{"id":11014,"date":"2024-09-25T12:58:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=11014"},"modified":"2024-09-25T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:58:24","slug":"generation-alpha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/generation-alpha\/","title":{"rendered":"How Marketers Can Connect With Generation Alpha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The world today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/how-millennials-and-gen-z-are-different\/\">belongs to Generation Z<\/a>, but tomorrow is coming fast \u2014 and it belongs to Generation Alpha.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already showing signs of being a uniquely global and progressive group, marketers need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/marketing\/\">figure out how to connect<\/a> with this most sophisticated audience yet. But how do you anticipate the identity of a cohort whose oldest current member is a young teenager? What makes Gen Alpha different from Gen Z, and how will they look in five, 10, 15 years as they age into the dominant demographic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We interviewed two of the leading experts on the subject: Mark McCrindle, the social researcher who coined the term Generation Alpha, and Heather Dretsch, Ph.D., author of <a href=\"https:\/\/ci.lib.ncsu.edu\/citation\/1102286\">Designing Brand Cocreation Activities to Increase Digital Consumer Engagement<\/a>, to get their perspective on what makes Gen Alpha who they are and what marketers can do to build relationships with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"TOC\">What you&#8217;ll learn about Gen Alpha<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#whatis\">What is Generation Alpha?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#altruistic\">Altruistic life goals and concerns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#fiercely\">Fiercely individualistic and prioritises being themselves<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#value\">They value both authentic digital relationships and nostalgia brands<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#AI\">Interested in, and more receptive to, new technology like AI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#platforms\">Gen Alpha lives on different platforms than Gen Z and engages with them differently<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-four wp-block-salesforce-blog-offer\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-offer__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-offer__content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-offer__title\">See what your data can do<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-offer__description\">Learn how you can act on timely insights with AI and unify data into a single profile to deliver the best customer experience. It\u2019s all possible with Data Cloud for Marketing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/marketing\/data\/\">Take a Free Tour<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-offer__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Standard Illustration -->\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-offer__graphics wp-block-offer__illustration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/salesforce-blog\/dist\/images\/offer-block\/offer-illustration-layout-four.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Small Accent Illustration -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-offer__graphics wp-block-offer__accent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/salesforce-blog\/dist\/images\/offer-block\/offer-accent-layout-four.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Left Side Illustration -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Cloud Illustration -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-offer__graphics wp-block-offer__cloud\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/salesforce-blog\/dist\/images\/offer-block\/offer-cloud-layout-four.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whatis\">What is Generation Alpha?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generation Alpha is made up of everyone born since 2010. It\u2019s the latest or \u201ccurrent\u201d generation. The oldest members of Generation Alpha are just 14, but they\u2019re already significantly influencing their parents\u2019 buying patterns and are about to grow into their own buying power over the next few years. By 2029, their economic footprint will exceed $5.46 trillion, according to McCrindle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is the first truly global generation,\u201d says McCrindle. \u201cThey&#8217;re digital and they&#8217;re social, in terms of the influence channels. They&#8217;re mobile in terms of where they&#8217;ll live and work. They\u2019re visual in terms of how they consume content.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dretsch explains that while every generation is to some extent a reflection of their parents, this is especially true of Gen Alpha. Their mostly millennial parents (birth years from the early 1980s to mid-1990s) hail from a very brand and content-conscious generation, as opposed to Generation Z, whose parents are mostly Gen Xers and Boomers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMillennial parents are more enthusiastic about Gen Alpha using and watching content that they are familiar with themselves,\u201d said Dretsch. \u201cAnd so we see this nod to nostalgia break through in terms of what millennial parents put their children in front of, want them to have, play with, and watch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Dretsch, millennial parents are also more interested in curating their children\u2019s lifestyles. McCrindle agrees, noting these parents have their own sophistication and savviness with social media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause they don&#8217;t have as much of a generation gap technologically, they&#8217;re actually controlling the screen use a bit more,\u201d McCrindle said. \u201cThey&#8217;ve seen the downside of technology saturation and screen addiction. They&#8217;re saying to their kids, \u2018I&#8217;m actually going to limit it.