A little retrospective on what you thought was most interesting in The Lipstick Economy this year. These are the top posts on marketing to women from this year. A confusing year for women – Sheryl Sandberg told us to “lean in”, Miley showed us how to twerk and Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer extended paid leave for parents and banned telecommuting.
Marketing to Women: Growth of Women in Marketing. Almost a third of all Americans are employed in marketing-related positions. That’s a staggering number if you think about it. And it is a path for women to grow up the corporate ladder. A recent study by a recruiting firm found that more top executives have come out of marketing than of any other area.
Marketing to Women: Why Marketers Don’t Understand Women. For the first time in history, women now outnumber men in the workforce. Women are more educated, accounting for approximately 58% of students in two- and four-year colleges. We account for 85% of all consumer purchases. Purchases include homes, healthcare, cars, travel and computers. And 96% list “being independent” as their single most important life goal. But research says 91% of women don’t think marketers understand them.
Marketing to Women: Your Elevator Speech in 15 Seconds. Sometimes the most important things are not addressed in business. This handy guide to creating your elevator speech in 15 seconds is vital. At New Year’s when you are at that party and someone asked you what you do, what will you say?
Marketing to Women: Six Things to Know About #Hashtags. Hashtags are everywhere. Some 24% of tweets contain hashtags. And 71% of people on social media use hashtags. Even Facebook instituted the lowly pound mark that has become a strong marketing tool. Do you know when to hashtag and not to hashtag?
Marketing to Women: One-third of All Women Are Single “Indies”. It’s a new day for women and there is even a new term for the group that are over 27, not married, not living with a partner, and without children. They are called the Indies. This group has been growing and currently include some 31 million women, about a third of all adult women. They now surpass the number of married moms!
Marketing to Women: Emotional Connection Important for Healthcare. A recent study shows that 85% of consumers say it is important or very important to them to do business with a company for which they have strong emotions, per survey results from rbb Public Relations. And the industry for which it is most important is healthcare.
Marketing to Women: Power to the PANKs. PANKs, Professional Aunts No Kids. They are actively involved in the lives of children around them. In fact, one in five women is a PANK, or approximately 23 million Americans. PANKs are roughly half of all the women who are not a mother or grandmother. This group is actually growing as women are choosing to stay single or marry later. PANKs spend $9 billion on toys and gifts for children annually.
Marketing to Women: Top 10 Culinary Trends for Restaurants. The top 2013 trends included healthy kid’s food, iced tea, gluten-free, Greek yogurt and more.
