audience research (uk tribes)
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Audienceresearch-
Stylers:IdidalotofmyaudienceresearchonUKtribes,whereIwasabletorefinemytargetaudiencetotwodifferentcategoriesofpeople.InadditiontothisIpreparedavarietyofquestionswhichenabledmetotargetaspecificdemographicintermsofthestyling,contents,languageandsubjectmatter.Ididthisbyrefiningtheresultsandexaminingtheapparentgroupsthatweremorelikelytobuymymagazine.MyfirstcategorywasfromthetribeUrban(onUKTribes).Theyareusuallyayoungdemographic(youngadultsorstudents)whomarestartingupacareerinthecity.StylersholdstrongontheUKtribesmap-innatelycoolandstylish,therisinginfluenceofurbanfashionandmusichavemadethemahugelyaspirationalTribefortheyouthtoday.AsluxesportswearandurbanfashionhashittheAspirants,it’sapparentthatmoreyoungpeoplearelookinglikeastylerandaspiringtotheirluxurylifestyle.I’mgoingtoheavilycatermymagazinetothisaudienceasmymagazineisgoingtobeheavilyinfluencedbybothmusicandfashion,somethingthatseemstobe
Creatives:MynextcategoryIsfromtheLeadingEdgeTribes,thistribeareproactivesceneleadersthatliveforthenewandnow.Frommakingmusictocuratingclubnights,publishingmagazinestodocumentingthelatestincoolonline–theseguyscollaborateacrossTribes,developcontacts,shareideasandsettheagenda.Attunedtoglobaltrendsandswitchedontodevelopmentsacrossdiversefields,theyrejectpassiveconsumerismandaredrivingtastesacrossvirtuallyallothersegmentsonthemap.Theymightbehardtopredict,butfollowingwhat’sgoingdownhereisamustforanymarketer.Thecreativesaretechsavvyself-startersthatproducemusicandpromoteclubnights.IthinkthatalargeminorityofpeoplethatansweredmyquestionsalsofittedintothistribeonthebasisthatIwantmymagazinetobemodernanddifferenttoanyothermagazine,includingfeaturethatgoagainstthenormalmagazinerulesassuch.TheemphasisoncreativityisalsovitalinmymagazineasnotonlyismymagazinegoingtobeheavilyinfluencedbyelectropopmusicbutIalsowantittobeinfluencedbyfashion(thenewandnowstreettrends)