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Creating Content for
Millennials: Why It Matters +
Strategies for Success
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Creating Content for
Millennials: Why It Matters +
Strategies for Success
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Marcus Stoll
Head of Marketing EMEA
NewsCred
@stollyolly
Joe Puglisi
Director of Creative Strategy
BuzzFeed
@joefi
Millennial is the word on
every brand’s mind.
Full disclosure:
This webinar is being hosted by two millennials.
Full disclosure:
This webinar is being hosted by two millennials.
The sad truth: we aren’t impressed.
AGENDA
• What is a millennial, and why do they matter?
• Current state of marketing to millennials.
• The BuzzFeed formula for effective content.
• What makes good content, and things to consider when creating it.
• Q&A
What is a millennial, and why
do they matter?
Current state of marketing
to millennials.
What makes good content, and
what should you think about
when creating it?
The BuzzFeed formula.
There’s been a fundamental
shift in the way we create,
consume, and share content.
Every single day…
4.75 billion pieces of content are shared
1.8 billion photos are uploaded and shared
500 million Tweets are posted
700 million Snapchats are sent
1982
MILLENNIALS | GENERATION Y
MILLENNIALS | GENERATION Y
1982
Early 2000s
BUT WHAT DOES
‘MILLENNIAL’
MEAN FOR
MARKETERS?
INFLUENTIAL MILLENNIALS
INFLUENTIAL MILLENNIALS
INFLUENTIAL MILLENNIALS
INFLUENTIAL MILLENNIALS
INFLUENTIAL MILLENNIALS
INFLUENTIAL MILLENNIALS
INFLUENTIAL MILLENNIALS
MILLENNIALS MATTER
82
million
Content consumers*
85%+
Smartphone users**
$1.4
trillion
Spending by 2020*
83%
Connect w/ a brand on social media***
*eMarketer 2014 millennial roundup **Nielsen ***SDL
Our Goals and
Approach
What makes good content, and
what should you think about
when creating it?
The BuzzFeed formula.
Current state of marketing
to millennials.
What is a millennial, and why
do they matter?
WE SUCK AT TALKING TO THEM
6%
Influenced by online advertising
45%
Don’t find content compelling enough to share*
32%
Find brand communications helpful
*2014 Yahoo Study: Content Marketing: Best Practices Among Millennials
Why isn’t your content winning
the hearts of millennials
everywhere?
WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING
Your demographics are too broad
WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING
Your demographics are too broad
You aren’t being useful or helpful
WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING
Your demographics are too broad
You aren’t being useful or helpful
Your content is boring and stupid
WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING
Your demographics are too broad
You aren’t being useful or helpful
Your content is boring and stupid
WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING
Your demographics are too broad
You aren’t being useful or helpful
Your content is boring and stupid
You haven’t changed your delivery methods
WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING
Your demographics are too broad
You aren’t being useful or helpful
Your content is boring and stupid
You haven’t changed your delivery methods
Your content doesn’t evoke emotion
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
It's funny
It's thought provoking
It's a cause I believe in
Millennials share content when:
NewsCred Millennial Survey 2014
IT’S ABOUT TIME
THAT WE
CHANGE UP
OUR APPROACH
IT’S ABOUT TIME
THAT WE
CHANGE UP
OUR APPROACH
OLD WAY
Brand-led
Ad campaigns
Demographics
IT’S ABOUT TIME
THAT WE
CHANGE UP
OUR APPROACH
NEW WAY
Value-driven
Always-on content
The individual
3 BRANDS THAT ARE
DOING IT RIGHT
• Targeted, shareable content for exclusive
programming
• Interactive Twitter event
• Custom Twitter hashtag for popular character
• Developed and launched mobile app filled with
shareable content
Netflix: Reaching
millennials where they live
*NY Daily News, 2014
*Mashable, 2014
• Targeted, shareable content for exclusive
programming
• Interactive Twitter event
• Custom Twitter hashtag for popular character
• Developed and launched mobile app filled with
shareable content
Netflix: Reaching
millennials where they live
*NY Daily News, 2014
*Mashable, 2014
98,407
Social mentions, 98% positive*
50M+
Overall subscriptions, w/ CEO + CFO
attribute to #OITNB*
THE RESULTS
Verizon: Maintaining
cultural relevance
• Gen Y cares: sustainability, LGBT equality, animal
rescue, helping the poor, etc
• 37% of millennials receptive to cause marketing
(Rosetta Marketing)
• Inspire Her Mind campaign focused on the serious
disparity between women and men in college
science and math programs.
