You probably
communicate with your co-workers in a variety of ways: face-to-face, telephone
(landline or cell), written communications, (internal memo or e-mail) … ahh!
There is a fine example of a new paradigm - it used to be that written communications consisted of a pen and paper,
or a typewriter with real carbon copies for office memorandums.
Today, many young
people would not be able to identify at all with a memo circulated to an office
staff, an e-mail makes much more sense to them. And snail mail is really quite
passé. The point being that written communication has taken on an entirely new
format in most of our work environments, and even in our personal lives. Not
only is e-mail the most convenient and quickest way to communicate, but it has
morphed into Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN, and a variety of other social
networking sites. Though “social” is a bit of an understatement, most
networking sites are becoming used more for business pursuits.
Which brings me to a
question about the difference between traditional print communications and
Internet communications.
Would you take a quick
survey by responding to this blog? A simple question: Would you rather readThe
NEWSin print, or online, if each Monday you could get the identical
information?