From Talk to Text; and What's Next

Changing Models ofcommunication:from talkto textand what’s nextA presentation by @sam_rosenbaum image: Chris Nixon (flickr)

When I texted a friend on a Saturday night back in2005, he returned the message with a phone call:"Why are you texting," he asked, "thats only for whenyoure in class." image: Oracio Alvarado (flickr)

image: I Am Adam (flickr)My 2005 text message plan allowed me 150 texts per month. Today, 2/3 teens sends more than 100 every day. (source: Pew Research Center)

And 64% still text in class. (source: Pew Research Center)image: Kendrick Constantino (flickr)

image: itskala (flickr) TODAY72% of all teens text. source: Defakto Group

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Text messaging is now oftenpreferred to cellular voicecommunication:2/3 teenage cellphone owners aremore likely to textthan to talk.(source: Defakto Group)image: krystian_o (flickr)

image: 3NOD.Al8EED (flickr) Other data-based text messagingplatforms like BlackBerry Messenger™ are also on the rise. For the first time, data > voice for mobile network traffic. (source: The Telegraph)

So WHY do we text? image: Andrea Narita (flickr)

It’s fast. No dial tone, no awkward small talk, no niceties. Texting gets straight to the point.image: Graham Vincent (flickr)

It’s convenient.No more waiting for evening and weekend calling. Texting is an anytime activity. image: !STORAX (flickr)

It’s unobtrusive. Phone calls are loud and imposing.Texts are silent and leave the terms of reply to the recipient. image: alexandrehuang (flickr)

A phone call is part of theappointment consumption media framework. image: ▶CubaGallery (flickr)

A ringing phonedemands yourattention.Now. image: Gabba Gabba Hey (flickr)

Texting falls into the on-demand consumption model of media absorption.image: Siuloon (flickr)

Text messaging allows individuals toset the whats, whens, and wheresof communication according topersonal preference. image: Abdulmajeed Al.mutawee (flickr)

Too much choice? It looks like we’re getting selfish.On 05/16/11, the No. 1 Twitter trending topic was #ignoredtextmessages#mean

Texting is a symptom of theage of customization. In this fast-paced world, it’s our way or the highway. image: Urbanears (flickr)

We all have well-definedmetrics of relevance, and shorttexts force us to exchange only what is most important. The golden rule:“Text unto others as you would have them text unto you.”

Text messaging satisfies our modern hungerfor quick, convenient, and personalinfosnacks.image: jayneandd (flickr)

image: MickWatson (flickr) In sum Texting gives uswhat we want: to-the-point information from trusted sourceswhen we want it: efficient communication right now or later

And many of us are certainly addicted.image: jackdog2508 (flickr)

image: manchai (flickr)after text: what’s next?

If trends toward no-frills,ultra-personal communicationcontinue, it seems thatmobile connectionswill become evenmore streamlined. image: Alf (flickr)

But what could bebetter than a text? image: Sam Rosenbaum Photography

Then again,that’s probably whatthey said about this. image: Arte ao Avesso (flickr)

sources:“Data bigger than voice on mobile networks.” 26 Mar. 2010. http://telegraph.co.uk“Don’t call me, I won’t call you.” 18 Mar. 2011. http://nytimes.comFILM240X lecture material, by Sidneyeve Matrix (@sidneyeve). Fall 2010. http://film240x.comhttp://mashable.com/2010/12/03/cell-phone-mobile-infographic/author:Sam Rosenbaum is a student at Queen’s University in Kingston interested in psychology, consumerbehaviour, persuasion, and marketing strategy. He is also an avid photographer and graphic designer.Visit http://about.me/samrosenbaum image: Josh Liba (flickr)

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From Talk to Text; and What's Next

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