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WEBINAR

CONNECTING8WITH88
GEN8Z8WITH8EFFECTIVE8
EMAIL8MARKETING
Greg8Zakowicz,8Sr.8Commerce8Marketing8Analyst,8Oracle8Bronto
Host:8Commerce8Marketer8Podcast
May,82019

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Presenter

Greg)Zakowicz
Sr.8Commerce8Marketing8Analyst
Host:8The8Commerce8Marketer8Podcast
Twitter:8@WhatsGregDoing

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Safe9Harbor9Statement

The9following9is9intended9to9outline9our9general9product9direction.9It9is9
intended9for9information9purposes9only,9and9may9not9be9incorporated9into9
any9contract.9It9is9not9a9commitment9to9deliver9any9material,9code,9or9
functionality,9and9should9not9be9relied9upon9in9making9purchasing9decisions.9
The9development,9release,9and9timing9of9any9features9or9functionality9
described9for9Oracle’s9products9remains9at9the9sole9discretion9of9Oracle.

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Agenda

1 “Defining”9Gen9Z

2 Email9Marketing9Strategies

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“Defining”)Gen)Z
• It’s9fluid,9but9… Generation#and#Ages#in#2019
Born91997F2010
(ages98F22)

• 19979F 2010 Born91981F96


(ages924F38)
• This9year,989F 229years9old
Born91965F80
• Roughly925%9of9U.S.9population (ages939F54)

• Up9to9$449billion9in9spending9power Born)1946364
(ages955F73)

1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Sources:9Pew9Research9Center,92019.
NeoPost9Shipping,9“Great9Expectations:9Shipping,9CX9&9Gen9Z”,92018

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US#Stat#source:#Move#Over#Millennials:#Genera#on#Z#Is#The#Retail#Industry’s#Next#Big#Buying#Group..
Key$Characteristics

1. True9digital9natives
2. Social9media9matters
3. Being9real
4. Stand9for9something
5. The9way9they9shop9and9what9matters

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1.#TRUE#DIGITAL#NATIVES#

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A"World"Without?

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Smartphones,Required
Frequency#of#Smartphone#Usage
50%
41%
40%

30%
35%

28%
35%
32%
28%
33% 31%
26%
22%
are#uncomfortable#
20%
being#away#from#
10% their#phones#for#30#
2% 2% 2% minutes#or#less.
0%
>1#hour#per#day 1-4#hours#per#day 5-9#hours#per#day 10+#hours#per#day
Gen#Z Females Males
Source:8The8Center8for8Generational8Kinetics,8“20188State8of8Gen8Z ”,82018

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Smartphones,Required
Smartphone%activities%on%which%13D17%yearDolds%
spend%3+%hours%per%day
Online%Video
(e.g.%TV,%movies,%videos)
71% 31%
Messaging%Apps 52% are%distracted%when%
watching%TV%(i.e.%looking%
Social%Networking 51% at%nonDshow%related%
content)
Play%Games 42%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Source:8CivicScience,8The8New8Generational8Divide:8Generation8Z8vs.8Millennials

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2.#SOCIAL#MEDIA#IS LIFE

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Gen$Z$And$Social$Media

72%
Visit%YouTube%daily

Source:8Google:8“Generation8Z,8New8Insights8into8the8mobileIfirst8mindset8of8teens.”

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Gen$Z$& Social$Media$And$Brands

Preferred-Way-to-Follow-Brands 64%
Of9Millennials9follow9at9
least9one9brand9on9social9
41% media.99
20%

73%
16% Of9Gen9Z9follow9at9least9
38% one9brand9on9social9media.9

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%


52%
Gen,Z Millennials Of9Gen9Z9follow9109or9
more.
Source:9The9Center9for9Generational9Kinetics,9“20189State9of9Gen9Z ”,92018

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Social'Media

69%
Will9visit9a9store9
based9on9a9retailer’s9
social9media9post.

85%
Will9learn9about9new9
products9through9
social9media.

Source:(MediaKix 2018

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Social’s)Influence)On)Purchases

70% Will9post9pictures9of9apparel9they9like9on9social9media9in9order9
to9get9the9opinions9of9friends9and9family9before9buying.

