Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Instant messaging could be the dial tone of the future?

The title statement is in fact true. As human technologies advance we innovate new and bury old. Such is the case with phones, phones are becoming less relevant and cell phones mostly function now for texting, IMing, tweeting, facebooking.... Instant messaging is the dial tone of the future because sooner than later we will make the transition from audible communication to visual communication. In a faster paced world that is the only path forward; people will continue to find new communication horizons. Fashions come and go and so does technology a perfect example of this is the Blackberry. The Blackberry had its prime time, but is now becoming less relevant to world increasingly dominated by iPhones and Androids.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

What's Perfect?

Can good writers sit down and write perfect document? Probably not, but would the document be more cohesive than some other document composed by a okay writer, probably yes. A good writer would still benefit from proofreading regardless of how many years that individual has been writing. When composing a document and even while I am writing this blog entry, the mind wanders in and out of ideas it isn't cohesive by nature. Writing requires energy, energy that reigns in ideas and de-tangles them.This fact makes it impossible to sit down and make a perfect document.Writing skills can improve over time and incorporating techniques and tricks can make writing easier, but almost never turns fluid thought into a perfect sentence.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Its DUE, but do you turn it in?

Would you turn in a document that has not been proofread and sacrifice your credibility? Or would you keep the document past the due date and proofread the document and risk looking like a procrastinator? Decisions, decisions,... Personally, I would hold the document until the document was properly proofread instead of sending a rough draft. Tardiness is preferred over sending an incomplete document out to be ridiculed. In the Business world, incomplete documents would mean a job not well done. Avoid placing yourself in this situation and take the time to insure that the document is without faults and that is cohesive and concise.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Short Sentences.

Short and sweet would seem basic principle when communicating a message, however, the same applies to writing. Taking too much time to write convoluted messages not only cause the writer a strain, but also may causes a reader a headache. Never underestimate the power of short sentences and paragraphs. This is an elemental part of writing effective business memos, emails, letters, etc... Elongating a message can distract the reader making the message ineffective. Powerful business entities rely on quick transactions, however, quick simple messages are also crucial for increased productivity. Business communication requires direct messages that can be easily understood and contain no double meanings. Remember to rely on simple direct messages rather than lengthy messages.