Communication Trends

Communication Trends
Tracey Lambert
ITT Technical Institute, Orland Park, IL
BU2620
Mr. Brown
September 24, 2015

Communication is the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else. Everyone communicates differently. Some people use their hands to communicate, for example someone who is deaf or mute, uses sign language to communicate. Some people paint to communicate their feelings. There are thousands of ways to communicate, not only using words but also such things as body language. Our ancestors used smoke signals to communicate from mountain to mountain, drum beats were used for long distance communication but weather conditions made these methods limited. Flashing lights were used for communication in places where traveling was difficult. Carrier pigeons were trained to fly distances to deliver messages. For speed, horses were used to transport messages. As time went on and technology became more progressive, the telegraph, invented in the 1800’s, became a great tool for communication. This tool was welcomed for an easier and faster way of communicating. Writing has been a form of communication for over 5000 years. They would write on stone walls to communicate and draw pictures to tell a story. Technology has evolved to where we can communicate within seconds to other countries in the world. The invention of the fax machine, email, Social media has brought our country to a whole new way of communicating. Yes our current technology versus the old way is much better for business. It has created such financial savings because now it can at times only take minutes to close a deal or take minutes to buy the most current fashion trend. It used to be when you called England to check on