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Learn how the New York Beef Council utilizes social media to target millennials for beef promotion, leveraging their growing incomes and influence in the food industry. Engage with the Council on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to promote your business and connect with a community passionate about beef consumption. Join the conversation and contribute to building trust and credibility around beef products in New York.
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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