Christine chats to her youngest sibling Patrick to try to make sense of all the new, modern methods of communication that appear mystical to many of us in the older generations. What lessons can we learn from a new generation’s ease and skill with these seemingly complex and technical ways of communicating and what is changing over the ages?

CHRISTINE AND PATRICK REVEAL

• The meaning of Snapchat ‘blue’ and ‘red’ chats. 
• The social impacts of the new methods of communicating.
• Possible dangers in modern social apps.
• Some of the new “lingo”!
• Healthier approaches to social media.
• Fun filters and fake filters.  
• Maintaining a healthy balance in communication. 

BEST MOMENTS
“Social media is the first thing that comes to mind for me and how it’s communication for everything now. I suppose that’s developed from phones just as text messages and now Snapchat.”-Patrick
“When you have the screen it’s much easier to be yourself sometimes than in person. Not just Snapchat, to be fair, that’s relevant to all social media.”-Patrick
“You’d think that the goal of an app like that would be to create connection, to allow people to meet new people, to make new friends?”-Christine
“They prefer to see the person naturally because they're not really ‘catfishing’ I know, they’re people who are pretending to be someone else. But the word ‘catfish’ is used for mainly girls who because you look like a model on Instagram and then in real life not like that.”-Patrick
“The Snapchat filters are funny. I love them, especially recently. There’s so many more than they used to have.”-Patrick
“It’s this whole attempt at creating a sense of obligation in people to behave in a way that a greater or broader section of society approves of.”-Christine
“Keep using it but limit your time on it. Use Snapchat when you need to talk to someone.”-Patrick  

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ABOUT THE PODCAST
Cultivate confident English-speaking skills with Connected Communication, the podcast series for anyone communicating in English as a global lingua franca. Join host Christine and expert guests as they explore effective cross-cultural communication, vocal mastery, and the intriguing interplay between communication and the brain. Transform your career with unique tricks and techniques. New episodes, challenges and quests every Tuesday. Listen on any device, and rate and review if you enjoy it. Communicate to connect today!

ABOUT THE HOST
Christine Mullaney is a TEDx speaker, certified brain-based conversations and English neurolanguage® coach, cross-cultural trainer, and the founder of Language Courage Coaching, offering services in English Pronunciation and Communication, Public Speaking & Presentation, Intercultural Communication, and Personal Development Coaching.
Her content blends over 25 years of training and practice in speech & drama, English
teaching, public speaking, and customer service with her new-found love, neuroscience. It is designed to pump your dopamine, unblock fear and shatter shame, while nurturing natural confidence, courageous beliefs and new behaviours.

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