From the telegraph to the intranet: The evolution of employee communications

It begins with the telegraph

The next phase: written technologies

Efficiencies in two-way communication

Internal blogs allow employees to provide feedback

The future is in the phone

CreditsLara Underhill

May 31, 2011, University of Washington

Contact: Lara.Underhill@gmail.com

Photos/VideosSlide One – Memo, Microsoft Office Images

Slide Two – Railroad Station, by DC Public Library Commons (Flickr)

Slide Three – Typewriter, by toastytreat87 (Flickr)

Slide Four – Internet URL text heading, Microsoft Office Images

Slide Five - Vida Killian: Employee Storm , Ragan Communications (YouTube)

Slide Six – 7-Eleven on my phone, by SimonQ

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