{"id":4501,"date":"2016-05-27T13:32:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fruitbowldigital.com\/?p=4501"},"modified":"2016-05-27T13:32:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T13:32:00","slug":"taming-the-millennials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fruitbowldigital.com\/fruit-blog\/taming-the-millennials\/","title":{"rendered":"Taming the Millennials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><![CDATA[\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Copywriting aimed at a millennial world<\/p>\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Millennials make up a majority of the entire global population, and are the consumers of today and tomorrow, thus making it incredibly important for companies to reach out to them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWriting for Gen Y is perhaps one of the most challenging tasks. They\u2019re as easily bored as they are stimulated, which is the biggest hurdle when writing for them.\n\nConsidering this, we compiled a list of tips that help when facing this mammoth task.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>IT TAKES THEM SECONDS<\/b>\n\nTruth is, millennials are always in a hurry. Your copy has the power to make a lasting impression on a person within seconds. If they don\u2019t like what they first see&#8230;well, that\u2019s where it ends. Immediately. They have to be hooked, strategically, using powerful elements that they can relate to. Turns out, in an era of Instagram, Snapchat and Pinterest, that really isn\u2019t difficult.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>THEY DEMAND ENTERTAINMENT<\/b>\n\nThe Millennials love to find themselves amused with something on the internet. YouTube, Vine and Boomerang have managed to capture the attention of people, with videos of different lengths.\n\nThe clue is: <i>Engage<\/i> them. The content has to be original, brisk, and personal.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith the rising number of smartphone users, it is also important for all content to be native to mobile phones. It has been projected that there will be 204.6 million smartphone users in India, alone. A whopping number such as this, makes it safe to assume that your target audience will view your content on a smartphone.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4505 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fruitbowldigital.com\/fruit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/78de6801b7ce85accf5530ca01b71b47.jpg\" alt=\"78de6801b7ce85accf5530ca01b71b47\" width=\"236\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fruitbowldigital.com\/fruit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/78de6801b7ce85accf5530ca01b71b47.jpg 236w, https:\/\/fruitbowldigital.com\/fruit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/78de6801b7ce85accf5530ca01b71b47-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>FASCINATE THEM<\/b>\n\nEstablish a connect with the millennials. What they relate to, is what they read. From trends to contemporary issues, millennials feel most strongly about something that their values are in harmony with. Telling them a story helps build a bond that is far beyond the commercial &#8211; It is emotional, and directly impacts their personal, ethical and social values. Connect your writers with them, and introduce them to guest bloggers. Mankind is a curious lot, and they love knowing more about who gives them what they read.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>INFORM <\/b>\n\nMillennials <b>love<\/b> to learn. Today, classrooms are out and the internet is in. Give a millennial a textbook, and he\u2019ll sleep. Link him to an article about literally the same thing, he\u2019ll thrive.\n\nThe more your content can teach in a matter of moments, the more engaging it will be.\n\nListicles are the perfect example &#8211; people adore them. They scan, they get hooked, they learn.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>REMIND <\/b>\n\nFrequent snippets of content keep millennials engaged. Brands that post content more often, are the brands that usually succeed in effectively retaining their fan-base.\n\nInstagram, Youtube, Pinterest and other such visual-oriented platforms are the best way to keep our visual <i>creatures <\/i>engaged.\n\nLong form articles help, too. These are articles that are longer than approximately 1300 words, and are considered \u2018share-worthy\u2019. It\u2019s the best way of generating content that is meaningful, hits the right note, and goes viral.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>KISS<\/b>\n\nWhile a KISS would be great, What we\u2019re talking about is the golden rule of copywriting &#8211; Keep it simple, stupid!\n\nAvoid fancy words picked up from a damned thesaurus; avoid jargons; basically, avoid anything that takes you far too long to frame &#8211; odds are, your audience isn\u2019t going to understand it in daily context.\n\n(However, some contemporary internet jargons could work, if placed correctly. If I said \u2018smh\u2019 right now, it\u2019s probably because I <b>am<\/b> shaking my head at the thought of chat jargons, and now you know.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>INCREASE RELEVANCE<\/b>\n\nEditing is very ,very, very important. Add relevant images, infographics, gifs, change headlines &#8211; put yourself in the audience\u2019s place. Like a wise person once said, \u2018The essence of identifiability is famous quotes.\u2019 (No, nobody ever said that but I got your attention there. Ha!)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>USE. MEMES.<\/b>\n\nI cannot put into appropriate words the reach that memes have. Millennials <i>dig<\/i> memes. Give them memes, with the latest news, and they\u2019re probably yours for eternity. (&#8230;Ah, would you look at that, I did manage to put the sentiment into words.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>DRIVE CONTENT THEIR WAY<\/b>\n\nYou probably want to use the platforms millennials use, to generate effective traffic. Facebook and LinkedIn are <i>old.<\/i> Use Reddit, Medium, Tumblr and StumbleUpon and you\u2019ll see a sudden surge in the number of your audience. The logic is simple &#8211; you drive content their way, on platforms that they\u2019re more likely to use, and they\u2019ll see it.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>DO YOUR RESEARCH<\/b>\n\nOne thing that will remain constant is the amount of research you will do. From analysing what the millennials like, to analysing what the internet provides &#8211; it\u2019s a given process that will not change.\n\nGetting millennial writers on-board helps create content for the millennial audience, for they identify with each other better than anybody else can.]]>    \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copywriting aimed at a millennial world &nbsp; The Millennials make up a majority of the entire global population, and are the consumers of today and tomorrow, thus making it incredibly important for companies to reach out to them. &nbsp; Writing for Gen Y is perhaps one of the most challenging tasks. 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