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Partners in Action – State Social Media. Jean O’Toole, Director of PR and Promotion Cindy Chan Phillips, RD – Director of Nutrition Education. When we were kids…. A Cow said….”MOO!”. “Moo” goes Social!. What does that mean?. Millennials Age 13-34 Older Millennials Age 20-34
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Partners in Action – State Social Media JeanO’Toole, Director of PR and Promotion Cindy Chan Phillips, RD – Director of Nutrition Education
Millennials Age 13-34 Older Millennials Age 20-34 Food & Health Involved Older Millennial Parents Age 20-34 Food & Health Involved New – Changing Target.
Why Millennials? Largest population cohort U.S. has ever seen: 86 million strong. Growing incomes: Spending power will significantly increase in coming years More mouths to feed: Spending on food will jump by $50 billion annually by 2020 Chicken Nugget generation: Critical that existing chicken-focused mindset needs to be corrected.
The Millennial Generation: “Things aren’t perfect. I need Beef to be...” SOURCE: Millennial Generation and Beef, Conversion, December 2011
Millennial Parents Prefer Chicken for their Kids SOURCE: Millennial Parents and Beef, Conversion, November 2012
Why Not Baby Boomers? Population will continue to contract: Falling below 20% of total U.S. population in next eight years. Incomes become fixed: Moving from peak earning years to retirement. Fewer mouths to feed: Household size shrinks. At-home food spending decreases: By $15 billion per year through 2020.
New York Beef Council What are we doing Socially?
Why We Want YOU • Promote You and Promote Beef in New York • Source and Support • Advocates and Evangelists • Create Communities • Solve Problems • FUN
The Result is… • Cultivate trust and credibility • Get people to talk about beef
How you can do it? Engage with us (5 minutes) • Like New York Beef Council Facebook page • Comment on a post • Share a post Promote your business (10 minutes) • Post news/pictures/specials • Examples: farmers market activity, freezer trade, educate the public • Pictures of baby calves, cattle in the field, families interacting with cattle, something personal
Summary • Comment, share with NY Beef Council Facebook • Help build the community • Keep beef in the conversation • Brag about beef, have FUN! Make the Connection – with us and with your consumers!
Questions? • Jean O’Toole jotoole@nybeef.org Twitter: @nybeefcoach • Cindy Chan Phillips cphillips@nybeef.org Twitter: @nybeefnutrition