The Conversation: Too much information: the Covid work revolution has increased digital overload 19 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Online communication tools - from email to virtual chat and video-conferencing - have transformed the way we work. Photo / File Online communication tools - from email to virtual chat and video-conferencing - have transformed the way we work. Photo / File Whanganui Chronicle Are too many online meetings and notifications getting you down? Online communication tools – from email to virtual chat and video-conferencing – have transformed the way we work. In many respects they've made life easier. Without them we could not have made the shift to remote working during the Covid pandemic.