7-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/93a5934f-206b-47bc-8b55-4f8e92772dd7.jpg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3beb7c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3beb7c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>The holiday season looks quite different this year; however, many of the risks to your business over the next few weeks will feel quite familiar. Remember, there are two types of people who don&#8217;t take off the holidays in our business: criminals and our central station operators.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>People are shopping online much more this holiday season, and coronavirus restrictions have shut the doors on several businesses and offices. These empty buildings are attractive targets for criminals!<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Here are our top tips to help protect your facility this season:<\/div><ul><li>Arm your system and monitor the status with the <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001Rikwv8fZWU1Dj3UF_MqOLSURajJDzurJ4GhAsRx-BGZvBK7wR0JEvbRpBcTiEjTvP_RNKwZx_3i3qK_T4i7-kGG4fTscViOoTSwFJC9edVvMnhYmxTaEmK29aLxCtsdiBUlHTLJb_vWHI2GyyPyYDo_bAXIZ3f3T6FiJBraR2BAtxH252NEHpg==&amp;c=5GvfdXw8yJ8msGmRret1-2494JL7bhcB5XGLHvv7aXIgE4kUjOUvSw==&amp;ch=4e9FCcyyrS2XKJp7kP_0zQd_dgix2ekrQu8dGBTq6uOiVB14SZG3zw==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sonitrol Mobile App.<\/a><\/li><li>Run routine tests to ensure all devices are working properly.<\/li><li>Confirm your building schedule with our team so that your building stays locked when necessary.<\/li><li>Backup your data before you leave for the holidays, both at home and at work. In case of a power outage, damage, or theft, you&#8217;ll have a secure copy of your important information.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>If you have additional questions or need more suggestions to protect your business during and after the holidays, <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001Rikwv8fZWU1Dj3UF_MqOLSURajJDzurJ4GhAsRx-BGZvBK7wR0JEvbRpBcTiEjTvrLpE-fopso7cZBnzbznrKjE6_Cm0E5QAGOeq71ZafP4NDCQ1184UHAMqZLa51SJLaubYvpfCMY98nxwYnnmuUk3598_SIEtflDYA3-4JMYYLXgJuVcADkXvsDu7Q_7nZ347Qt3u4JhjvsOZ9-pfAkg==&amp;c=5GvfdXw8yJ8msGmRret1-2494JL7bhcB5XGLHvv7aXIgE4kUjOUvSw==&amp;ch=4e9FCcyyrS2XKJp7kP_0zQd_dgix2ekrQu8dGBTq6uOiVB14SZG3zw==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reach out to our sales team<\/a> for answers! Happy Holidays!<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7249b601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7249b601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check your email!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca15ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ca15ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/959d7b62-095a-4b61-81f6-d6caadd486ef-300x164.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-630\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/959d7b62-095a-4b61-81f6-d6caadd486ef-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/959d7b62-095a-4b61-81f6-d6caadd486ef.png 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3292bb48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3292bb48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The official Sonitrol of Silicon Valley Holiday Card is nearly ready to be delivered to your inbox! We&#8217;re putting the final touches on our message of warm wishes, including some sprinkles of magic, some reindeer kisses, and lots of goodwill!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d209eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d209eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Season of Giving: Sending Messages of Thanks and Hope<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ab11f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71ab11f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/12d40474-8af1-4821-9c1e-0f05d04c3f59.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-631\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1515d8f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1515d8f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<div>We have fully entered the holiday season, which precedes the conclusion of quite an unprecedented year! This season is full of giving and thanks, and we could not be more thankful for our hard working staff, who have continued to adapt and remain dedicated throughout to offer protection and security. Our Central Station operators work around the clock monitoring accounts 24\/7 &#8211; including holidays! &#8211; and verify and dispatch on alarms to the proper emergency response.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Throughout this season, we are constantly reminded of how thankful we are and continuously looking for ways to give back. Our team is hosting a toy drive for Kinship, Adoptive &amp; Foster Parent Association of Santa Clara County. KAFPA is a non-profit providing resources for advocates of the needs of kinship, adoptive and foster families, right here in our very own neighborhood. If you would like to contribute a toy or send a gift card (valued $20 or less) as part of our effort to give back, please reach out to Ashley Preston at <a href=\"mailto:apreseton@sonitrolsv.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">apreseton@sonitrolsv.com<\/a> by December 12.<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19c86f79\" data-id=\"19c86f79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9dd999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1c9dd999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">apprehensions throughout the Sonitrol network since 1977!<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"182704\" data-from-value=\"\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b441e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"47b441e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Individuals apprehended by Police thanks to the Sonitrol of Silicon Valley Central Station in 2020!<\/div>\t\t\t<div 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normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\">Customer Resources<\/h3><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/products\/sonitrol-app\/\">Sonitrol Mobile App<br \/><\/a><\/u><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/resources\/media-library\/\">Media Library<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/contact\/department-requests\/\">Online Contact Forms<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be21997 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5be21997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71257e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71257e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We asked our staff \"What are you thankful for this season?\" and below are some of the responses and wonderful pictures.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28aaadd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28aaadd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\u201cI\u2019m thankful for my family!\u00a0 Even though we have been through a crazy year, we all continue to stay strong together.\u201d<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Corina Yanez<\/div><div>Client Relations Admin<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7ba34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d7ba34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>&#8220;2020 has been a<\/div><div>strange year!<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>I am thankful for my health,<\/div><div>and that I have been able<\/div><div>to work and provide for<\/div><div>my family, since many<\/div><div>people have lost a lot<\/div><div>of working hours or even<\/div><div>lost their jobs because<\/div><div>of COVID-19.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>I am thankful that my<\/div><div>family and those around<\/div><div>me have been (for the<\/div><div>most part) healthy as well.&#8221;<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Anthony Alvarado<\/div><div>Installation Coordinator<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346c37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"346c37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>&#8220;I\u2019m thankful for my<\/div><div>health, family, job,<\/div><div>and work family!&#8221;<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Vanessa Driscoll<\/div><div>Client Relations Specialist<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c519e76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c519e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>&#8220;I\u2019m thankful for all the nurses and doctors taking care of our communities, and for the frontline workers working to keep our store shelves stocked and accessible.\u00a0I\u2019m thankful for our community coming together to slow the spread, so that hopefully by next year, we\u2019ll be able to greet holiday wishes in person.\u00a0Wishing everyone a safe and healthy holiday season!&#8221;<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div align=\"right\">Robin Conlu, Senior Client Relations Specialist<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc4aabd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1cc4aabd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get 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