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Re: Live from DC…it’s the Twin Tech party.

JessieX — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:05:53 -0000

Hi Kenneth, We met a second time at Twin Tech. I see now that you live in Jessup. Hey, submit your blog over on HocoBlogs.com, a planet page for people who live in Hoco and blog. Also, find HocoBlogs group on Socializr.com and sign up. We have monthly BlogTale parties, and I think you'll fit in and be quite an addition to our informal and friendly gatherings.

Re: Caution: Ideation in progress

JessieX — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:24:50 -0000

Fabulous. And you owe me lunch, Mr. Corbett. Informative, charming, easy on the ears. Good for my brain. Full of integrity. Living what you claim. Walking your talk (both of you). In person, you are engaging. And you manage to carry that though on video -- that's for both of you, actually. Admittedly, I multi-tasked during most of this, but you had my mind's attention, if not my eyes.

Re: Breaking News: TheLetterTwo.com Heads West

JessieX — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:20:51 -0000

Kenny, Are you moving? For real? Dang! I just started to get to know you a bit. Well, thank goodness for social media, life streaming and such. I really like how you think.

Re: Are Facebook pages worth anything?

JessieX — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:04:33 -0000

I sayz you iz right. I agree with your thinking here.

Re: One hashtag to find them all…#inaug09

JessieX — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:47:15 -0000

Haha, Kenny. Went looking for the hashtag for the inaug. Found your blog in top 5 search results. ;-)

Re: Generation Y For Dummies: We Trail Early Adopters

JessieX — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:37:43 -0000

Interesting post. I watch cultural and generational adoption of technology and I believe GenXers (born 1961-1981) are the primary value creators of the internet. GenXers tend to ping to a job well done, a task completed, a system effectively installed. GenXers tend to use the internet for intentional, effective communication supporting functionality and daily-reality stuff. GenY (which is only a pop media creation, the real term in generational theory is 'Millennial') are more about connection, peer-based expressions and observations and team orientation. They use technology to announce what are they are doing, watch what others are doing and step in alignment with their generational cohorts.

That's my two cents.

Re: Generation Y For Dummies: We Trail Early Adopters

JessieX — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:55:27 -0000

Ooooh. I like your thinking, Corvida. From what I've studied and what attracts my interest with how different generations communicate, GenXers experience personal and collective (albeit in tinsy groups) power through efficacy, efficiency and filling small gaps and structural deficiencies that others don't even see. That's why they are, to co-opt your term, the power behind the Business Web. Things need to function and well for the GenX mindset to be satisfied. GenXers are also "gamblers" and willing to go for high-stakes gains and losses. Gambling is often a better bet than trusting institutions and older adults to make wise decisions in their favor. (And history bears this out.)

Millennials (1982 - 2002ish) experience individual and collective power as a TEAM. They function better inside of a group ... and not just any group, but a group of their peers. Social media relationships and use, for Millennials, are starting to groove into their personal and (now) professional worlds a way of watching, in real time, what their peers are doing. To be able to respond in a moments' notice to the movement of their peers, to bring support, bodies, sheer force of numbers.

Each generation will communicate and use communication tools for the core values that underlie its world view. And GenXers and Millennials grow up in wildly different worlds, see the world differently, and they frame and then solve problems differently.

Re: Do we need a new funding model for starting businesses?

JessieX — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:51:48 -0000

My thoughts on Milllennials, business start-ups and a new model of funding. http://is.gd/1ml0

Re: Understanding our Future by Understanding our Past

JessieX — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:18:46 -0000

Hey, Aaron. Good to see you today. You look great! I'm happy to be on your show this coming Saturday night and am looking forward to yet-another interesting conversation with you ... and, this time, with your listeners as well.

Re: Understanding our Future by Understanding our Past

JessieX — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:16:44 -0000

Looking forward to yet-another engaging conversation, Aaron. 'Til Saturday.

Re: The Rise and Fall of Friends

JessieX — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:19:02 -0000

I noticed that I was enamored with certain social media -- Facebook and Twitter, in particular -- when I felt I had a connection to the people in my sphere. I felt the early adopters were engaged and interactive. As more people started using said tools for their own reasons, and my volume of friends went up, I found my interest flagging a bit. I tried -- valiantly, but only for a while -- to keep my FB friends below the magical 150 mark, but that was near impossible, and I've given up on that strategy.

