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    As the app space has matured, marketers have become savvier about the cost of acquiring loyal customers. There's one notable exception: those marketers who are targeting tweens and teens. This group is apparently happy to be in constant customer acquisition mode, forever welcoming new customers through the front door while watching them exit through the back. This is Jackie Paper syndrome.
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    Funny Or Die: Using Humor To Connect
    Most marketers are eager to engage teens and win them over for years to come. Many, however, are baffled when it comes to using humor to connect with this coveted audience of tech-savvy, multiscreen-using consumers.
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    Why Chatbots Are The Next Frontier In Teen Marketing
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