Posts for "gen-y"


CollegeOnly: A Parent Free, Exclusive Social Network for Students

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 27, 2010 at 7:02 am
Remember when Facebook was only for college kids? CollegeOnly is a return to those simple, pastoral days — with a whole lot more tech. If you have a university e-mail address ... (more)

Nielsen: African-Americans, Women and Southerners Talk and Text The Most in the U.S.

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 26, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Think you can guess which Americans talk or text the most on their mobile phones? American kids under 18 send and receive roughly 2,800 texts per month, according to Nielsen, or ... (more)

Trend Watch: Universal Pictures Adds ‘i-Trailer’ For Teen Movie Push

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 20, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Universal Pictures launched an i-Trailer on August 4 to promote Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, debuting the marketing tool on the Yahoo! Movie site. The movie studio partnered with ... (more)

Cartoon Network Launches ‘Stop Bullying: Speak Up’ Campaign

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 18, 2010 at 12:29 am
Last week the Cartoon Network announced further details of its multi-platform Bullying Prevention Campaign at the National Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, ... (more)

Throwing Away the Pink Controller – Girls, Gaming & Technology

From The Writerbabe Series by Raven Moore
August 13, 2010 at 1:29 pm
My uncle would let me watch him play Atari video games when he got home from work. All I can remember is a dull, pixelated screen featuring a faceless man running over various ... (more)

Myth Busters: Facebook, Teens & Cyberbullying

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 9, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Facebook handles 2m abuse reports through its site every week, and 80% of those are false. But of those cases that are genuine, by far the biggest issues are cyberbullying, ... (more)

How To Find Early Adopters For Your Start-up

From Generation-Y startup
August 2, 2010 at 9:27 am
In my most recent blog post, I stressed the need for Startups to focus on gaining early adopters before looking for any sort of funding whatsoever. These days, ... (more)

Labeling and Living on the Generational Cusp

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
July 28, 2010 at 8:00 am
The Generational Debate has been a popular topic lately. As Boomers begin looking to retirement, working, recruiting, retaining, and understanding the current and future workforce ... (more)

Job Search Lessons Part 1

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
July 22, 2010 at 1:53 pm
I’m on the hunt for a new job. I’ve been at it for a few weeks now, and already learned (or been reminded of) some pretty important lessons. This ... (more)

It’s Official: Facebook Hits 500 Million Members

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 22, 2010 at 5:47 am
via techcrunch.com This is no surprise to anyone even remotely following the company, but Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg just made things official on the company’s ... (more)

My 15 Minutes of Fame Revisited (In Case You Missed It)

From The Writerbabe Series by Raven Moore
July 19, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Me...in my 15 minutes Like who is THAT? In case you blinked last Monday (like the rest of the world), I was on the cover of the RedEye and in a feature story about Gen Y job hopping. I’m ... (more)

The Entrepreneur Cover Letter

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
July 16, 2010 at 4:30 pm
For many job seekers, the cover letter is an opportunity to sell themselves and differentiate themselves from the rest of the competition. For entrepreneurs, the ... (more)

Houle: Your Kids Are Different and It’s Okay!

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 11, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Futurist David Houle has an interesting series of articles over on Oprah.com that explore the world of Millennials and the challenges of raising kids in the digital age. The thing ... (more)

Gen Y Isn’t Leaving Social Media – Are You Ready For Them?

From Danny Brown
July 11, 2010 at 11:03 am
A new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project makes for interesting reading on Gen Y and their presence in social media/social networking. Using the responses from ... (more)

Friday Quick Hits: Learn Something New Every Day

From Life Without Pants
July 9, 2010 at 11:22 am
As I often do around here at Life Without Pants, I’m taking the liberty to somewhat reinvent what Friday Quick Hits is all about . Rather than a simple recap ... (more)

Popping the Social Media Bubble

From Life Without Pants
July 6, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Recently, Courtney Dial, the founder of Pizzazzerie, wrote a great piece on Arment Dietrich’s FADS titled “Why is Generation Y Not on Twitter“. ... (more)

Study: Video Games May Sap Attention Span

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 5, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Parents who believe that playing video games is less harmful to their kids' attention spans than watching TV may want to reconsider -- and unplug the Xbox. Video games ... (more)

Trend Watch: Teens Getting High On Nutmeg. Yes, Nutmeg.

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 2, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Move over Smarties. There's a new "drug" in town. Apparently nutmeg, found in just about every kitchen in America--when used in the right doses--provides a marijuana-like buzz. ... (more)

Quotation of the Week: Belinda Luscombe, Time Magazine

From Brainware
July 2, 2010 at 12:19 am
How does someone raise almost $1 million before his 19th birthday? --Belinda Luscombe, Senior Editor, Tim This is an instance when the quotation is just a simple question. ... (more)

Examples of Entrepreneur Blog Posts

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
June 25, 2010 at 4:30 pm
In my last post on PersonalBrandingBlog, I discussed the different ways entrepreneurs can use Personal Branding to help them in the job search. One of the items ... (more)

Entrepreneurs and Personal Branding

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
June 3, 2010 at 4:30 pm
On my personal blog I wrote an article about how my entrepreneur friend has struggled in the job search. She wore a lot of hats at her old company and her resume ... (more)

Did someone say they were looking for the female version of Lance Armstrong?

From Psychotic Resumes
May 28, 2010 at 12:47 am
Look no further! IT’S ME!! Editor’s Note: Brit, writer for Psychotic Resumes, is riding the MS 150 – we here at Psychotic Resumes would like to support her efforts! ... (more)

Study Reveals Shift As Social Networks Become “Social Entertainment”

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
May 23, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Research released last week by Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, shows that consumers believe social networks provide a higher value experience ... (more)

Infographic: The Generation Gap in Your Office

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
May 22, 2010 at 10:11 am
via blog.socialcast.com (hat tip @shapingyouth) ... (more)

Network With Youth Brands at the 2010 Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
May 21, 2010 at 10:58 pm
The 2010 national Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup is where today's top brand, corporate and social marketers, media professionals, educators and non-profit organizations gather ... (more)