Comments on: Private Lives: U.S. Millennials Less Prone to Share Online http://millennialmarketing.com/2010/02/private-lives-u-s-millennials-less-prone-to-share-online/ Marketing to Millennials Fri, 11 May 2012 19:13:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sam Davidson http://millennialmarketing.com/2010/02/private-lives-u-s-millennials-less-prone-to-share-online/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Sam Davidson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:51:01 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/?p=1478#comment-862 Hmmm....this is interesting. While accurate, I think a discussion of terms is in order. I'd say that our definitions of 'community' and 'network' have changed over the last 10 years. Likewise, as Gen Y graduates, marries, works and has kids, their embrace of social media changes. We set up twitter accounts and blogs for our kids to update the world (or just our network) while protecting what we put out there about ourselves. As someone said, "Facebook is the ideal representation of ourselves to the outside world." True. It just may not be an accurate representation.<br><br>Therefore, perhaps we share a lot - just not the most intimate details. Hmmm….this is interesting. While accurate, I think a discussion of terms is in order. I'd say that our definitions of 'community' and 'network' have changed over the last 10 years. Likewise, as Gen Y graduates, marries, works and has kids, their embrace of social media changes. We set up twitter accounts and blogs for our kids to update the world (or just our network) while protecting what we put out there about ourselves. As someone said, “Facebook is the ideal representation of ourselves to the outside world.” True. It just may not be an accurate representation.

Therefore, perhaps we share a lot – just not the most intimate details.

]]> By: Interessante infografiek: hoeveel informatie gedeeld per land « Is het nu generatie X, Y of Einstein? http://millennialmarketing.com/2010/02/private-lives-u-s-millennials-less-prone-to-share-online/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Interessante infografiek: hoeveel informatie gedeeld per land « Is het nu generatie X, Y of Einstein? Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:19:33 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/?p=1478#comment-861 [...] The relative reticence of American Gen Y’ers to share came as a surprise to me. According to Fast Company’s analysis of Pew data on online behavior, “the Internet isn’t just prevalent in our lives, it is our lives.” According to Pew, 72% of young adults (18-29) have social network profiles. Others show the figure as high as 96%” (bron) [...] [...] The relative reticence of American Gen Y’ers to share came as a surprise to me. According to Fast Company’s analysis of Pew data on online behavior, “the Internet isn’t just prevalent in our lives, it is our lives.” According to Pew, 72% of young adults (18-29) have social network profiles. Others show the figure as high as 96%” (bron) [...]

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