Verizon: Maintaining
cultural relevance
• Gen Y cares: sustainability, LGBT equality, animal
rescue, helping the poor, etc
• 37% of millennials receptive to cause marketing
(Rosetta Marketing)
• Inspire Her Mind campaign focused on the serious
disparity between women and men in college
science and math programs.
1.3M+
Video views in first few weeks
Slate, HuffPo, AdWeek
Commended the ad, calling it “thought-provoking,”
“important,” and “a blast of refreshing cool air.”
THE RESULTS
VICE: Creating the content
of the future
• “Millennials lost trust in politicians and experts and systems [social
security, etc.]” –Eddie Moretti, VICE’s Chief Content Officer.
• The liberation of information.
• Engaged in direct conversations with their fans. They care deeply
about the world they live in, and were looking for a non-traditional
source to keep them informed.
VICE: Creating the content
of the future
• “Millennials lost trust in politicians and experts and systems [social
security, etc.]” –Eddie Moretti, VICE’s Chief Content Officer.
• The liberation of information.
• Engaged in direct conversations with their fans. They care deeply
about the world they live in, and were looking for a non-traditional
source to keep them informed.
61%
Of website viewers are millennial traffic*
6+ million
YouTube subscribers, publishing up to one new video daily
THE RESULTS
*comScore
15% 31%
30% 16% 2%
When asked how much millennials read
communications from brands:
Always Most of the time
Sometimes Rarely Never
NewsCred Millennial Survey 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Social
media
Company
website
Email
newsletter
Articles
about the
brand
Through
their app
Text
message
None of the
above
When asked where millennials engage with brands:
NewsCred Millennial Survey 2014
Custom Content
Share on-brand stories and recipes which are created
specifically for your brand.
Social Content
Leverage snackable content through UGC that
engages your target audience.
Licensed Content
Boost credibility, publishing cadence, and direct traffic
with a high-volume of fully-licensed, compliant
content.
UTILIZE THE RIGHT MIX OF CONTENT, AND SCALE IT
Current state of marketing
to millennials.
What makes good content, and
what should you think about
when creating it?
Building our Newsroom
and Distribution
The BuzzFeed formula.
What is a millennial, and why
do they matter?
Current state of marketing
to millennials.
The Results of
our Efforts
The BuzzFeed formula.
What is a millennial, and why
do they matter?
What makes good content, and
what should you think about
when creating it?
BuzzFeed
The Evolution of BuzzFeed
Experminentation is in BuzzFeed’s DNAExperimentation in in BuzzFeed’s DNA
BuzzFeed’s Journet to Date
BuzzFeed’s Journey to Date
What Began as an Experiment in 2006
Became BuzzFeed Today
200M - 1B – 54%
BuzzFeed is at the intersection of content and technology
BuzzFeed.com Monthly Views
BuzzFeed Mobile App Active Users
BuzzFeed Video Views
Things to Consider When Creating Content
Testing and Learning is Key
Create
Distribute
Impact
Data
Technology
Talent
Create – Distribute - Impact
Millennials live in the feed, so meet them there.
Referrals to BuzzFeed
Impressions in the Stream
Ho can we have a big impact
Push content to the stream, not just links
BuzzFeed Classic
BuzzFeed Today
So What Makes Good Content?
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7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
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QUESTIONS?

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Creating Content for Millennials: Why It Matters + Strategies for Succss

  • 1. Creating Content for Millennials: Why It Matters + Strategies for Success Thanks for joining! We’ll get started in just a few minutes. +
  • 2. Creating Content for Millennials: Why It Matters + Strategies for Success + Marcus Stoll Head of Marketing EMEA NewsCred @stollyolly Joe Puglisi Director of Creative Strategy BuzzFeed @joefi
  • 3. Millennial is the word on every brand’s mind.
  • 4. Full disclosure: This webinar is being hosted by two millennials.
  • 5. Full disclosure: This webinar is being hosted by two millennials. The sad truth: we aren’t impressed.
