Mobile Millennials
Reach Mobile Millennials and the elusive 18-34 demographic with SeeSaw Networks. SeeSaw delivers over 21,000 venues that blanket the country coast-to-coast and provide over 36 million impressions through digital out-of-home venues. These venues include a broad range of categories including bars and restaurants, health clubs, travel centers, universities, bookstores, retail and grocery – places where Mobile Millennials work, play and socialize.
Overview
Day in the life
A Day in the Life of Mobile Millennials
As Mobile Millennials like Ian and Zoe go about their day, digital out-of-home media engages them across a variety of venues:![]() |
7:35 AM – Fuel up at the Gas Station
7:35 AM – Fuel up at the Gas Station
Zoe stops at a gas station on her way to work. Screens are prominent on gas pump where special news of the day is interspersed with cool ads; she watches while she pumps gas. |
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12:00 PM - Workout at the Health Club
12:00 PM - Workout at the Health Club
Zoe goes to the health club for a quick workout during her lunch break. The digital signs show news and display advertisements, which Zoe watches while she is on a stairmaster. |
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5:30 PM – Pick some extra cash at the ATM
5:30 PM – Pick some extra cash at the ATM
Ian stops at the ATM during lunch on his way to meet a friend for
dinner. While he waits for his cash, ads are displayed on the ATM.
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5:50 PM – Shopping at a Bookstore
5:50 PM – Shopping at a Bookstore
Zoe stops at a retail store to buy the new Harry Potter DVD. While checking out, she watches the new arrivals on a digital screen, which also shows ads. |
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6:25PM – Dinner at a Restaurant
6:25PM – Dinner at a Restaurant
Ian meets up with Zoe and some other friends to grab dinner at a local restaurant. Ian puts some music on the digital jukebox.
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Activities
Activities for Mobile Millennials
Mobile Millennials work, play and socialize in the following ways: Weekday- At work or college 8-10 hours a day
- Health club 3-4 times a week
- Lunch date 1-2 times a week
- Rent a DVD or video to watch at home
- Online 2 hours every day
- Drinks after work with friends
- Go to a movie at least once a month
- Basketball/volleyball with friends 1-2 hours
- Go to college games
- Hang out with friends 2-3 times a week
- Gadget store/shopping a couple of times a month
Research
Research About Mobile Millennials
Mobile Millennials’ Awareness of Digital Out-of-Home Media
- Digital out-of-home media is even more effective in reaching Mobile Millennials vs. general adults with 75% reporting that they are aware of the media vs. 62% of general adults.
- On average, Mobile Millennials who are aware of the media have seen digital signage advertising at between six and seven different locations within the past week.
- 50% of Mobile Millennials report that they play some or a lot of attention to digital signage advertising.
- Mobile Millennials are more likely then general adults to take action as a result of seeing digital signage advertising with 43% reporting that they took an action as a result of seeing an ad on a digital sign.
Source: OTX Digital Out-of-Home Media Awareness and Attitude Study – 2007
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Spending Patterns of Mobile Millennials
The Mobile Millennial life pattern, representing the 18-34 age group, consists of about 68.9 million individuals or roughly 23% of total US Population. Average income for individuals in the 25-34 age groups among the Mobile Millennial is over $53,000 and they spend majority of it - about 84% of their income- $9.8 Billion is spent annually on alcohol
- $77.9 Billion on cars
- $10.3 Billion on personal care products
- #1 group for spending on jewelry
- #1 group for spending on electronics
- #1 group for new homeownership
- 18-34 year old demographic spends just 2.5 hours per week reading newspapers, the lowest among all demographics. (Source Ipsos Reid).
- DVR penetration is expected to increase by over 400% between 2005 and 2011 to 65 million units (source: APM Marketplace). This does not speak well for TV as an advertising medium for Mobile Millennials.
- Eighty-two percent of 18-34 year olds report that they are comfortable with new technologies. They are early adopters of new technologies. (Source: Boston Globe).
- About half of 18-25 year olds say they sent or received a text message over the phone in the past day, approximately double the proportion of those ages 26-40. (Source: A Portrait of "Generation Next" , Pew Research Center, January 2007)
- 18 to 25 year olds are an active bunch.
- Fully 81% say they exercise on at least a weekly basis.
- Nearly half (49%) say they play video games.
- They are also big movie-goers. About one-in-ten (11%) say they go out to the movies once a week or more, and 47% say they do so at least once a month. Older generations go out to movies much less frequently – 28% of Gen Xers, 22% of Boomers and 14% of seniors go to movies at least monthly.
- More than three-quarters (77%) say their favorite way to watch a movie at home is watching a DVD or video, while only 17% say they watch movies that are on television.







