Answering machines, the precursor to voicemail, were useful
tools because you controlled them completely. They were not subject to
automatic erasure after 30 days, you could screen calls, keep the voices of
loved ones alive, and most importantly, people would actually leave you a
message. I miss this era of technology!
How many people leave voicemails nowadays? How many people
check their voicemails regularly? Not enough it seems, because the amount of times
I have heard “oh I do not ever check my voicemail” or “well I did not leave a
message because you did not pick up” is killing me!
How do you run your business without checking messages and
how do you expect people to know you called if you do not leave a message? I
personally am not looking for missed calls; I am looking for voicemail messages.
Text messages will never replace voice communication, and
nor should they. Text messages are impersonal, easy to misconstrue, and you
have no clue who is really sending the message.
Modern voicemail could be a useful technology, because you
can access it anywhere, I just wish more people would actually do that.
Rant over.
Dr Flavius A
B Akerele III
The ETeam
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