Communication Technologies

Synopsis of the topic

Communication is known as the sharing of information, thoughts, and ideas, and in a similar pattern communication technology can be thought of as the use of knowledge, tools, and skills for the purpose of facilitating communication and making it easier, more economical, and more efficient.

Internet has transformed the way society and businesses communicate. It eliminates the barrier of distance and time.

Intranet is a private organization’s network, using internet protocols, used to share information and communicate in a safe and secure mode. The use of this technology helps the organization to develop an effective internal communication.

Blogs enable people to read ideas and statements and share the same information on a common forum. These statements can help people to understand the company’s objectives, services, products, and add comments to these statements.

Voice over Internet Protocol is software that uses the internet to transmit voice and other forms of digital sounds over the internet. This technology helps organization to communicate effectively by saving on travelling costs, managing time, and sharing of strategic information in short period of time.

Pod cast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. These are easily accessible by the Internet users and can easily be viewed. The organizations are using pod cast to inform their constituents about their actions.

Instant Messenger is a common communication tool with businesses and the common masses. It instantly helps you convey the message and get the necessary feedback in form of a reply.

Personal examples

The use of Blackberry cell phones by executives has completely changed the communication arena. It is used as a mini computer that enables a user to view and send emails, checking the appointments, making and answering calls and the most important thing communicating with the organization for updating themselves about the latest news.

My cell phone keeps me attached to my parents who in a different place than me. It helps me to be in constant touch with my friends through SMS (short messaging service). By connecting a data cable, I can even access the internet, check my mails, and reply to them.

Additional resources

- Google’s official blog provides information related to its culture and products.
Google’s official blog: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/

- Kami Huyse, (2007), Top 10 risks for corporate blogs, [blog], Communication Overtones, URL: http://overtonecomm.blogspot.com/2007/02/top-10-risks-for-corporate-blogs.html