Cashless Is King Sep 11, 2017 money technology banking mobile payments ... reports that 57% of its 15 million monthly active users are Gens Y and Z aged 13-24.Facebook Messenger Two years after introducing peer-to-peer payment within Facebook Messenger, the social media network is facilitating group payments, too. Users can charge or pay each member of a group chat, making it easy to split the bill for things like group birthday gifts or restaurant bills.WeChat WeChat, a popular messaging app in China, is seeing expansive growth in its payment service WeChatPay, which ...
Self Made Marketing Tips Sep 09, 2017 career home marketing money branding ... Mission" features footage shot by Booking.com staff using GoPro cameras after the company encouraged its 14,000 employees to document their year of travel. The creation helps viewers see the personality and humanity of the company through real stories of people who reflect the passion for the brand. Delta Earlier this year, Delta thanked its 80,000 employees by naming them all during a 50-hour Facebook Live event. Employees could visit a microsite to find out when their name would be read and by ...
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 ...
Accelerated Adulthood Jun 25, 2017 gen z media & entertainment LGBT politics ... they were doing, how they looked, and who they were with by scrolling back in their profiles or using Facebook Memories or Timehop, providing an even easier way to measure the progress they’ve made as they mature, which can be both positive and negative (see True To Self). As the diverse generation Zs are, figuring themselves out as individuals can actually be more difficult, because the variety of “labels” a young person can use as part of their identity is practically infinite. There are new ...
The Monetization Generation Jun 24, 2017 gen z money spending finance saving ... appreciate their peers’ creativity and value these hand-made items that aren’t mass-produced. In focus groups, Zs ranging from 10 to 20 years old told us that they often buy items that their friends create because they want to support them, and they do the same in return, with a few mentioning that they design custom sneakers that they sell to their friends. Many also noted that there are Facebook groups specifically for students at their school to buy and sell to each other.I earn money through an app ...
Social Live Jun 20, 2017 gen z social life technology friends social media ... functionality can’t be far behind. Of course Skype, FaceTime, and Google Hangouts have offered video calling for years, but the recent surge of more youth-driven video chat apps intended specifically for socializing have prompted Zs to frequently communicate in this manner. Unlike live broadcasting platforms, including Facebook Live, Instagram Live, and YouNow, where users need to entertain all of their followers, the new crop of live hangout apps let participants on all ends have a dialogue in real-time ...
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 ...
Gaming The System Jun 17, 2017 gaming gen z eSports ... worlds, literally. The recent success of Pokémon Go, which continues to gather 750,000 unique monthly users at the time of publication, is a prime example of getting gamers to be more active and explore their local areas, without having to give up their beloved pastime. Facebook is also investing in making “both digital and physical reality better” by developing an AR gaming platform with a clear connection to social immersion. As video games increasingly enable youth to take advantage of local ...
Hi & Buy Jun 15, 2017 retail apps e-commerce shopping video ... when shopping offline. Much like in-store retail has expanded to include social and entertainment components, Zs want online shopping to reflect their penchant for consuming digital content and hanging out with friends online (see Social Live), combined with the functional aspects that help make online shopping convenient. This is giving rise to live online shopping apps that allow consumers to shop online during a dictated moment in time, making it a more interactive experience. Facebook live ...