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Entries Tagged as 'teens'

Want to Work at Summer Camp? Learn E-mail Skills!

April 6th, 2008 · Comments

It is that time of the year, camp directors around the country are interviewing staff. I hire over 125 staff members each summer which translates into even more applicants. As communication has moved almost exclusively online, I am running into problems dealing with young people and their poor understanding of e-mail communication. [...]

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Tags: social skills · staff recruitment · teens · worker skills

Marketing Research from TRU: The World Leader in Tweens, Teens and Twenty-Somethings

February 16th, 2008 · Comments

TRU is the world leader in tweens, teens and twenty-somethings, providing innovative research and strategic consultation to nearly every major company serving that market.
Michael Wood, from TRU, Vice President and Director of Syndicated Research spoke at the National American Camp Association Conference on the marketing research at TRU. Michael Wook is responsible for the [...]

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Tags: ACA · marketing · teens

Growing-up Online: Frontline Investigates the Risks, Realities, and Misconceptions of Teen Life on the Internet

January 7th, 2008 · Comments

This looks like a very interesting show: Frontline Investigates the Risks, Realities, and Misconceptions of Teen Life on the Internet - Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 9 P.M. ET on PBS. You can read more about the show at their web site: www.pbs.org/frontline/kidsonline.

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Tags: child development · facebook · myspace · teens · video