The Youth Brand Health Scorecard

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Your Total Youth Brand Health Score

Category Your Score Max Possible Weighted % Score Result
1. Digital Presence & Accessibility 25 % x 0.20
2. Social Proof & Community 25 % x 0.15
3. Values & Authenticity 30 % x 0.20
4. Content & Communication 25 % x 0.15
5. Experience & Convenience 25 % x 0.15
6. Personalization & Recognition 20 % x 0.10
7. Innovation & Trend Awareness 15 % x 0.05
Total Youth Brand Health Score

Score Interpretation

Bar chart showing five score ranges from 0-44 to 90-100 out of a possible 100

90-100: Youth Brand Leader

Your brand is resonating with younger audiences. Focus on maintaining momentum and staying ahead of emerging trends.

Priority Actions:

  • Create case studies of your success for content marketing
  • Expand into new youth-adjacent markets
  • Mentor other departments/divisions

75-89: Strong Youth Appeal

Your brand is doing well, but has opportunities to improve its approach with younger customers. You are not yet their first choice.

Priority Actions:

  • Identify your lowest-scoring category
  • Run A/B tests on solutions to your weak areas
  • Interview 10 young customers to learn about gaps in your service offerings

60-74: Youth Brand at Risk

Your brand is performing at an average rate. Younger customers can take you or leave you, which leaves your brand in jeopardy.

Priority Actions:

  • Pick one category scoring below 70 and increase your score
  • Conduct voice-of-customer research with the youth segment
  • Audit your competitors’ youth strategies

45-59: Youth Brand Disconnect

Your brand misses the mark with younger audiences. Urgent action is required to discover whether your brand is being avoided or ignored.

Priority Actions:

  • Stop all youth-targeted marketing until you fix the fundamentals
  • Hire or consult someone who understands this audience
  • Start with Categories 1 (Digital Presence & Accessibility) and 3 (Values & Authenticity)

Below 45: Youth Brand Crisis

Your brand could project as outdated to younger customers. Without major changes, your brand will become irrelevant.

Priority Actions:

  • Consider a complete brand repositioning
  • Conduct a youth market research sprint
  • Rebuild from Category 1 up

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