5 reasons to text your coworkers
Post on 17-Oct-2014
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We text a lot in our personal lives. But there are a few obstacles that have gotten in the way of texting at work. Now mobile messaging apps are changing that with new tools that make texting your coworkers easy. So is it finally time to give it a try? We think so. And here are 5 reasons why.TRANSCRIPT
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Reasons to Text Your Coworkers55
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We’ve got tons of tools to communicate at work.
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We’ve got tons of tools to communicate at work.
PHONE
ENTERPRISE SOCIAL
NETWORKEMAIL
COMPANY WIKI
VIDEO CONFERENCE
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
INSTANT MESSAGE
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It can be overwhelming.
PHONE
ENTERPRISE SOCIAL
NETWORKEMAIL
COMPANY WIKI
VIDEO CONFERENCE
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
INSTANT MESSAGE
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And really hard to tell when something is important or urgent.
ENTERPRISE SOCIAL
NETWORK
COMPANY WIKI
VIDEO CONFERENCE
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
INSTANT MESSAGE
PHONE
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That doesn’t really happen in our personal lives, though.
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Because when we have something quick or important to say, we just text each other.
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Because when we have something quick or important to say, we just text each other.
hey.
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Because when we have something quick or important to say, we just text each other.
hey.
hey.
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Because when we have something quick or important to say, we just text each other.
hey.
hey.omw!
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hey.
:)
hey.omw!
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People didn’t used to text at work.
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That made a lot of sense at the time.
Work was less collaborative,less mobile, and we were tied to our desks.
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But work has changed.
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People are on the move.
Most of us have smartphones.
And the pace of work is crazy fast.
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People are on the move.
Most of us have smartphones.
And the pace of work is crazy fast.
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People are on the move.
Most of us have smartphones.
And the pace of work is crazy fast.
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Now, texting at work makes a whole lot of sense.
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Here’s 5 reasons why you should text your coworkers.
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1 It’s fast
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Email response rates average 90
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Email Response Time
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Text Response Time
3 min
Email response rates average 90
minutes.
Text responses average only
3 minutes.
Email Response Time
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VS
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2 It’s easy
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There’s no overhead, unlike email or phone calls.
No subject lines. No signatures. No voice messages.
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3 It’s human
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We text like we talk.
We use simple language,emoticons to convey feeling,and grammar can be imperfect.
nicework!
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thanks.
nicework!
We text like we talk.
We use simple language,emoticons to convey feeling,and grammar can be imperfect.
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thanks.
?
nicework!
We text like we talk.
We use simple language,emoticons to convey feeling,and grammar can be imperfect.
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thanks.
?
nicework!
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4 It works anywhere
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Texting just takes a few seconds.Even in a crowded or loud space,it’s easy to multi-task.
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Texting just takes a few seconds.Even in a crowded or loud space,it’s easy to multi-task.
running 5 mins late!
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got youcovered.
running 5 mins late!
Texting just takes a few seconds.Even in a crowded or loud space,it’s easy to multi-task.
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5 It works for anyone
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Hundreds of professions don’t require a desk to get work done, but they do need better communication tools .
Nurses Touring Bands
Flight Attendants
Oil RigWorkers
Film Crews
Delivery Drivers
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Hundreds of professions don’t require a desk to get work done, but they do need better communication tools .
Nurses Touring Bands
Flight Attendants
Oil RigWorkers
Construction workers
Film Crews
Delivery Drivers
Restaurant employees Police
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Hundreds of professions don’t require a desk to get work done, but they do need better communication tools .
Nurses Touring Bands
Bank Employees
Flight Attendants
Oil RigWorkers
HotelWorkers
Construction Workers
Film Crews
Delivery Drivers
Restaurant Employees Police
ZooEmployees
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Nurses Touring Bands
Bank Employees
Flight Attendents
HotelWorkers
Construction Workers
Film Crews
Delivery Drivers
Restaurant Employees Police
ZooKeepers
Oil RigWorkers
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Ready to try texting your coworkers?
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