Benefits of Text Messaging

Blog Entry # 4 on Texting 9-9-11

Benefits of Text Messaging

          Adding text messaging to cell phones has been a blessing. Prior to 2005, I didn't have text messaging on my phone. I didn't really feel a need to have it on my phone. When I got into the film industry, that's when I realized how beneficial text messaging could be. Being on set, once the cameras start to roll everything must be quiet. Basically means all phones have to be on quiet and no one is allowed to talk on their phones. At least with text messaging on your phone, you can put it on vibrate and still have conversations with your friends, family, co-workers, or your bosses. For me, it was crucial to keep in contact with my bosses at all times in order to keep updated information flowing in our department. Yet, it allowed me the benefit of being able to talk to 2 or more people at the same time. I.E., I could talk to someone on the phone and be texting multiple people. Therefore, texting enabled information to keep flowing without interrupting the filming of scenes.

          What I mostly like about text messaging, you can have conversations with people without having to actually verbalize with them. Verbal conversations are the best, yet there are times when one can't be on the phone, caught up in a conversation. This allows people to communicate and respond back when they get a chance to text back. That's why texting has become the second best thing on a cell phone. It's especially great when you want to communicate with someone who is a long distance away from you. You don't have to write a letter to send to them and then wait weeks for a return letter. Texting keeps people in contact with each other no matter the distance or the situations. So if you get a chance today, text someone to let them know you’re thinking about them.