The Webfluencers Dec 16, 2013 media & entertainment social media video ... , have earned a cult following not only for their online videos but also for their real-world friendship. The trio, dubbed the “Holy Trinity” by an avid fan base, has taken its act(s) on the road with a shared stage show called #NoFilter, and recently starred together in a kooky indie movie, Camp Takota, which is currently seeking a distributor. THE GAMING GURU: FELIX KJELLBERGWith more than 15 million subscribers to his YouTube channel and as many as 32 million views per video, 24-year-old Swedish ...
Digital Etiquette Dec 17, 2013 communication marketing social media Emotional Intelligence ... kinds of misunderstandings that may annoy or anger users on both sides of a conversation.In response, young individuals have developed a comprehensive new etiquette of rules and tactics for communicating more effectively and respectfully over digital media. Marketers, too, must learn and adhere to the new rules of Digital Etiquette to avoid overstepping these evolving parameters of online politesse.As recently as a decade ago, when a majority of conversations still took place face-to-face ...
The Comment Box Dec 09, 2013 communication media & entertainment anonymous ... Comment boxes are beginning to vanish on websites as they have evolved from a means to communicate one's ideas to a mechanism for bullying and ranting.Comment sections are a relic of the pre-social media Web. For early waves of online publishers, providing a space for reader comments was the primary way to encourage interactive conversation on-site. Today’s users have a much wider range of options for engaging meaningfully and voicing their opinions; most are inclined to share their “comment ...
Users Anonymous Dec 06, 2013 communication media & entertainment anonymous privacy social media ... rather be anonymous than vocal online. In the same spirit as the Short Life trend, a heightened awareness of the negative repercussions of digital self-expression is making them think twice before allowing themselves to be personally bound to online content or actions. But whereas the Short Life movement is focused on the consequences of online permanence, the Users Anonymous trend is motivated more by a desire for absolute freedom of identity. The previously innocuous transparency and rampant ...
A Lightness of Being Dec 04, 2013 media & entertainment technology privacy social media ... Young consumers digital habits are evolving as they think about the effects of their online behavior. They have a newfound appreciation for freedom and privacy. For several years now, young people have surrendered their privacy to social networks for the sake of creating a comprehensive online identity within an open, transparent community of peers. But, recently, they have come to realize that not everything warrants sharing with every online contact—and that sharing to such a wide circle can ...
Short Life Dec 05, 2013 communication ephemeral messaging social media texting ... is inspiring shifts in consumer behavior both on- and offline.I am sincerely nervous that I have so many email accounts to keep track of. A few years ago I did extensive work to hack back into my MySpace account just to delete it. I unsubscribe from email lists as soon as I realize I’ve been put on them. I get totally freaked out that my information is expanding and my online footprint is permanent. So I avoid signing up for services or online accounts I know I won’t use more than once, and I ...
Stick It Dec 11, 2013 communication media & entertainment messaging mobile ... Digital stickers add a layer of visual appeal and pop culture relevance to young consumers' online conversations.Stickers are the next trend in the evolution of digital communication. First used in messaging apps in Japan, stickers have exploded in recent months, with countless apps incorporating the emotive images and expanding their own sticker offerings. Facebook began offering stickers in private messages earlier this year, including branded sticker packages for properties such as ...
Total Recall Dec 13, 2013 technology apps ... Apps and tools are supplementing Ys' and Zs' memories, leveraging their digital footprint to remind them of past experiences and helping them savor moments.Young consumers’ tendency to track their every activity, idea, and emotion online has resulted in the inadvertent creation of a personal, historical online archive: a store of digital memory. As we discussed in our Past Presence macro trend (Cassandra, Winter 2012), the existence of this digital memory, and the ease with which young people ...
Monthly Deliveries Sep 15, 2013 ... Specialty subscription services are creating products specific to the needs of either men or women.The many monthly subscription delivery services that have sprung up in recent years have primarily adhered to gender lines. From the category’s earliest entries, such as Birchbox for women and Bespoke Post for men, to more recent additions to this now-saturated market, subscription offerings seem to address needs experienced by either men or women—not both. Within this category, we’re seeing a new ...
Pro-LGBT Sep 10, 2013 ... media hashtag, #luckytobe. A celebration of Pride Month, the campaign encouraged people to tweet and post online reasons for why they’re prideful—a natural fit for a cereal that contains marshmallow rainbows. OREO, in a social media effort to show support for Pride Month, created an ad depicting a rainbow Oreo that received 143,000 likes on the first day of being posted on Facebook. THE KNOT launched a digital Gay Weddings magazine. AMERICAN APPAREL created its now-popular “Legalize Gay” tee in 2008 ...