On March 4, 2009, Bea Fields of Bea Fields Companies, Inc (www.BeaFields.com) presented a webinar for Community Bank Consulting, Inc. (www.CommunityBankConsulting.com) and WSI Internet Consulting (www.PoweredByWSI.com) entitled “Connecting with Generation Y as Customers and Employees.” You can access a recording of the one hour webinar at www.CommunityBankConsulting.com.
In this webinar Bea described Gen Y as tech savvy, multi-task oriented, open communicators, quick learners, diverse and accepting, optimistic, and confident. Like their Baby Boomer parents, Gen Y has a voice and they want it heard. Their parents, born from about 1946 to about 1964, were known for their activism and willingness to protest in order to be sure their voices were heard.
Gen Y uses technology as the way to have their voices heard through blogs, wiki’s, and forums. Gen Y was raised “internet ready” and tech savvy. With the power of the internet this group collaborates with others around the world using social media and tools such as Google Docs and CollectiveX.
This short video entitled “A Vision of Students Today” is an example Gen Y’s ability to use collaboration and technology to make their voices heard loud and clear!
