We have all used them on occasion to embellish a text or other message.
The smiley face as we know it today was created in 1963 (long before mobile phones) by Harvey Ross an American graphic artist employed by State Mutual Life Assurance Company. He was asked to create a happy face to raise the morale of employees.
It's actually a really good idea. I was talking to a colleague some time ago about a difficult and demotivating position they found themselves in at work. They were really entitled to be fed up and depressed.
However instead of looking upset and concerned they said what they did was to adopt a cheerful attitude and get on with things as if nothing mattered and life could not be better! It seemed to work and to influence others in very positive way.
In another context I was recently given some wise advice. If you are developing a business and marketing your services it pays not to appear negative and desperate for work (sad face). Your potential clients can sense this.
So whatever the problem instead of being downtrodden adopting a cheerful approach as symbolised by the smiley face can turn a negative into a positive and even help generate new business.
The smiley face as we know it today was created in 1963 (long before mobile phones) by Harvey Ross an American graphic artist employed by State Mutual Life Assurance Company. He was asked to create a happy face to raise the morale of employees.
It's actually a really good idea. I was talking to a colleague some time ago about a difficult and demotivating position they found themselves in at work. They were really entitled to be fed up and depressed.
However instead of looking upset and concerned they said what they did was to adopt a cheerful attitude and get on with things as if nothing mattered and life could not be better! It seemed to work and to influence others in very positive way.
In another context I was recently given some wise advice. If you are developing a business and marketing your services it pays not to appear negative and desperate for work (sad face). Your potential clients can sense this.
So whatever the problem instead of being downtrodden adopting a cheerful approach as symbolised by the smiley face can turn a negative into a positive and even help generate new business.
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