Comments on: A Failure to Communicate http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/ Ideas for Social Media Strategists, Business Innovators & Disruptors. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Justin Beller http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-26743 Justin Beller Thu, 07 May 2009 12:55:58 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-26743 No, Tac. You are not being irrational. You're just being practical. I've never embraced fax machines for the simple reason that I find them to be very archaic and antiquated. E-mail is far more efficient.<br><br>At the risk of shooting myself in the foot and offending everyone I am in service to, I have never embraced telephones (land lines and cellular). I find them to be intrusive and an interruption to my daily life. E-mail, text messages and instant messaging is the best way to communicate with me. I find it far more manageable and I respond better.<br><br>To quote one of my favorite movies, "What we have here is failure to communicate." The reason: everyone has their preferred mediums. If the mediums are not compatible between two communicators, then there will always be challenges. No, Tac. You are not being irrational. You're just being practical. I've never embraced fax machines for the simple reason that I find them to be very archaic and antiquated. E-mail is far more efficient.

At the risk of shooting myself in the foot and offending everyone I am in service to, I have never embraced telephones (land lines and cellular). I find them to be intrusive and an interruption to my daily life. E-mail, text messages and instant messaging is the best way to communicate with me. I find it far more manageable and I respond better.

To quote one of my favorite movies, “What we have here is failure to communicate.” The reason: everyone has their preferred mediums. If the mediums are not compatible between two communicators, then there will always be challenges.

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]]> By: Tac http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-10316 Tac Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:37:38 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-10316 Thanks for the comments everyone. It's nice to know I'm not alone in my faxophobia. Maybe we should start a support group :) Thanks for the comments everyone. It’s nice to know I’m not alone in my faxophobia.

Maybe we should start a support group :)

]]> By: Tac http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-32081 Tac Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-32081 Thanks for the comments everyone. It's nice to know I'm not alone in my faxophobia. Maybe we should start a support group :) Thanks for the comments everyone. It’s nice to know I’m not alone in my faxophobia.

Maybe we should start a support group :)

]]> By: George Seybold http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-10311 George Seybold Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:39:16 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-10311 On Office Space that wasn't a printer they beat with the baseball bat, it was a fax machine - or it should have been. Some technology must die to let greater technology overcome the horrors of the past. On Office Space that wasn’t a printer they beat with the baseball bat, it was a fax machine – or it should have been. Some technology must die to let greater technology overcome the horrors of the past.

]]> By: George Seybold http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-32080 George Seybold Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-32080 On Office Space that wasn't a printer they beat with the baseball bat, it was a fax machine - or it should have been. Some technology must die to let greater technology overcome the horrors of the past. On Office Space that wasn’t a printer they beat with the baseball bat, it was a fax machine – or it should have been. Some technology must die to let greater technology overcome the horrors of the past.

]]> By: Dave http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-10307 Dave Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:50:48 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-10307 I harbor the same fear. I don't get it, never got it, don't plan to get it. I believe fax is a dying medium that will probably go out even before the normal snail mail. I've noticed too that most people who fax rather than email are old people. Why this is, I don't know. I actually just designed a nice fax "cover sheet" for Heather to use at Valley View Retirement Community. (Probably my oddest job request to date.) The funny thing is, all the old folks she deals with, use fax. I'm guessing though, that faxing will stay around as long as they do. I harbor the same fear. I don’t get it, never got it, don’t plan to get it. I believe fax is a dying medium that will probably go out even before the normal snail mail.

I’ve noticed too that most people who fax rather than email are old people. Why this is, I don’t know. I actually just designed a nice fax “cover sheet” for Heather to use at Valley View Retirement Community. (Probably my oddest job request to date.) The funny thing is, all the old folks she deals with, use fax. I’m guessing though, that faxing will stay around as long as they do.

]]> By: Dave http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-32079 Dave Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-32079 I harbor the same fear. I don't get it, never got it, don't plan to get it. I believe fax is a dying medium that will probably go out even before the normal snail mail. I've noticed too that most people who fax rather than email are old people. Why this is, I don't know. I actually just designed a nice fax "cover sheet" for Heather to use at Valley View Retirement Community. (Probably my oddest job request to date.) The funny thing is, all the old folks she deals with, use fax. I'm guessing though, that faxing will stay around as long as they do. I harbor the same fear. I don’t get it, never got it, don’t plan to get it. I believe fax is a dying medium that will probably go out even before the normal snail mail.

I’ve noticed too that most people who fax rather than email are old people. Why this is, I don’t know. I actually just designed a nice fax “cover sheet” for Heather to use at Valley View Retirement Community. (Probably my oddest job request to date.) The funny thing is, all the old folks she deals with, use fax. I’m guessing though, that faxing will stay around as long as they do.

]]> By: Jen Harris http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-10296 Jen Harris Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:41:26 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-10296 When I have been asked to fax something i say bluntly (surprised?) REALLY? You want me to fax? We can't email this info? Who Faxes anymore? I still loose. Maybe another 5 years the fax will be...so 5 years ago! What I can't get on board with 100%.... Twitter...GASP!!!...yes, twitter. I follow my favorite 4-5 people in Bosie when I log-in 1-2x/wk, I read about those who twitter, I would like to twitter on my BB, but it has failed everytime. Soon enough though. -jen When I have been asked to fax something i say bluntly (surprised?) REALLY? You want me to fax? We can’t email this info? Who Faxes anymore?
I still loose. Maybe another 5 years the fax will be…so 5 years ago!
What I can’t get on board with 100%….
Twitter…GASP!!!…yes, twitter. I follow my favorite 4-5 people in Bosie when I log-in 1-2x/wk, I read about those who twitter, I would like to twitter on my BB, but it has failed everytime.
Soon enough though.
-jen

]]> By: Jen Harris http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/comment-page-1/#comment-32078 Jen Harris Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/a-failure-to-communicate/#comment-32078 When I have been asked to fax something i say bluntly (surprised?) REALLY? You want me to fax? We can't email this info? Who Faxes anymore? I still loose. Maybe another 5 years the fax will be...so 5 years ago! What I can't get on board with 100%.... Twitter...GASP!!!...yes, twitter. I follow my favorite 4-5 people in Bosie when I log-in 1-2x/wk, I read about those who twitter, I would like to twitter on my BB, but it has failed everytime. Soon enough though. -jen When I have been asked to fax something i say bluntly (surprised?) REALLY? You want me to fax? We can’t email this info? Who Faxes anymore?
I still loose. Maybe another 5 years the fax will be…so 5 years ago!
What I can’t get on board with 100%….
Twitter…GASP!!!…yes, twitter. I follow my favorite 4-5 people in Bosie when I log-in 1-2x/wk, I read about those who twitter, I would like to twitter on my BB, but it has failed everytime.
Soon enough though.
-jen

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