Instant messaging has become very popular as one of today’s major forms of communication. Slowly IM is creeping into the business world. IM offers a fast and somewhat secure way to communicate between workers, co-workers, supervisors, and clients. IM is much faster than email, which can take minutes or even hours to receive.
The advantages of IM in the workplace include:
• Real-time communication
• Users can tell when other users are available
• Users can ignore unknown users
• Group Chat for online business meetings
The pitfalls of IM in the workplace:
• Security is not yet perfected
• Compatibility (not all providers are compatible)
• Tracking/Monitoring (no real way to monitor employees IMs)
• Identity, such as screen names (Personal/Professional)
Instant messaging is gaining ground very quickly in the business world. Nearly 85% of organizations are already using IM, whether for business or personal reasons. Most employees find IM much more efficient and convenient than any other form of communication such as the telephone or email. It only makes sense to take advantage of this new way to communicate in the workplace.
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www.eruditesys.com/web-design-articles/instant-messaging-in- business.html
www.sideroad.com/Business_Communication/instant-messaging-business.html
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I think that you did a good job on your second blog post. I like how you listed advantages and pitfalls of IM in the workplace. I didn’t know that instant messaging is so popular in the business word. I found your post interesting and easy to read. I also liked the video that you included. Good job!
ReplyDeleteYou did such a great job on this post! The video you choose does a great job of explaining how to utilize techonology like instant messaging in the work place. The pros and cons you have used are extremely insightful and can help any one understand instant messaging in the work place.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job in this post. It was very informative, clear, and concise. If a person knew nothing about the subject it would be easy to read. The video was a great choice as well.
ReplyDeleteBrennan,
ReplyDeleteGreat job with blog number two. I thought you put a lot of thought into your topic and your blog. I also liked that you broke IMing in the workplace into advantages and pitfalls. I did not realize that 85% of organizations were using IMm and thought that was an interesting, and great point to mention. I also thought the video was a good choice because it added to your blog. I think your blog was not only easy to read, but easy to understand as well. So much of the world today is turning to technology for speed and convenience. It is no surprise that IM is becoming a large part of communication within companies. You are right when you stated that it only makes sense to take advantage of it. Overall, nice job.