Millennials are the subject of a recent communication study and they are setting a new tone for communication in 2019. So, what does this mean exactly? According to a Forbes.com article in 2017, when we're talking about "'millennial' communication preferences, we’re really talking about the future of workplace communication overall." This means that it's vital we understand how they prefer to communicate as this will be the norm in a short time. It comes as no surprise that Millennials tend to shy away from phone calls, yet 68% of them text on a daily basis. Texting is the preferred format, especially when an immediate response is needed. However, they have not totally abandoned emailing when a longer and less pressing...
Last week, I reprinted an article I wrote a while back on the Influence of Texting because technology has long been eating away at our effective communication skills. Technology is a wonderful thing in moderation or as a tool, but not only has it been eroding our face-to-face communication skills, it has also been replacing our real life relationships! How many times have you seen someone on their phone while driving, shopping, or even at a party? Ignoring real people while playing games or texting on a phone has become such a *thing* that I recently saw a photograph on Facebook of a sign on a day care center. It told parents to get off their phone and pay attention...
This month, I'd like to share my thoughts on the dangers of smart phone obsession and how it affects our relationships, but in order to fully understand that article which I'll share next week, I'd like to first draw your attention to an article I wrote several years back on the influence of texting on communication. Texting, emailing, and easy access to various forms of electronic media are a handy tool in the technological age. However, in my experience, it has become more than a tool to most and has greatly degraded the effectiveness of modern society's communication. In addition, it has produced a people who are less concerned with truth than convenience and more concerned with being connected than making...
These folks have a keen sense of the obvioius. A recent study conducted reveals what almost everyone already could have told them: texting during class is a bad idea. No kidding? Who'da thunk it? They spent money on this, folks! "College students who frequently text message during class have difficulty staying attentive to classroom lectures and consequently risk having poor learning outcomes, finds a new study accepted for publication in the National Communication Association's journal Communication Education." The article goes on to suggest, "Students should consider limiting their texting during class." I'd go a few steps further. 1. Texting during class is RUDE both to the professor and to the other students trying to learn. 2. Texting during class is...
Communication FUNdamentals continues its celebration of Effective Communication Month! Last week we looked at the history of communication technology. Today, I'd like to talk about how that change in communication can affect the quality of our communication. The Influence of Texting on Effective Communication Skills By JoJo Tabares “Nd U 2 gt rpt 2me by fri5. Bob” Can you imagine receiving this email from a high level manager at a major corporation? What would you think of the company who sent this to you, their customer? If you think this is a an exaggeration, guess again! Many researchers believe that texting and email have contributed to the drastic decrease in effective communication skills of this generation. In this...
