People will always use mail for business and personal communications … Electronic mail may represent the epitome of mail distribution, and the Internet may be the best vehicle.
Predictor: Eager, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1994 book “The Information Superhighway Illustrated,” Bill Eager writes about his view of the future: ”Even with the incredible presence of the telephone (and soon video phones), people will always use mail for business and personal communications … Electronic mail may represent the epitome of mail distribution, and the Internet may be the best vehicle.”
Biography:Bill Eager, an Internet marketing pioneer, wrote many books about the field, including the best-sellers “The Information Payoff” and “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Marketing.” He was also known for his presentations and workshops about technology at national conferences. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Communication
Subtopic: E-mail
Name of publication: The Information Superhighway Illustrated
Title, headline, chapter name: Chapter 9: Accessing the Internet
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 100
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Cooley, Theresa M.