Category: Millennials

The Real ROI of College Education

Posted on: January 8th, 2011

The high price of college is causing some young adults (and their parents) to take a hard look at what is the likely return? While it may still be true that a liberal arts education is a good foundation for...

A Millennial Asks: “Do Hotel Brands Mean Anything?”

Posted on: November 12th, 2010

Guest post by Marty Predd As a Millennial who loves to travel, I’m always looking for great hotels in great cities that won’t break the bank. Reasonable request, right? It’s not always easy. Hours are spent on hotels’ own websites...

Love by the Numbers

Posted on: November 11th, 2010

What makes someone attractive? When do couples break up? Who is happiest? Turns out social media data  analysts have been tackling these questions and more. Facebook and a free online dating site, OKCupid, each make their research available publicly. As...

Earth to Gen Y: NASA’s Millennial Makeover

Posted on: October 9th, 2010

Gen Y represents a specific culture with its own mores, references and preferences. As with other multi-cultural marketing efforts, cultural relevance is a key factor in achieving results. To be relevant, marketers must literally learn to speak the language and communicate...

The Kia Soul Wins Millennial Hearts

Posted on: August 24th, 2010

It’s not even a contest….Sales results through July 2010 show that, of the three cars priced and marketed to attract first-time Millennial car buyers, the Kia Soul wins over Toyota’s Scion and Ford’s Fiesta by a wide margin. So far...