Comments on: How Skype has changed the way we communicate

By: Martin Taylor

Martin Taylor — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:08:56 +0000

Skype is yet another development to bring the world more closer by not only reducing the cost of communication but also improving the quality of communication. Skype provides the opportunity for synchronous communication where all parties to the discussion can put their point of view simultaneously which is second best to the face-to-face communication. I would always place the face-to-face communication as the best way of communication as the touch and feel it adds to the communication can never be added by any kind of technology. However, obviously the use of face-to-face communication has its limitations for the time and cost constraints

By: Dennis Mull

Dennis Mull — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:03:19 +0000

Skype is a good tool for communication especially for small business. I have been using it for quite some time and find it very useful. Before Skype, I was using Instant Massagers to communicate with my overseas clients. The problem with IM was time lag between messages that resulted in digressing the point of discussion many a times and it was a skill to keep it from digressing. Skype’s multi-channel communication abilities where we can make use of various communication media such as text, graphics, sounds, and video are its greatest strengths.

By: Joe Franz

Joe Franz — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:33:52 +0000

Mark when you are talking about the traditional communication medium, I think you are going too far into history. I don’t think we use memos in abundance since the telecommunication has become popular. The prominent way of communication over the last couple of decades has been telecommunication, which is being replaced by teleconferencing and video-conferencing. Yes, memos are still written for matters which have legal and regulatory ramifications. Skype is just making it possible over Internet. Thus, most of benefits you are talking about like empowerment, retention etc. are not limited to Skype only but to all other tools that make use of audio and video. However, I agree that it is adding another tool in the arsenal of corporate managers to communicate.

By: Bruce Anderson

Bruce Anderson — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:28:18 +0000

I run a small business and always look for ways where I can use technology to cut my costs. It is a great article, which compares traditional communication tools with Skype. I am so thrilled after reading the article that I am just going to download the software and try it out while communicating with my clients, suppliers and employees.