MEET THE MILLENNIALS - Canadian Sport Tourism...
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MEET THE MILLENNIALS
North America’s Largest Group of Consumers
David Coletto, PhDChief Executive Officer
Abacus Data Inc.@ColettoD
I speak with groups all over North America who are struggling how to understand and react to the immense generational change we are experiencing.
• It’s normal to be worried. • But this change also brings incredible
opportunities. • I will spend a lot of time talking about how we are
different and why it matters. • But it is also important to remember that we are no t
THAT different. • We share many of the same values, priorities, and
perspectives of older generations.
WHAT’S THE POINTThree things to take away from
my talk today.
1. Millennials want pretty much the same things as older generations but there are some important differences.
2. Millennials are disrupting many industries. Those who understand the disruptions and react can benefit from them.
3. Something unique is happening when it comes to Millennials and tourism, including sports tourism. More so than any other generation, we have a fascination with food, and travel.
THE MILLENNIALS 101
BORN BETWEEN 1980 & 2000
Generation Y is the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in history, the most
tech-savvy and entrepreneurial, the most
educated, and the first to have more women than men obtain
postsecondary credentials.
Estimated Canadian Millennial Population:
9.3 Million
% of Canadian Population:
25.6%
% of working age Canadian adults by
2020:
43%
We have the joysticks of Canada and America in our diverse, well-
educated, well-travelled, tech-savyhands.
We will ultimately decide who governs us, which brands live or
die, and how we will work.
The behaviors and choices of younger generations have
historically been an indicator of future workplace, consumer,
and social trends.
RAISED BY BABY BOOMERS.
SHARED VALUESEXPRESSED DIFFERENTLY
WHY ARE WE SO DIFFERENTFROM PREVIOUS
GENERATIONS
UPBRINGINGUPBRINGING
Focus on children
(Gen X, latch-key kids because both of their parents weren’t home)
IMPACT: Blurred traditional lines of authority
Strong desire for connection
Institutionalization
Self-esteem, lack of failure
Constant collaboration, engagement,
IMPACT: Need for constant feedback and recognition.
The need to share.
Agree/Disagree: Growing up, many people told
me that I could achieve anything I wanted.
85%Source: Abacus Data, Oct 2012, n=1,004
TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
Imagine 18-year old James.
He’s likely the CIO of his household and workplace.
Changes the relationship between kids and parents. Kids control what their parents get
and are hugely influential.
Give example of a focus group session I recently moderated.
Referrals / Reviews
Declining Deference
Instant Reaction
AmplificationSharing Economy
Connected by Isolated
Harder to reachIsolated from many forms of broadcast media
37%
14%10%
29%
14%
33%
7%
17%
8%3%
Millennials 36+
Facebook TV News website Radio Word of mouth
If a major news event occurred, where would you most likely hear about it first?
85%
43%34%
25%
7%
Social Media Use (18 to 29 years old)% who use at least once a day
WE ARE CONSTANTLY CURATING.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? IT MEANS WE ARE CONSTANTLY DECIDING HOW THE WORLD OUTSIDE SEES US AND THE INFORMATION WE CONSUME GETS TO USE.
FACEBOOK PAGETWITTER FEEDSMART PHONE BACKGROUNDRING TONESFITBIT
Research on relationship between social media and loneliness is clear.
Spending time online isolates usAmplifies depression and jealousyLowers self-esteem
Everyone’s lives on Facebook seem so damn perfect. We have remind ourselves that it’s a carefully curated front.
SOME THINGS MOST ARE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT MILLENNIALS.
On average, Millennials have 5.5 devices connected to the
Internet in their homes.
48% of Millennials say they rely most on their mobile
phone to access the Internet.
42% of Millennial men are now the primary cooks in
their family.
Over 1 in 4 Canadians aged 18 to 29 DO NOT subscribe to cable or
satellite.
A FINAL DIMENSION…
THINK BACK...
HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU...
� Finished your education� Moved out of your parents home� Found a full-time job in your field� Achieved financial independence� Bought your first home� Had children� Travelled abroad� Bought your first car
� Finished your education – 50%� Moved out of your parents home – 63%
� Found a full-time job in your field – 46%� Achieved financial independence – 60%� Bought your first home – 48%� Had children – 23%
Canadians Aged 20 to 35...
PERCENTAGE OF MILLENNIALS WHO HAVE DONE ALL?
