1. Did you know?

2. The medium your message is sent through can make all the difference .

3. In fact, the very medium you choose says a lot about the message you send.

4. Need some proof?

5. We gave participants this scenario:

6. You just received a text message from someone you think is cute. The text asked “What are you doing tonight?”

7. The reaction:

9. How they would respond:

11. What if you got an email from the same person asking, “What are you doing tonight?”

13. So obviously an email means something different than a text. Let’s hear some commentary about that

15. Let’s change the subject matter a little and see if anything changes.

16. You just received an email from someone in class. The email said, “Can you help me on this assignment?”

18. Now how about a text that said, “Can you help me on this assignment?”

20. Now let’s get rid of technology …(Gasp!) What if those same conversations occurred in-person?

22. So let’s sum things up!

23. The media we asked about: Text message Email In-Person

24. Emails are perceived as formal and professional

25. Texts are perceived as casual and personal

26. And in-person communication is considered the best way to convey your message.

27. So the next time you go to send an important message…

28. Take some time to think about which medium would be most appropriate for your subject…

29. Because the medium itself conveys a message!

30. Comms 101 Project Created by: John Smith Nick Wenger Paris Sorbonne