Instagram Leads to Overspending for Emerging Generations

Does scrolling through your Instagram lead to overspending?

Paul Davidson of USA Today reports:

Thirty-five percent of Americans admit they feel pressured to spend more than they can afford after seeing images of their friends’ lives on sites like Facebook and Instagram, according to Schwab’s 2019 modern wealth survey. The FOMO effect is most dramatic for young adults. About half of millennials and 44% of Generation Z (those born approximately between 1995 to 2015) acknowledge their spending habits are at least partly shaped by social media.

Millennial LifeBen SimpsonJune 24, 2019Instagram, Social Media, Facebook, Spending, Discipleship, Gen ZComment

Gen Z Prefers Instagram Over Snapchat

Does your church have a social media strategy?

I hope so. While it isn’t necessary to be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, or other platforms all the time, it is important to be familiar with the tools your congregation uses most and to discover ways that you can use those tools to communicate effectively with your people.

Generation ZBen SimpsonDecember 12, 2018Social Media, Instagram, SnapchatComment

Gen Zers Understand Social Media Better Than You Do

The members of Generation Z are digital natives. They’ve grow up with the internet, and the smartphone has been ubiquitous. They understand social media better than you do. They know what people are interested in seeing and sharing. They know what makes a tweet go viral. So why aren’t you asking them to help you?

Generation ZBen SimpsonAugust 1, 2018Gen Z, Social Media, Instagram, Facebook, SnapchatComment

Harmful Effects of Social Media

Technology is not neutral. Neither are its effects wholly positive. For younger generations, social media can take a negative toll on mental health.

Millennial Life, Generation ZBen SimpsonJune 9, 2017Social Media, Instagram, Snapchat, TechnologyComment