Title: Top 3 Impacts of Technology on Business Communication – Big Think Edge
Headings: Top 3 Impacts of Technology on Business Communication
Top 3 Impacts of Technology on Business Communication
1) Near-Constant Access to Key Staff Members
2) Social Media and Communication Tools Increase Distractions at Work
3) Employees Have More Access to Information Than Ever Before

Content: So, what can businesses do to keep social media and their business communication apps from becoming energy-sucking distractions? Surprisingly little. Smartphones and their apps have become an entrenched part of the modern lifestyle, so much so that simply forbidding their use outright is unlikely to have a significant impact. One suggestion highlighted in the Big Think article on productivity is to “begin the day with ‘empowering, solutions-focused’ news” so that employees are “less likely to get bogged down in the negativity of the outside world.” Basically, start each day with some positive reinforcement “good news” that can lift people’s spirits. It doesn’t have to be a news story, either. You can share internal news, like major accomplishments by one employee or team or the organization hitting certain milestones. Sharing these stories on the social media channels and business communication apps used by employees, and encouraging them to share such stories amongst themselves, you can build up some positivity in the organization. 3) Employees Have More Access to Information Than Ever Before
In any organization, there’s always an adjustment period as a new employee learns the ropes. From picking up specific skills to learning key terms (or even whole new languages) and more, everyone has something new to learn when they first join a team.