Texting is necessary for social survival speech
Texting has always been of great importance ever since
man learnt to speak and write languages. Texting, the art of
using words in written and spoken communication has
always been as essential as is internet these days. In the
past texting was quite limited. Only writers, scribes, literate
and educated people, and typists used it.
As man marched into 21st century, there was IT revolution.
Internet, mobile-phones, tabs, and internet has made texting
indispensable for everyone. Everything is available online.
Computers have already taken over each and every field.
Tell me an area or sphere where computers are not being
used! Education, industry, finance, defense, teaching,
learning, research, medicine, accounting, entertainment,
internet, online teaching, telecommunication, media, and
space research and exploration. It is computer, computer
everywhere. Where computers are there texting is. Man has
become so dexterous at texting. His speed of typing has
broken all the previous records.
Zillions of words are exchanged through texting one another
in a second on internet. People are busy texting each other
on social-networking sites along with pictures, audios and
videos. It is true never in the history of mankind was texting
so crucial as it is in the contemporary time! The entire
internet based world activities will come to a standstill
without texting. Education, industry, finance, defense,
teaching, learning, research, medicine, accounting,
entertainment, internet, online teaching,
telecommunication, media, and space research and
exploration will stall without texting.
Since texting has become so crucial, one must aim at
improving his texting skills. One must be fluent in texting to
avail so much of information available on internet or other
sources.
Texting is a new way of communicating everyone you know
on the go as it just requires and internet connection to send
messages or even offline you can send through your mobile
network. At first, people used to send letters and it would
take a week or two to reach and then the other person
would require the same time to send messages through, it
was a long procedure.
Texting is important for social survival because if you need
to be up to date with everything going around and if you
want to be invited to the events going around you, texting is
the medium for that nowadays. And if you are not using it
then you are not part of the society messages and change of
plans everything is conveyed through texting.
As texting has its advantages it also has drawbacks, texting
is the best way to misinterpret what the other person has to
say, so it results in a lot of fights in people and the concept
of think before you speak is completely lost after the
introduction of texting people text and think later, so there
should be a balance.
1. Everyone has a cell phone.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Current data shows that 95% of Americans own a cell phone, with almost 80% of
users owning a smartphone.
Only a tiny percentage of your client base does not have a mobile device, and that
percentage is shrinking daily.
2. Everyone “texts.”
Because text messaging is such a simple, non-intimidating technology, its use is
widespread across all demographics. Recent data from Pew Research Center breaks
down text usage like so…
Age 18-29: 100% of people use text regularly.
Age 30-49: 98% of people use text regularly.
Age 50 and over: 90% of people use text regularly.
3. 99% of all texts are opened and read.
Send a text message, and within seconds, your contact’s phone is signalling its
arrival, and shortly after that (no more than 3 minutes for the vast majority of
messages), it is opened and read.
Unlike emails, which are often missed, or voicemails that are ignored, text messages
boast an incredible “open rate.” That “open rate” exceeds 99%, according to a report
commissioned by Single Point.
4. Texting is cheap (it’s almost always free).
For those down on their luck and under financial strain, text messaging is the most
affordable way to communicate. Email requires either a smartphone or tablet and a
data plan or regular Wi-Fi internet access, or it requires a computer and a monthly
subscription fee for Internet access.
On the other hand, “pay as you go” cell phones offer an affordable text
communication option for those under financial strain, without the pricey security
deposits and monthly fees of a landline, or the big ticket price of the newest
smartphones or tablets.
5. Works on phones long considered obsolete.
Your contacts don’t need to have the newest and most expensive smartphone to
access text messages. Unlike mobile apps, this technology works on phones long
considered obsolete.
6. No Data Plan Required.
Internet data plans are required in order to have consistent Internet access with a
cell phone or tablet. Such plans can be an expensive luxury for people under financial
strain. The good news is that no such plan is required to access text messaging. Text
messages are available on the most basic, cheapest cell phone packages, including
pay as you go options!
7. No software to Install.
Text messaging is a standard feature on all phones, which means your contact won’t
need to download and install special software in order to communicate with you.
8. Text Messaging Identifies You As an “Insider.”
Why don’t people respond to calls received on their cell phones? Because everyone in
their immediate circle knows that “text” is the best way to reach them. Voicemails
and emails often come from outsiders – telemarketers, creditors, and so on.
Using text messaging “brands” you as being part of their inner social circle, and as a
result, your messages are quickly seen and acknowledged (conversely, using emails
and voicemail labels you as being outside of that social circle).
9. They’re Fast & Efficient
Quick, on-point communication works incredibly well in text messages. The brief
nature of the medium means there’s no need for the usual niceties that would be
expected in a phone conversation, for example. As a result, your staff can
communicate quickly, which frees up the time they have to devote to other things.
More and more, many of your clients are…
Dropping their landlines and relying 100% on cell phones.
Maintaining basic talk & text plans only, which are much cheaper than service plans
that contain Internet data.
Communicating almost entirely by text message, since it’s cheap and efficient.
As a result, in order to stay connected and relevant, you and your organization must
