Part 1
Read the prompt below and provide detailed responses to each question. Each answer should be approximately one paragraph in length, double-spaced, and in a 12-point standard font.
Ten Best Things You Will Say to Your Grandchildren https://www.wired.com/2009/09/st-best-19/
Wired magazine recently posted the top 10 things you will say to your grandchildren.
For each expression below, identify what it is referring to and why it will be considered outdated. Discuss the technology that the expression is referring to, how it will change in the future, and the expected impact upon business.
• Back in my day, we only needed 140 characters to market our business.
• We all had one, but nobody actually used it. Come to think of it, I bet my LinkedIn profile is still out there on the web somewhere.
• You used to keep files right on your computer, and you had to go back to that same computer to access them!
• Is that the new iPhone 27G? Got multitasking yet?
Part 2
Answer the following questions in at least one paragraph for each, double-spaced and in a 12-point standard font.
- Describe the technology and how it has changed from years past to today as it relates to business communication tools. How have these advances impacted the overall success of an organization?
- As you consider the technology that is being used in today's workplace, what knowledge and skills are you in need of enhancing in order to demonstrate competence to a potential employer?
- How are mobile devices change the way we do business today? In your response, include some mobile apps that you feel would be most relevant and valuable in today's workplace.
- What are some of the benefits of having a GroupMe account as it relates to business?