30-35: 19%
ACCELERATED MATURITYDELAYED ADULTHOOD
DELAYED…
FAMILIESHOMEOWNERSHIP
FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
DESPITE THIS DELAYED ADULTHOOD, MY GENERATION WILL EVENTUALLY BE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY POWERFUL.
THE WEALTH TRANSFER THAT WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN BOOMERS AND MILLENNIALS WILL BE ENORMOUS. LARGER THAN AT ANY POINT BEFORE.
WHAT WE LEARNED
1.Our digitally saturated lives means we crave sensory experiences.
2.We were raised to believe we can achieve anything, that life is worth living, and we need to experience it fully.
3.Our parents instilled a incredible sense of self-esteem in us.
4.And we are constantly curating.
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF BEING SO DIGITALLY
FOCUSED?
INTRODUCING
GENERATIONEXPERIENCE
WE ARE FOOD OBSESSED!
Which of the following are you interested in?
55%44%
42%38%37%37%
34%31%30%
27%26%
24%23%
16%
Food & drink
Travel and Adventure
Lifehacks (tips, tricks, time savers)
Music & Entertainment News
Health, wellness, and medicine
Science, tech and new discoveries
Fitness lifestyle
Sports
National and international news
Fashion, Beauty & Style
Career/Professional Development
Home improvement
Celebrity & Pop culture Entertainment
Cars & Automotive
Source: Abacus Data Survey, March 2016
TELL STORY OF PERRY AND DAVID
• Two weeks ago, I was out looking for new office space in Ottawa with two real estate agents and a collegue I’m looking to share space with. So 4 guys.
• We sat down, at this incredibly authentic Mexican restaurant in Ottawa’s byward market (more on that in a minute).
• I kid you not, for the entire 30 minute conversation, they were talking about the latest kitchen toys they purchased. My collegue had just got a sue vite machine. Anyone know what that is? Well they went on and on about they types and cut of meat they were using in this machine.
• Coravin – my turn
• My generation spends 14 times more money on food than an average middle class family and that 87% of us will splurge on a meal even when money is tight.
Authenticity has overtaken quality as the prevailing purchasing criterion.
Authenticity is tricky. We all want it, but it means very different things to different people.
The pursuit of authenticity is the rabbit hole that never ends.
genuine
realskilledfaithful
legitimate
original
tradition
honest
Authenticity is about honesty, or the perception of it.
Andrew Potter wrote that:“The demand for authenticity is one of the most powerful movements in contemporary life, influencing our moral outlook, political views, and consumer behaviour.”
It’s about our desire to return to simplicity – to go back to our roots.
simplicity.
connection.
control.
These three things go to the heart of my generation’s fascination and love with food and travel.
Our lives our insanely complicated, fast moving, and impersonal.Travel and food is the opposite of that.So if you want to connect and sell products to us, keep that in mind.
We find connection and stimulation through eating out and cooking.
The pleasure of breaking something down to its elements and touching each one, holding the fruits of a hard day’s work.
WE DON’T KEEP IT TO OURSELVES
5WAYS TO THINK ABOUT
SPORTS AND MILLENNIALS
#1“DO” vs. “HAVE”
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE
Take, for example, Pittsburgh. Once known by Canadians only for its collapsed steel industry and Crosby-led hockey team, Pittsburgh is gaining traction among Millennials for its cool restaurant scene. The official Pittsburgh tourism website devotes an entire section to food . The Globe and Mail recently suggested that the city was the best city in America to eat a sandwich . Foodie ‘demigod’ Anthony Bourdain has long praised the city .
#2QUALITY
AUTHENTICNATURAL
VALUE
#3WE WANT
CONVENIENCE.
#4TELL US A STORY
BUT BE REAL.
#5
DISRUPTION IS HAPPENING
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS
Why care about Millennials? If for no other reason, there’s a lot of us. Our size and uniqueness has the power to shape markets, kill brands, and pick winners.
And the good news for all of you, we LOVE food. We love eating, cooking, talking about food, learning about where it comes from. It’s how we connect with friends, family, and other loved ones.
But we are changing the market. We demand transparency. We want to know what’s in the food we eat, where it’s from. And it’s not just for nutritional or political reasons. We want to make a connection and we want to highlight our personal brands.
So when you think about everything I’ve shared with you today, always come back to one basic question.
Do you want to be Netflix or Blockbuster?
THANK YOU.
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