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Jeff Taylor - who has written 11 posts on Millennial Marketer.

Jeff is the author of Millennial Marketer, and he has been featured in AdAge for his expertise on marketing to the Generation Y demographic. Jeff is passionate about coaching others on how to reach this 'hard to reach' group of consumers. Professionally, he works for a social media consulting agency in Washington, DC.

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Video Focus Group: 16-24 year olds

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

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Video Focus Group: 16-24 year olds

If you are a marketer trying to make sense of Generation Y, start by pressing play on this video. The following 1 hour discussion panel brings you a cross-section of 6 Gen Yers, ranging from age 16-24. This fascinating group discussion is moderated by Guy Kawasaki — a veteran silicon valley venture capitalist — and [...]

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Gen Y’s Influence On Household Purchases

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

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Gen Y’s Influence On Household Purchases

A Harris/Resource Interactive study of Generation Y states that: “The big story is not what they buy — it’s all the influence they have on the total purchases within a household.” The buying behavior of my own family reinforces this statement. My Dad recently decided to change our household’s internet access provider, and he put me in [...]

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VCAM = Viewer Created Ad Message

Friday, December 7, 2007

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VCAM = Viewer Created Ad Message

Gen Yers are known to block out traditional advertising. We skip through commercials on TiVo, and even install Firefox add-ons that block banner ads. So how does an advertiser reach this generation? Let us make the ads. One television channel is doing just that, and it goes by the name of Current TV. Current TV [...]

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Gen Y’s 15 Most Trusted Brands

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

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Gen Y’s 15 Most Trusted Brands

A recent survey conducted by Outlaw Consulting revealed the 15 most trusted brands among the millennial generation. The brands, listed here in the left column, were identified by 100 “trendsetters” aged 21-27. So, what do Gen-Yers look for in a brand? Take a look at their answers… What survey respondents said about their favorite brands: “By [...]

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