Apr 26, 2010 Posted by beafields

Is Technology Causing Us to Lose Our Connection?

My daughter, Ann, who is graduating  from Duke on May 16 (Public Policy) was honored recently when three of her photos were chosen for the Documenting the Environment project for the Nicholas School. Congrats Ann (one photo chosen is shown here). The honor is wonderful, but it was her introductory statement that really has me thinking.  She brings up a good point…that we are all hiding behind... read more

Apr 13, 2010 Posted by beafields

Gen Y Seminar Tomorrow at 1: Secrets To Leading Gen-Y with Millennials in the Workplace Expert

I am honored to be co-leading a presentation with Tom Heck tomorrow, founder of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators. Here is the description of the call: Secrets To Leading Gen-Y with Millennials in the Workplace Expert Bea Fields — Free IATF TeleSeminar Are you having difficulty leading your Gen-Y team members? You already know Gen-Y is unlike any other generation you’ve had... read more

Mar 20, 2010 Posted by beafields

Marketing to Generation Y: What You Can’t Afford Not to Know

Generation Y.  You’ve heard that they don’t watch TV, and you’ve probably been told that they don’t read that much.  Your research tells you that you can’t target them through MTV anymore, and you certainly can’t tell Gen Y what is cool.  So how do you reach these 71 million “Millennials” that spend over 200 billion dollars annually and will soon replace the baby boomer generation as the... read more

Mar 29, 2009 Posted by beafields

Pew Resarch Report Reveals Gen Y Internet Users Don’t Dominate Online Life

Contrary to the image of Generation Y as the “Net Generation,” this Pew Research report from earlier in 2009 reveals that internet users in their 20s do not dominate every aspect of online life. read more

Mar 26, 2009 Posted by beafields

Great Twitter Cartoons by the Cagle Post

If you are someone who loves Twitter cartoons like the one here by The Joy of Tech,  check out the  Twitter Cartoons by Cagle Post,  I highly recommend you kick back and have a few laughs: Get the cartoons here. Really funny one on this link by John Darkow. You can follow Cagle’s Tweets... read more