Businesses spend a fortune on getting Customers through the door, therefore not being aware of a Visitor at any time is absolutely Criminal !!
It is also a fact of life that many businesses cannot staff the front of house all of the time, this may be due to staff shortages caused by Illness or Holidays, it may be caused by a member of staff being in a stock room, kitchen or toilet etc. Many businesses will also be very seasonal where manning front of house during certain times of the year is just not practical.
Don’t ignore or miss the presence of a Customer or Visitor
What ever the reason it is vital that you have a system in place to inform you or your staff to the presence of a Customer or Visitor, the obvious reason is the possibility of missing a sale & potentially loosing a Customer for life, other reasons include Security, a rogue visitor may decide to help themselves.
Alerts can be easily fitted from just a few pounds up to more complicated & expensive systems which may signal back a few hundred metres of even miles.
Some Entrances may be a single Door going into a small shop, some may be a Gated Entrance a few hundred metres away, some may be an wide open Entrance as typically found a builders yards or farm shops, they all have a common theme, Customers or Visitors may arrive.
Asking yourself the following questions will help you narrow down your selection:
- How far away from the Entrance would a member of staff be at any given time ?
- What type of Entrance do you have, an Open Door or Entrance or an opening Door kept closed during the quite times ?
- Do you have a Telephone Line or Mobile Signal in the location of the Entrance.
- Is the room where staff are present a noisy environment ?
- Would you want a member of Staff to talk to a Visitor before they are seen ?
- Do you want the Customer or Visitor to be aware of the Alert ?
Listed below are examples of different types of Visitor Alerts that can be utilized in your business, these can often be adapted to suit your exact application, there are no fixed rules:
Starting with the Traditional Mechanical Shop Doorbell.
Traditional Shop Doorbell
These Traditional Doorbells are fine providing your Door is always kept closed & your staff are within hearing distance of the Bell, and in an environment that is not too noisy.
The next suggestion is becoming one of the most popular Visitor Alert Systems around, these are short to medium range Wireless Door Alerts using various types of battery powered detectors:
Wireless Visitor Alerts for Shop & Business Entrances
All of the Wireless Visitor Alert Systems work on the same principle, they include a battery powered Detector with a built in Wireless Transmitter and a Wireless Receiver which will Chime or Flash when triggered, the only difference is the way in which the Detectors work, short explanation listed below:
A = This system incorporates a Wireless Magnetic Contact, which will activate when a Door is opened, probably the most popular type of system, but not suitable of you leave the Door open.
B = This system incorporates a Pressure Mat, that would be located underneath a standard floor mat, when a visitor stands on the Mat the transmitter will be activated, ideal for locations where the Door is often left open.
C = This system incorporates a Wireless PIR which will detect movement, ideal for locations where the Door is left open, but careful thought needs to be given to ensure that the PIR doesn’t continually detect customers or staff already inside the building.
In some cases, the simple solution is to utilize more than one type of Detector, allowing for different times of the day or year.
Wireless Door Bell (ask your customers to press a button for service):
Wireless Bell
There are some good Long Range Wireless Bell Systems around these days, that can transmit over much longer distances than the traditional Wireless Bell Systems, therefore you can ask your customer to physically press a button and you or your staff could be up to half a mile away.
You can also incorporate Portable Pagers, Auto-Dialers for staff always on the move, or you can add additional Flashing Lights, Buzzers or Sirens for loud environments.
Wireless Intercom (an obvious solution for some applications):
Wireless Intercom
You may just choose to use a Wireless Intercom, fine in some applications depending on the location and distance of your staff.
CCTV:
Wireless CCTV & Monitor
There are some good Wireless CCTV Systems now available that are very easy & quick to install, and are supplied with a Monitor including Audio & Recording facilities, ideal for short range Entry Alert Systems.
Summary:
The ideas listed above are just a sample of suggestions that can be deployed to ensure that you don’t miss or ignore your customers, there are many more variations that may suit your specific applications, if you need advice about your requirements then contact Ultra Secure Direct who have been supplying these systems for many years, they can be contacted by Telephone, In person, Email or Live Chat (click here for information).
By Mark Walter Google