Dwarfing Priestly

All too often the way brands interact with millennials on social media feels stuffy and detached. But as a major destination for the 18-34 year old demographic—41% of our U.S. visitors, according to comScore—we’re in a unique position to see what really works. Today we’re sharing a few things brands can do to make content that resonates with millennials. 

Tip #1: Share normal human experiences. 

This shouldn’t be hard: Millennials are people too, you know. They have the same feelings and emotions as everyone else. Bond over that, like with AT&T’s happy dance. 

Tip #2: Make ‘em laugh. 

If you’re funny, be funny. If you’re not, you can still get a smile out of them by helping them escape their normal lives. Patagonia inspires people to take adventures. Keds gets some help from celebrities. And Wendy’s takes cues from popular culture.

Tip #3: Use memes wisely. 

Things move really fast on the internet and there’s nothing worse than being two months late for a meme. Such lame. Many smh. The great thing about Tumblr is how long content circulates on the network (a third of all reblogs a post earns happen 30 days after the initial post*). That means you can focus on evergreen content like this enduring and endearing piece from Madewell, which was published more than 18 months ago and is still earning notes.

We can’t tell you what’s best for your brand. All we can do is encourage you, as a marketer, to think about content that you’d post your personal blog. That’s how you’ll make content that actually resonates with the community. 

Take one giant block of ice AND a few chain saws AND magic happens. Because with style AND great tech AND power under the hood of a Ford Fusion, And Is Better. Now how cool is that?

Sculpture by RW Ditto & Paul Nuznov of Outside the Blox Ice

(Big thanks to @Sarochi1 for this comp comparing my art to the Tropes vs Women. Read full article.)

Long Story Short: You stole my art, used it for commercial purposes, and won’t even respond to my polite inquiries.

DC Superhero Original Art Series - Created by Anthony Genuardi