When I got into this business, the 18-34-year-old thing was hammered into me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker recalls being heavily focused on targeting a specific age demographic in business.
- In plain terms
- I was constantly told to focus on people aged 18 to 34.
- What can you take from it?
- Business often fixates on specific age groups for marketing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why target 18-34 specifically?
- Who else should be included?
Another view
Young adults are often the primary consumers for many products.
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