Are we really communicating?

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By:  Alexandra  Lau  Tang  

Social media connects

people with others

worldwide

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and opens new possibilities  

But today, social media seems to be all people are doing.

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On apps: facebook, snapchat, twitter, tumblr and instagram Phones, tablets and computers

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“89% of those between 18 and 29 years old are social

media users” - Jeff Bullas

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Face-to-face interaction

nears extinction with social media wave,

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where connectivity prevails over communication  

From this a bubble forms, comprised of

you and technology

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“Gen Y and Millennials...would

prefer to use instant messaging or other social media than

stop by an office and talk with someone” – Susan Tardanicao

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“Young associates lay out their suite of technologies…

then they put their …they turn

their desks into .” -Senior partner at a Boston

law firm

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Our devices act as safeguards to the may hold for us.

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And with its capabilities, I am able to how

people perceive me.

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“With all the powerful social technologies at our fingertips, we are more connected – and

potentially more disconnected – than ever before.”

- Susan Tardanicao

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“7% of communication is based on the written or verbal word…93% is based on nonverbal

body language” - Susan Tardanicao

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social media removes nonverbal behaviour

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without it, decisions and relationships are forged based on

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sparse information

from images, abbreviations, emoticons and

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Which may not represent the truth.

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“When someone writes a text in all

capital letters, does it mean

they’re yelling?” - Susan

Tardanicao

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Misinterpretations arise with

assumptions

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Be face to face with the person, analyze nonverbal notions

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“Someday, someday, but certainly not now, I’d like to learn how to

have a conversation.” – 16 year old boy

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Start today

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