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Gen Y Investors More Receptive To Social Media Marketing

Author:
DONALD JAY KORN
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When looking to spread the word about mutual funds and other investment strategies to Generation Y Investors, financial services firms should consider new media, according to Cambridge, Mass.-based consulting firm Cogent Research.
Generation Y investors—those now 30 or younger—comprise nearly 10% of all affluent investors in the U.S. And, these clients and prospects get financial information much differently from the way their parents and even their older siblings learn about investments.

Mobile Content Revenue to Hit $65B by 2016

Author:
Lauren Johnson
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Tablets are poised to bring in substantial revenue in the next few years as consumers increasingly become more comfortable paying for content, according to a report from Juniper Research.
Juniper’s “Mobile Content Business Models: OTT & Operator Strategy & Forecasts 2013-2017” report looks at which types of content consumers will be comfortable buying via their smartphones and tablets. Additionally, the report examines how carrier billing will impact mobile monetization.

Careful Kids: Affluent Gen Y Spends Less, Invests More

Author:
Sarah Mahoney
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As the economy continues to recover, affluent Millennials aren’t just ziplining in Costa Rica or buying one more mountain bike. A new study from Merrill Edge reports that Gen Y is saving for retirement even more aggressively than Baby Boomers.

3 Ways Insurance Marketers Can Benefit from Marketing Automation

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The marketing ecosystem has changed for insurance marketers, as a result of healthcare reform and economic changes. Marketers understand the need to deliver on the promise of value and relevance, by providing personalized content to a variety of different audience segments. The personalization imperative, coupled with privacy and compliance concerns, is driving a process-oriented shift in insurance marketing...

Online Ads Can Now Follow You Home

Author:
Spencer E. Ante
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Advertisers already know what people are up to on their personal computers. But understanding their online whereabouts on smartphones or tablets has remained elusive. A number of companies are trying to better pinpoint mobile users' online activity with new software and techniques they say could help advertisers track users across devices.
 

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