Will9decide9whether9they’ll9complete9their9checkout9based9
on9the9feedback9of9their9friends9on9social9networks. 41%
Source:9Retail9TouchPoints,92018
HRC9Retail9Advisory,92018

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Influencers*Over*Celebrities

19%
Said9an9online9
influencer9is9more9
likely9to9persuade9
them9to9try9a9new9
brand.
46%
Follow910+9
influencers9on9
social9media.

Source:9eMarketer,9“Gen9Zers Comb9Through9Product9Reviews9Before9Buying”,920189

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Social$Media$For$Customer$Service
Gen$Z$ranks$#1:
Preference9for9using9social9media9
channels9to9connect9with9
customer9service.

36% 26%
Simple'queries Complex'queries

Source:9eMarketer9,“Customer9Service9Expectations9Are9Evolving.”

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3.#AUTHENTICITY#&#UNIQUENESS

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Authentic,&,Unique

79% Real8people,8like8me8 84%


and8you!
Trust8a8company8 Trust8a8company8
more8if8the8images8 more8if8they8use8
they8use8are8not8 Well,8maybe8not8us. actual8customers8in8
Photoshopped. their8ads.

Source:(WP(Engine,(“Reality(Bytes:(The(Digital(Experience(is(the(Human(Experience”,(2019

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Authentic)&)Unique

Which8type8of8media8has8the8most8influence8on8
purchases?

29% 18% 53%


Ads$on$TV Ads$on$the$ Comments$on$
Internet social$media

Source:8CivicScience,8“The8New8Generational8Divide:8Generation8Z8vs.8Millennials”8

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Authentic)&)Unique

67%
Prefers&seeing&”real&
people”&in&ads.

Source:&MediaKix,&2018

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4.#CAUSES

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NFL$Kneeling$Protest

Gen1Z 61%
Do9you9 38%
approve/disapprove9of9
Millennials 62%
players9choosing9to9kneel9 36%

during9the9national9 44%
Gen1X
53%
anthem9as9a9form9of9
protest? Boomer 37%
61%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Approve Disapprove
Source:9PEW9Research9Center,92018

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Causes

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Showcasing+Your+Values

69%
More%likely%to%buy%from%a%
company%that%contributes%
to%social%causes

Source:%WP%Engine,%“Reality%Bytes:%The%Digital%Experience%is%the%Human%Experience”,%2019

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Showcasing+Your+Values

80%
More%often%buy%a%
product%that%has%a%social%
or%environmental%
impact.

Source:%HuffPost,92017

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5.#SHOPPING#IS#A#COMPLETE#
EXPERIENCE

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Why$Shop$Online?
Main$Reason$Gen$Z$Shops$Online
Other

67%
Free$ 6%
Shipping
9%

Cheaper$Online
Better$ 33%
Selection
Prefers8to8shop8in?store. 19%

On3Demand$Shopping
33%

Source:(NeoPost(Shipping,(“Great(Expectations:(Shipping,(CX(&(Gen(Z”,(2018,(
IBM,(“Uniquely(Generation(Z”,(2017

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Brand&Loyalty
Characteristics&that&Make&US&Teens&Loyal&to&Brands&or&Retailers
Great&price 66%
High&quality 59%
Gives&exclusive&benefits&to&loyal&customers 30%
Lets&me&enjoy&exclusive&membership&benefits 28%
Actively&engages&with&customers&on&social&media
Gives&back&to&the&local&community
20%
19% 93%
Protects&the&environment 17% Regularly&purchase&
Innovates&new&business&ideas 16% from&Amazon
Endorsed&by&favorite&celebrity 11%
Other 2% Source:9Inmar,9“Unveil9the9Power9of9Teen9Shoppers,”9Dec.92017,9
NeoPost,&“Great&Expectations:&Shipping,&CX&&&Gen&Z”,&2018

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They%Do%Their%Research
Number-of-Reviews-Read-Before-Making-First-Purchase
0 14%

1*2 20%

3*4 27%

5*6 21%

7*8 4%
67%
9+ 16%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%


Source:9The9Center9for9Generations9Kinetics,9“The9State9of9Gen9Z92018”,92018

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Ship%Matters

Comment-on-Shipping-in-Reviews 71%
30% 28% More-likely-to-shop-with-
25% 24% the-retailer-again-when-
25%
the-shipping-experience-is-
20% favorable.
15%
15%

