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Does Generation Z hate our ads?
The document discusses the challenges marketers face in effectively reaching Generation Z, highlighting their unique attitudes and behaviors shaped by constant digital engagement. Generation Z prefers ad formats that are interactive, humorous, and relatable, while showing skepticism towards traditional and invasive advertising methods. Brands should focus on creating value-driven content and consider the preferences of this generation for authenticity and social impact to resonate with them successfully.
Does Generation Z hate our ads?
- 1. Does Generation Z Hateour Ads? as imagined by Gen Xers
- 2. Who am I? MichaelParedrakos, online I play …. @mpared http://thecuriousbrain.com/ I am also the Managing Director of …
- 3. Do I knowanything about young people?
- 4. The answer is No. Iknow nothing about them!
- 5. I’m in my40’s and my only way to learn something about them is by reading insights, trends and various researches done most probably by people as OLD as I AM
- 6. In my view thebiggest problem we need to face as an industry in order to understand more young people’s attitudes today in brands/ advertising, digital etc.. is the Generation Gap between us and them
- 7. Most young people, tome at least, seem to change day by day. Their mood, character, attitudes, needs the things they consider cool (does this word still even exists for them?), how they use and consume digital or other channels is always changing and evolving.
- 8. They are inconstant flux and this why is difficult for us to target them effectively or depict them in a way that is relevant to them in advertising. By the time we discovered a trend or an attitude about them … they have moved to another thing. The fact that our creative directors, brand managers, planners etc are older than they are does not help things either!
- 9. What Lies Ahead So every timeyou hear … in terms of young audiences always take them with a pinch of salt! They are probably imagined by Gen Xers or Millennials So be a bit critical about them… Always note that Generations are not monoliths. And alway wonder can a generation-level insight really help your brand engage with such a large and diverse group of people in a meaningful way?
- 10. But since mostof us here hope to sell stuff to kids born after 1995/6 — the so-called Generation Z and like new generations before them, they're arriving with their own set of attitudes and expectations around brands and advertising. So let’s see some key insights and trends that “might” be true Studies highlight their buying power of $44 billion, that they’ll be 40% of the population of US, Europe, and BRIC by 2020, and that they are naturally immune to advertising.
- 11. So how arekids these days? They view their identity as a curated composition. All it takes to change their outward identity is a simple swipe and an upload to Instagram Uses Facebook as an “information hub” rather than an “engagement platform” Checks social media 100 times per day Source: https://www.mobilemarketer.com/ex/mobilemarketer/cms/news/research/18316.html They are all about technology Generation Z grew up since birth on the internet, apps, social media and text messaging as their information streams. Face-to-face conversation is not the usual course of communication. Gen Z have become overly reliant on their mobile devices and they are a mobile 1st generation They love ephemeral and rarity and are being drawn to social media which disintegrates and self- destructs for privacy They suffer from FOMO - fear of missing out - more than Millenials, so being culturally connected is critical.
- 12. Less Focused . Theirattention spans might be significantly lower than Millennials. They communicate in bite sizes, and research studies suggest that their brains have evolved to process more information at faster speeds Can’t live without YouTube and prefer YouTube influencers to Hollywood or tv celebs They prefer to communicate with symbols and images, speaking in emoticons and emojis as symbols and glyphs provide context and create subtexts so they can have private conversations. They are far more open-minded and permissive than their older millennial counterparts when it comes to issues of gender and sexuality. They also rejected the gender binary while shopping Source: https://www.mobilemarketer.com/ex/mobilemarketer/cms/news/research/18316.html
- 13. So How ShouldYou Advertise to Gen Z? Millward Brown has just released its latest annual AdReaction study, measuring consumer attitudes and receptiveness to advertising via a survey of almost 24,000 Gen Z (16-19), Gen Y (20-34) and Gen X (35-49) consumers in 39 countries including Greece According to them it’s particularly tricky to get Gen Z to engage. In the online space Gen Z are significantly more likely to skip ads, suggesting they have a lower threshold for boredom. They are also more turned off by invasive, interruptive online and mobile formats. This is paradoxical, given that Gen Z consumes more mobile and digital media than others, if only by modest margins. Gen Z should (in theory) be more positively inclined toward digital ads, less interested in traditional media. But the opposite appears to be true. Source : http://www.millwardbrown.com/adreaction/genxyz/global/gen-x-y-and-z/how-media-habits-differ
