The Growing Importance of Technology in Our Modern Lives

As it is always stated, that technology has made living much more comfortable in the present scenario; instead technology has a vital role in shaping the world to make it comfortable for us human beings. It is not just a phenomenon of today but it has been a persistent phenomenon since the world exists. Technology with its consistency has not just comforted people during their daily routine but has also shaped up people’s life for their betterment. The working time of people has lessened because of the advent of technology, as in ancient times people used to work for hours and the output was less but these days people can sit back and let the machine do the same amount of work within minutes.It has not just made people comfortable but has also made their life simpler to live. Being diverse in nature it has brought employment to ‘n’ number of people. Youth these days brainstorm their mind to think about an innovative technology which would be highly acceptable in this world, then they use their manpower to give a shape to their innovation, which is actually contributing a lot for the world. As new technologies are being developed which will increase the economy of the country?The modern technology is not just growing but has amazed the people with the things it can do in just a fraction of seconds. Developers have developed computer which can understand the human emotions, and can exactly judge word to word what a person is thinking about, which in today’s world is a remarkable achievement. Such technologies are infinite in number which has left the human beings in embezzlement. The technology is updated everyday, which makes it very difficult to cope up with the latest versions. The aspiration of the growing developers should be to do things differently, not the same things, which have been done in the past but differ a bit.Technology has its downsides too, which should not be left out, It is making the people much more dependent by spoon feeding everything and not encouraging them to work harder. With the growing potential of technology it is someday surely going to increase the work load on humans while developing it and the end is going to replace all work done by humans. Technology has also created a drift between the upper class and lower class society. On the basis of technology they can posses. An upper class person would always be envied of the gadgets he uses by the lower class. In the end all we need to remember is that we are the ones who have the leash to develop technology so we should stop, when technology starts to hover the efforts of human beings. We should all remember that the remote control of these technologies is in our hand i.e., to use it in the right direction depends on the way we control the joysticks.

3 V’s of Communication

As an Image Consultant and a life Coach, I like to say that the most essential elements of good communication are three – V’s.Visual Communication
Vocal Communication
Verbal CommunicationVisual Communication:Visual Communication is all about what you communicate through your body language, dressing, grooming, hygiene eye contact, hand gestures, tone and everything else that you are not speaking or saying. In other words, we communicate a lot without having to speak.Knowing well about Visual Communication, not only helps you to maintain a relaxed, open stance like arms open, legs relaxed and a friendly tone, it also helps you read other people’s mind through their visual communication.Remember, at all times keep a smile on your face and keep a healthy eye contact through out your conversation. It will make the other person sure that you are focused on the conversation, however, be sure not staring at the person, which can make him or her uncomfortable.Often, nonverbal signals do convey how a person is feels. For example, if the person is not looking you in the eye, he or she might be uncomfortable or hiding the truth.For your upcoming important meeting, dress well, be well groomed – your hair should be made up well, beard trimmed (for men, clean shaven look is the best otherwise), clean and well trimmed nails, make sure you are smelling good, maintain a smile and a good eye contact. It will surely increase the chances of success of that meeting by creating a good and a powerful first impression.Vocal Communication:Vocal Communication is all about what we speak – the tone and how much. The right vocal means saying just enough – don’t talk too much or too little. You must convey the message in as few words as possible. Say what you want as clearly and directly as possible, whether you’re speaking to someone in person, on the phone, or via email. If you are not able to do that, your listener will either tune you out or will be unsure of exactly want you want to communicate.Always be polite in all of your professional or workplace communication. If you do so, you will encourage your colleagues to engage in an honest communication with you.At all times, be confident in your communication with others. Confidence shows your personal as well as your coworkers that you believe in what you’re communicating and will follow through. A firm, yet friendly tone is always advisable.Verbal Communication:Effective verbal communication skill is much more than just talking. It is highly ranked on the candidate evaluation parameters used by many corporate job interviewers.Verbal communication is a two way street, in other words both, how you deliver messages and how you receive them.What constitutes effective verbal communication on the job depends on the relationship between communication partners and reference of their communication. If it is a personal communication the communication partners are family and friends and at workplace the communication partners are different individuals and groups such as co-workers, bosses and subordinates, employees, customers, teachers and students, and speakers and their audiences.Verbal communication occurs in many different contexts including training sessions, presentations, group meetings, performance appraisals, one-on-one discussions, interviews, disciplinary sessions, sales pitches and consulting engagements.A few examples of effective verbal communication skills are:• Advising others about an appropriate action.
• Selecting language appropriate and suitable to the audience
• Speaking at a moderate pace, neither too fast nor too slowly
• Communicating confidently but with modesty
• Using affirmative sounds and words like yes, I understand, for sure, yes off course, I see etc. to demonstrate understanding
• Using humor to engage an audience
• Utilizing self-disclosure to encourage sharing