Count me among the people that think it's silly for someone to waste their money (or their employer's money) by playing on a device throughout a presentation...but unless they're making a lot of noise to the point of distraction, that's their own business.
Before there were smart phones & tablets there was texting, before that there were pagers, before that there were books or magazines people brought or pens & paper they scribbled on. There has and always will be something people bring to "busy" themselves during presentations. The audience will rarely be 100% fully engaged.
As Pilar & Tony just mentioned, there are also practical and positive reasons that some people are using their device.
Robert W. McKee
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Subject: Re: OT: Mobile Device Etiquette
On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Cherise Forbes
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> I guess my question is, is this just something we have to chalk up to "that's just how it is these days" or should
> we try to keep a level of etiquette in this ever increasing electronic world we live in? And if we do want to have a
> level of etiquette, what is the proper way to communicate it?
>
> Perhaps I am a dinosaur failing to keep up....
Cherise,
Count on me as a dinosaur as well. To your point I see this at
meetings all of the time - attendees are on their smartphone during a
presentation either reading messages, texting or playing games. I
heard of a couple of companies that have banned all cell/smart phones
and PCs during meetings. Maybe we should apply this same protocol to
other meetings. If attendees don't like it show them the door.
Somewhat related - I have to laugh whenever I see a couple sitting
across to each other in a restaurant and glued to their iPhone or
Android texting to friends or possibly each other. The only time they
look at each other is when they take a bite of their food. Otherwise
their eyes are glued to the cell phone screen. Becoming more of an
occurrence - guess a sign of our times...
Bruce White, CRM, PMP
Newtown Square, PA
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