Comments on: Alexandra Levit: A Gen Y Career Expert? http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/ Digital Strategy, Online Marketing, Social Media, ROI-love Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Allie Osmar http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Allie Osmar Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:24:42 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-85 I'm definitely not trying to raise hell. I work with data about human behavior on a regular basis, and sometimes it's surprising what the general trends show, whether or not they actually ring true personally. It's very eye opening. I’m definitely not trying to raise hell. I work with data about human behavior on a regular basis, and sometimes it’s surprising what the general trends show, whether or not they actually ring true personally. It’s very eye opening.

]]> By: Shauna Nicholson http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Shauna Nicholson Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:48:45 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-84 Thanks for your feedback, Ms. Levit and Allie. The post wasn't meant to be "mean spirited," nor was it a comment on how wonderful Ms. Levit is. It was a reaction to content I found misleading and over-generalizing. I apologize it came across as crass. I welcome your comments and wish you both the best of luck in your pursuits. (email: hello@shaunanicholson.com) Thanks for your feedback, Ms. Levit and Allie.

The post wasn’t meant to be “mean spirited,” nor was it a comment on how wonderful Ms. Levit is. It was a reaction to content I found misleading and over-generalizing. I apologize it came across as crass.

I welcome your comments and wish you both the best of luck in your pursuits.

(email: hello@shaunanicholson.com)

]]> By: Allie Osmar http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Allie Osmar Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:20:20 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-83 I'm a bit surprised by how mean-spirited this post is. As a young business owner myself, I think it's important to get out there and build positive relationships rather than cutting others down. I know Alexandra personally, and she's been nothing but wonderful. I’m a bit surprised by how mean-spirited this post is. As a young business owner myself, I think it’s important to get out there and build positive relationships rather than cutting others down. I know Alexandra personally, and she’s been nothing but wonderful.

]]> By: Alexandra Levit http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Alexandra Levit Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:03:57 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-82 Hello Shauna, I tried to write an e-mail to you, but couldn't readily find your address on your blog. Anyway...for some reason I just spotted this, and I'm just writing in to say that I'm sorry you were insulted enough by my video to write this blog post. Answering your question about how old I am, I am 33. I'm on the cusp of Gen Y myself and I have worked directly with thousands of Gen Y-ers. I try to read as much of the published research as I can find. No, I don't know everything, and I am always looking to learn more. So if you and your readers would like to send me revised statistics or other ideas to be incorporated into the material I present, I would welcome them. PS - there was a crowd of around 25 in the room. It's the best quality video I have. The presentations in front of large audiences all have poor quality audio. As for the one I made at my desk at home, well, sorry you didn't like it. I hope you have a nice holiday and a happy new year. Hello Shauna,

I tried to write an e-mail to you, but couldn’t readily find your address on your blog.

Anyway…for some reason I just spotted this, and I’m just writing in to say that I’m sorry you were insulted enough by my video to write this blog post.

Answering your question about how old I am, I am 33. I’m on the cusp of Gen Y myself and I have worked directly with thousands of Gen Y-ers. I try to read as much of the published research as I can find.

No, I don’t know everything, and I am always looking to learn more. So if you and your readers would like to send me revised statistics or other ideas to be incorporated into the material I present, I would welcome them.

PS – there was a crowd of around 25 in the room. It’s the best quality video I have. The presentations in front of large audiences all have poor quality audio. As for the one I made at my desk at home, well, sorry you didn’t like it.

I hope you have a nice holiday and a happy new year.

]]> By: Shauna http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Shauna Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:05:18 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-81 I'm glad I'm not just being sensitive here... Pretty much everything you guys were commenting on made me want to write a ridiculously obvious letter to those paying her for her "insight." I’m glad I’m not just being sensitive here… Pretty much everything you guys were commenting on made me want to write a ridiculously obvious letter to those paying her for her “insight.”

]]> By: Ryan Meray | ctechsinc.com http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Ryan Meray | ctechsinc.com Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:40:57 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-80 If she keeps waving her hands around, she's gonna achieve liftoff. Her insights sound insipid, and I can testify that terrorism has NOT shaped me. Her dialog is stilted and if that's the best she can do on a soundstage, she's gonna be utterly boring in person. The canned laughter is absurd. If she keeps waving her hands around, she’s gonna achieve liftoff. Her insights sound insipid, and I can testify that terrorism has NOT shaped me. Her dialog is stilted and if that’s the best she can do on a soundstage, she’s gonna be utterly boring in person.

The canned laughter is absurd.

]]> By: Matt Dibble http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Matt Dibble Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:17:31 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-79 It's definitely canned audience reaction. She's standing in front of a black curtain in an empty room... "okay I'm seeing about 2 or 3 hands in the air." No you're not. You're seeing the A/V guy and the janitor. It’s definitely canned audience reaction. She’s standing in front of a black curtain in an empty room… “okay I’m seeing about 2 or 3 hands in the air.”
No you’re not. You’re seeing the A/V guy and the janitor.

]]> By: John Phillips http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-78 John Phillips Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:03:13 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-78 So terrorism shaped our perception of the world? Not the open minded and willingness to learn about different cultures? I didn't get that memo. And because of terrorism we look for heroes in our lives? I would think that everyone has looked for heroes in their lives, whether gen-Y or not. That's pathetic. If you want to learn about a Gen Y'er, talk to them and get into their mind a little bit. Not trust some other non-gen Y'er to tell you how we are. *sigh* So terrorism shaped our perception of the world? Not the open minded and willingness to learn about different cultures? I didn’t get that memo. And because of terrorism we look for heroes in our lives? I would think that everyone has looked for heroes in their lives, whether gen-Y or not. That’s pathetic.

If you want to learn about a Gen Y’er, talk to them and get into their mind a little bit. Not trust some other non-gen Y’er to tell you how we are. *sigh*

]]> By: Shauna http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Shauna Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:45:28 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-77 I tried to figure out how old she actually is, since she's clearly not forthcoming or representing Gen Y. My guess is 32 based on a book review someone did in '04 (where they mention she's 28). It's a guess because I don't know if the page is updated or not. I tried to figure out how old she actually is, since she’s clearly not forthcoming or representing Gen Y. My guess is 32 based on a book review someone did in ‘04 (where they mention she’s 28). It’s a guess because I don’t know if the page is updated or not.

]]> By: Acacia http://shaunanicholson.com/alexandra-levit-a-gen-y-career-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Acacia Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:43:21 +0000 http://shaunanicholson.com/blog/?p=114#comment-76 Why do I feel the clapping and oohs and aahs have been inserted in the video. She is absolutely annoying and I feel like the "knowledge" she has about Gen Y'ers in the work place is obsolete Why do I feel the clapping and oohs and aahs have been inserted in the video. She is absolutely annoying and I feel like the “knowledge” she has about Gen Y’ers in the work place is obsolete

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