Electronic communication Quickly share a brief amount of information with a variety of people. Happens more naturally. But some who need information may be overlooked. Time consuming and may not be consistent. Executive summaries Time saver for everyone except the writer.
Bulletin board messages Easy.
Difficult to determine if information has been seen by all who need it. Brown bag lunches Voluntary. Not everyone who needs to be there can be counted on to be present. Keys to Successful Meetings by Stephanie Hirsh, Ann Delehant, and Sherry Sparks and Mining Group Gold by Thomas Kayser.