It always amazes me when speaking with a Baby Boomer business owner, that they eschew the social media tools and platforms as too time consuming.

They say “I don’t have time for that and don’t see the value in it.”

I say, “the train’s pulling out of the station, you can get on it, or be left behind.”

They sometimes find that annoying, but remain professional.  I can see it their faces and in their manner.  Perhaps the video below will demonstrate to them how fast the train is moving.

Here’s another Generational Difference in the Age of Social Media

Students in the Third Grade are bloggers

The students in the video are bloggers and I love it. Now they have a new medium to share their thoughts about the books they read.

Like the Gen Y cohort before them, a tool is simply that, something to get a job done.

As a speaker I bring PowerPoint presentations to the seminar but often leave the screen blank, as I know many audience members used PowerPoint in the first grade.  They are not impressed and can probably do a slicker one in no time flat.  What they seek is experience and knowledge transfer.

Do you Blog? If not, why not?

When students begin using a tool at this age, it means it is an integral part of our social communication.

You should have a blog.  There’s no reason to not have one.  It provides a platform to share your thoughts and ideas.  It is a business necessity.

If you do not have a blog or don’t know where to start, send an email to Yvonne at YvonneFBrown.com and I will help you get one started.  It’s quick and easy to do.  You’ll be blogging in no time flat!

How will this affect the younger generation?

Now I pose this question to you: What do you think about this?  Is the third grade too soon to have students writing blogs?