Technology and Communication

Bus 295

February 1, 2016

Technology and Communication

In our learning team exercise I chose four types of medium or media that I would use to deliver messages. Technology has really sped up the process of doing business. It used to be we had to pay expensive fees to get thing sent next day shipping or send it in mail. Now it is simple touching a few buttons and the transactions are done. The forms of technology I will talk about are as follows: emails, text messages, conference calls and videoconference. Each one serves a different function in the workplace but the can be paired together to be used as effective means of communication.
Email used at the workplace can be used to transmit internally and externally. It also serves as documentation of communication between parties. In the business world of today is works to a business advantage for this reason and it is preferred nowadays of a simple phone call. It is also very cost effective for a business to use this to lower overhead and to speed up the processing of vital or sensitive information.
Text/SMS messages have become a necessity in every business setting. It is a good way to get a message out fast to someone. Sometimes if you are in meeting you are not always able to respond to calls. This is the benefit of text messaging they can open the message and read it with causing alarm or disrupting a meeting. This also is another method that can be used to track correspondence between parties. There are apps that give urgent updates that can be of importance to a business especially I would say in the Stock Exchange. At my place of employment our loss prevent team uses it to track individuals that are acting suspicious. We also use it as method of sending alerts out for emergency situations.
Conference are more familiar to most in the workplace. It enables you to speak with other that are at different locations. It can be used to have staff meetings discuss business strategy or just to touch base with others to get updates as a part of normal monthly meetings. My workplace uses this method to keep us in touch with home office every six months. It is an asset to any business because it eliminates the cost of traveling to a designated place for everyone to meet. Conference calling is viewed as a prime method of reducing the cost of transportation. You can also choose to listen to the calls I the privacy of your own office
Video Conference is something that is has gained popularity. It can give you the options of seeing the others in the meeting and it helps more because you will be able to see the individual and their responses. It is also an efficient manner of conducting business and it gives you a better feel for what is going on. Videoconferencing has often demonstrated its usefulness.
Technology is in a constant state of change and it is great we have so many options to choose from. The Internet has even made it possible for people to work from home. This saves companies so much in overhead. Using Email, text messages, conference calls and video conferencing are just a few options available to improve business efficiency. These advances have worked miracles at work or home.