I think FB has done a better job, of late, in allowing me to turn up or down volume on people and by reducing the friend feed activity. I find in FB, it's the one-on-one comments and status updates that interest me the most. Twitter, to me, is much more of a living, breathing organism. I have to follow and unfollow people based on their impact on my whole network. More than once I have un-followed someone whose tweet content I like and whose person I like, but whose *impact* on my Tweet feed I didn't like, e.g. massive tweeting and pushing out other people's tweets.

Anyhoo, I find that much of the value of social media is, interestingly, developing and strengthening the skill to navigate a shifting terrain. Does that make sense? It's not so much about social media being perfect. And a perfect static tool. I experience that it's very much about a dynamic interaction with a community of people and that I have to be aware of the changes in the community, changes in what I want and then to adapt, in real time, so that the social media tools continue to work for me. As much as the environment of each tool changes, with new people coming in, old timers slowing down their posts and such, my own interests fluctuate, and I'm the one that has to make the tool work for me ... all while being in relationship to the dynamic world of others, and their relationships, at the same time.

Thoughts on a Saturday morning. Have a great time at BWE08. See you at Dobbin Starbucks soon.

Re: DC - A Call to the Community

JessieX — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:29:56 -0000

Fantastic. Sending the idea/concept/wiki link along to a number of people now.

Re: What's Greater Than Sex?

JessieX — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:22:40 -0000

What surprises me is how little attention is directed at identifying statistical differences and trends among generations. I'd find these numbers and stats even more informative were there an assessment of 16-26 year olds, and how that differs from 27-37 year olds, for example.

There's much to be gleaned in knowing generational theory. Much to be gleaned.

Re: On This Day: Fatherlessness

JessieX — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:19:55 -0000

Via @technosailor, I found this piece you wrote.Your development and ability to see your path to and through it, and your sharing of it all, are beautiful. Thanks for being willing to bring this public.

Re: Twin Tech II: An Event Review

JessieX — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:36:21 -0000

Big props to Peter and his crew. And to all the sponsors as well. 'Twas fun carpooling and metro-ing in together, Steve. Especially singing along with songs from Dr. Horrible's Sing-along-blog. ;-)

Re: The US automotive industry needs to fail to succeed

JessieX — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:39:05 -0000

One reason for the comparison to the Great Depression -- whether folk consciously or "un" -- know it is this: Cyclically, we are at the same point in the generational cycle where we were at the onset of the Great Depression. So, while most pundits talk of this subject by pointing to numbers and data, the deeper underlying point is that the constellation of which generational archetypes are at which point in their life cycles matches that era. And one of the known and predictable components of generational theory is that when this particular set up of generations (Boomers entering elderhood, GenX entering midlife, Millennials entering young adulthood, and the new gen being born) occur, there is *always* a crisis. But it's not just "a crisis," it's a Crisis Era, about 15-20 years in length ... and ending when Millennials start moving into midlife and GenX, into elderhood. et cetera

The Fourth Turning, by Strauss and Howe, is the best written source for the data and history to understand the cycle. A very timely book for now. And written a decade earlier, predicting "The Great Devaluation" around 2005-2008. Who woulda thunk it?

Re: Content is cheap, context is expensive: Is it any surprise which one we lack?

JessieX — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:41:55 -0000

Fascinating. Thought-provoking. Need to read your blog more.

Re: What trends can entrepreneurs leverage to create new businesses?

JessieX — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:20:38 -0000

Another excellent post, Taylor. I believe I will only benefit more from spending time in the company of your thoughts. You echo much of what I think and ask questions where I haven't asked them yet. The beauty of the downturn is that -- even in the uncertainty and inevitable hardships many will experience -- Society has the potential to emerge anew after some rather slothful decades.

My guess for business opportunities? Watch what the Boomers articulate as morally important (key word: moral); and watch where Millennials align and move forward together. In there is where many a GenXer (the largest generation and the most entrepreneurial of them all) will find the juiciest business opportunities.

