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Hike: How Free Offline Messaging Works

Origin Learning

With the coming of affordable 2G and 3G networks for mobiles , it is like we have been hardwired to Instant Messaging (IM) on our phones. In fact, IM applications have evolved to provide much more than simple text-and-emoticon messaging. The way messaging works without internet within Hike is interesting.

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Part 3: Creating Trust in Your Social Learning Environment

OpenSesame

If this isn’t practical in your organization, whether because employees need privacy or because your office’s architecture rules it out, consider inaugurating “team working” sessions. We have remote employees at OpenSesame, and we use IMs to keep a constant conversation in the background. Promote laptops.

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2022 Internet Etiquette Guidelines for Your Workplace

KnowledgeCity

Is this topic best sent through a quick instant message, does it require an email, should it be a phone call, or is it best if I request a video meeting? If your message is a brief update or quick touch-base, an instant messaging service like Teams Instant Messaging or Slack can be a great way to keep everyone on the same page.