School Of (Work)Life Sep 23, 2017 career education social life college company culture friends ... coworkers | I am friends with my coworkers on Facebook | I socialize with my coworkers outside of work/work events | I am comfortable with my boss following me on social media | I follow my coworkers on Instagram | My coworkers are friends with my friends outside of work | I am comfortable following my boss on social media | I've invited my coworker(s) over to my home | I exchange Snapchats with my coworkers I socialize with my coworkers during the workday | I consider myself to ...
Job Search Party Sep 21, 2017 career apps networking social media ... become a standard non-event, so too have typical online job boards and social media ads. New apps have turned online shopping into a more interactive experience, and the same is happening with online job hunting (see examples). Some apps engage users with a swiping interface, resemblant of popular dating apps; companies are getting more creative with their social media recruitment, using Facebook chat bots and Snapchat applications; A.I. is being incorporated into the job fulfillment process (VR is ...
Cashless Is King Sep 11, 2017 money technology banking mobile payments ... allows for peer-to-peer payments as well as with affiliated online and offline retails. More than 200 million user cards were connected to the service in fall of 2015, and the company estimates it’s now up to 300 million.Snapchat Launched in 2014, Snapcash didn’t take off as a popular method of P2P payment, but Snapchat has recently added the PayPal software development kit to iOS and Android versions of the app. Though functionality is still unclear, the move could be to improve P2P capabilities ...
Gen Z State Of Mind Jun 26, 2017 career education family gen z home money social life ... of friends. This preference is evident in the online realm, as Zs are beginning to move away from the vast networks that Ys sought and embrace more close-knit spaces, such as using Snapchat more than Facebook and Houseparty over unlimited group video chats. Friends will still play an important role in their lives, but brands need to recognize that their socializing is happening in smaller and more private pockets, and they’re less dependent on friends and more self-assured.Zs’ ownership ...
The Monetization Generation Jun 24, 2017 gen z money spending finance saving ... Monetization Platforms - While Zs are often using social networks to buy and sell with their peers, they’re also turning to many platforms that are specifically aimed at this purpose. Flip Tapping into youth’s fascination with sneaker culture, Flip is a sneaker-selling app described as the “eBay for the Snapchat generation.” Focusing on speed, the app guarantees that every item will sell within 90 minutes.SidelineSwap The app SidelineSwap, founded by a Millennial, lets young athletes buy and sell their ...
All The Feels Jun 22, 2017 gen z social life friends social media ... that allows users to anonymously send messages of kindness to their phone contacts.Be Cool Be Nice Advocated by Y/Z cusper Kendall Jenner and Z Willow Smith, the Be Cool Be Nice campaign features the two celebrities in Snapchat filter-esque ads promoting good manners and kindness, specifically on social media.Face The Future A 30-hour game event that took place last November, Face the Future aimed to teach kids how to be empathetic. Played on computers, tablets, and smartphones, the game tried ...
Social Live Jun 20, 2017 gen z social life technology friends social media ... iMessage with up to 16 people. Users can play games together, and the service is planning to add several other interactive media consumption experiences, such as TV shows and news videos, so that people can watch together, too. While these two apps are propelling this form of socializing, they’re certainly not the only services in this space (see examples). WhatsApp added video calling in 2016, as did Snapchat, which has been among the most preferred social networks for Zs in recent years, and group ...
Overboredom Jun 19, 2017 career gen z media & entertainment relationships social media ... there’s always someone to connect with digitally. Virtually all of them have used some form of social media, with many saying they use it multiple times a day. In the U.S., the top platform keeping them hooked is Snapchat, followed closely by Instagram and Facebook, which are tied for second. In the UK, Snapchat and Facebook are tied for first, followed by Instagram. However, Trendsetters in both countries favor Snapchat, then Instagram, followed by Facebook, suggesting that Instagram will soon ...
The Young & The Restless Jun 18, 2017 education gen z health & wellness school ... an issue that they see and even experience as they’re more diverse and blended than any generation before them (see Inside Out). Such political and social issues are just some of the many matters that Zs are devoting their time and attention to that cause them distress.I don’t think I get enough sleep because of schoolwork, but also because I get distracted consuming entertainment like Netflix, texting friends, Snapchatting, and scrolling through Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook (which are ...
Hi & Buy Jun 15, 2017 retail apps e-commerce shopping video ... in funding, is a peer-to-peer marketplace presented through a video platform that wants to be the new and improved eBay for Zs. Targeting teenagers in the U.S. and UK, the app allows users to create short Snapchat-like videos complete with messaging, stickers, and filters to sell their products. Rather than trying to compete with the likes of P2P marketplaces on Amazon, LetGo, or even Facebook, Yeay is poised to be a new type of service specifically for Zs to "sell in their own style;" most users ...