May 2nd, 2008
By Stephen Flynn
Since I entered the corporate environment not long ago, I’ve been fighting the same fight as so many others of every generation have before me — to find the right balance (or perhaps separation depending on point of view) between my personal and professional lives. There is one difference between my experience and the experience of those before me: I am a Millennial. I wouldn’t be caught dead without my Millennial Swiss army knife: my Smartphone. (more…)
Tags: blackberry,
corporate communications,
executive communications,
millennials
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September 21st, 2007
By Stephanie Trinh — USF Senior, SNP Intern
So it’s common sense that top companies want top talent. While some IT companies are going abroad to find that talent – in the form of Indian engineers, what do you do when it’s not just engineers that you need? What if you need talent for your marketing, sales, or finance department?
Not to worry, there’s still plenty of talent here in America – specifically in the newest wave of them … the Millennials. And strategic companies are going right to the source — Facebook and Myspace. (more…)
Tags: corporate communications,
ernest 038 young,
genentech,
google,
harvard,
millennials,
mit,
new employees,
new hires,
stanford,
talent
Filed under All, Digital Natives.
August 8th, 2007
Our talk series continues with a discussion about the ever growing presence of Millennials in the workplace. What do these new entrants to the working world want from their employers? On this edition Renn speaks with:
- Krystal Watson, Emerson College (Class of 2006)
- Ally May, Loyola Marymount (Class of 2007)
- Stephanie Trihn, USF (2008)
- Dan McCarty, USF (2008)
Click Here to Listen
Tags: corporate communications,
employment,
human resources,
millennials
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July 19th, 2007
By Stephanie Trinh - University of San Francisco senior / SNP intern
CEO’s and S. Korean teens – So, what the hell do they have in common? Well,nothing really – except that one is smarter than the other. Have you guessed which one?Obviously, don’t mock my common sense, it’s the teens – specifically, the South Korean
teens…
(more…)
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June 29th, 2007
Posted by Jordan Bailey
With the growing understanding of social networking, companies are now incorporating it into their cultures. This edition of the Millennial Roundtable looks at social networking and its application to the enterprise.
Stephanie Trinh (2008), Kristine Arangcon (2008), Dan McCarty (2008) and Jordan Bailey (2003) share their views.
Click here to listen
Tags: corporate communications,
leadership training,
millennials,
new employees,
social media
Filed under All, Digital Natives.
June 15th, 2007
Posted by: Jordan Bailey
For those of you out there who aren’t Will Ferrell aficionados, allow me to translate. Would you use a technology if it was appealing to you?
For me, the answer is extremely simple. Yes, I will eat technology use technology that is appealing to me. A better question is whether or not the majority of people would do the same. Going back to the same ideas I talked about in Those Pesky Natives, I think digital natives are inherently more trusting of the benefit that technology will add to their lives. The leap of faith, so to speak, is minimal.
I realize that the early days of computing weren’t always so rosy. Since there was a time when system crashes and other technical errors were the bane of corporate existence it’s no wonder (more…)
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June 14th, 2007
Posted By Jordan Bailey
By definition, a millennial is a member of the millennial generation. People born between the years 1978-2000 qualify and there are a handful of us here at SNP. This edition we talk about how video technology will impact the development of corporate communications.
Porter Felton (2006), Jordan Bailey (2003), and Dan McCarty (2008) share their views.
Listen to our discussion here
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June 13th, 2007
By Stephanie Trinh, University of San Francisco senior / SNP intern
I recently read a blog by one of the most viewed corporate communicators on Google, in which he finally “caved in” to joining a social media. Well I say, whoopee, you’ve now successfully moved out of the 20th century. Now we’re just waiting on the rest of the corporate world. The thing is, I understand change takes time – but even with my limited amount of experience in the business world, I know that time costs money. So why is so much of it being spent on resisting change?
Well, the biggest defense seems to be that social media has no actual value – that it’s just a way to waste time, like their kids do on MySpace and Facebook. (more…)
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June 8th, 2007
By Jordan Bailey
Its okay, you don’t have to be afraid. This isn’t another episode of LOST. The faction of humans roaming around the streets aged 0 to 25 aren’t here to hurt you. We’re your friends, we just speak another language.
We’re digital natives: individuals who’ve grown up immersed in technology.
When it comes to communicating, I think most people would agree that there is a pretty huge divide between digital natives and digital immigrants. (Immigrants being those individuals who’ve incorporated technology into their lives rather than being born into it.) It’s not so much a reflection of what’s being said, but more (more…)
Tags: millennials
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June 1st, 2007
By Stephanie Trinh, University of San Francisco senior / SNP intern
Before you can answer that question, let me tell you a little about who “we” are. “We” or “Digital Natives”, a phrase coined by educator Mark Prensky, refers to persons who have been “born into” the era of social media – whose use of AIM, MySpace, and Facebook are not only a part of every day life, but so much so, that its use has become as mundane as brushing teeth. (more…)
Filed under All, Digital Natives.
