2.0 Methods of Communication

 

 

2.1      MSN Messenger

People use MSN Messenger program to chat and make converse between each other by sending instead messages. MSN messenger Program has many other properties such as sharing the files and video conversation.  MSN Messenger real helps the users to be in contact all the time.  For example, if a user is offline and another user want to say something to him, he will send an offline message that the user can read it when he will log on later.    MSN Messenger can be installed in the computers, laptops and the mobile phone.  If you have a laptop or computer you have to connect it to the internet to start chatting.  Some mobile connect with the wireless to reach the internet and start to use the MSN messenger.  Some other mobiles do not have wireless and they have to connect for example with the web using 3G (Reed, 2011).  3G is a technology that lets the mobile phones to access the internet, but to use this service, the users have to pay charges for the telecommunication companies.  There are many similar programs as MSN Messenger that let the users to talk with each other such as Yahoo Messenger and AIM Messenger.   

2.2      Letters

Sending the Letters is an old way to communicate with each other.  However, the people still use it because they can send the original and official copies of the documents.   The normal procedure for this method of communication is that the sender writes the letter and put it in an envelope.  Then write the name and address of the consignee who will receive the letter.  The address should be clear and enough details to make sure that the letter delivered to the right person.  The address information which the mailman needs them are the number of the Post Office box, name of the city, the country and the name of the person.  Also the sender should stick postage stamp on the cover of the letter.  The value of the stamp is increase depend to the distance which the letter have to reach.  The sender also has to write his name and address on the envelope incase if the consignee address is wrong or he did not receive the letter.

2.3      Meetings

The meetings are very good way to communicate with the members of small group.  There are many advantages for the meetings.  For example, all members of the group can say their opinions and discuss them for each other.  Moreover they can evaluate the members’ ideas and how to apply them in real.  There are many proposes for the meetings. For example, problem solving, decision making, planning, and evaluating the jobs (Smith).  It is not necessary for the meetings to be in room and meet the members face to face.  The meeting can be also by doing conference call by mobile phone with the group members if they are far away from each other.  In addition, they can use some tools in the meetings to clarify the ideas in simple way.  For example, they can present their ideas to the group members by doing presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. 

2.4      Newspaper

The newspapers are good way to publish the news, reports, stories and photos.  The normal Newspapers are publishing daily.  The people like the newspapers because they feel they are in contact with the world.  Almost all world important news is written in the newspaper.  The newspapers have many sections such as economy, sport and international news.  The newspapers nowadays are not only in paper, you can found electronic copies of the newspaper also by visiting their website.  The websites of the newspapers have archive for the old newspaper the people can read them in anytime later if they miss something.  In the UAE, there are many newspapers in Arabic language such as Al Ittihad and Al Khaleej.  There is also newspaper in English language called the Gulf News published in UAE.