When summer rolls around, America’s teens — those 16 to 19 years old — usually get a job until they go back to school. But according to the latest Pew Research, only 35% percent of teens had a job last summer, which is well below pre-2000 levels. In trying to figure out the cause of […]
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Snapchat and Instagram are the most popular social networks among American teens, according to recent research from Piper Jaffray. The report was based on data from a survey of 6,000 teens in the United States. The average age of respondents was 16.4 years. Some 45% of teens say Snapchat is their favorite social network, and
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Here’s your test question for today. How much of their money do teens spend on food? 10 percent? 15? Actually, according to the bi-annual Taking Stock With Teens survey performed by investment bank Piper Jaffray, the answer
Is Facebook losing its cool factor? That seems to be the sad truth as the social media giant lost around 2.8 million young users last year. eMarketer’s 2017 forecast stated that for the first time ever, Facebook would see a drop in users. The research firm estimated that there would be a 3.4 percent drop
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Top news this week revolved around trends impacting two of the most important tools around these days for business. A new study found that Facebook’s hold on the younger online generations is loose, at best. This is something to consider for your future marketing efforts. Speaking of the future … chatbots are more accessible for
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Facebook users were misled recently when a post suggested that teenagers are using a common hand sign to show that they wish to buy drugs. Rather, a photograph showing a “new hand sign” that is being used by teenagers to signal that they wish to buy or sell drugs is a hoax and is instead
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More than $264 billion is spent annually for products bought by and for teens in the United States. As a small business, understanding a demographic worth over a quarter of a trillion dollars can help you better address their needs. And for this group, Snapchat (NYSE:SNAP) is the most popular social media channel with 47
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MTV conducted an “ethnographic study” of its teenage audience in the late 1990s. The process consisted of spending some time with MTV fans and learning about their personal needs and concerns, with the goal of revitalizing the channel’s slide in viewer rates. Todd Cunningham, senior vice-president of strategy and planning for MTV, explained the project:
