{"id":1934,"date":"2015-08-24T16:56:32","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T16:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genhq.com\/?p=1934"},"modified":"2022-07-23T10:23:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T10:23:12","slug":"five-must-know-facts-about-igen-aka-gen-z-or-centennials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genhq.com\/five-must-know-facts-about-igen-aka-gen-z-or-centennials\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Must-Know Facts about iGen, aka Gen Z or Centennials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move over, Millennials. iGen\u2014those born after 1995\u2014is here, and this generation is presenting a whole new set of skills and challenges to its parents, marketers, employers and the world at large.<\/h4>\n

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Here are five key points you need to know now to stay ahead of the curve:<\/p>\n

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  1. Members of iGen do not remember the attacks of September 11, 2001. To them, 9\/11 has always been history.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Extreme connectedness\u2014even virtual reality\u2014is very much a part of their daily lives at work, play and in relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. YouTube is a television network with its own celebrities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. iGen\u2019s parents are Millennials and Gen Xers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Members of iGen think Millennials are old<\/em>. (Seriously.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n


            \nWhat else do you want to know about the new iGen generation? Tweet your question to us <\/em><\/strong>@WhatTheGen<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <\/em><\/strong>@JasonDorsey<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

            Source: The Center for Generational Kinetics, iGen analysis 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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