{"id":88853,"date":"2019-08-20T10:39:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T08:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happybrain.it\/generazione-z"},"modified":"2021-09-21T12:32:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T10:32:54","slug":"generazione-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happybrain.it\/en\/2019\/08\/20\/generazione-z\/","title":{"rendered":"Generation Z"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;784364&#8243;]How to communicate effectively with a generation waiting to be discovered.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;116753&#8243;]Before creating an effective communication strategy, it is essential to know the target audience.<br \/>\nWhat approach should we use if we are to address a generation that has changed dramatically in the course of a few years?<\/p>\n<p>Children born in the digital age are users accustomed from birth to the use of digital devices and surfing the internet.<br \/>\nTheir daily life is interdependent with these tools in which social networks are the masters.<br \/>\nWhat distinguishes them from previous generations? And what communication strategy should be employed to address them?[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; separator_color=&#8221;yes&#8221; subheading=&#8221;Those born between 1995 and 2012 are defined with the terms Generation Z, Centennial or Post-Millenials.&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207317&#8243;]<strong>Who are they?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=&#8221;88856&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;885779&#8243;]It is therefore a very young audience, a constantly connected generation that finds in <strong>digital devices<\/strong> and <strong>online platforms<\/strong> no longer a simple entertainment but its own everyday life.<br \/>\nFrom the most common aspects such as social relations or news, passing from sports, work, shopping, study &#8230; Everything is connected and concentrated in the digital channel, and if it can be at hand, thanks to the connection of smartphones or other devices , even better!<\/p>\n<p>It is an <strong>increasingly informed and attentive generation<\/strong> in all areas, capable of assimilating a much higher number of information than previous generations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; separator_color=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;944229&#8243;]<strong>How to design content for Generation Z?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=&#8221;88858&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;542025&#8243;]If your communication strategy is to reach this target, then aim to create a <strong>Customer Experience<\/strong> that is as engaging and emotional as possible.<\/p>\n<p>As already mentioned, this particular target is constantly bombarded with information of all kinds, which is why the<strong> average threshold of attention<\/strong> is significantly reduced compared to a more adult audience and is <strong>around 8 seconds on average.<\/strong><br \/>\nTo generate contact with user Z it is therefore essential to focus on the visual aspect.<\/p>\n<p>The captivating image and the short video are the key channels to get an effective message to this audience. In fact, it can be seen how social networks reflect this trend.<\/p>\n<p>It is therefore essential to remember that on Facebook the average age of active users is gradually increasing.<\/p>\n<p>The very young prefer other platforms, first of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/\">Snapchat<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.it\/\">Pinterest<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/it\/\">TikTok<\/a> are also growing continuously) which work almost exclusively with this type of content.<br \/>\nTherefore aim for immediate messages, with captivating visuals and short but incisive sentences.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; separator_color=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<strong>One-to-One<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;647356&#8243;]Another fundamental aspect is that of the <strong>direct relationship<\/strong> between consumer and company,<strong> an immediate response<\/strong> to user feedback, a sharing of activity content<strong> in real time<\/strong> (IG-Story, live-streaming, Snapchat, &#8230;), allow to form a <strong>One-to-One<\/strong> relationship with this type of target.<\/p>\n<p>Another possibility to reach the very young audience is to plan a direct collaboration with the user, who thus has the possibility of full <strong>involvement<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSpecific marketing operations that allow the personalization of the product or the involvement in business decisions lead to the creation of a co-creation relationship between user and brand with unprecedented results.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;88860&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;397585&#8243;]An all-Italian case history is the initiative implemented by the <strong>San Carlo<\/strong> potato chip company.<br \/>\nThe &#8220;Pi\u00f9 Gusto&#8221; product line is the result of an online campaign during which users have suggested innovative combinations of flavors to be combined with each other.<br \/>\nThe initiative was a great success and the company decided to repeat the project four times, resulting in the production of four special editions of products.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; 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