Something happened to me recently that truly hurt my feelings. It wasn't what was said but how it was delivered. What could and should have been said with a short phone call to me came via an email. Again, it wasn't what was said. It was the delivery. 
It made me sad and for some reason it bothered me that even though I'm a gadget/tech kind of person, I would rather have had the old fashioned phone call.
I love the latest in communication "toys" and think that they are a great way to save time and make sure that your message is being delivered. My first "real" job out of graduate school was placing office support staff. There were no cell phones, heck there weren't even personal computers, email or fax machines. Not everyone had an answer-machine. If I needed to contact an applicant ASAP and she wasn't home, I'd put a "fish" on her line.
What's a fish? 
You youngsters are gonna love this! We'd call someone's number and if no one answered, we'd let it keep ringing. There were several lines on each phone, so we could use other lines to make calls. When the light on the "fish" button went out, it alerted you that someone had come home and you'd call back. Drove their poor pets nuts!!!
I digress.
Lately though, even email has been taking a back seat to FaceBook, Twitter and Linked-in. My young friends (14 and 15 yr olds) don't even use their cell phones to speak to each other. They text. Recently there was an article in USA Today of a study done that said college students were less empathetic towards others than previous generations. It theorized that more time was spent on social media than actual face to face interactions. BTW that does not necessarily bode well for the older generations who will rely on these generations for assistance!
But think about it... when was the last time you actually spoke to your friend/brother/client/networking buddy? Do you even know how their voice sounds? There's a wonderful Realtor, Matthew Swanson, in Boca Raton, Florida who has been a great supporter of Staging. He sends out his regular email newsletters, but that's not all. Periodically, I'll get a quick phone call from him with some new information, or just to check and see how my business is going.
So, if for no other reason than better business and marketing results for you as a Realtor, Stager, Mortgage Professional, Home Inspector or whatever, I encourage you to
Reach Out and Touch Someone!
