Multimedia Techniques

Multimedia has enhanced our messaging in so many ways.  One of the most significant ways would being that we can now receive and send messages just about anywhere.  We also have the capability to send messages through different mediums.  For example: there’s the hand written not, there are blogs, videos, PowerPoint presentations, podcasts, etc.  We have so many ways to send messaged nowadays thanks to the advancement in technology.  The question we face now is not if we can send the message but rather how should we send the message.  Thanks to these improvements to technology, we now have the ability to send messages almost instantly to any part of the world.

I believe that certain multimedia techniques can be more effective than others based on the situation or the message that is trying to be conveyed.  I do not feel that one is necessarily better than another however, I do believe that people do have preferences.  In addition, certain techniques can be more appropriate to use than others depending on the topic.  Some examples would include:

• Business Meeting- I believe a PowerPoint presentation would be most helpful.  This way the speaker can highlight his or her main points while also adding visual interest to the meeting.
• How-To’s- I feel a video would be best so that the viewer can not only hear but also see examples.
• Leisure/Interest Topics- I think that podcasts would be great for leisure learning.  This way the listener can tune in during commutes, work outs, while running errands, or just relaxing.

Of course these examples can be subject to change based on the individual audiences.

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