The Gadget Show #036 (MP3 – 9.0MB – 26min 15sec)
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Today's Gadget Show guest is Peter Sheahan [2], a well respected expert on Generation Y. His book, Generation Y; Thriving (and Surviving) with Generation Y at Work [3], is sold out in many stores and he's sought
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after by many organisations to "better attract, develop and engage young talent, also known as Generation Y."
I chat with Peter about his background, and Gen Y's use of technology. My favorite quote is "Gen Y build and nuture relationships using technology as their medium for communication." We talk about instant messaging, gaming, MySpace [4], weblogs and the technology gap between haves and have-nots.
He's also a Tablet PC user, and he gives me the best reason I've heard yet to adopt using one. Scoble [5] would love it.
[1] http://gadget.thepodcastnetwork.comhttp://gadget.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_gadget_20060130_036.mp3
[2] http://gadget.thepodcastnetwork.comhttp://www.petersheahan.com.au/
[3] http://gadget.thepodcastnetwork.comhttp://www.petersheahan.com.au/content.asp?id=28%26t=2
[4] http://gadget.thepodcastnetwork.comhttp://www.myspace.com/
[5] http://gadget.thepodcastnetwork.comhttp://scobleizer.wordpress.com/
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