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Millennials don’t care about ads: So how do we build community around them?

Millennials don’t care about ads: So how do we build community around them? | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Today, every brand focuses on the age group of 18-to-34-year-olds – “millennials.” What makes millennials such a coveted cohort? According to a Forbes article by Dan Schawbel, we have 80 million millennials in the U.S. They comprise nearly one-fourth of the total population.


With an annual buying power of $200 billion, they are currently the most lucrative market.It’s not easy to capture the millennial mindshare —definitely not with old, worn-out marketing tactics. A 2014 survey, Engaging Millennials: Trust and Attention Survey, reveals that a majority (84 percent) of millennials don’t trust traditional advertising. Here lies the real reason as to why marketing to millennials is exceedingly difficult for brands to nail....

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Thoughtful article on how to reach Millennials more effectively.

ignis ideas+innovación transmedia's curator insight, June 30, 2015 9:51 AM

#millennials un target core que en su mayoría son nativos digitales con otros modos de relacionamientos con los contenidos y las marcas, un desafío para las agencias de medios y comunicación, para planners y researchers


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The Millennial Customer Has $200 Billion To Spend (But Wants A New Style Of Customer Service)

The Millennial Customer Has $200 Billion To Spend (But Wants A New Style Of Customer Service) | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The baby boom has happened again, and then some. The Boomers themselves, in the fullness of time, have given birth to an even bigger generation. Their offspring, the millennials (also known as Gen Y), are the young adults and teenagers born between 1980 and 2000 who are poised to transform a nation once more.


Specifically, and of most importance to those of you in business, they’re about to become the most important consumers–customers–in history. Their wallet power, already significant, is rapidly expanding, and will soon equal and then eclipse that of the Baby Boomers. In fact, it’s estimated that Millennials will be spending $200 billion annually by 2017 and $10 trillion over their lifetimes as consumers....

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Here are five crucial pointers for creating a style of service, a customer experience that will win over the 80 million millennial customers, from customer service consultant Micah Solomon.

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The Most Important M’s In E-commerce

The Most Important M’s In E-commerce | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
New technologies have been developing faster than ever before. While mobile commerce continues to grow faster than expected, have you ever wondered, what are the most powerful and valuable online shoppers? Well, it is very possible that you came across with this term already. They are the so-called “Millennials”...
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Under the letter M: Millennials, mobile, marketing...
Mediacle's curator insight, March 4, 2015 9:53 AM

Yes, in this flat and ever-changing era, we've to be technically advanced from every nook!

 

terry clarke's curator insight, March 4, 2015 11:04 PM

I typically hate stereotypes of any kind, but this collection of the common traits of "Millenials" was somewhat entertaining.

Milena Mitova's curator insight, March 7, 2015 5:20 AM

Are millennials a big chunk of your customers/prospects? Things about the Ms you might want to know [infographic]