Comments on: Is Voicemail Dead? http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html Chairman & CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael of Montreal http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-46378 Michael of Montreal Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:51:38 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-46378 I disabled voice mail service on my land line to stop telemarketers and relatives from leaving needless messages. (Those in the latter group often left 3 messages within 20 minutes, "Call me", "I just called you" and "why have you not called me. Have I done something wrong?" I'm trying to re-train them.) It's exhilarating. Next step: cut the wired line altogether. I disabled voice mail service on my land line to stop telemarketers and relatives from leaving needless messages. (Those in the latter group often left 3 messages within 20 minutes, "Call me", "I just called you" and "why have you not called me. Have I done something wrong?" I'm trying to re-train them.)
It's exhilarating. Next step: cut the wired line altogether.

]]> By: matthew http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-27035 matthew Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:31:19 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-27035 I think many of you need to think deeply about your aversion to voicemail and/or phone usage and your strong preference for textual communication. Why you may wonder do I say this? Because there may be a psychological problem with you. Face to face communication is the fullest expression knowing that body language (non-verbal) consists of 70% of communication. The level of non-verbal cues degrade somewhat in a telephone conversation but the inflections in the voice still provide much more information over raw text. So those of you that prefer text (and probably short text messages with improper English) should question your inability or disinclination to communicate and bind with your fellow humans in the most revealing and meaningful way. I think many of you need to think deeply about your aversion to voicemail and/or phone usage and your strong preference for textual communication. Why you may wonder do I say this?

Because there may be a psychological problem with you. Face to face communication is the fullest expression knowing that body language (non-verbal) consists of 70% of communication. The level of non-verbal cues degrade somewhat in a telephone conversation but the inflections in the voice still provide much more information over raw text.

So those of you that prefer text (and probably short text messages with improper English) should question your inability or disinclination to communicate and bind with your fellow humans in the most revealing and meaningful way.

]]> By: zxxxt http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-22495 zxxxt Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:32 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-22495 On the other hand sending voicemails or voice messages has some advantages over texting. Its cheaper and easier to send over especially if you broadcast voice messages to several people. For example, sending a voice message using Onesuite cost only 2.5 cents but sending sms usually cost around 10 cents for prepaid mobile plans. What I'm trying to say is, voice mail isn't dead yet. It's here to stay for a few more years. On the other hand sending voicemails or voice messages has some advantages over texting. Its cheaper and easier to send over especially if you broadcast voice messages to several people. For example, sending a voice message using Onesuite cost only 2.5 cents but sending sms usually cost around 10 cents for prepaid mobile plans.

What I'm trying to say is, voice mail isn't dead yet. It's here to stay for a few more years.

]]> By: 5 tips for leaving a voicemail « Skedsheet Blog http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-15846 5 tips for leaving a voicemail « Skedsheet Blog Thu, 21 May 2009 13:59:16 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-15846 [...] keep in touch with customers, we’ve been working on our voicemail skills.  I get quite a few voicemails, and I’ve gotten the whole gamut of long, rambling, incomprehensible voicemails from people who [...] [...] keep in touch with customers, we’ve been working on our voicemail skills.  I get quite a few voicemails, and I’ve gotten the whole gamut of long, rambling, incomprehensible voicemails from people who [...]

]]> By: Jeff Brown http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-14032 Jeff Brown Tue, 19 May 2009 01:39:18 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-14032 Have you ever heard of Jott? It was free at one time but is now a pay service I believe. Might be worth checking out though. <a href="http://jott.com/default2.aspx" target="_blank">http://jott.com/default2.aspx</a> Have you ever heard of Jott? It was free at one time but is now a pay service I believe. Might be worth checking out though.

http://jott.com/default2.aspx

]]> By: dharrington http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-12578 dharrington Sun, 17 May 2009 16:36:37 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-12578 Could not agree more. Most of the time a voice mail includes a phone number which means you have to write it down which means in my case I have to listen to it at least twice. Or the voice is garbled or spoken to quickly to get the number the first 5 times. Much simpler and easier to email, IM etc the message and you can call the number directly from the text. Could not agree more. Most of the time a voice mail includes a phone number which means you have to write it down which means in my case I have to listen to it at least twice. Or the voice is garbled or spoken to quickly to get the number the first 5 times. Much simpler and easier to email, IM etc the message and you can call the number directly from the text.

]]> By: Natasha http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-11987 Natasha Sat, 16 May 2009 22:49:10 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-11987 Ah, yes. I see someone already commented about Google Voice. Figured as much but was too lazy to look. :-) Ah, yes. I see someone already commented about Google Voice. Figured as much but was too lazy to look. :-)

]]> By: Natasha http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-11984 Natasha Sat, 16 May 2009 22:47:18 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-11984 I was sent here by a blog commenter who let me know that I share your opinion on this. I don't even have a cell phone-- I've rarely had a need for one and I'm holding out until I can afford an iPhone. So, I don't text message. And very few of my contacts are on Twitter. And my kid's school or the doctor's office isn't always going to email me. But still, I left a creative outgoing message on my voice mail, saying that we don't answer our voice mail anymore. I asked people to email me at voicemailslackers@gmail.com or to just... phone back! (You do know about Google Voice, right?) You can read my post and my creative outgoing message here: <a href="http://www.becomingsomething.com/2009/05/google-voice-killed-the-voice-mail-star.html" target="_blank">http://www.becomingsomething.com/2009/05/google-v...</a> Love this post. I was sent here by a blog commenter who let me know that I share your opinion on this. I don't even have a cell phone– I've rarely had a need for one and I'm holding out until I can afford an iPhone. So, I don't text message. And very few of my contacts are on Twitter. And my kid's school or the doctor's office isn't always going to email me. But still, I left a creative outgoing message on my voice mail, saying that we don't answer our voice mail anymore. I asked people to email me at voicemailslackers@gmail.com or to just… phone back! (You do know about Google Voice, right?) You can read my post and my creative outgoing message here: http://www.becomingsomething.com/2009/05/google-v...

Love this post.

]]> By: Sidney http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-11679 Sidney Fri, 15 May 2009 18:07:02 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-11679 Oh, and - Great to have you back from afar. How much is a can of spaghettio's on the African continent. I rode an elephant once. It gave me wrinkles. Gray ones! Just started twittering. Great scott man! There are a lot of black birds out there wanting to spread their wings. Sidney/SydrycalWorks SydrycalWorks-my twitter(twitt me) Oh, and –
Great to have you back from afar. How much is a
can of spaghettio's on the African continent. I rode
an elephant once. It gave me wrinkles. Gray ones!
Just started twittering. Great scott man! There are a
lot of black birds out there wanting to spread their
wings.
Sidney/SydrycalWorks
SydrycalWorks-my twitter(twitt me)

]]> By: Sidney http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-11678 Sidney Fri, 15 May 2009 18:00:37 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/05/is-voicemail-dead.html#comment-11678 On my best days past and present I have found that the old tried and true, yes-the smoke signal; is stilll quite the attention getter. My wife especially likes the heart shaped 0-rings, go figure! Sidney/SydrycalWorks On my best days past and present I have found that the old
tried and true, yes-the smoke signal; is stilll quite the attention
getter. My wife especially likes the heart shaped 0-rings, go figure!
Sidney/SydrycalWorks

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