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FH Boom Daily Digest – May 4, 2010

Posted: 04 May 2010 05:45 AM PDT

Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

Job Forecast: Boomer Retirees in Demand
Carla Fried
CBS MoneyWatch.com
May 4, 2010

Overview: "Baby Boomers who want to ease into retirement over the next decade with a post-career period of a reduced work load may find plenty of opportunity to do just that. A parsing of employment and demographic trends between 2008 and 2018 concludes that Boomer retirees who want to keep working will likely be in demand."
http://tinyurl.com/29n3yes

Early Retirees Get $5B Boost from White House
Associated Press
May 4, 2010

Overview: "Trying to entice cost-weary employers to keep providing medical coverage to early retirees, the Obama administration is making $5 billion available until the safety net of the new health care law is in place."
http://tinyurl.com/2wumkeo

Car Buyers Depend on Expert Online Content
eMarketer
May 4, 2010

Overview: "Nearly three-quarters of US Web users polled by About.com said they would research online before buying a car, rating their likelihood 1 or 2 on a scale from 1 to 5. About.com's sample was weighted toward older users, suggesting that online boomers and seniors also conduct automotive research on the Web."
http://tinyurl.com/2b9t56z

Can Even A Great Ad Campaign Make People Rethink 'Depend'?
Stephen Reily
Engage Boomers
May 3, 2010

Overview: "The Depend brand, owned by Kimberly-Clark, recently launched a new set of television and print ads. Ad agency JWT NY made versions for men and women."
http://tinyurl.com/28n9g3j

Special Note to Readers:
Upcoming Boomer/Mature Market Workshop "Marketing to Boomers and Beyond"
FH Boom to Blog From Event
Attention readers: Friday, May 14 in New York City, boomer and mature marketing experts including Jerry Shereshewsky, Tom Mann, Adriane Berg, Dr. Elaine Lyons and Ken Lyons, and others, will reveal new insights and research, including how to develop successful mature market strategies in the current economic climate. For a complete list of speakers, workshop schedule and to register for the event, visit: http://www.beyondboomers.com/workshop.html

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