1999 & 2009 in the context of communication

By Erwin Parengkuan

What has happened in a decade can actually have a very significant impact on our lives, especially in the world of communication.In 1999, when cellphones changed their function to smartphones from the latest invention of the Blackberry (BB), it turned out to have created a new human habit of being more mobile and very "attached."At that time, we saw that many people couldn't be separated from their cellphones, when "BB fever" infected its users, especially those who were working, everyone was very busy with BB.Some people hit the office lobby glass because they were too focused on their devices, even during the meeting they didn't even connect with the meeting participants, and an anecdote emerged about BB "bringing those who are far away and pushing those who are close away."Technology then continues to develop, along with the emergence of social media/various virtual friendships, starting from Friendster, FB, IG, Path, Linkedin, etc., which has resulted in enormous changes in human interactions past and present, including a decline in "attention spending" from each individual.

1 decade later, a new leader with style open, flexible, and eloquent communication that is the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama attended.In sharp contrast to the style of the leaders of the New Order era rigid and authoritarian.Has made all the leaders (in this world) including the bosses in the corporate world want to emulate Obama's communication style.Everyone wants a more open communication style like him, especially emotional closeness between the Indonesian people and Obama, who spent his childhood in Jakarta, likes meatballs, satay and fried rice, makes us consciously aware idolize him.

Tentu tidak mudah untuk merubah kebiasaan setiap orang, perlu kesadaran tinggi dan perlu “effort” yang besar. Merubah mental, sudut pandang, intonasi suara, pilihan kata-kata yang lebih “sejuk” dan bahasa tubuh yang terbuka dll adalah rentetan pekerjaan rumah yang harus dilakukan. Apalagi dalam seni berbicara, seseorang dituntut untuk dapat mengendalikan dirinya, agar menyelaraskan gaya komunikasi yang inginkan banyak orang, bukan sebaliknya.

10 years is a period of time that has changed communication styles today's modern world.In the past there were no netizens/netizens, there weren't any before people who are cynical, but now with so much pressure from Social media makes us see a lot of inappropriate words floating around across multiple timelines.Someone younger can make bad comments to you those who are older, even though they don't know each other.Everyone is like that very lightly chattered, throwing out the contents of his stomach.Meanwhile, examples of figures The best communicators like Obama are just figures ideal.

Dulu, ketika Charles Darwin di abad 18 mengemukan tentang teori evolusi manusia dan menyebutkan tentang survival of the fittest, bahwa hanya mereka yang adaptif yang dapat bertahan hidup. Teori ini menjadi nyata dan sangat relevan setelah Covid-19 memporak-porandakan tatanan ekonomi dunia saat ini. Kita yang bertahan hingga saat ini adalah yang adaptif. Sehingga untuk semua orang, dituntut untuk menyesuaikan diri dengan tuntutan zaman, lebih terbuka akan input, terus bertumbuh dan bertumbuh.

>At the beginning of March 2021, the giant company Microsoft reveals a fact that our country has a high level of communication Very bad at social media.We used to be known as a great, friendly nation, but now the most julid (singing/rude).Within a period of 10 years, Our identity as a good nation slowly began to crumble, followed by July comments on Microsoft's social media sites make this company had to temporarily close access due to the flood of negative comments above the facts they convey.Hearing this news, I was personally very embarrassed and... sad.Where are the friendly Indonesian people?

Let's form (again) a polite, friendly communication style and fun.Including for leaders in the company to leave their authoritarian style and create lines that are horizontal instead of vertical, so that equal and in harmony with anyone.Let's also leave the ego behind communicate, leave our problems behind when talking to anyone.Order we can easily focus on those we are talking to.When all people have good awareness, of course this will restore our reputation as a polite and friendly nation.It's easy to do.