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Millennials vs. Gen Z: Why Marketers Need to Know the Difference

Hubspot Marketing

In recent years, there's been a common misconception that Gen Z and millennials are essentially the same. When companies discuss reaching younger audiences, many often lump Gen Z and millennials into the same group and create one campaign strategy that they believe fits both groups.

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10 Ways to Market to Gen Z

Power Digital Marketing

Although the oldest Gen Zs are just now graduating college or entering the workforce, the newest generation is already having a major impact on all industries. Born between 1995 and 2009, Generation Z has developed distinct qualities that are making marketers rethink their strategies for the near future.

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Navigating social media marketing in an election year

Sprout Social

According to Harvard Business Review , “Business has become enmeshed with politics and social issues…By 2018, CEO activism was seen as the ‘new normal.’” For example, Gen Z voters are particularly interested in mental health , while Gen X is more concerned about employment opportunities.

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The Top Shopping Trends of 2022 & Beyond [State of Consumer Trends Data]

Hubspot Marketing

Influencer recommendations matter more than recommendations from friends and family. If I follow a makeup influencer, it's safe to assume he or she knows more about makeup than most of my friends. Gen Zers prefer to discover new products via social media — but they still like to make purchases in-store. billion in 2016 to $9.7

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Where Are These Viral Social Media Platforms Now?

Hubspot Marketing

Through our own surveys, we found that 65% of social media marketers who leverage TikTok plan on increasing their investment in 2022. Leveraging TikTok Influencer Marketing. If you’re a marketer looking to start leveraging the app , or increase your investment, a great way to do so is via influencer marketing.

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25 Twitter Stats All Marketers Need to Know in 2020

Hootsuite

For instance, back in summer 2018, Twitter was purging third-party apps and deleting spam accounts. General Twitter stats. That number is up 17% since Q3 2018, according to Twitter’s Q3 2019 report. Compared to other age groups, it turns out Gen Z is most likely to be using Twitter. (By 44% of U.S.

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Where do Shoppers Research Products? We Asked 300 Consumers [New Research]

Hubspot Marketing

In 2018, 40% of people used social media channels for aspects of product research. With younger generations getting more and more connected to social media platforms, the amount of product research done on these platforms is likely to grow. It's estimated that 2 million businesses were advertising on the platform in 2018.

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