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Our future in the hands of the
iGeneration
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By Jared Aronoff
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The term iGeneration refers to anyone born after 19951*
*although there is some debate over the exact year Image taken from danielhedrick (Flickr)
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The “i” can refer to1 • The overwhelming
presence of Apple products in the lives of this generation (ie. iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc)
• Their rising narcissism (as in, all about “I”)
• Independence, in contrast with the helicopter parents of the previous generation
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The iGeneration is also known as:
• iGen1
• Digital Natives4
• Post Gen4
• Generation Z1
• And more
There is much disagreement on what is the most appropriate name.
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The name Generation Z refers to the iGeneration’s
relation to its predecessors,
Generation X and Generation Y
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Generation X represents the parents of most of the iGeneration
This generation grew up with MTV and the rapid growth of technology
Often shares tastes in music, fashion, and technology with the iGeneration1
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Technology is very important to the iGeneration
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In 2011…
iGeneration teens (age 13-17) sent on average more than 3,000 text messages, more than twice as many as Generation Y (age 18-24)1
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Because of the iGeneration’s fascination with technology, some more traditional media
services are becoming overshadowed
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Children’s TV networks (including Disney, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network) are falling out of fashion as kids take a
preference to content from their devices1
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These devices are significant to the iGeneration
In a 2011 survey of top brands for children aged 6-12, the Nintendo Wii was in the #1 spot above Oreo, McDonalds, and Disney1
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The iGeneration is also conscious about Climate Change2
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And they are expected to put pressure on corporations to promote Green Products2
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The iGeneration is also less trusting of large corporations and organizations since the recent economic downturn2
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And are not brand loyal2 Image from captcreate (Flickr)
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Rather, they judge products on a more individual basis2
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iGeneration kids are more likely to trust product
recommendations from their friends or peers than from television advertisements1
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In this way, the iGeneration starts to act like their own gatekeepers3
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The iGeneration does not care about carefully crafted marketing
campaigns2, and as a result, advertisers can no longer count on traditional methods to reach this generation
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To sell to the iGeneration advertisers need to learn how to effectively use social media and
other online tools2; something they have already started to do.
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In this way the iGeneration is demonstrating a major influence on advertisers and corporations, forcing them to keep up with their quickly
changing values and attitudes
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Which makes me wonder….
What will the iGeneration be doing when they, one day,
are running these corporations?
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Citations 1Bulik, Snyder Beth. “The iGeneration: There’s a Market for That – and It’s a Big, Influential One, Too.” Advertising Age. 17 October 2011. At: http://adage.com/article/news/igen-influential-peers-household-buying-decisions/230427/
2Raymond, Art. “Here Comes Generation Z.” April 2012. At: http://search.proquest.com.proxy.queensu.ca/docview/1441703655
3 Cosgrove, Bill. “Marketing to the iGeneration.” 14 September 2013. DealerNet Services. At: http://dealernetservicesonline.biz/3/category/marketing%20to%20the%20igeneration/1.html
4Horovitz, Bruce. “After Gen X, Millennials, what should the next generation be?” USA Today. 4 April 2012. At: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/advertising/story/2012-05-03/naming-the-next-generation/54737518/1
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