Being Age Neutral

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While the explosion of older consumers worldwide presents opportunities for new products specifically designed for them, the larger, more compelling need is to understand the physiological effects of ageing and design this into everyday products. By doing this, brands and businesses can remain relevant to their customers as they age.

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REMAININGRELEVANT

toThe Silver Market

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“OK, we know populations are

ageing….

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“.... we don’t want to become a brand for old people.....”

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“…. where to begin?”

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PHYSIOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY

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DENIALThursday, August 5, 2010

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Don’t call me old!How do you think, feel and behave relative to your actual age?

SilverPoll™ Jan 2009

0%

15%

30%

45%

60%

Australia ChinaIndia

JapanSingapore

HK

5 ~ 10 years younger

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the ‘new’ old

THINK FEEL LOOK

YOUNGERYOUNGERYOUNGER

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PHYSIOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY

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“What aspects of getting older most annoy you”?

17%

17%

19%14%

9%

25%

Needing reading glassesGet tired more easilyNot having the physical energy and strength of my youth Being categorized as an old personThe difference between the person I am and the person I see in the mirrorOthers

SilverPoll™ Jan 2009

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Pre Teens Young Adults

Older Adults

Silvers

AGESPECIFIC

AGESPECIFIC

Silo

age-neutral

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why age-neutral?

don’t want to buy ‘old people’s’ products

expect an age-neutral purchasing experience. Not one optimised for younger people

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understand, measure, and remove the barriers with (older) customers

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Explore  /  Research Deciding  /  Shopping

Preparing  for  consump9on

Consuming

Post-­‐  Consump9on

Need  trigger

the customer journey

Are You Ready?

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making the connections

PHYSICAL

SENSORY

COGNITIVE

ONLINE

COMMUNICATIONS

PHONE SALES/SUPPORT

PRODUCT

RETAIL

18 effects of ageing

Customerjourney

An assessment

of age-neutrality+ =

operational analysisprioritised action plan

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becoming ‘age-neutral’ keeps companies relevant to customers as they age, without alienating younger segmentsphysiological ageing is relentless and

impacts:➡all customer touch points➡new product design➡marketing communications

an audit will identify the barriers

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Connecting you to the 50+ market

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