  • 6. AGENDA • What is a millennial, and why do they matter? • Current state of marketing to millennials. • The BuzzFeed formula for effective content. • What makes good content, and things to consider when creating it. • Q&A
  • 7. What is a millennial, and why do they matter? Current state of marketing to millennials. What makes good content, and what should you think about when creating it? The BuzzFeed formula.
  • 8. There’s been a fundamental shift in the way we create, consume, and share content. Every single day… 4.75 billion pieces of content are shared 1.8 billion photos are uploaded and shared 500 million Tweets are posted 700 million Snapchats are sent
  • 10. MILLENNIALS | GENERATION Y 1982 Early 2000s
  • 19. MILLENNIALS MATTER 82 million Content consumers* 85%+ Smartphone users** $1.4 trillion Spending by 2020* 83% Connect w/ a brand on social media*** *eMarketer 2014 millennial roundup **Nielsen ***SDL
  • 20. Our Goals and Approach What makes good content, and what should you think about when creating it? The BuzzFeed formula. Current state of marketing to millennials. What is a millennial, and why do they matter?
  • 21. WE SUCK AT TALKING TO THEM 6% Influenced by online advertising 45% Don’t find content compelling enough to share* 32% Find brand communications helpful *2014 Yahoo Study: Content Marketing: Best Practices Among Millennials
  • 22. Why isn’t your content winning the hearts of millennials everywhere?
  • 23. WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING Your demographics are too broad
  • 24. WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING Your demographics are too broad You aren’t being useful or helpful
  • 25. WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING Your demographics are too broad You aren’t being useful or helpful Your content is boring and stupid
  • 26. WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING Your demographics are too broad You aren’t being useful or helpful Your content is boring and stupid
  • 27. WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING Your demographics are too broad You aren’t being useful or helpful Your content is boring and stupid You haven’t changed your delivery methods
  • 28. WHY YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS NOT WORKING Your demographics are too broad You aren’t being useful or helpful Your content is boring and stupid You haven’t changed your delivery methods Your content doesn’t evoke emotion
  • 29. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% It's funny It's thought provoking It's a cause I believe in Millennials share content when: NewsCred Millennial Survey 2014
  • 30. IT’S ABOUT TIME THAT WE CHANGE UP OUR APPROACH
  • 31. IT’S ABOUT TIME THAT WE CHANGE UP OUR APPROACH OLD WAY Brand-led Ad campaigns Demographics
  • 32. IT’S ABOUT TIME THAT WE CHANGE UP OUR APPROACH NEW WAY Value-driven Always-on content The individual
  • 33. 3 BRANDS THAT ARE DOING IT RIGHT
  • 34. • Targeted, shareable content for exclusive programming • Interactive Twitter event • Custom Twitter hashtag for popular character • Developed and launched mobile app filled with shareable content Netflix: Reaching millennials where they live *NY Daily News, 2014 *Mashable, 2014
  • 35. • Targeted, shareable content for exclusive programming • Interactive Twitter event • Custom Twitter hashtag for popular character • Developed and launched mobile app filled with shareable content Netflix: Reaching millennials where they live *NY Daily News, 2014 *Mashable, 2014 98,407 Social mentions, 98% positive* 50M+ Overall subscriptions, w/ CEO + CFO attribute to #OITNB* THE RESULTS
  • 36. Verizon: Maintaining cultural relevance • Gen Y cares: sustainability, LGBT equality, animal rescue, helping the poor, etc • 37% of millennials receptive to cause marketing (Rosetta Marketing) • Inspire Her Mind campaign focused on the serious disparity between women and men in college science and math programs.
  • 37. Verizon: Maintaining cultural relevance • Gen Y cares: sustainability, LGBT equality, animal rescue, helping the poor, etc • 37% of millennials receptive to cause marketing (Rosetta Marketing) • Inspire Her Mind campaign focused on the serious disparity between women and men in college science and math programs. 1.3M+ Video views in first few weeks Slate, HuffPo, AdWeek Commended the ad, calling it “thought-provoking,” “important,” and “a blast of refreshing cool air.” THE RESULTS
  • 38. VICE: Creating the content of the future • “Millennials lost trust in politicians and experts and systems [social security, etc.]” –Eddie Moretti, VICE’s Chief Content Officer. • The liberation of information. • Engaged in direct conversations with their fans. They care deeply about the world they live in, and were looking for a non-traditional source to keep them informed.
