Mar 23, 2009 Posted by beafields

How Chris Hughes Helped Launch Facebook and the Barack Obama Campaign

I highly recommend this article from the April issue of Fast Company on how Chris Hughes used his genius in building online communities to help President Obama win his campaign. Never understimate the power of community and building a grassroots network…both online and offline…AND the intellectual horsepower and creativity our Millennial generation is bringing to our... read more

Mar 23, 2009 Posted by beafields

Is Celebrity Narcissism Affecting Our Kids and Young Adults?

“The USA’s celebrity-obsessed culture is causing us to become more narcissistic, says behavior expert and physician Drew Pinsky, co-author of The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America. It may be especially dangerous for young people, who view celebrities as role models, say co-authors Pinsky (an internist better known on TV and radio as Dr. Drew) and S. Mark Young, a social... read more

Mar 22, 2009 Posted by beafields

Interesting Website to Check Out: The Foggy Monnocle

The Foggy Monnocle blog is getting a great deal of attention.  The satirical blog builds its content around stories, conversations and anecdotes submitted by readers.  Quite interesting indeed from the perspective of how to market to young adults.  I have to say that their approach is quite clever... read more

Mar 18, 2009 Posted by beafields

Y Talk Interview Tonight With Terry Osborn and Ben Aronson of the TAO Experience

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Mar 17, 2009 Posted by beafields

Jamie Varon on Does Generation Y Need to Grow Up?

I’m just now getting caught up on my reading on Brazen Careerist.  (Great site and blogs…you need to check it out…all Gen Ys blogging on great topics we all need to know about.) Jamie Varon has a great post from last month:  Does Generation Y Need to Grow Up? She makes a few great points.  We need Gen Y’s optimism and confidence right now.  And…if you are a Boomer or older Gen X, think back... read more