Social By Design Mar 08, 2016 design collaborative consumption coworking spaces politics NOwners ... the vehicle on-demand market. Called Maven, the new operation rents vehicles by the hour or day. GM will be relying on connected car systems to ensure that music and other preferences can follow riders wherever they go, even though the cars are being shared.To keep childcare costs down, Gen Y parents are turning to babysitting co-ops and services like nannyshare, an alternative to hiring a nanny or sending kids to daycare. The company lets families pool their resources to ...
The One Dec 10, 2015 marketing relationships retail customer service love ... across all facets of life, they’re nonetheless open to forging long-term relationships with brands. Many just haven’t found the right brand to settle down with: The One. Given the abundance of choices available for any type of item, they’re confident they can find something that’s perfect for them as individuals and therefore have little incentive to stay with a brand they don’t truly love. The seemingly endless pool of options at their disposal magnifies their belief that they can find their ...
Pairing Off Dec 02, 2015 global relationships apps dating ... app’s narrowing of the dating pool in comparison to the far wider (and more overwhelming) net cast by other services. A 25-year-old man, said he likes using Happn because when he does find someone who interests him, it feels more like it’s “meant to be” than, say, a reciprocated swipe that is so common as to no longer be distinct. Because the service only shows those whom the user passes by in real life, there’s a feeling that they could actually meet without the app, and thus it feels more ...
Dual Intentions Nov 30, 2015 global relationships social life dating ... , youth around the world are, for the first time, dating for longer periods before settling down (if at all), not only because of their evolved assumption of adulthood but also because of their direct access to a larger pool of potential love connections than ever before. Their pride of independence sometimes makes them more selective in deciding who to settle down with for the long haul. As a result, dating is not only a means to an end but also an experience that has become both decidedly gamified ...
Modern Love Nov 28, 2015 global relationships dating ... youth say it’s important that they and their partner have similar interests in at least one subject. In particular, nearly half say it’s important that they and their partner have similar tastes in movies and music, and about four in 10 think it’s important to have similar interests in terms of travel, cooking/food, and TV . They believe they can find potential partners with whom they have even the most niche subjects in common as technology provides a wider dating pool and lets them discover ...
Dollars And Sense Sep 07, 2015 money banking debt finance saving ... of funding an accessible alternative to impersonal financial institutions. Funding comes from a group of accomplished Backers, all of whom are accredited investors, and is paid back over the course of two to three years.PUDDLE Puddle is a social money-lending platform. New users contribute an initial sum (the minimum is just $10), which then allows them to borrow up to five times that amount from the pool. Participants must verify their identities with a Facebook account, must have a U.S. bank ...
BMS Takeaways Jun 17, 2015 health & wellness marketing ... ’ lives. Recognize that less is often more and be strategic in thinking about how and when you reach them. Consumers should feel good after interacting with your brand, not stressed out by the experience. New UK digital platform The Pool publishes a set number of articles at fixed times each day to ensure that it doesn’t overwhelm its audience and to avoid creating a chaotic digital environment. Each story, which is labeled with the amount of time it takes to read, is tailored to the time of day that ...
Healthography Jun 12, 2015 design health & wellness travel bikes commuting neighborhood rural ... always stay current. Rather than having to seek wellness outside of their living space, Ys are looking to find it on their doorstep given their penchant for having instant access to everything they want and need. - WELLNESS ON SITE - PLAYA VISTAPlaya Vista has a 10,000-square-foot gym with state-of-the-art fitness machines, a running track, personal training, and classes including yogalates, boot camps, barre, and water aerobics.ONE SANTA FEOne Santa Fe has a zero-edge pool, saltwater ...
Z DNA Mar 02, 2015 gen z blended customization multigenerational security ... . Though their parents are the reason many are of mixed race and heritage, Zs are further enhancing a blended world by grabbing elements from the global pool to personally embody a mixture of cultures. INDIES Zs were raised to be individuals by their Xer parents, and this innate quality has only grown more prominent as they’ve gotten older. Encouraged to speak their minds and stand out from the crowd, they believe that the more unique one is, the more interesting they are. Social media has further ...
#Celebrate Dec 09, 2014 global social life friends social media #Celebrate ... commercialized holidays have become (consider the earlier onset of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas marketing each year). Instead of celebrating just a few holidays, most of which are over marketed and hyped up to the point that they are anticlimactic, young consumers want a bigger pool of occasions that they can choose from. That’s not to say that young consumers are disinterested in traditional holidays; in fact, it’s quite the opposite. Indeed, they look forward to these days and view them as the ...