\u2019&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"altruistic\">Altruistic life goals and concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generation Alpha is the most socially conscious and progressive generation yet, McCrindle told us, even more so than Gen Z. They\u2019re keenly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/campaign\/experience\/swiss-net-zero\/\">aware of environmental and societal issues<\/a> like climate change, resource scarcity, and population growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite their youth, they care deeply about the rise of the middle class, about ending racism, and opportunity and equality across all demographics. And they see it as their responsibility to care about their causes on a global scale, not merely a local one. Part of it may be the optimism of youth and could fade with time, but for now, they see themselves as the stewards of the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we have surveyed this generation and asked them what their cause of concern is from environmental to resource scarcity and racism and poverty alleviation, it&#8217;s all of them all at the same time,\u201d said McCrindle. \u201cThat&#8217;s quite remarkable. For other generations, they pick a particular issue \u2013 it might be around ending poverty or it might be around the environment. But this younger generation is concerned about all of the issues, and they&#8217;ve got a heightened concern around them.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-marketers-need-to-know\">What marketers need to know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to highlight your brand\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/values-based-marketing\/\">ethical and altruistic values<\/a> if you want to resonate with Gen Alpha. And it won\u2019t just be about lip-service or hashtag campaigns, either. Generation Alpha is an extremely sophisticated group whose technological savviness means they\u2019ve been exposed to marketing at an earlier age and with greater frequency than any generation before them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While they\u2019re an optimistic generation that can be very trusting of people, that early marketing exposure and high level of sophistication also makes them a bit suspicious. In the bluntest terms, they\u2019re pretty good at sniffing out inauthentic messaging.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution, then, is to put your money where your mouth is. If your brand actually does care about and support a cause in an important way you can centre that. But pretending won\u2019t get you anywhere with Generation Alpha. If you want them on your side, you have to prove you\u2019re on theirs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hashtag won\u2019t get you anywhere, either \u2014 but a sizable donation might. Or a share of sales earmarked for a reputable charity or organisation proves that your brand is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/stories\/sasb-report-builder\/\">serious about the issues<\/a>, and not just fishing for brownie points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fiercely\"><strong>Fiercely individualistic and prioritises being themselves<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>McCrindle said Generation Alpha is much more sophisticated at a much earlier age than previous generations, even their immediate predecessor Generation Z, and that sophistication leads to a level of individualism and resistance to traditional marketing pushes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey&#8217;ve got access to more at an earlier age,\u201d he said. \u201cIt used to be the teen market, that was the focus, and then it became the tween market. You&#8217;ve got seven and eight year olds that have a fair bit of sophistication, that are used to filtering out messages and creating their own content. It&#8217;s a very sophisticated generation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-marketers-need-to-know-0\">What marketers need to know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With that level of sophistication, it\u2019s not as simple as just designing something you think they\u2019ll like and pushing it at them. They won\u2019t bite on that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCrindle points out that this is a generation that\u2019s already creating their own content in many ways, on YouTube, on TikTok, on Snapchat, etc. They\u2019re co-creators, he explained: \u201cThey want a seat at the table and we&#8217;ve got to design it with them. It&#8217;s the world of the influencer.\u201d\u00a0<br><br>Traditional branding won\u2019t have the same impact on Generation Alpha, but building personal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/innovation-and-great-customer-experience\/\">collaborative relationships with them<\/a> will. Marketing that incorporates their participation, rather than just consumption, will get a lot farther with this generation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/marketing\/loyalty-management\/\">relationship-driven<\/a> but not necessarily in a one-sided way, where they project an emotional bond onto an influencer or brand based purely on consuming it. They need that relationship to be a two-way street and want to build it together to know that the brand is responsive to their inputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"value\">They value both authentic digital relationships and nostalgia brands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With this level of technological sophistication and early adoption, Generation Alpha is extremely comfortable with fully digital relationships and experiences. They don\u2019t need a real-world or analog component to a brand or influence to feel connected to it. They live in mostly online spaces and communicate with each other in large part through video.