The e-mail vs. Social Media Smackdown

There really isn't one. While video may have killed the radio star, Twitter and Facebook have not killed e-mail as an effective communication tool.

Great post from Jason Baer in which he reveals the highly unscientific (but insanely interesting) finds of a recent Twitter-based survey: “Which do you check first in the morning: Twitter, email, voicemail?”

76% check e-mail first. A stat even more interesting because the question was only posed to Twitter afficionadoes.

And more interesting still...less than 5% checked Voicemail first.

While it's not as immediate, e still rocks...and it's not a question of one or the other. It's how to manage them all.

Comments

[M.A.]

I check my inbox first and voicemail last. Interesting post.
(Nice reference on the Buggles.)