Are You Multi-Medium?
Did You Get My Email?
I was emailing someone the other day and realized it was the first time we had corresponded that way in months. There had been land line calls, cell calls, texts, Twitter DMs, Skype and probably even notes via Facebook. Sometimes all in one day. But we hadn’t sent an email to each other in ages.
Have you experienced the multi-medium conversation? You may not even stop to think about how you are communicating because the message is more important than the gadget. 
Where is this all going?
At best guess, the Universe is about 14 billion years old and humans have been on earth for about 200,000 years. So the latest iPhone app may not be a big deal in 100 years, or even 100 days. Sorry!
Millennial Influences
In 1999, A&E produced an outstanding series featuring the one hundred more influential people of last millenium.
The list included the famous and infamous, the evil and angelic, inventors and politicians, sculptors and philosophers. It spanned from Martin Luther King Jr. to Nicolas Copernicus and Michelangelo Buonarroti to Bill Gates.
Human Networking
From caves to 3G networks, what remains most important is our ability to communicate. My wonder about email seems rather silly now.
And if you didn’t see the A&E series, any guesses on the most influential person of the last millenium?
It was Johannes Gutenberg who introduced the printing press to the world around 1450. His invention revolutionized communication and helped increase literacy.
What is your favored medium of communication?
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RT @knealemann: New Post: Are You Multi-Medium? http://bit.ly/FWHc0
Ellen said... September 12, 2009 1:48 PM
My dad always reminds me that anytime someone says "in this day and age" clearly never too any history lessons!
Linda said... September 12, 2009 1:52 PM
Great post, made me laugh. Thanks!
I prefer face-to-face over any other medium. They did that in Michelangelo's time too.
Phil said... September 12, 2009 1:53 PM
I wonder how many people were against that new-fangled invention called the printing press.
Gotta go, I'm getting a Blackberry pin!
Jacklyn said... September 12, 2009 1:55 PM
Through it all, email remains my #1 aggregator, and most effective contact method. Generally, other channels that I care about all generate an email as well.
Andrew said... September 12, 2009 2:05 PM
I'm medium agnostic and prefer face-to-face. I tend to use email and Twitter most but lately I'm loving text because I get funny updates from my youngest son throughout the day.
Bargainista said... September 12, 2009 3:03 PM
@knealemann: Email. Phone. Txt. In Person. What's your favorite? http://bit.ly/UHFbW
@lorettak: In person, phone, email and text!
Loretta said... September 12, 2009 3:37 PM
When possible, there is nothing like face to face.
Joan said... September 12, 2009 4:49 PM
Thanks for the RT, Ellen.
Kneale Mann said... September 12, 2009 9:17 PM
Linda, that's funny!
Kneale Mann said... September 12, 2009 9:20 PM
Me too Phil. Every other form of communication runs the risk of losing the translation.
Kneale Mann said... September 12, 2009 9:21 PM
Jacklyn, I had an argument with a boss years ago when he didn't want to get a fax machine until everyone else got one.
Kneale Mann said... September 12, 2009 9:22 PM
Andrew, yeah it more often does end up in an email unfortunately.
Kneale Mann said... September 12, 2009 9:22 PM
Eden, that's funny about the kid's txts. I know some who rarely even use traditional email anymore with Twitter DMs and txts which can be quicker and easier.
Kneale Mann said... September 12, 2009 9:24 PM
Loretta, it's good to stay flexible. LOL
Kneale Mann said... September 12, 2009 9:25 PM
Agreed Joan!
Kneale Mann said... September 12, 2009 9:25 PM
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