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All businesses have been impacted by the changes in communication as a result of technology. Some workers will joke about the "good old days" when office memos or written letters that were typed on a typewriter. Today a typewriter is a rare sighting in an office environment. Now, most business is conducted via email that can be managed on a computer or a smartphone. No longer is there a need to type letters via that typewriter and send them by mail or a courier.
The changes in communication have not only have had an impact on the devices that we use to communication, but also have dramatically increased the speed in which we communicate. In the past, one would have to take the time to draft a letter and wait for it to arrive at the intended recipient, which could mean several days. Now, one would write an email that is delivered in seconds.
Everything happens more quickly now that communication is moving at the speed of light. Business deals are quicker now that the negotiation can happen in real time versus waiting for the mail. Everything is happening right now instead of in a few days.
It's interesting to think about what would happen the day that the internet went dark and we no longer had these capabilities? How would we adapt? How long would it take to go back to how things were with letters and the telephone? Needless to say, it would be challenging at best.
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