Conversations

Email and quick and can be very good to communicate BUT nothing will replace a plain old conversation.

There is a time for both.

If you need to communicate fast or with a group of people email is a great tool and can save a lot of time.
If you have difficult news to deliver or need to discuss a complicated situation you still are better served by walking over to that person or giving them a phone call.

During the conversation you can have some give and take and you can imply a lot through your inflictions or your mannerisms or just as important you can pick up on the other person's vibe. Are they put off or  is their body language telling you something?
All things that you can not get through email.

It is too easy to vent or go off on email and even if you have good intentions it may be received wrong.

In the end you will save time and maybe even a friendship if you talk.. yea that's right. Have a good old conversation.