Comments on: Can Mobile Preserve Soc Networks As Gen Y's Virtual Rolodex? http://www.ypulse.com/can-mobile-preserve-soc-networks-as-gen-ys-virtual-rolodex Your guide to youth via news, commentary, events, research & strategy ... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:09:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ypulse Essentials: Freshman 15 Revisited, Second [Campus] Life, Fox’s Digital Strategy | Ypulse http://www.ypulse.com/can-mobile-preserve-soc-networks-as-gen-ys-virtual-rolodex/comment-page-1#comment-6663 Ypulse Essentials: Freshman 15 Revisited, Second [Campus] Life, Fox’s Digital Strategy | Ypulse Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:48:46 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=10200#comment-6663 [...] Facebook eats away at email (as the more efficient medium. Further supporting my social networks are the new rolodex theory. Plus the latest Did You Know video from the "Shift Happens" project) (ReadWriteWeb) [...] [...] Facebook eats away at email (as the more efficient medium. Further supporting my social networks are the new rolodex theory. Plus the latest Did You Know video from the "Shift Happens" project) (ReadWriteWeb) [...]

]]> By: Leah Waddill http://www.ypulse.com/can-mobile-preserve-soc-networks-as-gen-ys-virtual-rolodex/comment-page-1#comment-5994 Leah Waddill Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:15:46 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=10200#comment-5994 It is amazing how much the dynamics of society have changed with online social networking. Have any of you read Seth Godin's blog? It is amazing how much the dynamics of society have changed with online social networking. Have any of you read Seth Godin's blog?

]]> By: Daniel Griswold http://www.ypulse.com/can-mobile-preserve-soc-networks-as-gen-ys-virtual-rolodex/comment-page-1#comment-5980 Daniel Griswold Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:18:27 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=10200#comment-5980 This is so true. I've found that in working with youth, it is much more effective to have groups in facebook than even to call on a cell phone. You never know if someone is going to pick up the phone, but you know that someone is going to check their facebook account (and the FB notifications system is great at helping people know what is being done when they come back to the screen from the real life). Two essential ingredients to contacting and living life with teens - Texting and Facebook. Both of which can be controlled from a phone. Voice communications seem to be saved for Face to Face encounters. This is so true. I've found that in working with youth, it is much more effective to have groups in facebook than even to call on a cell phone. You never know if someone is going to pick up the phone, but you know that someone is going to check their facebook account (and the FB notifications system is great at helping people know what is being done when they come back to the screen from the real life).

Two essential ingredients to contacting and living life with teens – Texting and Facebook. Both of which can be controlled from a phone. Voice communications seem to be saved for Face to Face encounters.

]]> By: News to Us: WSJ Barcode Ads, Virtual Rolodex, Facebook x Friendfeed and More « MobileBehavior http://www.ypulse.com/can-mobile-preserve-soc-networks-as-gen-ys-virtual-rolodex/comment-page-1#comment-5970 News to Us: WSJ Barcode Ads, Virtual Rolodex, Facebook x Friendfeed and More « MobileBehavior Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:48:03 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=10200#comment-5970 [...] Can Mobile Preserve Soc Networks As Gen Y’s Virtual Rolodex? [Ypulse] In spite of the waning interest we've seen in social networking as a virtual hangout, Meredith believes their contact management function will hold up, perhaps in the form of a killer mobile app. [...] [...] Can Mobile Preserve Soc Networks As Gen Y’s Virtual Rolodex? [Ypulse] In spite of the waning interest we've seen in social networking as a virtual hangout, Meredith believes their contact management function will hold up, perhaps in the form of a killer mobile app. [...]

]]> By: Amy Strecker http://www.ypulse.com/can-mobile-preserve-soc-networks-as-gen-ys-virtual-rolodex/comment-page-1#comment-5967 Amy Strecker Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:28:28 +0000 http://www.ypulse.com/?p=10200#comment-5967 I agree that the accessibility of contact information is one of my favorite FB features. Particularly since Gen Yers are often on the move, it's easy to track people down this way. I do think a Rolodex is largely thing of the past; even snail mail addresses I collect I store under a label in Gmail. Professionally, the small collection of business cards I hang on to are overwhelmingly from individuals middle aged+. It will be interesting to see how the gray area of professional contacts in FB continues to play out. I agree that the accessibility of contact information is one of my favorite FB features. Particularly since Gen Yers are often on the move, it's easy to track people down this way. I do think a Rolodex is largely thing of the past; even snail mail addresses I collect I store under a label in Gmail.

Professionally, the small collection of business cards I hang on to are overwhelmingly from individuals middle aged+. It will be interesting to see how the gray area of professional contacts in FB continues to play out.

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