"Technology is an enabler; it is not the solution," he adds. Further, using high-tech tools can be a solitary act that creates "unintended opportunities for isolation. This idea that people are going to get all their socialization through the Internet is just not going to happen.""People think that somehow boomers are going to trump biology" in terms of being able to stay technically proficient as they get older, Collins says, "but it's not going to happen."People with Parkinson's, for example, face challenges in using most of the small, touch-screen devices now on the market, he observes. The new iPhone has won raves for its digital assistant, called Siri. But what if the user can't hear? Or what if they have macular degeneration and can't see the screen on a computing device?
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb on 13 Oct 15Margaret Manning's video interview with John Tarnow on digital tools to use for networking and starting businesses. (17 minutes) shocked at # of people who do not have photos on social media profile including LinkedIn "Transparency is new privacy" "Linkedin is great tool for our generation, Facebook more social, need to fill in LinkedIn profiles to give employers/clients sense of compatibility, affinities" It is also connecting to people they know. How important is blogging? A-It's a process to find what your point of view is. Part of reinvention process is figuring out what we have to say, that others can learn from. Manning did a list of 60 things for younger women to know Being of service to community is key. Subscribe to news feeds, Google alerts on handful of topics that relate to this interest. Go to website, comment, engage with other people to develop your voice, your brand. Purpose of networking--to have fun, to link up with others, looking to start a business--great opportunities on Linkedin, search tools. Act locally, think globally. Define product and market--same old skills we have used forever. only difference today is scale. Twitter is way of getting message out, supporting brand. Outward platform. Social mindset is needed for starting businesses. Live in a sharing economy--software, business development, etc.