  • 39. VICE: Creating the content of the future • “Millennials lost trust in politicians and experts and systems [social security, etc.]” –Eddie Moretti, VICE’s Chief Content Officer. • The liberation of information. • Engaged in direct conversations with their fans. They care deeply about the world they live in, and were looking for a non-traditional source to keep them informed. 61% Of website viewers are millennial traffic* 6+ million YouTube subscribers, publishing up to one new video daily THE RESULTS *comScore
  • 40. 15% 31% 30% 16% 2% When asked how much millennials read communications from brands: Always Most of the time Sometimes Rarely Never NewsCred Millennial Survey 2014
  • 41. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Social media Company website Email newsletter Articles about the brand Through their app Text message None of the above When asked where millennials engage with brands: NewsCred Millennial Survey 2014
  • 42. Custom Content Share on-brand stories and recipes which are created specifically for your brand. Social Content Leverage snackable content through UGC that engages your target audience. Licensed Content Boost credibility, publishing cadence, and direct traffic with a high-volume of fully-licensed, compliant content. UTILIZE THE RIGHT MIX OF CONTENT, AND SCALE IT
  • 43. Current state of marketing to millennials. What makes good content, and what should you think about when creating it? Building our Newsroom and Distribution The BuzzFeed formula. What is a millennial, and why do they matter?
  • 44. Current state of marketing to millennials. The Results of our Efforts The BuzzFeed formula. What is a millennial, and why do they matter? What makes good content, and what should you think about when creating it?
  • 46. The Evolution of BuzzFeed
  • 47. Experminentation is in BuzzFeed’s DNAExperimentation in in BuzzFeed’s DNA
  • 50. What Began as an Experiment in 2006
  • 52. 200M - 1B – 54%
  • 53. BuzzFeed is at the intersection of content and technology
  • 55. BuzzFeed Mobile App Active Users
  • 57. Things to Consider When Creating Content
  • 62. Data
  • 66. Millennials live in the feed, so meet them there.
  • 69. Ho can we have a big impact
  • 70. Push content to the stream, not just links
  • 73. So What Makes Good Content?
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Notes de l'éditeur

  1. We are all familiar with the word millennial. If you aren’t, odds are you’re not in marketing, or have just returned to your computer after living under a rock. To be fair, the definition of a “millennial” can vary widely. According to Wikipedia, a millennial, loosely, describes anyone born between the early 1980s and 2000. That means anyone from the age of 15 – 30+. That is a lot of people. Yet, typically when people refer to millennials, they are referring to 18-25 year-olds. The biggest opportunity for brands is building long-term relationships with tomorrow’s leaders, influencers, and big spenders.
  2. While content presents an amazing opportunity, brands have their work cut out for them. Millennials can call B.S. faster than any other audience. They consume copious amounts of content, but lose interest in under 10 seconds. They are identity obsessed. They like to laugh. They are “independent” (or at least they want you to think they are). They crave cultural relevance. They want to read your brand’s content, but unfortunately, they’re not really feeling it right now.
  3. In Fall 2014, NewsCred, the world’s leading content marketing platform, conducted a study to understand how millennials view content today – including the good, the bad, and the ugly. The study surveyed 501 US millennials and was conducted by MBC Research. The results reveal that 62% of those surveyed feel that online content drives their loyalty to a brand - yet the content they’re receiving is turning them off by not helping them navigate their everyday problems, being too long, sales-driven, or not tailoring messaging to individual cultural interests. The following insights are from the NewsCred study, with additional color from Yahoo and eMarketer.
  4. So we needed to answer: how does a brand stand apart?
  5. 82 million content consumers monthly in the US alone
  6. 45% don’t find today’s content marketing compelling enough to share.* 32% of millennials find today’s brand communications helpful.
