Entries Tagged as 'Teens'
February 21st, 2008 by Allison
An article in today’s New York Times that talks about “digitally effusive teenage girls” as the “cyberpioneers of the moment” is getting a lot of buzz around the office here. It says:
The “girls rule” trend in content creation has been percolating for a few years — a Pew study published in 2005 also found that […]
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Tags: Teens · Web · Youth Trends
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February 4th, 2008 by NGT
As I sat slumped in my seat on the bus, my cell phone rang, and I began the clumsy dance of trying to pause my iPod, set down my agenda and close my notes, while still managing to mutter a simple “hello.” This constant juggling act of tasks, technology and a never-ending to-do list is […]
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Tags: NGT First Person · Teens · Twenty-Somethings · Wireless World · Youth Trends
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November 26th, 2007 by Allison
Does technology make young people socially awkward basement-dwellers? Or does it increase communication and extend social circles? The answer seems to be both.
Last week, Prince Harry was apparently busted by his girlfriend for exchanging texts with a female admirer. Indeed, texting is the medium of choice for the young and hyper-social –even for messages of […]
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Tags: Social Networking · Teens · Twenty-Somethings · Youth Trends
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November 15th, 2007 by Allison
In our socially-networked world, Word-of-Mouth marketing is becoming essential. According to a recent Nielsen study, WOM is the most powerful selling tool worldwide. The concept of brand ambassadors, people who evangelize about a product or service, is a great example. While these used to be mainly celebrities hired to do advertisements, these are now everyday […]
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Tags: Marketing & Branding · Sphere of Influence · Teens · Twenty-Somethings · Youth Trends
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November 7th, 2007 by David
Welcome to the Age of Perez Hilton—that time in history when a hotel heiress going to jail trumps war coverage on CNN. These days, it’s all-about-gossip-all-the-time: Gawker Stalker headlines with stories like “Sarah Silverman, W50th & Broadway, Oct. 29 @ 9pm”; the Facebook app “Lindsay Lohan Status” lets users know when the troubled access is […]
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Tags: Social Networking · Teens · Twenty-Somethings · Web · Youth Trends
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