Do you remember the first time you were given your pager It was probably during your first week of medical school and no doubt you were delighted with the responsibility

We all know how handy a pager can be For a start, where would emergency services be without them

When we think of pagers, we automatically think of hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and other places of work where pagers are used in order to make sure things run as smoothly as possible However, these are not the only places you will find them

When it comes to emergency situations having a pager lying around can prove to be extremely useful Whether your wife is pregnant, or you’re sitting an exam and can’t be contacted having access to pagers is a godsend

Every now and then in the world of hustle, bustle and busyness that we inhabit today, everybody dreams of being incommunicado for a day or two A short time without communication would not only be peaceful, it would give us a chance to catch up on ourselves and relax a little

Is there anybody out there It’s the million dollar question and the world is divided into the believers and the non-believers

The technology around pagers can be quite confusing Most seem to emit nothing more than a quiet buzz, but fans of hospital dramas will recall often seeing doctors receive text messages through to their pagers

As humans, we’re used to considering ourselves the master-race in pretty much everything from evolution to technology; but if we delve a little deeper into the lives of some of our planet-mates, in fact, we could perhaps learn a lot from our fine feathered, furred or finned friends When it comes to communications strategies, we think we’re pretty clever really; what with some mind-boggling advances in technology which allow us to be in contact with virtually anyone, anywhere at anytime

Anyone who has ever been a member of the armed forces can vouch for the fact that it is vital to uphold a good communications strategy at all times, and the army is no exception to this rule As such, those in roles that focus primarily on communications strategies are some of the most valuable recruits

Communication can be one of the most problematic aspects of any relationship, but this is no new revelation For centuries, couples have quarrelled and quipped over undelivered (or in fact, unsent) messages, and the lack of communication in their relationships

In today’s fast-paced and hi-tech world of the Internet, instant messaging and every other possible form of digital communication, it’s easy to forget that, in the grand scheme of things, it was not so long ago that communications strategies were an entirely different kettle of fish (or pile of wood as the case may have been)

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