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Jul

Instant Messengers and Paragraphs

Posted by kgatto  Published in Working World

Finding the correct length for an instant message is not always easy.  It all depends on how much you have to say.  The problem is when you have a lot to say you may be tempted to blurt.  The IM version of blurting is a long paragraph of speech.  So how [...]

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30

Jul

One Liners: IM Etiquette

Posted by kgatto  Published in Uncategorized

Instant messenging can be a great way to open up a dialogue. Some people however, treat it like their personal PA system.
Periodically they take off their away message (or sign in) and send out a few brief messages like these:
“Mark, if you want to hang out tonight call me.”
“Send me your status report [...]

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26

Jul

When Not to Video Chat

Posted by kgatto  Published in Uncategorized

Video chat can be a great tool for communications.  There are also a few times when it can be a bad idea.  Here are some of those times.

When you are sick, or have not properly groomed.
When you are upset.  Your face could end up betraying more then [...]

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26

Jul

How to Look Good on Your Video IM

Posted by kgatto  Published in Uncategorized

Using a video chat is a lot like going on TV.  If you want to look good you may have to take a few extra steps:

Avoid glossy things.  This includes high gloss lipstick, glittery items and polarized sunglasses.
Balance the proportions on the top half of your body.  [...]

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16

Jul

IM Annoyance: Making it up as you go

Posted by kgatto  Published in Personal, Working World

The land of IM is where abbreviated typing now known erroneously as text speak, began.  A lot of the time, this is a great time saver, or finger saver as the case may be.
A problem arises when people try to make it up as they go along.  Who knows what WAFH means?

Wearing [...]

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16

Jul

Secure IM’s: Not in the Mainstream

Posted by kgatto  Published in Working World

We tend to take our privacy online for granted.  We assume that when we enter into a private chat on AIM (or any public IM service) that the information will stay where we it.  That can be a false assumption.  There are a few ways the conversation can become public:

A loose [...]

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11

Jul

Business IM’s and Friend List Population

Posted by kgatto  Published in Uncategorized

Adding friends to your business instant messenger is a little different then it is with your personal messenger.  When you are dealing with your business messenger there are some questions you should ask yourself before you add on a new contact.

Is my relationship with this person professional?
Will we talk [...]

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10

Jul

Instant Messages and Instant Gratification

Posted by kgatto  Published in Uncategorized

There is little doubt that we live in a culture of instant gratification.  We all want things, and we want them now.  Going to the video store is lengthy, but downloading on iTunes can take a fraction of that time (and, as a bonus, you can do something else during that [...]

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