Super-Abridged History of Business Communication

I know it is hard to believe, but – Business conversations were once done in person

Business conversations were written in letters and memos

Business conversations through taps – Morse Code (Sounds PAINFUL!)

Finally, the telephone

Type. Click. Send. – Email

Going mobile – Can you hear me now? – Cell Phones

OMG – Texting

IM me – What? – Instant Messaging

Smart Phones

Blogging – or what was formerly known as the Weblog

Status Update – The Social Network

Microblogging

Location sharing

We have come a long way since carrier pigeons.