For Customer Experience Professionals (Length: 30 pages)
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December 3, 2007

The Gen Y Design Guide

Crafting Experiences To Meet The Unique Needs Of Younger Consumers

This is the second document in the "Designing For Gen Y" series.

by Bruce D. Temkin, Ross Popoff-Walker

with Steven Geller, Olga Melnikova


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Gen Y consumers are a unique breed. But what exactly makes them different from their elders? Our research unearthed nine attributes of Gen Yers' social, emotional, and mental makeup that shape their perception of interactions. To reach these young consumers, we've identified four design approaches: immediacy, Gen Y literacy, individualism, and social interactivity. To truly engage Gen Y, firms should create a Gen Y advisory board and apply Gen Y design approaches across touchpoints.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemWhat Do Firms Need To Know About Gen Y?

itemSocially Fluid And Highly Networked

itemEmotionally Searching For Their Identities

itemMentally Fickle And Creative

itemFour Key Design Approaches For Reaching Gen Y

itemDesign Approach No. 1: Immediacy

itemDesign Approach No. 2: Gen Y Literacy

itemDesign Approach No. 3: Individualism

itemDesign Approach No. 4: Social Interactivity

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itemDevelop A Specific Gen Y Strategy

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester tapped into its Technographics® survey data and interviewed vendors and companies that target Gen Y consumers, including: Agency.com, Anastasia Goodstein of YPulse.com, Avenue A | Razorfish, BrainReactions, Molecular, Photobucket, Resource Interactive, Scion, and Slide.

Related Research Documents

itemGen Y Is Truly Different; Design Accordingly

November 6, 2007

itemSocial Networking Sites Need A Usability Boost

August 8, 2007

itemWhat Women And Men Want — Online

May 14, 2007

itemExperience-Based Differentiation

January 2, 2007

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Analyst: Bruce D. Temkin
Technology: Channel Design Strategies, Customer Experience, eBusiness/eCommerce
Industry: Consumer Media & Entertainment, Consumer Portals & Search, eBusiness/eCommerce Adoption, Media & Entertainment, The Mobile Channel
Geography: North America

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