Generation 9/11

What’s on your mind? How your generation affects your decisions.

Posted by Ann Fishman on Apr 16, 2017

Money, bells, and whistles won’t win the hearts of American consumers. But, learning about a...

Generation 9/11

When America Elected Its First Catholic President

Posted by Ann Fishman on Feb 19, 2016

In 1960, presidential candidate John F. Kennedy gave a speech to a group of Protestant ministers. At that time,...

Generation 9/11

G.I. Generation’s JFK on Religion and Government

Posted by Ann Fishman on Feb 19, 2016

“I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute, where no Catholic prelate...

Generation 9/11

Staying ahead of the curve: What do you call the generation that follows the Millennials?

Posted by Ann Fishman on Aug 12, 2015

Today, we have six distinct generations of Americans. Some generational names – like Baby Boomers –...

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If you wanted to be remembered for one patriotic quote, which of these quotes would you pick?

Posted by Ann Fishman on Jul 4, 2015

If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. ...

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What does D-Day mean to your generation?

Posted by Ann on Jun 6, 2014

Bow your head, have a moment of silence, find a member of the G.I. Generation to thank on this 70th anniversary of...

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“Education and the future of Millennials and Gen Xers” – is it relevant?

Posted by Ann on Apr 30, 2014

Yeh, billionaires Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg and Michael Dell quit college. But, what...

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A generational marketing No-No: Politicizing the toys and activities of “Millennials”!

Posted by Ann on Dec 20, 2013

Mixing after-school activities, such as playing with dolls and earning merit badges, with a political hot potato...

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Remembering the “G.I. Generation”: When ordinary people did extraordinary things.

Posted by Ann Fishman on Nov 12, 2013

It’s a day of sales, a day off from work, a day with no mail being delivered. It’s Veteran’s...

Generation 9/11

How to Predict “Generational Trends”.

Posted by Ann Fishman on Oct 31, 2013

Research tells us people are shaped by what they’ve lived through, by the historical forces that occurred...

Generation 9/11

“Millennial Trends” – Let’s Learn Chinese!

Posted by Ann Fishman on Aug 5, 2013

If you want to understand a certain generation, you study: its past – what were the historical events that...

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One of the best “generational commercials” ever … Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS!

Posted by Ann Fishman on Dec 24, 2012

Watch “A small demonstration” – a commercial from Microsoft Portugal for the new Windows 8 OS...