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LAMA

President’s
Program
July 2009
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What is the RenGen?

• Ren = renaissance
• Gen = generation
Rebirth of a civilization
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Three indicators
of a renaissance

• Death comes first


• Facilitating medium
• Age of enlightenment

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RenGen demographic: who
Baby Boom Gen Y
43-61 years old
10-28 years old
‘46-’64
Gen X ‘79-’97
4.5 75 Million
29-42 years old 80 Million
‘65-’78
4.0 48 Million
Annual Births:Millons

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000


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RenGen psychographic
Knowledge is power—Learn, baby, learn

Evolving faster than institutions Embrace diversity

Time-starved idealists--Live my values now

Eco-conscious Sensualists

slashers: engineer/poet/advocate Inner-directed creatives

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RenGen take cues
from culture

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Depth of
the shift
Capitalism relies on conformity

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How do we
market
now?
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One
true
thing.
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Old way
BRAND→

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New way
USER→

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delight pleasure

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Fairy doors project

Ann Arbor
District
Public
Library
The way forward

Plant seeds
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kryptonite
for cool ideas?
FEAR
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If everyone loves you all the time…

you’re
probably
mediocre.
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$?

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If you create a culture where people can
connect…

. . . the less you’ll spend


on marketing
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When you return…

Plant a seed and make


something happen!

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Need
Knowledge
transfer

How: Empowerment
Emotion: Confidence
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Need
Connection

How: Interaction
Emotion: Belonging
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Sharp intake of fear

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“We have to open up and
let go if we want to grab
on to the future.”

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