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Financial services, healthcare, travel & tourism, real estate, retail, home improvement, consumer products, non-profits, and dozens of other industries are about to be transformed by today's older Boomer Consumer. The majority of Boomers are now age 50 and beyond and the rest will forever leave the ranks of "young adults" by 2014. Boomers aren't "seniors" and aren't young anymore. Because of this, they often feel ignored.
Companies and organizations need new insights and guidelines in trying to capture the attention of America's largest, wealthiest, and most influential group - one that spends some $2.3 trillion annually on goods and services. Based on proprietary national research, the Boomer Project's Matt Thornhill and John Martin lay out practical and tactical tips and techniques for reaching and connecting with older Boomers. This is a "must read" for anyone who wants to sell to or influence Boomer Consumers.

Portrait of today's Boomer Consumer:

Boomers tell us "middle age" begins at about age 47 and "old age" around age 73. That means Boomers in their 50's and beyond still think of themselves in early "middle age." Does your organization have the same perception?

Two out of three Boomers are married, but fully one-third never married, are separated, divorced or widowed. Those single head-of-households still spend money on groceries, electronics and cars - should you be targeting them today?

Already more than one third of Boomers are grandparents, and half of all grandparents alive today are from the Boomer generation. It's one life stage that once Boomers achieve, they'll never relinquish. How can you tap into it?

Only 8% of Boomers described themselves as "retired," and the majority of those who haven't say they have no idea when they will retire. What are the implications of that for your company or organization?