“What Basic Communication Programs do YOU need to have?”
{Newbies and Experienced Bees}
Years ago, I used to wonder how true it would be that we would be in a communication world where people could ditch the telephone and speak with others through a computer. How would it work that we would to be able to see the person you are speaking with?
Really, back then I thought it would never happen, at least not in my day! It has, it is here…and quite frankly I am amazed and amused by all of the technology and communication tools we have available to us.
Without dating myself too much, going from a rotary prone, with a telephone cord, to cordless, and touch tone phones was pretty cool to watch unfold. Technology, and communication was evolving all around me.
But this whole entire computer thing and cell phones really astounded me…how was this all possible?
Well much like the light bulb, or the television, it doesn’t matter how or why…it just matters that I know how to turn both of them on and off!
What this post is about is “Basic Online Communication Programs for Newbies” and others who have yet to learn more about it, or just haven’t taken this step into learning about it, or using it…
The main reason people aren’t using these communication tools or the social networking sites is because the simply don’t know how. People are often intimated by anything new, or people feel “stupid” for NOT knowing, therefore they don’t ask, or go researching it themselves.
Often I hear things like “I don’t need those things, or have any desire to use them”
Yes, you do…admit it…secretly you wish you were one of the crowd, and you wish that you could speak of these with confidence in not only knowing what they are but which communication programs you use today to communicate with the world! (or maybe you really couldn’t care less, so skip this post go read something else!)
By now Most everyone has heard about twitter. Oprah uses it, Obama uses twitter, celebrities, and your neighbor is using twitter.
Yet, many people still wonder “What is Twitter?” or “What is Skype?” …again, we see Oprah using it to conduct interviews and other television news channels using skype.
So, not sure about all of these communication programs, where to find them or how to use them?
Let’s assume you are real new to the computer, you are a newbie online!
You’re not alone. There is no doubt when you are starting out on line that everything is simply overwhelming.
It can really get to you. However, it is like everything else that is new (which is everything when it comes to today’s technology!)
You might know some stuff; you may not be confused at all, you just need a little more direction.
Do you wish there was an easier way to learn things, or do things on line?
What would it be like if you could ask the questions you have, and get the answers within minutes?
How would you feel if you could ask any question about the Internet, the computer, or whatever it is that you need to, or want to know without feeling like your asking a stupid question?
If you could ask anything you wanted and get help with anything you needed no matter how big, or small, would that take away the overwhelming feeling that you have?
Twitter, Skype, social networks everywhere, are available 24/7~I learned most of what I know BECAUSE of these communication tools and networks of people.
If I told you that just over 2 years ago, I did not, know what a browser was, or what copy and paste was, or even how to check my e-mail, would you believe me?
We all started somewhere! So ~it doesn’t matter if you are 5 or 55~ everyone is a Newbie when they first come on line.
::Everyone is a newbie:: when it comes to setting up a MySpace page, Facebook or learning how to use some of the newer social networking sites…. like “Twitter” (yes, I agree all weird names!)
If you are new or if you don’t know how to use something, or you just don’t get it, it’s OK…we all ~had to learn.~
So, ya…might as well learn it now, get with the program…because we are going to be using these and many more “futuristic” ways of communicating.