The Use of Technology in a Meeting

Technology is something that we are constantly using in our world in order to make communication more efficient and effective. But does this mean that this is the best strategy to use during the process of a meeting/discussion? Personally I think that the use of technology in a meeting is very effective, if used properly. In many cases, individuals think that it is acceptable for them to bring their laptop to a meeting, and literally read off of their power point presentation. This is the best way to lose the attention of your audience, because the person listening feels the the speaker is using little body language, and use a monotone reading voice. But on a positive side, technology can be really helpful if the speaker knows how to use their resources. The use of technology in a meeting allows the speaker to use pictures, videos, and external data that is separate from the presenters personal information. This immediately results in the interest level of the viewer to increase because they can visual from images and videos, what the individual holding the meeting is trying to get across.

Some uses of technology which is commonly seen in business meetings are:

• Youtube- Which gives the listener in the presentation the opportunity to watch a video pertaining the subject.
• Microsoft PowerPoint- Allows the presenter to organized information in a way that is it digested in small facts or points.
• Microsoft Excel- The presenter can show a well organized business spread sheet which is organized and easy for the viewer to read
• Internet Explorer- Look up any information on the internet that could potentially give you the viewer more information on the subject at hand.