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July 10, 2012
"Later, we talked about the exchanges, and she explained that she saw e-mail as something for “old people.” It’s too slow for her, and the messages too long. Sometimes, she said, as with a Facebook status update, you don’t even need to respond at all."

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- Disruptions: Life’s Too Short for So Much E-Mail

This author’s cousin seems to agree with our live focus group participants.

(Source: The New York Times)

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July 02, 2012
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"To reach Millennials, your website must look and feel personal and direct, with features that wow visitors with what feels like an in-person presentation. A lame website will not only fail to impress your Millennial customers, it will also be a point of embarrassment to your Millennial employees. They expect technology to be part of their work world outside of your website, too. Having the latest, even cutting-edge technology goes a long way in retaining a Millennial workforce. Let them get hands-on with the technology and stand by to learn a thing or two."

— Just one of the great points in this piece “Portrait of a Millennial” on Forbes

Tags: Millennial Technology Web Design Work Employment

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June 21, 2012
"BMW’s pursuit of radical innovation can be explained by the 21st century’s demographics. In 2017, the Millennial Generation will replace the Baby Boomers in annual U.S. buying power. This is more than a shift in income. Millennials (ages 18-29) question what to buy, who to buy from and most tellingly, how much to buy."

— Exclusive Interview: BMWi Radical Innovation In Mobility

(Source: )

Tags: sustainability mobility car auto technology hybrid millennials eco

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May 14, 2012
"Moms & Media 2″ finds that for moms born between 1977 and 1994, there is no part of their lives that is media free. From the bathroom (21%) to the bedroom (12%) these moms are checking Facebook, streaming television and reading magazines everywhere and anywhere they go. They are developing entirely new relationships with all forms of media on their own terms."

— From “Moms and Their Strange Relationships with Their Smartphones.” Millennial moms are definitely technology fans.

Tags: parenting millennial moms mothers technology mobile

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May 07, 2012
Alexander Goldstein of elwiri, a Spanish-language only app awed the audience at Millennial Mega Mashup with some serious stats: 45% of Hispanics own smartphones, with 27.4% owning Android and 20.9 iPhone. Hispanic Millennials have 10x more friends on average then the rest of the population on social media 79% of social media within the Hispanic segment is on Facebook Hispanic Millennials are 37% more likely to publish a blog, 12% more likely to visit other blogs These statistics, combined with a retro-acculturation phenomenon that sees Hispanic culture and the Spanish language gaining a “cool” factor means that brands have a huge opportunity to reach the Hispanic market on a local, personal level. Delivering Spanish-Language messaging and finding brand ambassadors are two ways to jump into this space.

Alexander Goldstein of elwiri, a Spanish-language only app awed the audience at Millennial Mega Mashup with some serious stats:

45% of Hispanics own smartphones, with 27.4% owning Android and 20.9 iPhone.

Hispanic Millennials have 10x more friends on average then the rest of the population on social media

79% of social media within the Hispanic segment is on Facebook

Hispanic Millennials are 37% more likely to publish a blog, 12% more likely to visit other blogs

These statistics, combined with a retro-acculturation phenomenon that sees Hispanic culture and the Spanish language gaining a “cool” factor means that brands have a huge opportunity to reach the Hispanic market on a local, personal level. Delivering Spanish-Language messaging and finding brand ambassadors are two ways to jump into this space.

Tags: Technology App Millennial Mega Mashup Hispanic Millennials

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April 23, 2012
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It’s not just tweens texting

The American mom is 38 percent more likely than the general population to own an Internet TV device (e.g., Apple TV, Roku), 28 percent more likely to use a tablet, and 38 percent more likely to own a smartphone.

- Study: Motherhood Changes Rules for Marketing

As more millennials become parents these numbers are only going up. If you’re marketing to Moms, this is a must read.

Tags: Mother Parent Millennial Mobile Technology Trends

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March 23, 2012
"New research about the future of payments by American Express shows that over half (52 percent) of consumers ages 18-24 are likely to try new technology-enabled payment tools as they become available compared with 23 percent of those ages 55-65, suggesting that the fate of emerging payments clearly lies in the hands of millennials."

— Consumers on the Future of Payments: Millennials To Lead Adoption & Security is King

Tags: payments prepaid technology trends adoption research amex millenials

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January 27, 2012
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"Learn from them! Realize that they are hacking systems that were designed to ensure their institution’s success, but not necessarily theirs. They hack all infrastructures and tools because a) they can…it’s easier than you think, and b) they are forced to by the designs they were handed. They’re corporate-centered, not user-centered.
Leaders, wake up. These students are your incoming workforce. If they’re hacking to make stuff better before they show up on your doorstep, do you think they’re gonna stop once under your employ? If you hand them tools and infrastructures that don’t meet their needs, what do you think they’re gonna do?
Leaders, the kids are our future. Deal with it. Now. Please."

— “Hey Leaders, Wake Up: The Kids Are Our Future”

(Source: simplerwork.blogspot.com)

Tags: Hacking Kids Learning Future Millennials Technology