Comments on: Generation Y: Technology Gurus or Smart Asses http://marketingbreakdown.com/2009/03/generation-y-technology-gurus-or-smart-asses/ Allan Woodstrom's Marketing Blog Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:40:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: McDuck http://marketingbreakdown.com/2009/03/generation-y-technology-gurus-or-smart-asses/comment-page-1/#comment-78 McDuck Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:40:11 +0000 http://marketingbreakdown.com/?p=339#comment-78 Something I have noticed is the disconnect, as pointed out by the two posters above. However much is made of a youth of intuitively tech savvy beings, tech-savvy is subjective, and the definition is an individual perspective. A person who is called upon to help with technological issues that confound the user will be deemed technically astute, no matter what those issues are. So again with more knowledge of up and coming websites, or even usage of popular ones, as with facebook. Generation Y knows how to use a computer, knows how to communicate using it and knows that it is a part of their lives. That does not mean that they know how it works, what to do when it doesn't and are technologically advanced. They know how to use it. Many people know how to use vehicles, how to communicate when using them and know that they are a part of their lives. Do they know how the vehicles work? What to do when they don't? Are they mechanically advanced? I would not say so, but they know how to use them. Using a tool does not mean you understand it, but it might appear that way to someone who does not use the tool. What is tech to you? What does it mean to you to be a technology guru? Something I have noticed is the disconnect, as pointed out by the two posters above. However much is made of a youth of intuitively tech savvy beings, tech-savvy is subjective, and the definition is an individual perspective. A person who is called upon to help with technological issues that confound the user will be deemed technically astute, no matter what those issues are. So again with more knowledge of up and coming websites, or even usage of popular ones, as with facebook.

Generation Y knows how to use a computer, knows how to communicate using it and knows that it is a part of their lives. That does not mean that they know how it works, what to do when it doesn’t and are technologically advanced. They know how to use it.

Many people know how to use vehicles, how to communicate when using them and know that they are a part of their lives. Do they know how the vehicles work? What to do when they don’t? Are they mechanically advanced? I would not say so, but they know how to use them.

Using a tool does not mean you understand it, but it might appear that way to someone who does not use the tool.

What is tech to you? What does it mean to you to be a technology guru?

]]> By: Jared O'Toole http://marketingbreakdown.com/2009/03/generation-y-technology-gurus-or-smart-asses/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Jared O'Toole Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:50:39 +0000 http://marketingbreakdown.com/?p=339#comment-76 Like the comment above there is a disconnect right now. But I think its the college graduate to maybe 30yrs old that is really hot on all this stuff. During that time we are going to fall into habits and like and not like certain things. Then when were older were going to hate the next twitter that all the 23yr olds are using and will be forced to be taught it. So it is very important to just stay current. Everything changes so fast. I don't think anyone is in the position to say they know all because literally tomorrow they won't. Like the comment above there is a disconnect right now. But I think its the college graduate to maybe 30yrs old that is really hot on all this stuff. During that time we are going to fall into habits and like and not like certain things.

Then when were older were going to hate the next twitter that all the 23yr olds are using and will be forced to be taught it.

So it is very important to just stay current. Everything changes so fast. I don’t think anyone is in the position to say they know all because literally tomorrow they won’t.

]]> By: Factor77.tv http://marketingbreakdown.com/2009/03/generation-y-technology-gurus-or-smart-asses/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Factor77.tv Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:17:05 +0000 http://marketingbreakdown.com/?p=339#comment-75 Allan, I agree that Gen Y can be snobby about their tech use, in fact I think most tech geeks really think they are hot stuff. Funny story though about how these tech savvy youngsters think about this stuff for business: I spoke at the Marist College biz club in December and asked how many people knew what Twitter was, and one person raised their hand. I asked if anyone had written a blog and only 2/40 people had ever done it. Maybe it's just me being hot on this stuff, but it really seems there is a disconnect Gen Y and using this stuff for real life application Allan, I agree that Gen Y can be snobby about their tech use, in fact I think most tech geeks really think they are hot stuff.

Funny story though about how these tech savvy youngsters think about this stuff for business:

I spoke at the Marist College biz club in December and asked how many people knew what Twitter was, and one person raised their hand. I asked if anyone had written a blog and only 2/40 people had ever done it. Maybe it’s just me being hot on this stuff, but it really seems there is a disconnect Gen Y and using this stuff for real life application

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