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TECHNOLOGY MAKES US A MARKETING TOOL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND TARGET By Carley Beal

Technology Makes Us A Marketing Tool, Demographic, and Target

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TECHNOLOGY MAKES US A MARKETING TOOL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND TARGETBy Carley Beal

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AGENDA Introduction Internet Susceptibility Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Pros & Cons Conclusion Sources

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INTRODUCTION

With new and improving technology, it's crucial for marketers to stay connected with new and existing customers.

As a consumerist society, our continuous changing needs allow marketers to use emotion and personal attachments to get our attention.

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INTERNET MAKES US SUSCEPTIBLE

Out of all internet users, 67% are using social networks

People living in cities spend the most time on Social Media, at 70% of the population.

Women, on average, spend 9% more time on social networking sites than men

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FACEBOOK The average Facebook user is a young, 25 year-old

woman, living in a big city, with a college degree and a household income of more than $75k a year

72% of women are Facebook users

62% of men are Facebook users

Facebook has begun "suggesting posts" & links to ads

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TWITTER

15% of women are Tweeters.

17% of men are Tweeters.

Twitter has begun "suggesting posts"

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INSTAGRAM

16% of women use Instagram

10% of men use Instagram

Instagram has begun posting ads in personal news feeds

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PINTEREST

Women are 5 times as likely to use Pinterest than men.

25% of women use Pinterest.

5% of men use Pinterest.

A click on a Pinterest post takes you straight to the website.

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STEPS IN ANALYZING CONSUMERS 1) Know where your customers spend their time 2) Find content that will resonate deeply with

your audience 3) Focus on Facebook – it's where consumers

spend most of their online social time 4) It’s time to take videos seriously 5) Consider the role of mobile

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PROS & CONS Immediate access

Already know our needs

Awareness/New interests

Discount from ads found online

Competitive advantages & importance- which company wants YOU

Make us believe we need a certain product

False advertising/Manipulation

Personal invasion/Annoyance

Reduced face-to-face communication

Forced on us

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OVERALL CONCLUSION

Customer relationship management systems and such technology allow marketers to analyze potential customers, and move their advertisements into your personal lives.

As we progress in society, technologies progress with us, and in order for businesses to keep up with consumers, they need to do the same.

Again, as a consumerist society we love keeping up with the biggest and best things, and marketing through social media and consumer evaluation allows us to do so.

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SOURCES CONT.

How Technology is Changing Marketing (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2015, from http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/media-network-blog/2014/sep/29/technology-changing-marketing-digital-media

Social Media in 2013: User Demographics For Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram - The Buffer Blog. (2013, May 2). Retrieved April 12, 2015, from https://blog.bufferapp.com/social-media-in-2013-user-demographics-for-twitter-facebook-pinterest-and-instagram

5 Social Media Tips for Finding and Engaging Your Target Audience: New Research |. (2012, March 28). Retrieved April 12, 2015, from http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-social-media-tips-for-finding-and-engaging-your-target-audience-new-research/