  7. They respond positively when it is tailored to their age (54%), tailored to where they are (55%), and tailored to their cultural interests (63%) Take a stand on social issues 32% Reference people I respect 29% Are useful and helps me solve everyday problems 62% Are tailored to the brands I use everyday 36% When it comes to engaging millennials, creating content tailored to their individual interests is extremely important. This means you need to keep in mind their age, location, and cultural interests at all times. You also need tools to help you develop a deep understanding of who they are, where they are, and what motivates them. What does this mean for your brand? Before defining content topics, celebrity endorsements, and sponsorships, understand exactly who your audience is and if your audience even cares. While your over-arching target audience can be wide, you can’t serve content to a demographic of “20-35 y/o males in the US.” It needs to be served to “Women, between 23-25, who live off of the Bedford Ave. stop on the L train in NYC, love listening to St. Vincent, and shop at Beacon’s Closet” or “Males between 28-30, who live in LA, listen to Tyler the Creator, and wear head-to-toe Supreme. ” Also, you need to know if your audience cares more about what Beyoncé wore when she performed at the Barclays Center, or that Fleetwood Mac is playing Rose Bowl. It may sound like a joke, but the truth is, millennials only have time for content that is relevant to them.
  8. 64% of millennials respond positively to content that is useful 30% refuse to read content that doesn’t either entertain or educate them. 31% even say they are more likely to buy if the brand delivers interesting content that teaches them something. Millennials are bombarded with over 5,000 marketing messages a day. They have learned how to completely ignore the things that don’t deliver value into their lives. If your content is dead weight to their day, they don’t have time to read it. What does this mean for brands? Be useful! Create content that either inspires, educates, or entertains. If it doesn’t do one of those three things, hit the delete button and start again.
  9. NewsCred’s survey found that 60% of millennials only share content when it is “thought provoking and intelligent.” So what is the opposite of that? Boring and stupid. Those two words are probably not the ones you want associated with your brand. Aside from your content inspiring, educating, or entertaining your audience, it also needs to be a positive reflection of your brand’s perspective. It should elicit thought and sharing. It should feel smart. In 2014, our average attention span is less than that of a goldfish*. Does that mean every article should be a listicle? No. The days of long-form content are not over. This just means that content should not feel like an empty marketing ploy. What does this mean for your brand? Form a perspective and a point-of-view. Take a step back from the content you create and question whether or not it will contribute to an interesting discourse. If your content is thought provoking and intelligent, millennials will share it.
  10. TLDR
  11. How do millennials find content? Searching on Google: 71%
Facebook: 65%
Instagram: 23%
Twitter: 23%
Pinterest 24%
LinkedIn 12% Millennials basically started posting to Facebook from the womb. Ok, that is an extreme exaggeration. But the truth is, millennials consume content across a number of different platforms, and their favorite platforms change with the wind. Part of maintaining relevancy is putting your content on the right channel. According to NewsCred’s survey, Google and Facebook still win when it comes to searching for content. Facebook also leads the charge when it comes to sharing content for millennials. Yet it is important to marry these insights with the cultural interests of your target millennial. What does that mean for brands? If you are trying to reach millennials between 18-25, odds are they are checking a different platform than if you were trying to reach dads between the ages of 30-35.
  12. Do you like to laugh? Great, so do millennials (and just about everyone). But it isn’t just about laughter, it’s about emotion. Millennials want a reason to connect with your content, and in turn, your brand. If you can build an emotional connection with someone, it means you can build trust. What does this mean for your brand? First, determine which emotional responses are aligned to your greater brand purpose. Is the emotion hope? Or is it happiness? Once you determine a set of emotions, then you can use these as an internal gut-check for your content. While you are creating it, and while you review it.
