3. Today’s Agenda
• The State of Social Media
• Who Are Millennials
• Where Are Millennials on Social
• How to Engage with & Attract Millennials to Your Brand
5. Fun Fact!
The average person scrolls the length of the Statue of Liberty on
social each day.
6. State of Social
Motivations for using social
• Stay up-to-date with news and events
• Stay in touch with friends and family
• Entertainment
• Fill spare time
7. Trends on Social
• Native Shopping
• Video & Stories
• Facebook Groups
• Messaging Apps
8. Millennial Usage on Social
• Millennials have an average of nine
social accounts
• 93% of millennials are using a second
screen while watching TV
• Social behaviors are more purpose and
entertainment-driven
10. What Classifies a Millennial
• Millennials were born between 1981 and 1996
• Around 70M millennials nationwide
• Millennials came of age during the Internet explosion
• Raised with technology
• Constant connectivity
• Millennials were between 12-27 during the 2008 election and at the height of the economic
recession
• They are passionate, seek new experiences and knowledge, achievement and growth,
understand the importance of transparency, authenticity and diversity
Growth in adoption appears to be slowing, but use is still high
Being an internet user means being a social media user; 98% of consumers have used a social media network in the past month
Native Shopping – Platforms are encouraging native shopping so users do not have to click off the platform and can have a seamless user experience…and spend more money
Video & Stories – snackable content that can be visually appealing and eye-catching
Facebook Groups – Facebook making updates so groups will be easier for brands
Messaging Apps – More platforms are creating their own (IG threads, FB whatsapp) since people aren’t communicating on the channels, platforms still want to be in the game
9 accounts – not all are active users; users dip in & out of accounts
Second screen activities include texting/chatting, social media, email, searching for products to buy
Social media is more about consumption than contribution; less about personal purposes
That makes them 23-38 years old
2008 was the 1st social heavy election
Economic recession –impacted the way they grew up
Seek constant connectivity, on-demand entertainment, communication and social media
Passionate about causes, family and brands
Talk about work advancement with seek new experience and knowledge