Never before has a generation had so much purchase influence. But how do we find them, engage them and acquire them as long term customers? Are you ready for this challenge?
2. WHO ARE GENY AND Z?
GenerationY GenerationZ
BORN BETWEEN1980 –
MID/LATE 1990’s
BORN LATE 1990’s –
TODAY
TODAY1970
Therehasneverbeena generationwithmore influenceboth insideand
outside thefamilyandthis has changedthe dynamicof the modern family.
They’reinfluencing their parentson everythingfrom whatcar to buy to where
to go on vacation to everythingin between.
Source: The ZenoGroup The Human Project 2016
3. IMPORTANT?
WHY IS THIS GENERATION
ONE OF THE LARGEST
GENERATIONS IN HISTORY IS
MOVINGINTO ITS PRIME
SPENDINGYEARS
TODAYTHEY REPRESENT 37%
OF THE CANADIAN
POPULATION
4. Source: business2community.com/author/ryan-jenkins
GENERATION Y GENERATION Z
FREEDOMAND FLEXIBILITY
OPTIMISTIC
TEXT BASED COMMUNICATION (TWITTER, EM, IM)
GROUPMENTALITY
PASSION
STABILITY
REALISTIC
FACETO FACESOCIALIZING
(SKYPE,FACETIME, SNAPCHAT)
INDIVIDUALISTIC
DETERMINATION
TRUEDIGITALNATIVES, THEYHAVENEVER
KNOWN A WORLDWITHOUT INTERNET
WHAT CHARACTERIZES THEM?
6. HOW DO THEY ENGAGE WITH
BRANDS ONSOCIAL MEDIA?
BRAND RELATEDACTIVITIESCONDUCTED IN PASTMONTH MONTHLY BEHAVIOR
15-34YRS
60%
55%
54%
36%
22%
18%
12%
PERSONALLY BENEFICIAL
ENTERED ABRAND OR ORGANIZATION’S CONTEST OR GIVEAWAY
CLICKED ON ASALE, DISCOUNT OR COUPON BEINGSHARED BY A
BRAND ORORGANIZATION
TO GAIN INFORMATION OR FOSTER INTEREST
VISITED ABRAND’S SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE
INTERACTED (READ, SHARED, COMMENTED) WITHAPOST FROM A BRAND
OR ORGANIZATION
DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITHBRANDS
USED A HASHTAG RELATED TO ABRAND OR ORGANIZATION
UPLOADED A PICTURE ORVIDEO, AND TAGGED A BRANDOR ORGANIZATION
TWEETED DIRECTLY TO ABRAND ORORGANIZATION
LIKELY THE
SPECTATOR
OR JOINERS
LIKELY THE
CRITICS OR
CREATORS
Source: corporate.yconic.com
9. YOU TRULY NEED TO UNDERSTAND
THIS CUSTOMERBASE
WHATISTHEIRIMPRESSION OF YOURBRAND?
HOW ANDWHYWOULDTHEY USEYOURPRODUCT/SERVICE?
ISA COMPETITORBETTER? HOW?WHY?
DOESYOURMARKETINGRESONATE,REACH THEMINTHE
RIGHT CHANNEL WITHTHERIGHT MESSAGE?
WHATISTHEIREXPERIENCE WITH YOURBRAND/PRODUCT?
10. STORIES HELP BRANDS CONNECT
WITH MILLENNIALS
CULTURAL
BRAND MESSAGE
64%
HELPFUL
BRAND MESSAGE
62%
64% WOULDRESPOND MOREPOSITIVELYTO BRAND
MESSAGESTHATARETAILOREDTOTHEIR CULTURAL
INTERESTS.
62% WOULD RESPONDMORE POSITIVELYTOBRAND
MESSAGESTHATAREUSEFUL AND HELP THEM SOLVE
THEIR UNIQUE EVERYDAYPROBLEMS.
Source: Marketing Insider Group
12. HOW DO YOU IMPROVE YOUR RESULTS
UNDERSTAND
ACQUIRE ENGAGE
WITH THIS GROUP?
360,000
PANEL MEMBERS
400,000+
CONTACTABLE MEMBERS
1.4M
ENGAGED ACROSS
PLATFORMS
13. JANET BOYLE, VICE PRESIDENT, UNSECURED LENDING, SCOTIABANK
“YCONIC HASBEEN CENTRAL TOOURYOUTH ANDSTUDENT STRATEGYBECAUSE OF
THEIR ABILITY TO CONTINUALLY OUTPERFORM OUROTHER MARKETING INITIATIVES
TARGETINGTHIS DEMOGRAPHIC.”
SCOTIABANK RECOGNIZES THEFUTURE
VALUEOFTHIS DEMOGRAPHIC.
YCONICPROVIDES KEY INSIGHTSAND ANALYSIS
YOY ENABLING SCOTIABANK TO EVOLVE STRATEGIES
AND TACTICSTO UNDERSTAND,ENGAGEAND
ACQUIRE YOUNGCANADIANS.