Communication is vitally important during this crisis. It is important to stay connected to employees, customers and suppliers. Make use of the various social media platforms to inform your contacts about major changes such as temporary closures and alternative arrangements. Consider using Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram in order to deliver messages quickly and to a wide audience.

For remote working, there is a wide variety of technology solutions to enable you to keep in close contact with your clients and employees - we have outlined some of the most widely-used options here.

As the days and weeks progress, make sure to contact key stakeholders directly by phone, letter or email as you judge best. We should all be aware that this time is likely to be stressful for many of those we work with. Many people will be impacted in ways we could not have expected.