Happy Monday! Hard to believe that the month is already half over. Thankfully, we’ve got another round-up of the top mature marketing articles and insights that had people talking this past week. Have something to add? We’d love to see your comments in the section below.
MOST SHARED: There’s an app for that!
Seems like this is a phrase uttered repeatedly as more and more adapt to smart phones. An article by Kerry Gorgone introduced 7 must-have phone apps for mature marketers. Some of the “essential apps” according to the author:
*Evernote Hello: provides full social media profile when an email address is entered.
*Userium: creates a website usability checklist to ensure your site is optimized.
*Moat: suite of online banner ads and design inspiration.
Learn about other apps and read the full article here: http://bit.ly/1kRdhIg
MOST CLICKED: A Forbes article entitled A Guide to the New Retirement Communities drove several clicks this past week. Beth Baker, author of the book With a Little Help from Our Friends: Creating Community As We Grow Older traveled the country exploring retirement communities. Interviewed by Forbes, Baker shared some of her top insights from her travels, including her surprise at the number of non-traditional communities people have flocked to.
In the past, with traditional retirement communities, people were dependent on a company or nonprofit to create them. That traditional model was much more top-down. I don’t want to come across as bashing those communities, because I know people who have moved there and are happy. But I think many people don’t like the feeling of being isolated from the broader community. They don’t like the idea of being around only older people.
WORTH REPEATING: Will the new Facebook Paper format appeal to boomers and seniors? Read the article by Creating Results’ Jessica Ruhle to learn how to best leverage social media to reach your mature target market.