A Defining Moment Mar 24, 2020 ... might be going, we were also paying attention to the news from Asia, including the protests in Hong Kong, the wildfires in Australia, and then a new, potentially more deadly, flu-like virus.Fast forward two months and we find ourselves in the midst of a global pandemic—one that has already begun to reshape our society, with potentially lasting effects. Indeed, it may become the defining event for today’s Gen Zs and Millennials. Furthermore, this global pandemic is cementing our delineation for the ...
POP Marketing Jun 16, 2014 marketing media & entertainment content marketing ... a “corpo-human” embodiment of the brand registered for classes. In a more recent episode, Subway tries to buy Greendale and turn it into a Subway University. Show creator Dan Harmon negotiated for creative control over the brand’s integration into episode narratives, a deal which gave him reign to portray Subway as a villain (and which in turn gives Subway its own cachet).SAMSUNG AND THE ACADEMY AWARDSHost Ellen DeGeneres’ now-famous celebrity-selfie moment was in large part the result of ...
Mind the Store Jun 15, 2015 health & wellness retail brick-and-mortar malls shopping ... -tracking devices. This has been a calculated shift: 75% of Ys and 82% of Zs say it’s important for the products they buy to contribute to their personal wellbeing. However, another important element in shoppers’ purchasing decisions—the experience—has been largely overlooked wellness-wise. This marks an emerging opportunity in retail. Just as young consumers have openly embraced wellness products, they are also beginning to seek out wellness-oriented shopping experiences marked by soothing stores ...
Duty Free Sep 14, 2015 home spending cleaning delivery on-demand ... to commit until they have discussed each decision with friends, family, online acquaintances, and even strangers (see Gut Check). This is also true for formerly taboo topics; whereas Boomers and Xers would typically discuss questions of finance and health with family or paid experts, Ys go to their vast network of friends for help with such complicated choices (see Friends With Benefits). As they tend to lean on others for help, it follows that only 26% strongly agree that starting to make their ...
House Funders Sep 17, 2017 community home money ... Young adults are finding workarounds to achieve homeownership to make it more relevant to their lives as well as financially attainable.Gen Ys are often blamed for hurting the housing market, with the media emphasizing that most aren’t able to afford the cost of homeownership and many don’t want to be tied down by it anyway, but such statements are greatly exaggerated; only 13% of young adults who do not own a home say they do not want to buy a home because they feel like it would tie them down ...
POPulism Jun 05, 2014 media & entertainment news politics TV video ... Young audiences are increasingly eager to learn about and enhance their awareness of politics through the lens of comedy.Politics has long been considered fair game and easy fodder for comedic treatment in popular culture. Satirical political commentary, in particular, has been an ingrained part of Millennials’ cultural upbringing and news consumption since their preteen years. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has been on the air for a venerable 15 years, and The Colbert Report began a full ...
Opportunity Knocks Dec 14, 2018 ... finding a job for the job itself, and are more open to the locations where that may be. Additionally, as modern youth are so passionate about travel and prioritize visiting other locations, they don’t need to live in the big cities when they can visit for fun. Moving for a job opportunity also helps alleviate the need to find community, as that’s one benefit they expect to find at work (see School of [Work]Life). Three in 10 young people say that their workplace/school helps them feel a sense of ...
Over The Influence Dec 12, 2019 ... Handmaid's Tale-themed party earlier this year. These examples speak to larger trends of influencers being criticized for cultural appropriation, repping poor quality products, and generally being tone deaf. Issues like these will continue to proliferate as the influencer space becomes oversaturated and the cultural and political discourse gets increasingly contentious.EXTREMELY ONLINE AND INCREDIBLY EVERYWHEREAccording to InfluencerDB, there are more than 500,000 influencer accounts on Instagram, with ...
The Impact Of Influence Dec 17, 2019 ... for the future of the influencer marketing space (if technology can finally catch up to its rapid growth). But it still leaves brands with the question: what draws young people to influencers? Through our data analysis and our conversations with modern youth, we found the subject of influencer authenticity to be a recurring theme. But what does it mean to be authentic online today? This answer lies in what young people consider to be the most important qualities of the influencers they follow ...
The Hive Mind Dec 16, 2019 ... current cacophony of culture-driving, culture-defining opinions that circulate online via the “Hive Mind.”Today, the rise of multi-platform personal branding and blogging via social media has morphed into a new beast, one wherein users are promoting their messaging—behind a product, a service, or an idol—and rallying others to their cause as they compete for attention in today’s overcrowded online forum. The evolution of social behavior as a result of an evolving digital landscape has ...