Are you still struggling to understand who are the Millennials, and what they want? If so, here is a short clip (7 min) that explains who they are and what they value.
Paul Taylor describes some of the key characteristics of the Millennial Generation which includes:
- Large Generation – 80 Million
- Diverse – This is due to the children of immigrants from Latin America and Asia.
- Disassociated from Institutions including churches, political parties, marriage.
- Not Narcisstic, but creates social groups around themselves due to changes in technology.
Taylor is the executive vice president of the Pew Research Center, where he oversees demographic, social, and generational research.
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