#DAYAFTER: Creating a Successful Project in 3 Months

Jun 13 2012 Published by under Day After

A lively discussion yesterday!

Yesterday’s chat produced 163 tweets and generated 98,890 impressions, reaching an audience of 20,690 followers.
(stats by hashtracking.com)

Congrats to our top 5 tweeters from yesterday:
1. @LarkinGrant – 21
2. @JenniferLSpies – 15
3. @opptobe – 14
4. @sarahkathleen – 13
5. @SoniaVera7 – 10

So many interns show up, know what is expected of them because of their job description, but SO MANY of them want to excel and prove their abilities that creating their own projects are a great way to do that.  However, it is hard to pitch a project to an organization when you are only going to be there for 3 months.

What is the best way to pitch the idea?

What is the best course of action if they DO let you commit to your own project?

What is the best way to handle yourself if you have to be redirected?

How can you use social media to complete your project and do it in an efficient manner?

Read what everyone had to say by taking a look at our chat trancript on STORIFY!

4 responses so far

#DAY AFTER – “Summer #Internships: First Impressions & Office Etiquette”

Jun 06 2012 Published by under Day After

Yesterday’s chat produced 211 tweets generated 449,678 impressions and reached an audience of 69,443 followers.
(stats from hashtracking.com)

And, congrats to our TOP % Tweeters:
1. @LarkinGrant – 35
2. @WriterChannelle – 33
3. @MillennialChat – 30
4. @Willie_Matis – 25
5. @VocusCareers – 19
6. @SarahKathleen – 14
7. @GenY_Girl – 12
** went to 7 because @millennialchat & @willie_matis moderate the chat *

The return of Millennial Chat was GREAT! Lots of good information for all of the millennials who are working internships now or are applying for internships currently!  To read the entire chat, click here.  The transcript is housed on Storify.  A couple of surprises are in there too.

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for next week’s chat.  The topic is – “Creating a Successful Project in 3 months!”

You can add it to your calendar by clicking the button below!

4 responses so far

DAY AFTER: How to overcome fears when creating social media content for your organization

Sep 28 2011 Published by under Day After

I have a lot less fear now in writing this post! Why?
Because of the chat we had yesterday.

It was a good chat.  Fears that were expressed were….

  • the speed and magnitude in which a mistake can amplify and broadcasted to billions
  • the standard fears: legalities, privacy, etc.
  •  the fear of showing too much of your individual personality & taking away from your organization’s brand

Tools, tricks, and techniques were shared throughout the chat, but I think the most interesting part of the conversation came at the end.  This question was asked…

Q5: Would you say that the org's you like to ENGAGE wITH are fearful or fearless when pushing content out online? #millennialchat
September 27, 2011 3:15 pm via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite
@MillennialChat
MillennialChat

And a resoundiong, FEARLESS, came from the group.  Fearless meaning you know your audience, you aren’t afraid to engage directly with followers, and you challenge your followers in creative ways.  Here are some good answers to the question above:

A5: definitely fearless. Fearful orgs are impossible to truly engage with, and I keep that in mind when doing SM for mine. #millennialchat
September 27, 2011 3:17 pm via TweetChatReplyRetweetFavorite
@eklova
Elyse Klova

 

@ A5 Maybe it's less about fear than about knowing audience. Orgs that tastefully challenge make better convo. #millennialchat
September 27, 2011 3:18 pm via TweetChatReplyRetweetFavorite

 

A5: Fearless but smart. Somewhat easy to tell the one's who are fearful. #millennialchat
September 27, 2011 3:18 pm via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite
@AshleyHurney
Ashley Hurney

 

A5: Fearless, but I like orgs that use sm responsibly. Makes me feel that reflects how they handle my $ as a donor. #millennialchat
September 27, 2011 3:20 pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®ReplyRetweetFavorite
@sarahkathleen
Sarah Bradbury

To read more on how #millennials believe organizations should be fearless when creating social media content, you can read the entire chat transcript here…

http://sfy.co/IAF

Do you have more you would like to talk about on the DAY AFTER #MillennialChat?? Comment below.  You can also catch us on LinkedIn throughout the week.

 

Cheers,
Willie

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DAY AFTER: How we, #millennials, perceive the work/life balance.

Aug 24 2011 Published by under Day After

OOOkay!  The internet finally got going.  Here is a brief overview of yesterday’s chat.  Which was a VERY interesting one.  Our group is showing we are interested in ALL THINGS millennial.

Here are 4 quick takeaways from how we perceive the work/life balance:

  • It is no longer just BALANCE – it is integration as well as balance.  With technology how it is, we can take care of work while we are with friends or we can talk with friends while we are at work.  Balance means making time for both, integration allows us to do this more efficiently.
  • There are certain networks and spots in our lives that we keep personal.  Many different parts of our lives are connected, but it seemed that we all had one realm that was kept apart from professional networks (usually Facebook).
  • Time management tips? 1) Say no to things that aren’t beneficial; 2) Schedule out your day; 3) Don’t forget about the classic to-do list.
  • Response time to all different types of outlets depend on urgency of the situation, scheduled in your time management, and understood by the person sending the original request.

Yesterday’s chat was great.  Very helpful tips being passed along and a lot of strategies that could be taken away.  Thank you to all who participated!  Want to see the specifics of yesterday’s chat and not just the overview?  Check out the transcript:

http://sfy.co/FXn

Transcripts from previous chats can also be found here – http://storify.com/millennialchat.

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Next Weeks Topic!

A lot of people liked the other choice on the topic poll.  SO! This next week’s theme will be just that – ‘How is the current economy affecting #millenials’ career & life plans?”

Many of us are planning or planned a certain route to take after graduating high school, undergrad and/or grad school.  But for most of us, those plans required the availability of a certain job position, a certain income, or a certain place to live.  With the economy the way it is and the recent budget deal, those from our millennial generation are worrying more about the day-to-day challenges of paying for things rather than following our original plans.

Read the article that sparked this theme – click here.

See you all next Tuesday, 3:30 pm EST!!

-Willie

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