5 Tips For Reaching The iGeneration
Generation Z is a force to be reckoned with.
This demographic, consisting of anyone born after 1996, has a powerful influence on the way brands are marketing their businesses. Unlike millennials and generations before, Generation Z was born into the digital age, where life without the internet and e-commerce is unknown. While the iGeneration is still young, the oldest being barely in their 20s, they have a prominent impact on spending in the U.S., accounting for $143 billion in spending power. Tapping into this market is attainable with these 5 marketing strategies!
1. Analyze their buying behaviors
If Generation Z is an audience that fits the profile as your ideal customer, or perhaps you are looking to expand your audience to a younger demographic, you must first analyze their buying habits and behaviors to successfully sell them. Unlike their successors, they grew up on social media, which has a great influence on their purchase decisions. Producing content that will appeal to Gen Z demands incorporating trending topics on relevant platforms to increase the likelihood that this audience will become future customers.
Pearl Marketing Academy’s social media course can provide you with expert training on how to engage your target audience on various social media platforms.
2. Make your business accessible
iGen grew up on having the ability to purchase anything online with the click of a button. Going to a store to buy the next big thing to hit the shelves isn’t their norm. They demand fast and easy access to products and don’t need to put in much effort to achieve that.
You must ensure that consumers can easily access your website to find the information they need, such as what your business has to offer and how you can be contacted. Your website design plays a crucial role in the buying process. If your website isn’t user-friendly and well-designed, users will leave your website faster than they found it.
If you have an e-commerce business, ensure that the checkout process is smooth and easy. Offer fast shipping at a low cost to keep pace with your competitors.
3. Invest in influencer marketing
Post-millennials see brands on social media being promoted by their favorite celebrities, athletes, and bloggers, and are instinctively drawn to the brands they endorse. This reflects the lead generation process for this market, where capturing their attention relies heavily on influencer marketing. When an influencer with a large or niche social media following tells their followers to check out a brand, they are contributing to the process of generating more leads for a business that will translate into future sales. Investing in someone that has an influence on your brand to promote your business is a powerful way to attract Gen Z.
4. Utilize paid social media advertising
Engaging Gen Zers to spark their interest in your brand and encourage them to complete an action towards a sale, you have to ensure that your content appears right before their eyes on the social media channels they occupy the most. This is achieved best when brands use paid social media advertising to sponsor their content so that their posts are presented directly on user’s social media feeds.
Pearl Marketing Academy’s social media course provides expert training on relevant social media practices to apply to your marketing strategy. We will coach you through the process of implementing paid social media advertising to better reach your target audience. Visit pearlmarketingacademy.com to learn more!
5. Convey your brand’s core values.
Increasing brand awareness is an effective way to attract post-millennials to your brand because they look to purchase from brands with a purpose. A large population of Generation Z is passionate about social issues and protecting the earth. They gravitate towards ethical companies who demonstrate social responsibility, environmental awareness, and equality. Being able to convey your brand’s values is essential.
A brand audit can help reassess the current needs and demands of a business’s target audience, to determine if they need to shift their focus on a new marketing strategy to better reach this audience. If this is applicable to your business, conduct a brand audit with Pearl Marketing!
Your target audience could be expanding. Considering a shift in your marketing strategy could benefit your business by bringing in new revenue opportunities. Pearl Marketing can assist you in strengthening your brand strategy so that you can make informed marketing decisions to reach more potential customers. From one-on-one coaching to seminars and speaking engagements, our promise is to educate and inspire business professionals to bring their brand to life.
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