History Predates internet Invtented in the 1960s Became popular
in the 1980s Was called on-line messages(OLM) Now called America
Online Instant Messages (AIM)
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cons Often used for personal communication Inability to gauge
emotion Identity threat
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pro The company benefits from all the advantages of Instant
Messaging used on the Internet and its corporate network. The
company does not need to manage and maintain complex IM
infrastructure. Low costs to operate Instant Messaging. Less
disturbing than a phone call There is a record of dialogue in case
of a dispute
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Types of Instant Messaging Services AIM Skype Gchat Sametime
Window live messenger Yahoo messenger
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I use it at work too I work at a doctors office and we use
instant messaging to: Let doctors know their patients have arrived
Communicate patients private information in front of other patients
Communicate with our other location
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The Future Overcoming security issues Collaborating on projects
Networking Higher productivity
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Work Cited "The Pros and Cons of Instant Messaging and Text in
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It Means to Over The Top Providers Today - Alan Quayle Weblog."
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Workplace Drives Demand for Corporate Archiving to Ensure Data
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