Re: Episode 5: Understanding Generational Cycles

JessieX — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:27:58 -0000

Thanks for having me on your show, Aaron. You do know how to get me talking. ;-) I was amazed by how quickly the hour flew by. Thanks, as well, to all the people who listened in and participated in the chat room.

Re: LinkedIn’s Plan for Domination

JessieX — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:00:14 -0000

For all the invitations I've received to LinkedIn, I've yet to create an account. Though your post here, Nick, makes me reconsider. Perhaps LinkedIn (yawn) will transform into the powerhouse tool I've been clamoring for. See, this is what I want from my online network: a social graph of who is where, doing what, with XYZ capabilities. I want to be able to see the strengths and weaknesses in my network. I want to focus on a set direction and project; scan my network for resources; contact folk quickly and get moving. And I want to be able to see my data visually; it just helps me. (Kinda like the Interactive Friends Graph in Facebook.)

I don't know if LinkedIn is up to the task. But it sure would be nice if the primary orientation of a social network was to map capacities of my network -- quickly and with really creative and functional search tools -- rather than to be excited about, instead, the number of connections I have and possible access to folk. I’m less interested in the Roladex (yawn) and more interested in the map of capacities.

That’s my two yuan.

Re: Has Facebook’s Defining Hour Arrived?

JessieX — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:51:22 -0000

Sell. Why? 1) Rarely do the creators of a company have the capacity to take it all the way to what it needs to become when mature. 2) Hubris is a defining characteristic of the Millennial generation; Zuckerberg thinking he controls the future of social networking looks like hubris to me. 3) The economy, in my ever-so-humble opinion, is about to tank and lush offers such as he had won't abound in the near future. But that's just my two yuan.

Re: Why Blogs Win

JessieX — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:46:48 -0000

Great wrap-up, Nick. And I'm glad to discover (confirm) that, as a blogger, I'm on the winning team. I'm quite a fan of Dan's, I know him personally and know that his heart really is in what he does. His advocacy for adapting and changing old media in the face of new media is something he lives and breathes.

Here's my beef. The Washington Post completely missed a PR and community-building opportunity at Blog Potomac. Dan was sent as an individual, a speaker. There should have been at least one other WaPo person in the audience, listening, taking notes ... milling around with the other conference attendees.

I believe we're in the early stages of an era marked by discovery, experimentation and collaboration. The WaPo, in not having other staff there to populate the conference, missed an opportunity to underscore their commitment to that discovery, experimentation and collaboration.

That's my two yuan.

Re: AP Puts Up Ridiculous Blogger Toll Booth

JessieX — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:58:06 -0000

LOL. OMG.

Re: Ping.fm / Uploaded Image from shaunbwilson

JessieX — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:07:19 -0000

Beautiful. Congrats, Shaun.

Re: 2008/08/05/government-2-an-insiders-perspective/

JessieX — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:20:07 -0000

Excellent post and ongoing conversation, Mark. I met you at your first social media event. It was my second. Your curiosity and openness impressed me. More so, your capacity to put a human face on the intelligence of our government gave me hope and struck a chord in me.

Though no one would have known it when Ms. Shana invited you to join her to that party back in March, I do believe you are becoming one of the more credible and enticing voices on the subject of Gubment 2.0. ;-)

Re: 2008/12/12/twitter-brands/

JessieX — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:43:38 -0000

Oooh, Mark. Did you stir up quite a conversation. Fascinating. I agree that transparency, voice and being a person behind a brand is important. I do that with the account I use at my J-O-B. I am the person behind @Vectorworks, and I'm an integrative communications/PR kinda gal, too. So my tweets vary from posting about a great product review that just came out, or a link to some pictures we took at a big user group event to my mortification that I might be fired because of my potluck dish disaster. I own the range from the corporate mouthpiece (via Twitter, and with all the Zen of a good tweet) to being a flesh-and-bones person who thought she messed up her corn casserole in a big way.

Interestingly, I find myself quite open to following company's tweets. It's much, much better than getting an email from them; rare is the day I actually check my RSS feeds; and it takes an awful lot of work for me to go check a company's website. So tweets are a nice solution for me to get bits of data in a timely way ... and to feel more connection to a company even when the twitter name is a company/brand.

