“The Class of 2019 [entered] college with high technology an increasing factor in how and even what they learn,” said Charles Westerberg, Director of the Liberal Arts in Practice Center and Brannon-Ballard Professor of Sociology at Beloit College. They may think of the ‘last century’ as the twentieth, not the nineteenth, so they will need […]
Today, so much of our life exists online: we post photos of our meals, share videos of animals becoming unlikely friends, and we even ‘meme.’ However, despite expectations that the first “digitally native” generation would want to shop online, a new study released by IBM and the National Retail Federation found that almost all members […]
The aftermath of a global financial crisis sparked a revolutionary idea: share more, own less. It’s an idea that promotes sustainability, affordability and accessibility and younger generations are hooked. Although the concept of sharing started with Facebook, a social network that promoted sharing life experiences and special moments with friends and family on a digital […]
During the 90s, television was everything. Many of us could be found glued to our ‘sets’ in the evening, catching up the news, watching our favorite sitcoms or crime dramas. But a lot has changed since then: the Internet became ‘a thing’, we got smart with our phones, and we even got savvy with reality itself. […]
Colleges are letting out for the summer, and that usually means campus marketing shuts down across the nation. In the past, it was much more difficult to use student brand ambassadors for summer marketing because a majority leave campus. But with Go Commando you can, because students are always attached to their phones. Go Commando […]
Collecting survey data from Millennials and Gen Z can provide valuable insight into their thought processes, how they spend their time and money, and what is most important to them. However, with a social landscape filled with diversity, it’s essential to know what terms are appropriate (and which are NOT). We’ve broken down some of […]
Lately, there’s been quite a lot of debate about Millennials (ages 18-34) as that enormous swath of consumers makes its way across the economic landscape. But perhaps marketers looking ahead should focus more on Gen Y’s younger counterparts, Generation Z, those currently age 17 and under. Gen Z is smaller in numbers, but there is evidence […]
We’ve all heard plenty about millennials (or Generation Y), those born between 1976 and 1994. But as that generation continues to age, marketers are starting to shift their attention to the next generation—Generation Z, those born in 1995 or later. Some of them are already old enough to be in college, and it won’t be […]
Product distribution, or sampling, is a tried-and-true campus marketing tactic that still has klout with brands who run marketing campaigns on college campuses. Product sampling can be a very successful tactic, but you need to approach it strategically. Here are a few helpful tips approach to run a successful product sampling campaign on campus. HIT […]
We live in an age where information is at our fingertips and we can search for practically anything. However, with all of this stimulus, we can tend to ‘zone out’ or ‘become numb’ to the brands and messaging in those ads, leaving us only focused on skipping over them. How can you stand out? How […]
