Do Not Market to Gen Y

As a member of Gen Y, I am pleading with brands around the world to not market to me.

By Peter Westerman | July 15, 2011 at 10:59 AM

As a member of Gen Y, I am pleading with brands around the world to not market to me.

Do not create a single video you think will go viral.

Do not think your brand "gets it" because you've got one million Facebook Likes or Twitter followers.

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