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 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SKYPE?
As with all social medias, the purpose of Skype is to connect with people, specifically those who
are not near us.
Skype incorporates face to face screen chatting that stimulates the experience one may have
when having a regular face to face conversation.
Skype offers international texting and calling for low prices that would be costly through cell
phone companies.
Microsoft owns Skype.
Skype fits into the characteristics of social media because it an application that is used to connect
people together through social networking.
There are many features to Skype.

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POPULAR FEATURES

Video
One-to-one video calls (video call with a single individual)
Group video calls/conference calls (video call with multiple individuals at the same time)
Messaging
Video messaging (leave a video message for someone if they are unable to answer)
Instant messaging (send instant messages over skype)
SMS text messaging (send texts to live phone lines)
Voice messages (record a voice memo and send to someone if they are unavailable)
GroupMe (make group chats with large numbers of people)

Sharing
Send files (send files to an individual)
Screen sharing (share your screen during conference calls or one-on-one calls)
Send contacts

https://www.skype.com/en/features/ 3
INTENDED AUDIENCE

Skype can virtually be used my almost anyone. Although you must at least be 13 to register for
an account, parents are encouraged to use Skype with their children.
Family members
Businessmen and women
Teachers and students

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WHY WE MIGHT ADOPT THIS SOCIAL
MEDIA
Adopting Skype can be very beneficial to an individuals personal and professional life.
Skype allows us to converse with our loved ones as well as business partners and coworkers
when we are on the go and distant from who we may need to speak to.
Skype offers their services for computers, tablets, and smartphones. This makes skype virtually
usable almost anywhere.
Most of the services Skype offers are free of charge.
Many people care about this social media because its a way for the to stay connected and have
virtual face to face conversations with those who are not physically with them.

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SKYPE STATISTICS
Below are statistics on Skype conducted by Statistic Brain on September 6, 2016
[Skype Statistics] Statistic Brain. Retrieved 10/22/17 from http://www.statisticbrain.com/skype-
statistics/
Amount
Total number of Skype users 74,000,000
Number of iPhone Skype downloads per year 11,500,000
Total percentage of small business that use Skype as 35%
a primary form of communication.
Number of people who have ever used Skype 560 million

Skype Usage Among

Smartphone Owners This date was conducted by
Statista in February 2017
[Skype Usage] Statista. Retrieved
Age 18-29
Age 30-59 10/22/17 from
Age 60+ https://www.statista.com/statistics/2730
26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 82/age-distribution-of-us-skype-users/
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WOULD I USE THIS SOCIAL MEDIA?

Personally, I would not use this social media. I have used it in the past but to me, there are
more convenient video chatting apps. A lot of my family and friends are iPhone users so if I
ever need to video chat with them, I use Apples Facetime. I could see myself using Skype solely
for the purpose of group video chatting. Facetime does not offer this feature so Skype would
be a useful app to have in regards to the need of group video chatting. I think that this feature
could be beneficial to my academic life when it comes to group projects as well as in my
professional life to collaborate with coworkers face to face when I am unable to be there
physically.

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SOURCES

[Skype Statistics] Statistic Brain. Retrieved 10/22/17 from http://www.statisticbrain.com/skype-

statistics/
[Skype Usage] Statista. Retrieved 10/22/17 from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273082/age-
distribution-of-us-skype-users/
[Popular Features] Skype. Retrieved 10/22/17 from https://www.skype.com/en/

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THANK YOU

Thank you for your interest in Skype! I hope my PowerPoint has

helped you gain knowledge on Skype and how it can be a vital social
media to many!

For further inquires, please contact:

bbach1@asu.edu