Baby Boomers Launch FlowerPowerCreative.com
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Posted on April 7, 2010 at 9:21:01 AM
Baby Boomers Launch FlowerPowerCreative.com
Website Created to Connect America's Activist Generations
NEW YORK, April 7 -- You've heard it before, that cliched start to an "old-timer's" tale: "When I was your age..." But listen closely and you'll find that tales of the past are not so different than the events of the present. In fact, Baby Boomers are experiencing deja vu when it comes to the trials and tribulations of today's youth.
In response, FlowerPowerCreative.com founders Douglas Levison and Neil Chaimas, both Boomers, have launched a new, interactive website with the goal of connecting America's two activist generations online. According to Deloitte data, 2009 was the year that social media bloomed for Baby Boomers, with nearly 47% of them actively maintaining a profile on the web, which is up 15% from 2008. A recent report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 93% of young adults age 18-29 use the internet regularly and of those, 72% are active on social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter. Levison and Chaimas hope to reinvigorate the age-old conversation between young and old by transforming what is often a one-way lecture into a two-way dialogue, happening where young Americans communicate most comfortably -- online.
Celebrated music producer, Sid Bernstein, best known for introducing the Beatles to America, is a contributor to the site. Bernstein believes today's advanced technology is helping to connect the current generation with the ideologies of the 60's.
"FlowerPowerCreative.com is a wonderful example of how the power of the Beatles lives on. People from all over the world have told me how much my bringing the Beatles to America has meant in their lives. Here is a great place to enjoy the magic, the music and more," said Bernstein.
FlowerPowerCreative.com invites Boomers and today's youth to open a dialogue online where each can share their experiences and thoughts on current affairs and how they compare or contrast with the tumultuous era of the 60's. The site encourages users to post photos of themselves at historical events such as at a Beatles or Elvis concert, Woodstock, a protest or attending Obama's inauguration.
"For the first time in recent history, our society finds itself in a unique position of social activism," said Co-Founder Neil Chaimas. "Those of us who lived through the cultural and intellectual influence of the Beatles, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. and the controversy of the Vietnam War have valuable advice to offer the Millennial generation, who fought to elect the first black president of the United States and have spent a majority of their adult lives engaged in the 'War on Terror.'"
FlowerPowerCreative.com will address news and current events across five cultural platforms including politics, fine arts and music, women's rights, environment and technology, providing historical context and opinion pieces contributed by its founders and members of the Boomer and younger generations. Interested contributors are encouraged to email their article ideas and/or full article submissions to submissions@flowerpowercreative.com.
"My generation has experienced a tremendous amount of controversy, groundbreaking history and society-altering events" said Co-Founder Douglas Levison. "FlowerPowerCreative.com is designed as a platform for us to share our experiences and historical references with the all living ranging from healthcare reform, child obesity, the great recession, and open a two-way dialogue with the most tech savvy generation to date."
About FlowerPowerCreative.com
Founded by longtime colleagues and friends Douglas Levison and Neil Chaimas, FlowerPowerCreative.com was designed as an open forum for online conversation on today's biggest news stories across politics, fine arts and music, women's rights, environment and technology. The website will provide historical context and unique commentary from the Baby Boomer generation's perspective, with the goal of promoting intelligent activism among younger generations of Americans. For more information, please visit: http://www.flowerpowercreative.com
About American Eagle
Americaneagle.com is a leading Web design, development, and hosting company based in Park Ridge, Illinois. Currently, Americaneagle.com employs approximately 170 professionals in offices throughout the country including Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles. Since 1995, Americaneagle.com has completed more than 5,000 Web projects for nearly every type and size of organization. Some of their 3,000 clients include Fannie May Candies, New York Giants, Stuart Weitzman Shoes, NASCAR, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Chicago Bears, and the U.S. Army. These clients and many others have found success utilizing Americaneagle.com's idev® solution platform to meet the demands of their online business/organization. For additional information about Americaneagle.com, visit http://www.americaneagle.com.
