1. CLIENT BRANDING
Judith Ward, T. Rowe Price
Dan Schawbel, Millennial Branding
May 2015
Speaking Millennial
THROUGH YOUR
RETIREMENT PLAN
CLIENT WORDMARK
CLIENT
LOGO
30. CLIENT BRANDING 303030
stick with the default
deferral rate
94%
Autos: The Use Them
Data from T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services Participant Database, April 2015.
33. CLIENT BRANDING 333333
Let’s Meet Maria
Default 6%
Takes advantage of 2% auto increase/year
Match up to 3%
Changes jobs every 3 years
Maintains retirement savings
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Let’s Meet Dave
Default 3%
No auto-increase
No match until later in career
Changes jobs every 3 years
Cashes out retirement savings
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wish they had been auto
enrolled at a higher rate
50%
Autos: The Use Them
Data from T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services Participant Database, April 2015.
Those auto-enrolled
at 3% say they
would not have
opted out until 7%.
39. CLIENT BRANDING 393939
Millennials and Engagement
MEETING THE NEEDS OF DIGITAL NATIVES
TECHNOLOGY
APPS
GAMIFICATION
81
SOCIAL MEDIASOCIAL MEDIA
CONFIDENCE
NUMBER:
Quiet/Bold Headlines
The first line establishes a premise with a few well-chosen words. The second line should add meaning to the premise established by the first line.
§ 50% of managers said millennials are entitled
§ 47% said poor work ethic
§ 46% said easily distracted
§ 43% said self-centered
§ 42% said disloyal
At retirement….
Maria exceeds her goal of 2/3 of RI
Dave is going to have less than half of what he needs
According to our plan data 43% are eligible but not contributing
And the survey found – as you would expect
Not as confident
Debt strapped
Not comfortable planning
Higher loan and cash-out activity
They are ok with a higher deferral rates
About half agreed that they wish they had been enrolled at a higher auto rate
80% say that their employer should set the auto rate to take full advantage of the match
54% say they would likely increase their contribution to get the maximum company match from their employer
Those auto’d at 3% would not have considered opting out on avg until 7%
Topics: Financial independence
–Beyond retirement
–Emergency Fund
–Debt
–College
–House
Tone: Transparent and direct
–Real life education – not advertising