Communications Articles & News
A Look At Caldwell ID; Economic Research
Caldwell and Nampa Idaho Research (Economic City Report Service Sector) Economic Report on Caldwell, ID. First I would like to comment on the first rate job being done by Mr. Al Ames of the Caldwell Economic Development Council. He and his team have devised a revitalization of the down town area. There is a river flowing under the city, which has been paved over and built upon. They will be uncovering about 10 blocks of it and changing the area to allow for a Downtown River Walk ...
GPS Navigation Systems and Data Problems
We have a serious problem brewing with GPS navigation systems for automobiles and even motorcycles. There are however problems with this devise as a high tech toy are more serious than you might think. Ask anyone in a metro area who has bought a new car with one of those cool GPS upgrades for their SUV or new sports car. We have had our customers complain (customers of the carwash business, which is my profession). Oh they love the gadget, but they are under whelmed by the lack of data and ...
RFID Privacy and You
RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) is a tiny wireless technology which has the potential to radically transform the commerce world. It consists of an inexpensive chip, often smaller than a grain of sand, which can be read up to several meters away. The hope among retailers, is that the technology can be used as a next-generation barcode, automating inventory levels, and thus cutting costs for manufacturers and retailers. While the technology does offer some potentially remarkable ...
Make Your Voicemail Greeting More Memorable
When people call you, what do they hear if they don't reach you? OK, so it's probably a voicemail or other messaging system so they can leave you a message and you can call them back. So let's assume that's true, and let's focus on the message you have that people hear when they call your number.
New Technologies for Communication and Dispatching
Many companies have self-reading and replying email systems and computers, which screen a Resume, by way of “character recognition” using SQL and XML databases. Do you really think your Congressman reads that garbage you send? No way. They have even figured a way to delete those messages from certain servers which allow you to go to a website, fill in your name and it blasts all your Senators. The Forest Service got 40,000 emails this way from a massive Spam internet site in the SF Bay ...
Radio Interviews How To Get Them!
Getting on the radio can be a great tactical move as part of your overall publicity effort, but you do need to have a story idea or an angle to present on a particular topic. Selling yourself as a guest on a talk show is a great way to raise your profile and if your subject relates to a topic that is currently in the news your chances of getting on is clearly improved.
Using Delivery, Routing and Scheduling Software with GPS, CAD, GIS Data from Avi
Well in aviation the toys for pilots are getting a lot better, for instance the GPS-PDAs with sectional charts on them. Also lots of other data like the J-Aide and Jeppeson airport contacts once you arrive. All this makes flying easier, less complicated and more enjoyable. AvMap EKP-III C
Powering Up Hand Held Wireless Devices In The Field
Powering up hand held wireless devices in the field for Business Uses, Educational Issues, Monitoring Sensors for Security Purposes or Blue Force Tracking for military troops in the field for net-centric warfare is possible even in the most remote locations can be possible using simple principles which will provide small amounts of energy. There are a few new innovative ways to do this, which appear to have been overlooked. One is to have an inflatable sphere or beach ball with inner ...
Communication Does It Really Need Two People?
I start from telling you about communication. The word ‘communication’ has been derived from Latin word ‘communis’ that means ‘common’. Acc. to Wiber Schramn “When we communicate, we are trying to establish a ‘commonness’ with someone. The essence of communication is getting the receiver and the sender ‘turned’ together for a particular message. Communication takes place when one person transfers information and understanding to another person.
We Have to Talk: A Step By Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations
Can you think of a conversation you’ve been putting off. Got it? Great. Then let’s go. There are dozens of books on the topic of difficult, crucial, challenging, important (you get the idea) kinds of conversations. Those times when you know you should talk to someone, but you don’t. Maybe you’ve tried before and it went badly. Or maybe you fear that talking will only make the situation worse. Still, there’s a feeling of being stuck, and you’d like to free up that stuck energy for ...
Individuality and Working Together as One
In the future the human brain will interface with computer networks and other brains within the whole; the whole being that of the “one” or the whole of humanity. Some might fear this, yet we have two hemispheres of our brain and half could be connected to the whole; the other to self. Think of the Internet and Blogs? On one hand you share information and data to the world, or if password protected to certain groups, yet as soon as you turn off your computer you are once again only ...
The Demise of the Dinosaur PTTs
Telecommunications is the most important physical infrastructure in the modern world. It is more important than roads because it can replace them. It is more important than office buildings because it allows for the formation of virtual offices. It is more crucial than legal and institutional systems because it surpasses national borders and undermines and subverts fossilized political structures.
Voice Mail What to Look For In A Good Business Voice Mail System
In its simplest form a voice mail system is essentially just another phone answering system. They store their messages on a computer disk. Each user is assigned a mailbox where they only have access to his or her messages. They are also password protected so only the assigned user can access the messages in their mailbox. Voice mail systems also allow each user to create their own greeting message. This enables the user to pass on instructions or important messages without taking the ...
Can We Talk? Interpersonal Communications 101
Communications is a two way process of sending and receiving messages. The sharing of messages between human beings is complicated and far too often taken for granted. Generally what we do is talk. Let's clear one thing up from the outset. Talking is not communicating. We can talk without communicating and to be honest with you, this seems to be the case in way too many relationships.
Think Outside the Circle
For more than a decade now, we've all heard the cliche', "Think outside the box." For some reason or another, I never really connected with it. Even after hearing it a thousand times; and, even after earning a "thinking outside the box" award in my workplace. Lily Tomlin, the world-famous actress/commedianne, once said, "The trouble with being in the rat race is, even if you win, you're still a rat!" And, maybe that's what led me to discover that the trouble with ...
Net Centric Warfare Issues – Bandwidth and Security
There are many concerned as I about the issues with Net-Centric Warfare, cryptonics, bandwidth issues and even as “we put our money where our mouth is” we wonder will it all work? It looks as if it is working and looks like it will work better than we expect. That is a good thing because it is not cheap. One of the biggest concerns with RF for communication is that it is easily intercepted (directional communications methods much tougher indeed). We currently use many frequencies and ...
Choosing a Communications Designer: A Practical Guide
“I don’t know the first thing about professional design!” You say your MBA program didn’t include training to work with creative professionals? Perhaps your degree is from the Seat-of-the-Pants School, and didn’t include experience in outsourcing creative work. Don’t know what a designer actually does? Don’t even know where to find one? Relax. You’re not alone. Few executives are trained to make these kinds of decisions or to work effectively with creative ...
Do Not Call List; Call Center Industry Rebuilds
The Call Center Industry is changing fast. Technology is advancing fast and competition is getting fierce with less people to call on in the Telemarketing Industry, especially with the FCC enforcing the standards of the FTC “Do Not Call List.” There have been massive layoffs in the Out Bound Telemarketing business. Many telemarketing companies stayed in business because they work for politicians campaigns or contract with the major parties or PACs. Others have gone into the non-profit ...