Source: FlowerPowerCreative.com
CONTACT: Megan Esteves, mesteves@regancomm.com, or Marzi Alavi,
malavi@regancomm.com, both of Regan Communications Group, +1-212-710-0322, for
FlowerPowerCreative.com
Web Site: http://www.flowerpowercreative.com/
Website Created to Connect America's Activist Generations
NEW YORK, April 7 -- You've heard it before, that cliched start to an "old-timer's" tale: "When I was your age..." But listen closely and you'll find that tales of the past are not so different than the events of the present. In fact, Baby Boomers are experiencing deja vu when it comes to the trials and tribulations of today's youth.
In response, FlowerPowerCreative.com founders Douglas Levison and Neil Chaimas, both Boomers, have launched a new, interactive website with the goal of connecting America's two activist generations online. According to Deloitte data, 2009 was the year that social media bloomed for Baby Boomers, with nearly 47% of them actively maintaining a profile on the web, which is up 15% from 2008. A recent report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 93% of young adults age 18-29 use the internet regularly and of those, 72% are active on social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter. Levison and Chaimas hope to reinvigorate the age-old conversation between young and old by transforming what is often a one-way lecture into a two-way dialogue, happening where young Americans communicate most comfortably -- online.
Celebrated music producer, Sid Bernstein, best known for introducing the Beatles to America, is a contributor to the site. Bernstein believes today's advanced technology is helping to connect the current generation with the ideologies of the 60's.
"FlowerPowerCreative.com is a wonderful example of how the power of the Beatles lives on. People from all over the world have told me how much my bringing the Beatles to America has meant in their lives. Here is a great place to enjoy the magic, the music and more," said Bernstein.
FlowerPowerCreative.com invites Boomers and today's youth to open a dialogue online where each can share their experiences and thoughts on current affairs and how they compare or contrast with the tumultuous era of the 60's. The site encourages users to post photos of themselves at historical events such as at a Beatles or Elvis concert, Woodstock, a protest or attending Obama's inauguration.
"For the first time in recent history, our society finds itself in a unique position of social activism," said Co-Founder Neil Chaimas. "Those of us who lived through the cultural and intellectual influence of the Beatles, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. and the controversy of the Vietnam War have valuable advice to offer the Millennial generation, who fought to elect the first black president of the United States and have spent a majority of their adult lives engaged in the 'War on Terror.'"
FlowerPowerCreative.com will address news and current events across five cultural platforms including politics, fine arts and music, women's rights, environment and technology, providing historical context and opinion pieces contributed by its founders and members of the Boomer and younger generations. Interested contributors are encouraged to email their article ideas and/or full article submissions to submissions@flowerpowercreative.com.
"My generation has experienced a tremendous amount of controversy, groundbreaking history and society-altering events" said Co-Founder Douglas Levison. "FlowerPowerCreative.com is designed as a platform for us to share our experiences and historical references with the all living ranging from healthcare reform, child obesity, the great recession, and open a two-way dialogue with the most tech savvy generation to date."
About FlowerPowerCreative.com
Founded by longtime colleagues and friends Douglas Levison and Neil Chaimas, FlowerPowerCreative.com was designed as an open forum for online conversation on today's biggest news stories across politics, fine arts and music, women's rights, environment and technology. The website will provide historical context and unique commentary from the Baby Boomer generation's perspective, with the goal of promoting intelligent activism among younger generations of Americans. For more information, please visit: http://www.flowerpowercreative.com
About American Eagle
Americaneagle.com is a leading Web design, development, and hosting company based in Park Ridge, Illinois. Currently, Americaneagle.com employs approximately 170 professionals in offices throughout the country including Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles. Since 1995, Americaneagle.com has completed more than 5,000 Web projects for nearly every type and size of organization. Some of their 3,000 clients include Fannie May Candies, New York Giants, Stuart Weitzman Shoes, NASCAR, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Chicago Bears, and the U.S. Army. These clients and many others have found success utilizing Americaneagle.com's idev® solution platform to meet the demands of their online business/organization. For additional information about Americaneagle.com, visit http://www.americaneagle.com.
Source: FlowerPowerCreative.com
CONTACT: Megan Esteves, mesteves@regancomm.com, or Marzi Alavi,
malavi@regancomm.com, both of Regan Communications Group, +1-212-710-0322, for
FlowerPowerCreative.com
Web Site: http://www.flowerpowercreative.com/