Module 2: Concept 10. Automation

Advanced effective internet communicators do not ignore automation, nor use it unthinkingly: they essentially negotiate arrangements with their communications software and review them as necessary.

This concept is referring to the use of filtering systems in our email programs and using certain parameters in search engines to retrieve results. Setting parameters in search engines is something which should be reviewed constantly. The same applies to email applications. Your supply of information/communication can be compromised by having filtering setting too high that you miss out on information. And on the other side, alot of time can be wasted by having the filtering set too low too much junk passes through.