The world is evolving, and as 
, the use of 
 is gradually increasing in our society. These days, the majority of organizations and people now communicate more frequently using the 
 in place of a physical meeting. The benefits and drawbacks of persons and firms using online as 
 rather than a tete-a-tete would be discussed below.
 with, the uses of technology as a means of passing 
 between corporate entities and individuals 
 of meeting 
-on-
 has some benefits. 
 of 
 advantages is that it saves time, and the receivers can receive their 
 from the comfort of their homes or offices. Using technology as a tool to pass 
 would negate having  to drive to attending a meeting as well as enhancing a healthy life. Another merit of business entity and persons communicating online is that it lessens waste generation. 
, passing 
 through the 
 would negate or reduce certain wastes 
 as tea bags, disposable coffee cups, and paper for meeting attendance which are being generated during a 
-on-
 meeting. 
, a recent survey conducted by the environmental department of Qatar Petroleum has shown that the company has recorded low waste generation between the month of January and June 2020 
 of meeting being held on the 
  as zoom, 
, 
, email, etc.
, despite the benefits mentioned above, using the 
 as a means of 
 has some drawbacks. 
,  
 of 
 demerits is that it weakens 
's oral 
 skills. As people or businesses often communicate through the 
, over the time, people find it difficult to engage verbally with 
 another, most especially the youngsters. To illustrate, a journal published by the Ministry of Education in Qatar has shown that over 50% of school kids finds it difficult to engage in a conversation with their peers since the lockdown has begun. A 
 notably setback of 
 trend is that it negates an avenue for social engagement.
In conclusion, while organizations and persons utilizes technology as a channel to pass 
 with 
 another comes with some advantages 
 as it saves time and as well reduces wastes generation, there are certain drawbacks for 
 phenomenon which are that it weakens 
's oral 
 skills and negate involvement in social activities.