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Last week I listened to @GuyKawasaki interview @ericadhawan_ on the Remarkable People podcast.  She talked about digital communication etiquette & how messages can be misinterpreted sometimes because of age & channels. ‍♀️We need to be mindful of what’s appropriate when we communicate with people whether by phone, email, messages and virtual meetings. 

The subject of emojis came up, & how they’re perceived in a business setting. It reminded me of a recent exchange with my #NDP layout designer during the course of designing & producing my book, “Blogging on Instagram.” 

He said, “I’ve never had an author add appreciation of my work, or smiley faces in PDF comments. It made me feel great!”

I know Guy isn’t a fan of emojis but as you can see, I don’t hold back. After listening to the podcast & hearing that a younger woman using emojis (versus a man‍ of any age) is viewed as potentially incompetent, it made me wonder — do you view emojis as an indicator of incompetence?  I’ve received comments from people who love them, but maybe some feel they get in the way?

Quintly’s research showed posts with 10+ emojis have the highest engagement. Posts with zero emojis have the lowest. Adobe revealed the top 5 emojis (♥️) & reported 73% of users believe emojis help quickly share ideas; 63% feel emojis make team decision more efficient & 51% believe they reduce the need for meetings & calls.

Social media & business communications are different, but I’ve seen crossover in the way people communicate. It’s a way to mitigate the lack of in-person interaction. I can also see how emojis might be beneficial in one place & detrimental in another. ❌

On a related topic, I found a story by Alan Martin of The Bit that decoded the meanings of emojis to millennials. Tell me if you were aware the smile  is seen as passive aggressive?

What are your thoughts about emojis? Yay or nay ?
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