Connection Generation: How connection determines our place in society and business [Paperback]

Iggy Pintado (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 23, 2009

We’re all connected at some level. Whether you’re a student, teacher, business owner, corporate professional, entrepreneur, manager, executive, or someone who is interested in how connectedness is changing our world, Iggy Pintado’s Connection Generation is a must-read. A recognized leader in global connection technology and dedicated observer of societal and business patterns, Iggy believes that by understanding the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups, we can better manage the powerful link between communication and connection technologies to determine our individual and collective future. With nearly every facet of civilization linked together, it is imperative that we understand how we connect into society and how this impacts on our capacity to adapt and grow. Consumer or leader, this book answers the vital question everyone is asking: Am I prepared for the lightning-fast connectivity changes taking place in the world?

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About the Author

Iggy Pintado is an internationally respected executive, business leader, coach, and mentor. Over the last twenty-two years, he has held professional, management, and executive positions in marketing, sales, operations, and online management at IBM and Telstra. He is co-founder of ConnectGen, a consulting firm specializing in online networking. As a “super-connected” networker on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, he has earned his place in the Top 25 list of the most connected business networkers in Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (March 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 143922532X
• ISBN-13: 978-1439225325
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,960,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Iggy Pintado is an accomplished and experienced business leader, executive, coach, speaker and author. He is an internationally recognized connection technology expert and a dedicated observer of societal and business models and patterns.

Connection Generation, is his first book a fascinating study of how connectedness affects our place in society and business and the challenges and opportunities this compelling development presents.

More info on: www.iggypintado.com and www.connectiongeneration.com

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for understanding how the tech world impacts our real world, May 4, 2009

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J. Harwood "Business Champion" (Bendigo, VIC, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Connection Generation: How connection determines our place in society and business (Paperback)

This book is easy to read and inspiring. It gets you thinking and into action about how to use the web to promote yourself, connect with others and create opportunities. If you have someone in your family that doesnt understand how to use the web to connect - this is the book that will get them jumping onto facebook, sending emails and connecting in ways they never thought was possible.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, August 7, 2009

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Karen Adamedes (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Connection Generation: How connection determines our place in society and business (Paperback)

Iggy's redefinition of generations from a persons age to their level of connectivity makes perfect sense in the online world of today. It goes a long way to explain differing social and business behaviours that can't be explained by age or any other demographical information that is often used. A must-read for anyone managing people or working with clients or prospects.Very happy with my new generational definition!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 5-Star Must-Read For Anyone Interested in Social Media, January 30, 2012

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Mark Pacitti - See all my reviews

This review is from: Connection Generation: How connection determines our place in society and business (Paperback)

Connection Generation by Iggy Pintado is a must-read insight into how to get the most out of your use of Social Media. The author writes with an endearing personal style that draws the readers in and helps the relate more fully to the tips and insights being discussed. Iggy Pintado is clearly passionate about his pursuit in helping people to get the most out of a form of media that is still in its infancy; he writes in such a way that readers are not only encouraged to implement the strategies that he suggests, but to also look at how they can tailor their own strategies for their own individual purposes. Before I read Connection Generation, I was an occasional Facebook and LinkedIn user, and was highly sceptical of Twitter. I have since used all three forms of Social Media to vastly exceed my own online goals and expectations. Many but not all of the insights that the author provides are those simple yet powerful initiatives that you wish you had thought of yourself, leaving you saying "of course!" to yourself with each turn of the page. Fear not, because Iggy Pintado thought of them! By this, I mean subjects like online etiquette, leveraging off your own network's networks, the power of thanking people, and the power of performing small experiments. This book is an absolute must-read not only for the current generation to unleash the potential of Social Media, but also so that we do not fall too far and too quickly behind The Upcoming And Fast Learning Next Generation!