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UNIT 5: USING TECHNOLOGY AS A COMMUNICATION TOOL<br />
Combining High-Tech and Low-Tech Tools<br />
In most cases, you can use a mix of high-tech and low-tech tools to support<br />
your message. In choosing your methods, consider your:<br />
Message (What?)<br />
Purpose (Why?)<br />
Recipient (Who?)<br />
The table below examines some of the nuances of each of these three<br />
elements.<br />
Message Purpose Recipient<br />
What do you want to<br />
convey?<br />
What tone is appropriate<br />
for your information?<br />
Is there more than one<br />
message?<br />
Why are you distributing<br />
this information?<br />
How and when do you<br />
want people to respond?<br />
How soon do people need<br />
this information?<br />
Who is the audience?<br />
What are the primary<br />
languages spoken by your<br />
target audience?<br />
What are the special<br />
communication needs<br />
among your audience<br />
(including needs dictated<br />
by culture)?<br />
Where do they typically<br />
learn new information?<br />
Review the case studies that follow and consider how technology can be used<br />
to support the message and audience needs.<br />
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