They strive, both professionally and personally, to satisfy not just one, but all customers by recognizing and fulfilling each customer s need. Rhonda Salyer says the Center employees provide service that customers feel confident and comfortable using. Recently some of the associates of the Relay Center shared their viewpoints of how technology is changing our community. Better communication is the most obvious result of technological innovation in Wise County. We can communicate more efficiently because technology is making the process faster and cheaper.
Technology impacts the way relatives interact.
Denise Wood believes families are able to keep in touch better through email. Without the constraint of expensive phone bills or high gasoline prices, family members can communicate more frequently, perhaps maintaining a strong bond that otherwise couldn t have existed. According to Kathleen Robbins, the ability to gain access to computers with Internet connections has allowed people in this area to have opportunities that were otherwise unavailable. The Internet enhances the educational experience of elementary and high school students, but it also makes higher education available to more adults. Diane Petro says, technology can expand the options of small rural communities if people are willing to learn the technology.