• Technology

    Phone etiquette 2.0. Meh!

    When in doubt of who is calling, hang up!  The days of answering your phone and believing that the person on the other end of the line is actually someone of importance to you, are gone. That isn’t to say that we don’t still get calls from loved ones, friends, and business associates.  It’s just that we have those types of people already listed in our phone’s directory, along with a cool photo of them and some cute little emojis we share.  I’m talking about spam, political ads, and of course the “you are delinquent – send me money to a foreign account”, type calls. Plus there are those who…

  • Technology

    Leadership – in a World Surrounded by Technology

     Leadership really doesn't have a gender type. Leadership is what it is - a skill that one possess that enables them to guide others through a process.  Effective leadership simple means you have inspired others. You've created a path that lead to success, and celebrated the accomplishments with those who followed your vision. Now lead with technologyOur technologically filled work days tend to be more self motivated, less verbally communicative, and often isolated.  The computer has taken the brainstorming and research processes to a whole new level.  You simply have to key in certain sets of data, and volila  you have a bundle of information  delivered to your computer screen.   Not everything on your…

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    Social Media – What’s your Hook

    Social Media - What's your Hook?What makes your company stand out in the world of social media?  Are you stumped for an answer?   I guess we could ask our presidential candidates on both sides, the same question. They would of course say  they are "ALL" winning the  debates being presented on the digital front.   The one attribute they all seem to possess is an aggressive one.  They attack everything  with a "WIN" mentality.  When planning out your own social media campaign you need to have the same "WIN" mentality.  If you are too focused on upsetting your followers, due to a cultural fit, or afraid of  appearing to be too much…

  • Generation Z
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    Generation Z is upon us

    Generation Z is upon us Integrating Technology into the Modern Classroom –  Generation Z is upon us. Which generation are you? Are you concerned that the next generation will not value what you worked and lived for? Well, get ready for it, because Generation Z is upon us. They are the true digital natives. Gen Z (born roughly between 1995 and 2010) will turn 20 this year. Largely still growing kids and adolescents, Gen Z members are leaning toward being more self-reliant, and goal-oriented. The big difference between Gen Z and Millennials is that they will not remember a time before social media. As more of the digital generation starts to…

  • The Technological Wave and The Stones
    Technology

    The Technological Wave and The Stones

    The Technological Wave and The Stones.  It looked rather harmless, and it was slow moving.  But what we didn’t see was the monstrous wave it was ushering in.  Technology blanketed the land like a giant snow storm that would never end.  Technology has so transformed the business and educational environments, that a whole generation has grown up around it. It’s like the elephant in the room, you can’t ignore it. Learning & Instructional Design in the Digital Age Moving rocks The Class of the future in now. Digging ourselves out of a digital storm on a daily basis has become the business norm. Shovel a little technology here, and pile a…