I am not the first person to become passionate about this group and certainly won’t be the last!
People are not all the same
I hear more than I’ll ever need to about whatever really constitutes Millenials without really being any the wiser on who they really are. The only thing that strikes me is that the age band is inheriting a mess from those who have gone before and perhaps a bit more time sorting that out would be the best possible use of time.
What I don’t hear enough about is the over 50s and what I do hear contains words I really don’t see anyone relate to – Silver Surfer, Boomers & Old. The more established concepts pre-retired/retired & empty nesters and the elderly also don’t really cut it but are a little more helpful.
Reinvention
I’m most passionate about the 50-70 age group and everything within in it. The need to reinvent yourself close to 50 has never been clearer and the unifying aspect is that this cohort don’t see themselves as old and in pretty much every example I can think of are consuming life in the fast lane (check the stats on Boozing Boomers if you want some clarity).
My expertise is greatest in this area and I’m focused on this group and believe the travel, leisure and finance sectors could benefit most. My personal experience has been of them broadly hating you (FS) loving you (Travel) and somewhere in between (Leisure). Population growth shows this is where the growth is/will be in the next 10 years in particular.
How to Reach them…
The role of the full mix of marketing is ever stronger for all of these categories – paper still works remarkably well but contrary to some increasingly discredited wisdom they aren’t all technophobes and in many ways the novelty of digital having grown up without it is still just about unique and in my experience they are the group most likely to persist with Facebook as it wrestles with privacy.
If any of the above sparks anything then I’d love to talk and as always very keen to hear your thoughts.
Until next time
#50notout
Julian
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Agreed! I work for a “senior” center, but am focused on bringing resources and awareness to Baby Boomers… free resources. It’s an uphill climb. They want nothing to do with the idea of aging. However, many are managing care for parents and boomerang kids. Thanks for your insight. Have you read the following article?
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Thanks for reading and commenting and I will have a look at the article shortly.
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Hi and thanks for sharing – it is a sad state of affairs and one that the world has no choice but to get involved with. I do a to on twitter and do share articles and opinions on this area. feels like when it will only get looked at once crisis point has been lapped a few times though!
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