10% 7%
56%
Less-likely-to-shop-with-the-
5% retailer-again-when-the-
shipping-experience-is-
0%
negative.
All*the*Time Most*of*the Occasionally No Don't*Leave
Time Reviews
Source:-“Great-Expectations:-Shipping,-CX-&-Gen-Z”,-2018

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Recapping)Gen)Z

1. True9digital9natives
2. Social9media9matters
3. Authenticity9is9expected
4. Stand9for9something
5. MultiGchannel9shoppers9with9high9expectations

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EMAIL
ENGAGEMENT
STRATEGIES

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83%
RELEVANCE Of:Gen:Z:expect:to:
increase:or:maintain:
their:email:usage:over:
the:next:5:years.

24.2%, 20%
2018:Cyber:Monday: 2018:holiday:website:
online:sales. referral:traffic.
Sources::Multichannel:Merchant,:2019,:Adobe,:“Retail:Unwrapped,”:Feb.:2019.

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Mobile'First,
Is,A,Must

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CONTENT,'INFLUENCE,'
AND'EMAIL

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Social'Media

Social9media9is9a9form9of9trust.

Use9it9to9build9relationships,9not9
to9talk9at#people.

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Promote'Engagement

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Use$The$Content$As$Social$Proof

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Top$Rated$– Social$Proof

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Reviews'( Social'Proof

30%
Said%a%real%customer%
is%more%likely%to%
persuade%them%to%
try%a%new%brand.

Source::The:Center:for:Generations:Kinetics,:“The:State:of:Gen:Z:2018”,:2018

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Employee(“Faves”(/ Social(Proof

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Social'Media'Proof

Source::The:Center:for:Generational:Kinetics,:“2018:State:of:Gen:Z ”,:2018

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Influencer,Proof

19%
Said:an:online:
influencer:is:more:
likely:to:persuade:
them:to:try:a:new:
brand.
Source::eMarketer,:“Gen:Zers Comb:Through:Product:Reviews:Before:Buying”,:2018:

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Video&And&Email

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Video&And&Email

82%
More(likely(to(purchase(
from(a(company(that(
provides(consistent(
relevant(content.

Source:(WP(Engine,(“Reality(Bytes:(The(Digital(Experience(is(the(Human(Experience”,(2019

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Incentive9– value9conscious
Social9proof9– Customer9review

Video9

Unique9– selfH
expression

Useful9content9

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VALUES'AND'
AUTHENTICITY

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Show%You%Care

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Show%You%Care

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Do#Something#Nice

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Be#Yourself

• Look:at:your:core:brand:equity:– does:it:matter:
to:your:key:demographic?
• Use:brand:voice
• Do:you:walk:the:walk?

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LIFECYCLE'–
POST-PURCHASE

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Keep$It$Going

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Help%Customers

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Make%Reviews%Do%More

67%
Read%3+%reviews%
before%making%a%
first5time%purchase.

Source::The:Center:for:Generations:Kinetics,:“The:State:of:Gen:Z:2018”,:2018

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Re@order9reminder9message9
(helpful)

Reinforcing9social9good
Social9proof9to9help9decide

Focus9on9free9shipping9
value@add

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LIFECYCLE'–
WELCOME'MESSAGING

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Welcome'Experience

Preferences'x'2

12'days

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Welcome'Messaging

Understand9
the9
Differences

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Welcome'Messaging'– Using'Information

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Welcome,Messaging,– Using,Information

Jumpsuits

Men’s,Tshirts

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Welcome'Messaging'Strategy
Personalized'message'lift'
over'standard'version:
• Open9Rate:9+134%
• Click9Rate:9+254%
• Conv9Rate:9+267%
• RPE:9+7,980

• 3%'of'email'sends
• +140%'in'revenue

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Email&Marketing&And&Gen&Z

• Is:it:relevant:and:…
−based:on:data?
−defined:by:them?

• Does:it:continue:engagement?
• Is:it:helpful?
• Does:it:integrate:social:media:and:social:proof?
• Does:it:showcase:values:and:authenticity?

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WHAT’S'GOOD'FOR'
THE'GOOSE

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THANK YOU
Greg%Zakowicz
Sr.9Commerce9Marketing9Analyst
Host:9The9Commerce9Marketer9Podcast

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