Electronic Communication

Method	Main Use	Pros	Cons	Common	Affordable	Able to reach most consumers with this method?
Mailed Letters	to write letters or send bills or flyers	people often check there mail	could get los t in mail	Yes	Yes	aMost
Email	to contact ppl over the net	easy, quick	people can hack into our thing. system might be messed	Yes / No	Yes / No	All aMost aSomeaFew aNone
Faxes	to ssend documents or letters, info to people	fast	confusing to the average joe	Yes / No	Yes / No	All aMost aSomeaFew aNone
Web Pages	to display information on the web	not controlled can impact alot	can be used for porn	Yes / No	Yes / No	All aMost aSomeaFew aNone
Telephones	to talk to people	you can here what ppls tone is	voice may be muffeled, may be probs with connection	Yes / No	Yes / No	All aMost aSomeaFew aNone
Intranet	search for info	info at your finger tips	porn	Yes / No	Yes / No	All aMost aSomeaFew aNone
Pagers	contact people	can throw at people	is annoying	Yes / No	Yes / No	All aMost aSomeaFew aNone
Flyers	advertise	easy, afforadable	ppl throw em out	Yes / No	Yes / No	All aMost aSomeaFew aNone
Slide show	business proposal	easy, effective	boring	Yes / No	Yes / No	All aMost aSomeaFew aNone

5. What are some negative things that can occur when communicating things electronically? Think of your customers and suppliers.

6. Give an example of when you would want to use "traditional" communication and when you would want to use electronic methods in your small business and state why. Provide a small paragraph for each.

7. With the popularity of email it is quickly becoming the preferred method of business communication. Think of 4-5 advantages to using email instead of a traditional communication method.

7b. There are some concerns about the use of email and some potential abuses associated with it. Think of 5-6 concerns that you may have or that a business may have with using email for communication.

8. Using Google find a good definition for Netiquette. List some key points that you would pass on to someone for appropriate email use.

9b. Spam has become a hot topic in the last couple of years. Read the article "Do you want Spam with that" and answer the questions that are part of the article.