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RE: Communication conversation

I think that's changed how communication happens; people talk at each other not with each other, is what I'm getting at, (I mean generally speaking of course), Aand the rise of the telephone, text messages, emails and internet has altered things dramatically. A good thing? Progress? Or is true and effective human to human communication in decline?

I think the latter, and I don't think it's a good thing

I tend to agree.

Would you prefer face to face interactions in social or professional situations over digital interaction?

Face to face when possible, for sure. Having said that, my entire coaching business is run online and all my clients see me via Zoom. We do well and I love the geographic and time freedom it affords me, as well as my ability to serve humana from a wode range of backgrounds.

Do you feel there's a benefit that comes from face to face communication over digital?

Yes, for all the reasons you mentioned. Although, one plus side of digital that I wouldn't have considered before doing the work I do is the relative sense of safety a client can have by being in their own home when doing vulnerable work with me.

Are your verbal and physical communication skills well-developed and effective or do they need work?

They are and they can always do with more work. I believe that (really good) communication needs to be seen as a practice that we can forever improve as opposed to a skill we learn once and we're done. (The latter is how I think most people view it, is they actually consider it at all).

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Digital communication is great, when it works, and I use it too...it's just that I prefer to do things in person where possible as, putting every advantage of digital communication aside, I believe it to be a much more effective means of communication. It has it's place though, as you point out.

It's situational. When I have communications across the world it's impossible to do so in person each day. When I'm at the bar hanging out with my friends I prefer face to face. If I was to be pitching for a contract with a client I could see in my own city in a face to face meeting I'd choose that over digital, if I was proposing marriage to my girl I'd want to be doing that in person too. Text messages and emails get used far too much and in cases where (I feel) here's better options.

Putting all the logistical pros and cons aside, I think we both agree that face to face communication is a far better form of communication.

!LOL Yes. To all of this. Especially proposing to your girl in person. 😁😉☺️

Lol, don't send an email you reckon?

!LOL 😂

A message in a bottle would be cute. But still, it's more analogue than digital. 😁

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