See you 'round town, @cheeky_geeky. ;-)

Re: Socializr Lets You View Events From Multiple Social Sites

JessieX — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:11:16 -0000

Along with some friends, I started using Socializr a couple years back. We use it inside of a local community where many events/people attending overlap. I've never thought it to be a perfect product, but I have always found their development team responsive, curious and open: a big plus for me.

I think there is value in focusing on one event tool inside a community of people, yet, as we're not (thankfully) living inside a dictatorial country, people are at choice as to what tools they use for events. I look forward to learning more about / experiencing this new integration. And thanks for reporting on it.

Re: Guest Post - Generation Y in the Workplace Explained

JessieX — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:57:03 -0000

What's your birth year, Theresa? I'm curious where you stand among the "Gen Y"?

Re: Guest Post - Generation Y in the Workplace Explained

JessieX — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:44:02 -0000

Theresa, Thanks for sharing your age.

Jessica Margolin - I agree with you, wholeheartedly. Theresa is actually describing GenX culture more than Millennial. Big conversation also over at Geoff Livingston's Buzz Bin: http://is.gd/aMyj

Re: Guest Post - Generation Y in the Workplace Explained

JessieX — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:46:15 -0000

Dang, sorry about all the bolds. Yeesh. Jessica: You may enjoy Strauss and Howe's book, "13th Gen: Abort, Try, Fail, Ignore?" Theresa: You may enjoy Strauss and Howe's book, Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation. As well, The Fourth Turning will resonate, I do believe.

Re: Guest Post - Generation Y in the Workplace Explained

JessieX — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:49:28 -0000

Weighing in on said subject again. No generation can be understood in a vacuum. Capacities that one generation has in spades come about because of capacities and weaknesses of other generations. For example, GenXers are profoundly capable of functioning inside of chaos and fragmented systems. Millennials (Gen Y) aren't. Millennials orient toward peer-based activities and collective efforts; GenX couldn't be farther away from that. Just as well, Millennials' hubris will bring about, in the generation that follows them, an orientation toward nuance and sensitivity. Just as the generation behind them (the next wave of Boomer-like people), will orient toward big vision and principle-based messaging. And so on.

So, yes, Millennials are great. In the ways that they are great. But so is every other generation, in the way that they are great. Would Theresa be willing to write a piece about the profound "weaknesses" of her generation? I doubt it. But people in other generations could come up with a laundry list of "weaknesses." Again, are they weaknesses, or just a balancing? After GenXers, a following generation that was fragmented would undermine societal strength. But the Millennials would be lost and dysfunctional without following behind GenXers who have tended to technical efficiencies, entrepreneurial knowledge and do-more-with-less than any generation in 80 years.

So, let's be happy for the newest generation to enter into young adulthood. Equally,j let's remember that they are but one of four generations. They gotz some good stuff to offer. As well, they will cause their own specific pain as a generation. And so the cycle continues.

Re: Gen Y leaving MySpace

JessieX — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:41:42 -0000

I get that we live on different continents (I'm American) and may have different definitions of generations. But I don't get this comment at all. There is no 16-30 year old generation in 2007, at least not in the US. And Millenials, those born in the US from 1982 - 2003?, are big-brand lovers, from what I understand. They expect adults and companies to cater to them, so I don't understand why they would leave with a "whiff of corporate intrusion." Perhaps it's the Gen Xers leaving. Just a thought ...

Re: Twitter: Show Me Added Value if You Want Me to Pay

JessieX — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:41:52 -0000

Write or wrong, I'm not sure which Twitter is. I will say this, most of the people I know who are on Twitter are social media folks. They either work in or work with social media as an integral part of their jobs. And if a single one of those people can look their bosses in the face (or their investors) and say, "We don't really need to make money," I'd be shocked. So, why should Twitter be any different?

Perhaps, among all these discussions and others across the social media world, users desires and wants will help inform a business model Twitter can use, so that many of us can get we want: A highly functional, stable, adaptable and really cool tool to use at a low-cost or no cost.

Hey, to add to the growing pool of ideas, I'd pay for the ability to turn down the volume on certain Tweeps: people I like ... but not that much. :-)