- 14. According to thesame report Gen Z seem to have more positive attitudes toward selected types of branded digital content and are also more receptive to ad formats they could control, skip or mute Source : http://www.millwardbrown.com/adreaction/genxyz/global/gen-x-y-and-z/how-media-habits-differ
- 15. What characteristics makeGen Z more positive toward ads? The study found that Gen Z members were not as interested in ads that featured celebrities or novel technology but seem to be more receptive to ads that offered solid creative, told interesting stories, were humorous and had compelling music. Source: https://marketingland.com/study-gen-z-discriminating-advertising-resistant-gen-x-y-203007
- 16. So how canbrands relate better to the first generation of kids who learned to swipe before they could wipe? Generation Z has little to no impatience for things that don't work as intended. If something doesn't work, they're gone. If something is slow, they'll move on. If something errors out, they won't come back. This is a huge reason why big brands are (and those that aren't, should consider) spending money on building exceptional and cutting edge mobile , digital, phygital experiences. Generation Z doesn't pay attention to ads. They pay attention to value. They want resources, channels and profiles that give them what they’re looking for, whether that is entertainment, knowledge or tutorials. If you put too many gates in front of them, they won’t even bother complaining. They’ll just move on and find the next great resource.. If your advertising strategy entails mobile pop-up ads or banners, you are way, way behind Generation Z watches a whole lot of online videos. 32% of Generation Z watches videos online for an hour or more, per day, with 30% watching two hours of video, and 21% watching three hours. That's a lot of video. If your brand isn't investing in this medium, again, you aren't paying attention to where things are headed. It's going to take you a bit of time to figure out what kinds of videos resonate with your target audience source: https://www.inc.com/nicolas-cole/5-things-brands-can-do-to-attract-generation-z-as-consumers-and-potential-employ.html
- 17. Generation Z trulywants to impact the world for the better. This is a trend that began with Millennials, but will only gain momentum as Generation Z begins to step into the workforce.60% of Gen Z-ers want their career and everyday work responsibilities to impact the world. 76% said they are also concerned about the planet, and are conscious of humanity's impact. If you want to succeed in retail, you need to realise that 55% of Gen Z-ers would rather buy clothes online. You have to acknowledge that more than half of your consumers are at home browsing your online catalog. If your mobile site is clunky (or worse, cluttered with annoying pop-ups, click baits ) then you've already lost. No you were not downloaded! You were born! A survey conducted last year by digital agency Deep Focus found that 63% percent of Gen Z prefers to see “real” people in ads. 79 % of Gen Z is interested in VR According to a study conducted by Greenlight VR and online research firm Touchstone Research, 79 percent of U.S. internet users 10 to 18 are interested in VR— 6% points more than millennials. Generation Z wants to participate Don’t expect Gen Z to simply sit back and watch, on Facebook or anywhere else. Based on a global study , PR and communications agency Zeno Group believes companies must give Gen Z “a job to do” and “let them be brand advocates.” Interactivity and content collaboration, therefore, are key content principles. source: https://www.inc.com/nicolas-cole/5-things-brands-can-do-to-attract-generation-z-as-consumers-and-potential-employ.html
- 18. Don't underestimate thepower of traditional media; Gen Z are generally more open to outdoor and TV ads than to digital ads, even though they spend more time online. Stop using invasive, non- skippable online formats which are disliked by all generations, especially Gen Z. Embrace branded content which is a more popular format. Make ads interactive and use innovative online formats like mobile rewards apps. Pay particular attention to music and design aesthetics of your creative and If you have budget always test and research your ideas with them You have 8 seconds to engage them When developing video, ensure ads deliver early impact and intrigue to avoid being skipped Your targeting needs to change. It has to be either behavioural or needs- based, but not gender/age specific. Time is important to Gen Z, and every second counts. So for your brand to ask them to sit through a 30-second advertisement is a big ask. But that doesn’t mean they can’t, or won’t, pay attention to worthwhile content. Note that this is the same generation known for watching hours of live video-game streams and 20-minute YouTube beauty tutorials through to the end. Don’t spend your money on celebrities try to engage them with youtube micro influencers Brand marketing and storytelling needs to be 5-screen: phone, computer, TV, tablet, wearable, and brand engagement needs to be live-streaming video
- 19. So what doyou think? Does Generation Z hate our Ads? You decide…
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