<br><br>Dretsch cautions that the prevailing thought that Gen Alpha is \u201call YouTube and TikTok\u201d may be misguided: \u201cI think that this age of micro-influencers that has consumed millennials and sort of made its way into Gen Z is not going to affect Gen Alpha in the same way.\u201d She elaborated that they often see TikTok as more \u201cwild and crazy,\u201d and limit their own exposure accordingly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the influencer point, Dretsch noted that Generation Alpha feels comfortable with entirely digital relationship dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think they view themselves as micro-influencers already,\u201d Dretsch said. \u201cThat&#8217;s because they&#8217;re so fluid, media doesn&#8217;t have that same sense of awe for them, and it&#8217;s more about authentic relationships for them, meaning like a personal interface.\u201d<br><br>McCrindle differs slightly, speaking to their capacity for trust in spite of skepticism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne thing we have seen is that it&#8217;s a skeptical generation, or at least a sophisticated one that has been marketed to from a young age,\u201d he said. \u201cBut at the same time, the human psyche is to give people the benefit of the doubt. So maybe there&#8217;s naivety because they really believe that this person genuinely backs a product and is an independent validator of it, not recognising the commercial ties they have.\u201d<br><br>Interestingly, despite being digital natives, Generation Alpha isn\u2019t overly concerned with fame or social media. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/gertkoot.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/10\/wtc-generation-alpha-2019.pdf\">study by Wunderman Thompson Commerce<\/a>, just 5% of them list social media as important to them, and only 2% list fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-marketers-need-to-know-1\">What marketers need to know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not all next-gen platforms and video influencers when you\u2019re trying to connect with this generation. Dretsch also explained that her research has found that Gen Alpha has another major influence that factors heavily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/marketing\/personalization\/guide\/\">into their brand preferences<\/a> and buying habits: their millennial parents.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Millennial parents are enthusiastic about raising their children with the same content and brands they grew up with. There\u2019s some real opportunities for marketers to use nostalgia as a tool in their kit, even and especially for brands that predate Gen Alpha by decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dretsch notes that, for instance, the 1980s may be on their way back, thanks to those millennial parents: \u201dThat content tends to reflect the way that millennial parents grew up in the 80s. For example, the brands they are familiar with, the shows that they watched, and the movies that they watched.\u201d<br><br>Another example is legacy media formats. While we think of Generation Alpha as living in front of their phones, tablets, and laptops, they\u2019re also big on seeing movies in theaters. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwi.com\/reports\/gen-alpha-us\">Research firm GWI<\/a> found that 39% of American 12-to-15-year-olds surveyed like going to the movies more than previous generations, and that number may rise as they age into the ability to drive themselves there.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gen Alpha is still responsive to influencers, but brands may need to rethink who exactly constitutes the <em>right<\/em> kind of influencer. Instead of a giant Instagram sensation like Caroline Calloway, it might make more sense to target their millennial parents as a source of influence, or to echo the influence those millennial parents are already providing on their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, this generation knows Mr. Beast (arguably Gen Z\u2019s biggest online influencer), but you might be surprised how many of them also know and love, say, Lego.<br><br>\u201cGeneration Alpha is absolutely all about the power of play and the creativity involved, but they also care that they&#8217;re playing with Legos, surprisingly,\u201d said Dretsch. \u201cThey&#8217;re very aware of brands and they use brands to relate to their young peers as well in conversation. And just that idea of social exchange among that generation, I think it&#8217;s going to be very important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"AI\">Interested in, and more receptive to, new technology like AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dretsch said Gen Alpha is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/artificial-intelligence\/\">more open to artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) and less wary or fearful of it than previous generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s all they&#8217;ve known,\u201d she said. \u201cThey&#8217;re really comfortable and open to anything that could help them or teach them specifically.