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5 Ways to Stay Connected in the Modern World

Here are five modern approaches to staying connected in the modern world.

By Damien JustusPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
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With the advances of new technology and a world consistently on the move, increased globalization has given way to more and more ways to stay connected with each other. 40 years ago, a friend being transferred from the Chicago office to London meant that the friendship would have to suffer through long distance letter writing and a big change in the frequency you could talk to one another. Now, there are more ways to stay connected to those not physically near you than ever. Here are five modern approaches to staying connected in the modern world.

Video Chat

The advent of new video chat technology has made it easier than ever to conduct business meetings, talk to friends or family and hold classes from remote locations. Utilizing video chat is one of the most accessible ways you can stay in touch with people in other locations. Now, it is highly accessible on different types of phones and computers, and even those folks that didn't grow up in the digital age are becoming well versed in how to conduct video chats. Video chats are the closest thing in the modern world to talking to someone in person when you are not physically in the same space. In order to truly stay connected with someone, you should try to video chat as much as possible.

SIM Cards

SIM cards allow for international phone calls at a reasonable price, and without having to purchase an entirely new phone. If you are heading overseas, purchasing SIM cards will let you have international minutes and potentially text messages that you can use to stay in touch with your friends, family and colleagues back home. For staying connected overseas, utilizing SIM cards is a no brainer.

Social Media

There are so many different social media channels and platforms that you are now able to use to stay connected to others. In today's day and age of social media, you are able to use different platforms for different functions. Stay connected with your business contacts on one platform and use a different one for staying in touch with friends from college. There are also a variety of options for communicating with others through various mediums, including videos, pictures and text messaging over social media. Finding a social media platform that you enjoy using opens up the door to stay connected with and informed on others that you are away from, heightening a sense that you can still be in the loop on their lives even if you are not physically as close to one another as you once were.

Email

Even as times change, email still remains an essential and reliable medium over which you can stay connected with others. From a business perspective, there is nothing more efficient than a well-structured email that communicates everything you need to include in a message. It's also very easy to create a new email address if you need one or need to set up a family member with one, so the email space is one in which almost anyone and everyone can be reached if necessary.

Events

Another way to stay connected is through planning personal meet ups at events. The most costly way to stay connected with those a long distance away, it is also the best way to get the most out of time you spend reconnecting. Finding an event that is centered on a common interest of you and the person you are trying to stay connected to that is in a convenient location where you can both travel to.

Video chat, SIM cards, social media, email and events are all effective ways that you can stay connected to others in the modern world. When you or a friend or family member are moving a long distance, remember that this doesn't mean that your relationship with them has to suffer. All of these elements of modern connectivity can keep you in touch and updated on each other's lives.

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