Our Digital History is History

Posted June 11th, 2009 by Lindsey Reminga

In an article written by Lynne Brindley, the chief executive of the British Library, she makes a shocking assertion that in the future, the 21st century may just be a big black hole in our history.

With everyone storing their information online, we tend to casually delete any outdated information and upgrade with the new. So what happens to the old information? Does it disappear forever?

Lynne begins her article with a statement about the United States’ President website. Apparently, all old information on the site is erased forever when a new president comes into office:

“At the exact moment Barack Obama was inaugurated, all traces of President Bush vanished from the White House website, replaced by images of and speeches by his successor. Attached to the website had been a booklet entitled 100 Things Americans May Not Know About the Bush Administration – they may never know them now. When the website changed, the link was broken and the booklet became unavailable.”

Whether or not this statement is entirely true, it makes me think about my personal history on the Web. I delete, rewrite, redesign, and reorganize my life on a monthly- sometimes weekly- basis without ever thinking about losing those memories. The social Web of today is an amazing diary of so many people’s lives- How do we store this history of the human personality in 21st century America? Will it continue to be destroyed, and ultimately forgotten in the future?

New Summer Intern!

Posted June 9th, 2009 by Lindsey Reminga

Krista Duran Betz just started as our newest Intern at Myijve. Her graphic design background is an awesome fit with us and we’re so excited to have her here!

The 2008 AIGA Charlotte Portfolio Review was the first time the Myjive crew met Krista. As a young designer, she definitely impressed us with her unique talent and knowledge of design- A full year of experience later, we just couldn’t say no when she applied for our ’09 Summer Graphic Design Internship.

We are continuously looking to learn as much from Krista as she learns from us. The experience of exchanging information with a fresh set of eyes (on both ends) is an amazing opportunity that will evolve our entire team as a whole.

So, Krista- Welcome to the Jive! We’re excited to see where the next few months take us, and glad you’re on board!

Click Here to read more about Krista in the latest Membership Spotlight from AIGA Charlotte.

Workplace Technology Generation Gap

Posted April 24th, 2009 by Albert Banks

Baby Boomers and Generation Y are now cohabitants in the workforce. As Sarah Perez notes in her recent article, the technology gap between the generations at work is “Oh So Wide.” The results of a study released by business information solutions provider LexisNexis are quite illuminating.

Gen Y spends 10.6 hours per day browsing social networks, news sites, blogs, forums, and multimedia sharing sites while Boomers clock in at only 5.6 hours.

A majority (62%) of Gen Y employees interact with a social network while at work, but only a fraction of Boomers do (14%).

A majority of Boomer feel PDAs and mobile phones negatively affect workplace etiquette and don’t believe laptops should be used by participants of in-person meetings. Less than half of Gen Y agrees.

As the complexion of the workplace evolves, will the Boomers change their views or will the younger generations continue to frustrate their bosses? Time will tell.

Charlotte Ranked #7 for Young Professionals

Posted January 27th, 2009 by Lindsey Reminga

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce’s young professionals group, Engage Charlotte, recently had a discussion with The Charlotte Business Journal to determine why Charlotte ranks as the seventh-most-desirable market for young adults 18 to 34 years old among the country’s largest metro areas.  

The discussion includes the facts of Charlotte’s small business success, and our entrepreneurial spirit for innovation and growth. It’s a longer read, but gives great insight into Charlotte’s stride to the top! My favorite quote from the reading:

“Today consumers have more choices for products and services. In fact, nearly 50% of product sales are coming form products and services that are less than 2 years old. This requires companies to be continuously innovating and bringing new products to market. Does this innovation come from within a company or should a company look outside for innovation? Bringing new products and services to the market is about risk and reward. The costs can significant and therefore the rewards need to justify the investment. Innovation also needs to have a positive impact on brand, customer retention, and market share. The impact of not innovating could be detrimental.Once a company understands the importance of innovation, then they need to figure out how to innovate. Companies also need create a culture where innovation flourishes. A culture where risk is allowed. A culture where failure is not only acceptable, it is encouraged.”

To read the full discussion, visit the Charlotte Chamber’s website

To read the full article, visit the Charlotte Business Journal’s website

Myjive Word Cloud

Posted November 14th, 2008 by Albert Banks

Here’s a word cloud of terms we use on our website (www.myjive.net) courtesy of Wordle. Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text or a url that you provide.

Give Your Comment a Gravatar

Posted October 3rd, 2008 by Albert Banks

Many of us peruse blogs across the Interweb. Sometimes we are overwhelmed by the need to comment on a post or comment.

When that urge hits you, don’t be caught unprepared. Make sure your gravatar is ready.

What the heck is a gravatar? From the gravatar.com website: “A gravatar, or globally recognized avatar, is quite simply an avatar image that follows you from weblog to weblog appearing beside your name when you comment on gravatar enabled sites. Avatars help identify your posts on web forums, so why not on weblogs?” Your gravatar is tied to the email address you provide when commenting.

Sign up is easy. All you need is an email address and password. Once your account is active, you can setup multiple personalities email addresses and a different image for each.

Get yours today »