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More women than men use multiple media simultaneously, according to Deloitte


Business advisory firm Deloitte designed a study in 2010, entitled “State of
the Media Democracy”. For the Women in Media initiative, Deloitte revealed a summary of its conclusions about women: when it comes to media, they are more skilled at multitasking than men are.

Source : Offre média.

“Unlike men, women are more capable of doing several things at once”: the age-old dictum rings true for media consumption too, according to Deloitte.
While television and the press are the two media that influence women’s purchasing decisions the most, it¹s rare that women dedicate their full and entire attention to them: much more than men, they like to use several media
simultaneously.

Posted on 21 December 2011 in Women's behaviour, High Tech, Reflections, Sectors
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“Facing the future”: the new issue of Marketing


Sophie Blum, CEO of Procter & Gamble

In Jerusalem, the Conference “Facing the Future” (Facing Tomorrow), which took place from 21 to 23 June 2011, propels new Marketing ideas onto the horizon of 2012. For the third consecutive year, political, intellectual and artistic personalities gathered around the Israeli President and Nobel Peace prize winner Shimon Peres at an international and unique event that offers a real opportunity to think about the world of tomorrow.

According to Sophie Blum, CEO of Procter & Gamble Israel, and also our exceptional Aufeminin reporter during these three days; “Facing the future is an excellent opportunity to bring together in one place, in Jerusalem, Israel, the best minds and thinkers on topics and areas of the future. At P&G, we believe there are two ways to approach the future: the first is to get results and achieve our goals. The other is to DARE. Dare to consider an ideal future and gather the best resources and skills to attain this. This is what we call LEADERSHIP. If we dare to challenge the limits, we can shape a better future. “

Posted on 27 June 2011 in Women's behaviour, Case Studies
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Interview of Stephen Reily, co-author of “Vibrant Nation: What Boomer Women 50+ know, think, do & buy”


The marketing agency Vibrant Nation has recently published the book “Vibrant Nation: What Boomer Women 50+ know, think, do & buy”, which you can download here. We published an article in French at that time, but now we can provide you with an exclusive interview of Stephan Reilly, founder of Vibrant Nation and co-author of the book. Here are his answers. You can found the translation of this interview at the bottom of the article.

What those women want

1)    Which are the fields in which women 50+ are clearly not targeted enough by marketers?

Almost all consumer categories, but the ones with the largest missed opportunities are probably financial services, fashion, consumer electronics, and automobiles.

2)    Cite one or two telling examples of successful advertising campaigns aiming at women 50+.

Last year, Kimberly-Clark launched a campaign that repositioned its “Depend” brand (adult diapers) as a resource that allows active, successful women over 50 a way to keep doing what they want to be doing in spite of a health condition that might otherwise slow them down.  You can see one of these ads in that video.

Procter & Gamble’s Olay brand has also done an excellent job of providing information for Baby Boomer women to make their own decisions about skincare products.  This approach acknowledges women’s intelligence and trusts her to make the right decision, rather than telling her what the right decision should be.

Posted on 28 April 2011 in Women's behaviour, Reflections
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Womenology welcomes Influencia as a new partner


The Womenology blog has begun a partnership with Influencia in relation to gender marketing content, and we just published our first article about women and brands. QualiQuanti’s Womenology lab has been operating for 2 months and already there re over 150 articles published, a monitoring section on new products and services, and a plethora of studies about best practices in the area.

To learn more about what the Womenology lab is all about, you can read an interview about it at l’Expression/Top/Com, or follow our Twitter.

Posted on 8 April 2011 in Women's behaviour, Case Studies
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The internet, a main source of information


A large-scale Aufeminin.com study was conducted in 2010 in relation to women’s behavior in the mass consumption sector and the ways in which they use the internet in buying everyday items (food, hygiene/beauty, household cleaning items,etc).
When it comes to these types of items, 74% of French women use the web as their primary source of information.
Websites oriented towards women are where almost three quarters of women go to get their advice – which means bloggers, journalists, experts, and commenters are all working together to shape the informational environment. Coupled with the fact that women want to see more third-person opinions about products online, online reviews and advice sites and magazines have a large role to play in developing brand communication strategies. To learn more about the study and why women prefer to shop online, read more at the blog.

Posted on 29 March 2011 in Women's behaviour, High Tech, Reflections, Sectors
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A digital life before the real one begins


23% of moms-to-be on average post their ultrasound pictures online according to a study by AVG.
While this number is higher in Canada where it has risen to 37%, in France it’s still low at 13% of moms.
Not content to stop there, though, more and more moms are posting photos as children grow up, capturing every detail for all their friends to view on social networks and online photo albums. Only 5% of babies had their own social networking profiles, but a solid 81% of kids less than two had pictures of themselves somewhere online.
To read more about the specific results, continue to the article.

Posted on 11 March 2011 in Women's behaviour, Parenting, Reflections, Sectors
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American women and social networks: a strong influence from blogs


A study of almost 4000 women in the United States sponsored by BlogHer, iVillage, and Compass Partners asks: what is women’s relationship to social media?

Since about 80 million women in the U.S. are internet users, and 42 million of them use social networks at least weekly, it is important to gauge interest levels and tendencies in order to better target marketing campaigns.

So what does this study show?
First of all, the most “socially active” women online are the GenXers, aged 27 to 43.
Second, there is a large distinction between which media types are used for what purpose—so a woman seeking to keep in touch with friends will use social networks, while someone looking for advice on beauty products will more likely check blogs first.
Finally, traditional media’s influence is declining significantly, with many women turning to the internet as the primary mode of gathering information and keeping up with friends.

To see more trends from the study, follow the blog here.

Posted on 5 March 2011 in Women's behaviour, High Tech, Reflections, Sectors
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What do women want—online? A response from Quirks magazine


Women’s use of the internet is changing in tandem with the fact that their own roles in society are changing.
No longer simply defined as the “mother of” or “wife of,” women more and more are defined by their careers and personal interests.

No longer bound by archaic standards of perfection, more and more women are using the internet to get advice, talk about taboo subjects, and sharing experiences with other women.
In this vein, forums are a way to “release & escape,” and conduct “mutual sharing,” terms that a large percentage of women used to describe their goals when using the internet.

Facebook, on the other hand, is seen less as an authentic way to talk to others, but more as an “online runway” in which women need to post the best pictures of themselves for others to see.
So what are the implications in terms of marketing? Women are much more trusting of ads on websites that offer content (like forums dedicated to women) than ads from Facebook, which they tend to view as ingenuine.

Posted on 4 March 2011 in Women's behaviour, High Tech, Reflections, Sectors
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“Digital moms,” a target demographic for e-commerce


Over 90% of “digital moms” buy products online at least once a month.

As a recent study from Ipsos shows, they are principally motivated by the amount of time they can save and the ability to buy online after regular stores are closed. The majority of purchases have a ludic dimension: most money spent online by women goes towards fashion (clothing and accessories), interior decorating, or games for children. Additionally, less traditional vendors like auction sites (eBay) and item exchanges are gaining popularity, though they are far from dethroning the dominant position of online retailers.

Most of women cited excessive advertisements as an annoyance, but stated that this would not prevent them from continuing to purchase online. In regards to the future, thus, e-commerce seems poised for growth among this demographic given its accessibility and favorable standing among moms.

Posted on 2 March 2011 in Women's behaviour, High Tech, Reflections, Sectors
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