  13. It’s funny: 72% It’s thought-provoking and intelligent: 62% It’s a cause I believe in: 49% Others It’s original: 32% Relevant to my circle of friends: 51% It’s about current events: 35%
  14. Netflix is great at using both targeted and shareable content to promote its exclusive programming. In the ramp-up to the release of season two of its hit show “Orange is the New Black,” Netflix hosted an interactive Twitter event, created a Twitter hashtag for one of its most popular characters, and developeda mobile app filled with shareable content of its own. The results? 98,407 social mentions in one week before the season two premiere, with 98% of them positive.* Netflix’s overall subscribers surpassed 50M that quarter, which Netflix’s CEO and CFO attributed to the success of “Orange is the New Black.”*
  15. Netflix is great at using both targeted and shareable content to promote its exclusive programming. In the ramp-up to the release of season two of its hit show “Orange is the New Black,” Netflix hosted an interactive Twitter event, created a Twitter hashtag for one of its most popular characters, and developeda mobile app filled with shareable content of its own. The results? 98,407 social mentions in one week before the season two premiere, with 98% of them positive.* Netflix’s overall subscribers surpassed 50M that quarter, which Netflix’s CEO and CFO attributed to the success of “Orange is the New Black.”*
  16. According to a study by Rosetta Marketing, 37% of millennials say they are receptive to cause marketing and more likely to purchase items from brands associated with doing good. In other words, Gen Y Cares about issues like sustainability, LGBT equality, animal rescue, or helping the poor, to name a few. There are so many wonderful examples of cause marketing but Tom's “One for One” program, which helps one person in need for every pair of shoes purchased is a good one to emulate, as well as Verizon's recent "Inspire Her Mind" ad reminding us of the serious disparity between women and men in college science and math programs. commended the ad for highlighting how the small words and everyday tendencies of parents can have a lasting effect on young girls. They call the campaign "thought-provoking," "important" and "a blast of refreshing cool air."
  17. According to a study by Rosetta Marketing, 37% of millennials say they are receptive to cause marketing and more likely to purchase items from brands associated with doing good. In other words, Gen Y Cares about issues like sustainability, LGBT equality, animal rescue, or helping the poor, to name a few. There are so many wonderful examples of cause marketing but Tom's “One for One” program, which helps one person in need for every pair of shoes purchased is a good one to emulate, as well as Verizon's recent "Inspire Her Mind" ad reminding us of the serious disparity between women and men in college science and math programs. commended the ad for highlighting how the small words and everyday tendencies of parents can have a lasting effect on young girls. They call the campaign "thought-provoking," "important" and "a blast of refreshing cool air."
  18. In order to make content young people will trust, accept, and like, you need to know about the decade that formed them and shaped their consciousness, said VICE’s Chief Content Officer Eddie Moretti. “In the decade of the 2000s, it was the march of two opposing forces – a crisis of information and the liberation of information.” The biggest casualty of the decade, however, was a loss of trust. “Millennials lost trust in politicians and experts and systems [social security, etc.],” said Moretti. They also lost trust in the media. As far as the “liberation of information” - that came with the rapid advancements in computing, connectivity, and social media. Basically the rise of digital and mobile access. Though millennials have the reputation of being self-indulgent selfie-takers, VICE found through direct conversations with their fans that they do care deeply about the world they live in, and they were looking for a non-traditional source to keep them informed. In the U.S., the average millennial male spends 2 hours and 15 minutes each week consuming videos on the Internet.
  19. In order to make content young people will trust, accept, and like, you need to know about the decade that formed them and shaped their consciousness, said VICE’s Chief Content Officer Eddie Moretti. “In the decade of the 2000s, it was the march of two opposing forces – a crisis of information and the liberation of information.” The biggest casualty of the decade, however, was a loss of trust. “Millennials lost trust in politicians and experts and systems [social security, etc.],” said Moretti. They also lost trust in the media. As far as the “liberation of information” - that came with the rapid advancements in computing, connectivity, and social media. Basically the rise of digital and mobile access. Though millennials have the reputation of being self-indulgent selfie-takers, VICE found through direct conversations with their fans that they do care deeply about the world they live in, and they were looking for a non-traditional source to keep them informed. In the U.S., the average millennial male spends 2 hours and 15 minutes each week consuming videos on the Internet.
  20. Social media 49% Company website 53% Email newsletter 31% Articles published about a brand 26% Through their app 29% Text message 13% None of the above 20%
  21. How do millennials find content? Searching on Google: 71%
Facebook: 65%
Instagram: 23%
Twitter: 23%
Pinterest 24%
LinkedIn 12% Millennials basically started posting to Facebook from the womb. Ok, that is an extreme exaggeration. But the truth is, millennials consume content across a number of different platforms, and their favorite platforms change with the wind. Part of maintaining relevancy is putting your content on the right channel. According to NewsCred’s survey, Google and Facebook still win when it comes to searching for content. Facebook also leads the charge when it comes to sharing content for millennials. Yet it is important to marry these insights with the cultural interests of your target millennial. What does that mean for brands? If you are trying to reach millennials between 18-25, odds are they are checking a different platform than if you were trying to reach dads between the ages of 30-35.