I realize this more than ever because currently my phone has become nothing more than a white screen, it cannot tell me the time, who is calling and and certainly who is texting me. However, it makes me wonder if texting will evolve as our generation grows. Is it possible for texting to become the accepted form of communication in others aspects like business relations or organizational communication?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Cell Phones
How important have cell phones really become, and isn't it amazing how texting has become an integral part of the college-aged form of communication? I personally think texting is stupid, in most aspects it is a step backwards in communication. It has no personal feel to it, it can get expensive and it can take a lot longer to communicate a simple message than talking over the phone.
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I think that texting has definitely become a bit crazy, but I personally think it is helpful when you only have a quick message you need to get across. When full-blown conversations are texted, that's when it gets slightly ridiculous. And while texting clearly won't go away, I think it can be beneficial.
However, I don't think it will or should become an acceptable form of business communication. It is too informal for the business world. While e-mails have the same type of impersonal nature as texts, they can be sent and written in a much more formal way. But I agree that texting and the business world definitely do not mix.
I agree with Liz. While texting is acceptable for personal communication, I don't think it should be used for business or work. It is too informal in nature. Then again, e-mail was probably seen as unacceptable 20 years ago, and now it is the dominant form of communication used in the workplace.
Also, it is interesting to see that texting is beginning to be used by all generations. For instance, I now receive text messages from my younger siblings as well as my parents! All ages are beginning to see the ease of commuincation that texting provides.
I think texting will become more accepted as time goes on. Look at how important it was in the 2008 election. I don't know if I would say that texting is a step backwards, if anything, it has sped up communication and really shows that it serves a purpose in our tech savy society. In the age of blackberry's and I Phones, texting will become a part of business world in the future I think. They even make phones that make it easier to text.
I have mixed feelings about texting these days. I didn't have it until about 5 months ago and I find it slightly annoying at times. I find it much easier to simply place a call instead of type out a whole message. There are benefits to texting also when making a call isn't possible.
My question is, how are advertising and public relations going to invade the texting world? Since our cell phones are a primary form of media that we use, it is only time until we get some sort of ads in the form of text messages. In some instances, it has already started. I personally think that text ads are crossing the line. Right now, texting is one of the only mediums in which we are not flooded with advertisements and I believe it should stay that way!
In an internship last summer with a daily newspaper, text messaging was an accepted and expected part of the job. My editor could send me a text if I was at a meeting and I could easily tell him how much longer it would last, etc. While I personally think texting has no place in business communication, it's not up to me.
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