One of the things that I have found to be really cool is how easy it is to communicate with people in other parts of then world. When I was a kid, I remember not having long-distance calling on our home phone plan. Whenever we called Grandma, we had buy a long distance card and then use that to call.
However, with the invention of cell phones, the internet, Skype, iMessage, etc. we are more connected than ever. My parents are able to not only talk to me, but they can also see me while they do so for free even though they live in Minnesota. I think it is incredible how easily we can communicate with anyone in the world. Vontage even offers unlimited international calling for $9.99 a month, something unheard of just a couple of years ago.
With this ease of communication throughout the world it has expanded everything we can do on a global scale. So many businesses outsource their work as it is cheaper and the option to easily communicate is now available. People can meet and date on a global scale. Families that live thousands of miles away can easily share all of their moments with each other. Recruiters can find someone that fills their requirements from any part of the world. I think it is incredible to look at how far our technology has come and what it can do for us.
Good thoughts. Keep pushing!
ReplyDeleteYes I agree that networking has no boundaries! Technology has given us all that we need to network and to communicate with others. I also thought it was interesting when you mentioned how recruiters can find somone to fullfill their requirements from almost anywhere. Networking can affect us in so many ways and in so many areas.
ReplyDeleteWe should talk more about Vontage. :) I may be going abroad this summer.
ReplyDeleteYou're so right about the connections we have, specifically with calling. I remember my dad always asking us if call were long-distance too, but now it seems that stuff doesn't matter anymore. So many cell phone networks pride themselves on nation-to-nation coverage. Technology really does connect us over distances.
Its interesting to see how we focus on the correlation between networking and getting jobs. I wonder if that will be a pattern in the other blog posts.
ReplyDeleteYeah it is crazy how convenient the Internet has made networking. Just having iphones and all that jazz, it is so convenient to get in contact with people that are so far away. When I was in Jerusalem, we could keep our networks with the people in the US. I could facetime my family, facebook all my friends and see what people are doing and the top things happening at home. It is so crazy how technology is.
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