Transcript Cell Phone Safety

CELL PHONE SAFETY
Alyssa Kochany
Bad Places for Cell Phones
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Bus
Bookstore
Library
Restaurant
Theatres
Concerts
Meetings
Church
Museums
Airplanes
Law
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In some states drivers cant use hand-held phones
while driving
CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA, are some that made it illegal
17 states and District of Columbia have laws
Putting on makeup, reading, and holding a cell
phone could get you a ticket
Law
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School bus drivers have laws
also
Washington is first state to
have a law on texting
Utah and New Hampshire are
extra strict on the issue
Advantages
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Emergencies
Business
Crime watch
Communicate with others
easily
Disadvantages
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Cancer risk
Bad service/Cell towers
Accidents
Everyone can get a hold of you
Safety Tips
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Use speakerphone
Never text message
Pull over to talk
Program frequently called
numbers
Don’t make emotional calls
while driving
Put phone in easy reach
Safety Tips
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Keep conversations brief
Put phone on vibrate in public
Make sure 911 is programmed
Don’t read while driving
Don’t dial while driving
VOICE MAIL
Rachel Gotham
Greeting
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Your name, Department
or Business
Day of week
When callers can expect
a return call
Name and extension
number of assistant
Add “Press ‘0’ for
assistance”
Add “Press ‘9’ to repeat
this message”
Good Message
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Your full name
Your title, department, or
business
Telephone number
Reason for call
When you need a response
Best call back time,
(remember time zones)
Brief Messaging
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Keep your message brief
Give all information
needed
Get to the point (don’t
make a story)
Review your message
before leaving it
Effective Message
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Get to the purpose of
your call
Put contact information up
front as well
Don’t repeat what the
system already knows
Avoid leaving message
about many things
What NOT to say
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Don’t repeat yourself
Don’t use foul language
Don’t make the message long
Don’t use offbeat and humorous talking the whole
message
Sample
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This is a sample of a voice mail recording.
Hi, this is Petunia Wilkson. I’m sorry I’m not
available to take your call right now. Please leave
your name, telephone number and a detailed
message and I will return your call as soon as
possible.
CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE
Brent Martin
Cell Phone Etiquette
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Turn cell phone off when at a public performance
Don’t dial while driving
Don’t speak loud while in public
Don’t have an annoying ringtone
Never take personal calls during business meetings
Stay at least 10 feet away from people while
talking
Cell Phone Etiquette
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Never talk in elevators, libraries, museums,
restaurants, cemeteries, theaters, dentist, waiting
rooms, places of worship, auditoriums, emergency
rooms, and buses
Never multi-task by using cell phone while shopping,
and banking
Keep cellular congress brief and to the point
Use an earpiece in high-traffic or noisy locations
Cell Phone Etiquette
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Do not have more then one wireless device on your
belt
You should not get attached to your phone
Should not wear an earpiece while you’re not on
the phone
Do not try to impress with
your phone
Do not dial while driving
Advantages of a Cell Phone
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Communicate with others anywhere
Ask someone for help at any minute
Help organize daily plans
Help with your work
Can be information sources
Give entertainment with games
Disadvantages of a Cell Phone
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Everybody can find you
It is costly and more then a stationary phone
Can be harmful to your health
Can be damaged internally very easily
Can have many dropped calls
They can be very distracting in the class room
They sometimes invade peoples privacy such as in
restaurants
Business Cell Phone Usage
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Can use while in shop instead of walking to office
Easy to be reached while away in hotel
If on the road and have a long drive, work can still
be done instead of wasting time
Can take pictures of projects and email them to
whoever you need to show
If your job pays for your phone then they can view
calls and make sure you’re not wasting time on the
phone