Comments on: Generational Writing

By: Associated Knowledge :: Using Knowledge Management, Collaborative Technology and Community to Create Stronger Associations : More Generational Generalization

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:42:45 +0000

[...] As a former H.R. and Recruitment professional, I am still quite interested in the differences between each of the generations, what each values, and how they learn to co-exist in the workplace. Documenting, explaining and rationalizing these differences are definitely a hot topic these days (here, here, here, and here. One needn’t look any further than Jamie Notter, who has done a great job covering many of the differences and challenges that exist among and between the generations (Baby Boomers, Gen-X, and Millennials), in his e-book Generational Diversity. [...]

By: David

David — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:30:03 +0000

There is no reason ASAE can’t still publish the letter in the magazine. I believe Lisa posted it to the blog to get it out there much sooner than it could appear in print.

By: Wayne Carley

Wayne Carley — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:00:18 +0000

Blogs are fun and clearly powerful, but there’s a reason those formal publications are formal. Well, ok, 2 reasons. First, they are reviewed and edited, so we know they have a certain level of respect and authority (I’m a child of the ’60′s so don’t get the idea I’m actually promoting authority!) Second, and more relevant here especially as it relates to association business, they tend to be more widely read. ASAE’s acronym blog has averaged only 12 original posts per month since February, and the most comments any post has received is 7. Matt Drudge and Paris Hilton may get lots of hits, but I’m guessing a lot more people would have read and thought about Brynn Slate’s letter if it were published in Associations Now rather than relegated to the blog. Sorry to sound negative. I do love the blogs, but we need to make sure we’re getting enough readership to make them a source of power (to the people!)

By: David

David — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:14:32 +0000

You are welcome. Kudos to you for publishing the letter and listening!

By: Lisa Junker

Lisa Junker — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:15:32 +0000

(Oh, and thanks for linking to the post on Acronym! I appreciate you adding to this discussion.)

By: Lisa Junker

Lisa Junker — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:14:05 +0000

For those who haven’t done so already, I’d recommend offering to write for those formal publications, too! If you’ve got a topic you’re passionate about, I bet you can get an editor excited about it as well.

If you’re not a writer, you can look for other ways to get involved with them. For instance, Associations Now has a “writer’s resource pool” that any member can join; even if you’re not personally interested in writing, you can offer feedback and ideas related to upcoming articles, or volunteer to be interviewed about a particular topic. We had a similar (although smaller) group that supported the magazine at my last association as well. It’s a big help to the editors of the publication, since it gives them a variety of member perspectives, and it gives you the opportunity to be involved in the development of the publication.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:52:37 +0000

That’s because we’re down like that, D-Gamm.