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Half of Boomers will pass 50 in 2005, as 10,000 more see their cake ablaze with 50 candles every day. Despite the size of this demographic segment, it has been reported that only about 10 percent of advertising dollars are spent on Boomers. Not only are most marketers ignoring the obvious about this segment, they are clueless about what Boomers really want: experiences, particularly those that bring with them knowledge or a chance to connect with family. Here are a number of other themes the marketer should take advantage of in targeting the Baby Boomer: • Boomers are first and foremost self-interested. They want what they want, and they want it now • Despite this “want it now” mentality, Boomers are incr 3 Tips For Writing A Great Resume Boomers will pass 50 in 2005, as 10,000 more see their cake ablaze with 50 candles every day. Despite the size of this demographic segment, it has been reported that only about 10 percent of advertising dollars are spent on Boomers.In most job interview situations, your resume will provide your potential employer with his or her first impression of you. If your resume makes a good first impression, you will move on to the next step in the hiring process. If not, your resume will likely be filed and you will never have the opportunity to progress to an actual interview. Fo Not only are most marketers ignoring the obvious about this segment, they are clueless about what Boomers really want: experiences, particularly those that bring with them knowledge or a chance to connect with family. Here are a number of other themes the marketer should take advantage of in targeting the Baby Boomer: • Boomers are first and foremost self-interested. They want what they want, and they want it now • Despite this “want it now” mentality, Boomers are incr Change Management Issues in the Car Wash Business nces, particularly those that bring with them knowledge or a chance to connect with family.We hear a lot about the new buzzword; change management all throughout the trade journals in almost every industry and every industry sector in corporate America. Seldom do we realize that change management issues do also affect smaller businesses.Having been in the auto services industry for over 27 years I can tell you that the car wash Here are a number of other themes the marketer should take advantage of in targeting the Baby Boomer: • Boomers are first and foremost self-interested. They want what they want, and they want it now • Despite this “want it now” mentality, Boomers are increasingly concerned about having enough money to continue their current lifestyle in retirement • Although self-involved, they also are very family-oriented and have a charitable side that has not been fully tapped • When Boomers retire – and that retirement will be radically different from their parents’ retirement - they will want to bring their lives with them, not start new ones • Baby Boomers don’t think about their ages, so marketers should focus on the benefit of the product or service and not on the user’s age For marketers, the bottom line is this: Baby Boomers constitute a ripe demographic that has been ignored too long. TV network programmers and Hollywood movie companies, among other marketers may want to take a fresh look at this 78-million-strong generation. My advice: get on the Gray Train and profit. If you’d like more on this topic, get my Purple Paper on the subject at: http://www.hoover-ink.com/BabyBoom.pdf
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