Ethical Click Dec 10, 2014 social consciousness household responsibilities privacy security social media ... Young consumers are considering the ethical implications of their digital behaviors. Consumer outcry regarding the ethics of brands, companies, and online platforms has generated widespread attention as of late. As a result, people are feeling more accountable for their actions, both in terms of their spending and their digital engagement. After actress Jennifer Lawrence, a victim of a recent celebrity photo hacking, told Vanity Fair, “It’s not a scandal. It’s a sex crime,” fans who played a ...
Over Stimulation Sep 20, 2019 ... Youth experience near constant stimulation and struggle to find downtime, making it more important than ever for brands to position themselves as a solution and not add to the noise.In today's society, modern youth experience near constant stimulation. Between social media, work emails that come at all hours of the day and night, cell phone notifications, and the endless barrage of news, it can be difficult to carve out any mental space for quiet. On top of that, when Gen Ys and Zs actually do ...
eLationships Dec 05, 2014 relationships social life social media Digital Intimacy eLationships ... users are exhibiting a burgeoning sense of digital intimacy in which they are getting to know relative strangers on an emotional level that is often more profound than that of their real-life acquaintances. Given Ys’ inherently social nature and penchant for garnering unusual experiences and knowledge, it follows then that this shift is happening. In fact, 24% of Cassandra Report respondents said that they “feel close to people [they’ve] met online even though [they] haven’t met them in person ...
ROI (Return On Image) Dec 08, 2014 social life social media Brand Me Digital Intimacy ... males, place a greater importance on their digital image than do other young people. Overall, the number of likes they get on a post are even more important than the amount of followers they have, revealing the value they place on creating and sharing content. This is particularly true for teen girls and 25- to 34-year-old men. How important are each of the following things to you?Social media usersTop 2 Box Summary of “Very important” and “Somewhat important” My online reputation | The number of ...
Green Rush Jun 16, 2015 food & beverage health & wellness drugs ... their generational views on the importance of wellness. Similar to how it’s now difficult for consumers to wrap their heads around the Prohibition era, in the not-so-distant future it will likely seem astonishing that marijuana was, for so long, illegal. In fact, marijuana is now the nation’s fastest-growing industry, increasing 74% over the past year. Now valued at $2.4 billion, the industry is anticipated to be worth $11 billion as early as 2019. And, as pot continues to drive aboveground big ...
Cultural Diplomats Sep 10, 2014 food & beverage global travel local culture peer-to-peer tourism vacation ... society that allows individuals, not just those in positions of authority, to influence global culture on a grand scale. In this sense, Ys are the first generation of Cultural Diplomats: emissaries empowered to bridge international divides, whether online, abroad, or at home. The expanding power of the individual was set into motion by forces that, for GYs, began early in life. Growing up with the unprecedented resource of the Internet afforded them direct access to international news and events. This ...
The Protest Selfie Sep 17, 2014 global activism mobile politics ... Young digital activists are sharing photos of themselves to make political and social statements that can easily spread globally. Today’s youth have an unprecedented sense of sociopolitical consciousness and civic duty. Armed with mobile tools and digital platforms, GYs are actively speaking to world issues in their ongoing effort to effect global change. Whether through armchair activism, like signing Change.org petitions, or propagating social movements online, like Occupy or Arab Spring ...
Global Music Trends Jun 03, 2018 ... just hype by making a more relevant connection with fans than a post on social media. Like the growing number of Instagrammable museums, such activations are on the rise as places for young consumers to earn social cred by sharing photos of their visit, but even more importantly, to have a real life touchpoint with the music they listen to and enjoy. Gorillaz The Gorillaz are experimenting with interactivity as well as virtual reality. Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett of the band teamed up ...
POP Trends Jun 12, 2014 media & entertainment retail books music TV ... -held source of journalistic pride: being first. But mounting pressure to be the initial outlet to cover a story has resulted in shrinking standards of accuracy, inciting criticism from readers who long for perspective, not just promptness. But even young consumers of online articles, themselves, have proven susceptible to the inclination to post without forethought; this winter, 35% of Cassandra respondents reported that it’s still important to be the first to share something, and NPR recently ...
Pro Parodies Jun 11, 2014 media & entertainment celebrities music TV video ... , TV, music, books, and celebrities. Such “pro-”parodies are flourishing not as part of an effort to cut down their subjects, but as an original way for fans to celebrate and engage with their favorite culture content. Among young consumers and the actors and comedians they emulate, the desire to parody has become an immediate, instinctive response to everyday content consumption. One can barely keep tabs on the parodies proliferating online and trending across social media; a quick Google video ...