Motorsport Marketing Specialist | Digital Strategy, copywriting & Content | Formula 1, Formula E, Moto GP
How Can F1 Teams and Brands Capture the Attention of Gen Z Fans? Want to create content that’s Gen Z friendly? Take a look at these lessons and example posts from the Stake F1 Team who are killing it: 1️⃣ Make posts like Something Their Friends Would Post Make your posts like something Gen Z would post in the first place. Unhinged, unedited, slightly weird? Perfect ✅. Take this post that’s basically appreciation for Valtteri’s mullet: https://lnkd.in/gyMDJx2Y 2️⃣ Authenticity Over Polish Forget super polished, perfectly edited media. Gen Z prefers raw, authentic content. Kick Sauber nails this with their run-and-gun, iPhone-shot videos that feel real : https://lnkd.in/gU7K3TGe 3️⃣ Use Familiar Formats Gen Z is oversaturated with content, Stake F1 Team knows how to tap into what's already popular, making their posts instantly recognisable. Take “rolling into another race week” as an example: https://lnkd.in/gaW6Z5fn 4️⃣ Speak their language Gen Z has its own slang and cultural references and Stake F1 Team speaks this language. Bottas calling the car “pookie”? 🥹🥹: https://lnkd.in/g8KfUBxE 5️⃣ Jump on Trends (but do it fast) Gen Z loves trends, but they move quickly. Kick Sauber is great at hopping on trends before they fade. ASMR artist: https://lnkd.in/gDRvzrsG The success of this strategy? According to their social media team at Sports Marketing Group (SMG): ✅ 37% increase in overall engagement on all channels compared to the same period in 2023 (Feb 1 – March 2024) ✅ Content interactions on Instagram have risen by 101% since Feb 1st . ✅ TikTok views have risen by 290% since Feb 1st. ✅ Content engagement on all channels risen by 132% since Feb 1st. Any more tips for catching Gen Z's attention?? Let me know ⬇️ #Formula1 #StakeF1Team #ValtteriBottas #MotorsportMarketing #Motorsportsocialmedia #GenZ #TikTok