Generations

Gen Y Etiquette #4: The M-A-I-L Process

January 23, 2009

Now were down to the last part of the process. Tuesday was Method Wednesday was Audience Yesterday was Information Today is Literacy. The #1 complaint I hear from my clients is “I can’t find anyone who can write a simple email like someone with an education.” In this fast paced, texting, PDA dependant, twittering world [...]

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Gen Y Etiquette #3: The M-A-I-L Process

January 22, 2009

Tuesday was Method, focusing on if and how we will communicate via email. Yesterday was Audience, making sure we know who our read is. Today, is Information. When sending emails make sure you put enough information in it so people know what you’re talking about. My wife got an email from a co-worker one time [...]

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Gen Y Etiquette #2: Using the M-A-I-L process

January 21, 2009

FYI – I’m scheduled to appear on Kevin Price’s (no relation) The Price of Business show during the 11am CST hour today. Tune in to 650AM to hear me and others to benefit Limbs of Love. * * * The second part of the M-A-I-L process after Method is Audience. Now that you know if [...]

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Gen Y Etiquette #1: Using the M-A-I-L process

January 20, 2009

Before I get into today’s blog, which will be an all week experiment, I wanted to take a moment and wish the new President well. Regardless of what party you are a part of, or what political philosophy you subscribe to, I hope you wish the new president luck. More importantly, I hope he does [...]

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Extinguishing the Firewall?

January 6, 2009

Generation Y has found ways around the rules again. Looks like your IT department will have new things to worry about at night since their firewall isn’t as effective as it once was. From IT World Canada: Nearly half of Generation Y employees in Canada say they routinely bypass IT usage policies and a quarter [...]

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New Training Program – Generation Y: Business etiquette and Y you need it!

December 9, 2008

For those who do not get my newsletter (sign-up today), I’m premiering my new program to you here instead. I’ve been getting more and more requests for a program like this and now…it’s here for all the world to see. For other generational programs, feel free to visit my website. Generation Y: Business etiquette and [...]

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Face to Facebook?

December 3, 2008

One of the more common traits of Generation Y is their overwhelming tendency to prefer online to in person. As CBS news reports, all generations are going to have to adapt: Facebook, MySpace, texting, Blackberry, Crackberry! They’re the tools of Generation Y. These 20-somethings have been raised with a mouse in one hand and an [...]

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Generation Smug?

November 25, 2008

Seems the baby boomers, for all their self-professed wisdom, have screwed up their children. I’m sure you see it all the time, young kids, cocksure and full of self-esteem proclaiming themselves more evolved than us mere mortals who have already lived longer than they have. Just when you thought your nephew was a smug bastard, [...]

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What works at finding work for Gen Y

November 20, 2008

The new workforce of Gen Yers (born after 1981) has a opposite view of how to network to find jobs. Instead of finding someone high up in a company, they’re doing a grassroots campaign. From the New York Times: WHEN Christine Huang graduated from college in 2005, the last way she wanted to look for [...]

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The Cubicle is Dead

November 17, 2008

Life in the prison of a 8 foot by 8 foot cubicle is going the way of the Dodo. At least if you want to move your company forward. With Generation Y moving into the office, the thought of a small cell isolated from others is about as appealing as going to prison. At least [...]

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