Introduction
Now if we observe our own communication for personal purpose or business purpose. We feel very difficult if we don't have cell phone for a short duration of time. Without Internet life becomes very tedious, colorless and a feeling of suffocation. People are living in internet society than the real society.
Communication is the
exchange of message. In the 19th century not only communication many other
aspects of human life and society were very much out of the technological use.
The development of science and technology. More specifically, the information
technology has made the entire communication distinct than it was in the past.
The innovation of Radio and TV
The development of mass
media made possible human communication beyond the limited time and duration.
Such Mass media were invented from the last end of 19th Century (1898).
Similarly another popular mass media TV was invented in after almost 25 years
later.
If we talk about social
media even though they are most powerful tools of communication or they are the
one which actually changed the nature and pattern of communication in a large
extent.
The use of Social Media
These social media are the latest development of information technology.
Social Media
They don’t have the age more than
two decades but performance and popularity is like record break. Lets observe
the beginning of some of the media.
Facebook was launched
in February 2004.
a) Gmail
was launched in April 1, 2004.
b) YouTube
was launched in February
14, 2005.
c) Facebook
Messenger was launched in August 9, 2011
d) Instagram,
Whatsapp, Snapchat were launched in October 6 2010, May 3 2009, July 8 2011
respectively.
e) Twitter
was launched in March
21, 2006.
Now a days people
believe that email has become old and outdated because we have instant messages
where you can communicate through text, audio, video and other graphics images
simultaneously which is the latest mode and model of present day communication.
Communication can be of
any types. It is personal, social or business, technology has become the
inseparable unit or component of both every day and professional communication.
The importance of technology in communication
The role and importanceof technology in communication does not need any description in the sense that it
is crystal clear that technology has made possible the globalization through
effective communication in almost all the areas of education, science, trade
and commerce. What is happening in one corner of the world is informed in a
mini second in another corner of the world. It is made possible through
effective use of technology in communication.
The role and importance can be listed as follows
·
Technology helps to
get access to information.
·
Technology saves time.
...
·
It functions as ease
of mobility. ...
·
Technology are the better
communication means. ...
·
They are cost efficiency.
...
·
Technology using in
communication supports innovation in many fields. ...
Thus, the use of
technology in communication or communicating with technology ensure effective,
fast, secure and professional way of communicating for business purposes.
Issues Related Technology in Communication
The major issues
related with the technology for communication are better to discuss:
It is very common to
use technology in business communication. Now a days, we often use it for
personal communication as well.
Computer, smart
phones, or any other advanced gadget which give benefits. But it is not
supportive when we don’t use it properly. This means for effective
communication, one has to learn to keep technology in perspectives, guard
against information overload and information addition, use technological
tools productively, and disengage from the computer frequently to
communicate in person.
Learn to keep technology in perspectives
This means technology
is just a tool to facilitate your communication. You should not use it for the
add to communicate or replace human or personal communication.
To specify it, one has
to learn to keep technology in control and use it rather than being used from
it.
In other words, don’t
rely to much on technology or let it to overwhelm the communication process.
Guard against information overload and information addition
Information overload
is a condition where a receiver receives more messages and contents than they
need. It may subconscious happen when one use technology more than the need.
This results when people receive more information than they can effectively
process.
On the other side,
sometimes even in the vacation or free time the sender tends to send the right
message to wrong people which lead to the information addiction to the sender
that is also because of over use of technology.
Using technological Tools productively
Technological tools
such as E-mail, IM, World Wide Web etc should be used more for business
purposes rather than personal use.
Managers should
encourage and restrict both to his employers and fellow staff in case of use of
technological tools for the productivity to their work.
Trainings and proper
guidance are helpful to make these technology effective for productivity.
Reconnecting with the People
The main purpose of
communication is to make connection and rapport with the people. Even though we
use technology like computer for the betterment of communication.
One has to understand
the bases of communication and come back time and aging from technology and go
to the people and make live relations.
Conclusion
We can conclude that
technology has made possible to dismantle the boundary of time and space.
People can work sitting in their homes at any time and perform the duty. The online
market, online banking and so many other tasks have become successful because
of the correct use of technology in communication. Many people are also in
doubt that technology might have some negative impacts if they are not used
properly and effectively.
References
Timilsena (2021) Business Communication Today The Platform.
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