Millennial mom at work

Millennial Moms Redefine Work

As they have done with most aspects of life, Millennial Moms have put their own mark on the workplace and how they view employment. Millennials now compose 34% of the workforce according to the Department of Labor Statistics, outnumbering Boomers and Gen Xers who represent 32% combined. By 2020, they will represent 46% of all…

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Periscope Up

I admit it; I’m crazy about Periscope. A relative newborn on the social media scene, Periscope is the iPhone app that lets you live stream video through Twitter from virtually anywhere in the world. An industry article earlier this month reports 10 million Periscope users with almost 2 million account holders opening the app on…

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The BOGO Of Offline Events

As I watched a mom snap a picture of a BOGO cereal display in my local grocery store last week (that she most likely shared on Facebook and Instagram), it reminded me of the importance of offline social interactions with moms that become a two-for-one, or BOGO opportunity for marketers. Face-to-face gatherings, formal or informal,…

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Celebrating The Involved Millennial Dad

Let’s turn the spotlight on millennial dads. We all know that millennial moms are the hot topic right now, with this youngest generation of mothers (and all millennials) set to become the largest generation of consumers this year. Moving into the top spot of influence with moms are the dudes who, like moms, view fatherhood much…

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Millennial Dad

Celebrating The Involved Millennial Dad

Of the many differences between Millennial Moms and their predecessors, there is one influence that is worth noting for marketers and that is the redefined role of grandparents. The Millennial Moms’ parents as grandparents play a much bigger and more detailed role in the family, not only for the Moms but also for their children.…

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The International Business Of Marketing To Moms

The World Wide Web has created myriad opportunities for business from ecommerce to global insights within a keyboard’s distance. The business of marketing to moms has been untouched by the ability to share ideas and relationships. I’m often asked about the world of moms and marketing outside U.S. borders, especially if companies are contemplating an…

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Refreshing Expectations For 2015

I’ve been in a nostalgic mood this week as my family and I celebrate the well-lived life of my father-in-law, who passed away last week at 88 years old. It certainly puts things in perspective as we approach the end of 2014 and reflect on all that has happened this year. I decided to look…

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How To Capture Mom’s Holiday Dollars

It’s October, the start of the Fall season and the rapid arrival of Holiday 2014. Although if my inbox is any indication, Holiday 2014 started a few weeks ago with a steady stream of emails signaling the kickoff of what retailers hope is a busy holiday sales season. Marketers hope so, too.  We’re still three…

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