\u201d<br><br>McCrindle anticipates increasing skepticism and restraint as Gen Alpha and AI technology age together. Growing up in a world where AI-generated content and deepfakes are blurring the lines between authentic and artificial relationships, and as a generation that cares deeply about authenticity, there\u2019s likely to be some backlash to that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ll start to become more skeptical because we see a video and assume it must be a person. They&#8217;ll see a video and assume it&#8217;s as likely to be an AI generated bot,\u201d he said. \u201cBut certainly at the moment, they are optimistic and idealistic, which is a factor of youth. With that comes this idea that they can shape the future. I think that they will take a harder view of AI, and they&#8217;ll probably start to pull some of the reins in to make sure that truth and disclosure are clear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-marketers-need-to-know-2\">What marketers need to know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gen Alpha may trust AI right now, but keeping them receptive is going to require earning that trust and demonstrating clear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/meet-salesforces-trusted-ai-principles\/\">ethical usage of AI<\/a> that aligns with their generally altruistic values. They\u2019re likely to become increasingly skeptical, and increasingly difficult to fool, as they age, which brings us back to authenticity.<br><br>Whether or not your content is AI generated, it needs to be authentic and the way you make that happen with AI content is to be honest about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you show them a deepfake and pretend it\u2019s a real person, they\u2019ll never forgive you. But if you introduce them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/generative-ai-new-virtual-assistant\/\">to an AI assistant<\/a> that will help them better use your product, they\u2019re open to making friends with it. Treat them with respect and honesty, and they\u2019ll give you the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"platforms\">Gen Alpha lives on different platforms than Gen Z and engages with them differently<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>McCrindle said that while Gen Alpha are on the big sites, they have a stronger connection to micro-communities. They use TikTok and Snapchat for their shortform needs, as opposed to more legacy methods like text messages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, they\u2019re drawn toward more visual platforms, and that extends beyond entertainment and communication to basic functionalities and information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe found that they&#8217;re more likely to use YouTube rather than Google as their search engine,\u201d McCrindle said, \u201cbecause it&#8217;s not just about an article, they want to watch a video on it\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube has become their home base platform, useful for both entertainment and education. TikTok is more of a creative outlet or a way to keep up with trends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re also on a lot of smaller, more specific platforms that suit their individual interests. You\u2019ll see a lot of activity on Steam forums or subreddits for their specific gaming interests, for instance, or Discord servers for whatever they\u2019re into. They\u2019re willing and able to curate these specific micro-communities that speak to their passions rather than just relying on the monoliths.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGen Alpha is very fluid between the media platforms,\u201d added Dretsch. \u201cThey&#8217;re born into this universe of digital content, but they often prefer traditional media formats like television where they can watch a big screen. They will switch back and forth between traditional and digital media platforms so fluidly, they don&#8217;t perceive differences in the types of content that they&#8217;re viewing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-marketers-need-to-know-3\">What marketers need to know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to level-up your video content creation capabilities, because that\u2019s how Generation Alpha prefers to receive their information. While Generation Alpha is very comfortable with shortform video, they\u2019re also open to and even seek out longer-form informational or entertainment-based video content.&nbsp;<br><br>The takeaway, then, is once again about authenticity and relationships. TikTok can entertain and inform, but as a shorter-form platform, it isn\u2019t as well-suited to building those deeper, longterm relationships and connections, at least not in a single interaction or piece of content.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gen Alpha is comfortable on video, so they don\u2019t get worn out by it the same way older generations might. If they connect to someone, they\u2019ll watch endless hours of their content, and a long video is fine \u2014 so long as the video is good, of course.<br><br>It also makes it easier for them to build those authentic connections. Just like any relationship, the more time and effort they put into something, the more connected they feel to it.\u00a0That\u2019s another lesson marketers hoping to connect to Gen Alpha could stand to learn: it\u2019s going to take time and effort, but that time and effort pays off with lasting and authentic connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-five wp-block-salesforce-blog-offer\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-offer__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-offer__content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-offer__title\">Explore the possibilities<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-offer__description\">What&#8217;s the next step to preparing for Generation Alpha? 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