Communication through Technology:

FYI… it’s totes #important!Guest Lecture

SWK142B Communication SkillsCharles Darwin University

Virtually Yourswww.orendavisions.com

.au

Phemie WrightProfessional & Personal Advisor

So yeah…technology….

http://www.techwinter.com/blog/innovative-tech-that-you-need-in-the-workplace

Technological options in the workplace when this talk was last given

(…fax! *giggles*)

Then….

Now….

https://conversationprism.com/free-downloads/

How far we have come?...

http://www.knoll.com/knollnewsdetail/the-role-of-workplace-technology-is-in-transition

So… is it good thing? Or a bad thing…

What do you LOVE about communicating through technology?

What is it you DON’T LOVE about communicating through technology?

E-Communication Face to Face Communication

Considered (hopefully) More spontaneous

Planned Organic (even when planned)

Reflective Reactive

Language adjusted for platform norms

Language adjusted to audience

Delayed Instantaneous

Text Based, Not Physical (words in text, images)*

Physically expressive (gestures, tone)

What does the difference look like?

*not including video

So what does that give us?

A Filtered….Edited….and possibly Strategic ….

DIGITAL IDENTITY

We become digital storytellers of our real life personality…

As long as we learn to tell the story well….

http://oeuvre.in/2013/07/20-funniest-social-media-cartoons-to-make-you-lol.html

So does my digital story tell you about me?

- Personal (appropriately)- Miss-typer…

-Industry Contributor

-Networked-Conversational-Mildly entertaining

• I do and/or like a lot of digital stuff

• I’m interesting yoga• Im into Boho/retro

clothing• I want to go to

Europe

• I like articulate words

• I love the beauty in this world

• I’ve published twice this year

• I’m a member of many professional groups• I’ve lived and

worked in Melbourne And moved to Darwin this year

• Apparently I managed to complete a Bachelors AND a Masters over the last 6 years while working 2 jobs and consulting

Now….what is the “real-life” version of the Phemie

Wright story ….?

www.phemiewright.com.au

Let me tell you why (and how)

my “Digital Presence Story”….

Gave me so many of the career opportunities I have

today….!

No….really…it did!

But we also become readers and interpreters of others stories…

http://levynewsnetwork.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/the-difficulty-of-conveying-emotion-tone-inflection-on-the-internet/

What are the challenges around telling our story, and trying to interpret

others?Personal Professional

Your professional brand Your industries expectations

Your e-reputation and credibility Your companies Social Media Policies

Your relationships with people Your organisational culture

Your digital citizenship and contribution to our future world

Your role expectations and requirements

How to address these

challenges?

http://mashable.com/2011/11/02/protecting-your-online-reputation/

Now the good bit….What is the potential in a good online story!?

• Personal and Professional Relationships• Professional Development and Learning• Networking and Connecting• Support and Resources• Innovation and Inspiration!

NETWORK

LEARNING

PERSONAL

“A PLN is the sum of all social capital and

connections that result in the development and

facilitation of a personal learning environment” (Couros, 2010, p. 125).

Lets get all personal up in here!

What is a PLN about?

Personal

about a Knowledge Society= For the love of knowledge

about a Knowledge Economy= For the asset of knowledge

about Knowledge Leadership= For the impact of knowledge

Learning

Network

What are the faces of a PLN?

http://www.slideshare.net/catspyjamas/personal-learning-networks-39864130

And how can

leverage the tools

available?

http://phemiewright.com.au/using-social-media-tools-personal-learning-networks/

And why does it matter to own your online story?

“Leaders help people create a new social reality. A new story.

But to lead others into a new story,you must first know your own story”

(Strom, 2014)

Any questions about how to use any of these online tools for your PLN?

...Digital identity…or Online Story

Thanks for e-listening!

And feel free to connect with me, …get some free resources

& become part of my online story…

@phemieology www.linkedin.com/in/phemiewright

www.phemiewright.com • Digitalology• Personal Learning Netw

orks• The Virtual Office

References

• Couros, A. (2010). Developing Personal Learning Networks for Open and Social Learning. Emerging Technologies in Distance Education (pp. 109-127). Edmonton, Canada: AU Press.

• Strom, M. (2014). Lead with Wisdom: How Wisdom Transforms Good Leaders into Great Leaders. John Wiley & Sons: Milton