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We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent’s research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.

Stefana Broadbent watches us while we talk (and IM, and text). She is one of a new class of ethnographers who study the way our social habits and relationships function and mutate in the digital age.

Note: Thee source of this post come from TED – Ideas Worth Spreading

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I love to communicate, whether it be verbally or in writing via email, documentation, etc.  However, I have come to realize that “more” is not always better.  I believed in the past that the more information that I provide in my communication the easier it will be for my intended audience to understand my message – this is not always usually the case! I believe there is balance – or sweet spot – between providing enough information to communicate your message clearly, while not providing too much information resulting in increased confusion. The following is an illustration that depicts this balance or sweet spot.

I believe the about illustration is self explanatory, however I could go on-and-on about it but I would be then contradicting what I am writing about.  Therefore, I will conclude with two suggestions when planning your communications: one, know your audience and design the communication towards that; and two, try and stay within the “green” area (sweet spot) on the graph!