This is a slower growth rate compared to an exceptionally strong performance in 2016 (+5.9% excl. P&O) but the moderate slowdown remains within what had already been anticipated by MAGNA. Neutralizing cyclical drivers in 2016-17, actual growth will be +1.8% this year.
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September 23, 2017
September 23, 2017
We live in a globalized era, when many times, as content producers and marketers, we create content for a campaign in one language and then translate it to reach a multicultural audience in the U.S. or consumers in other countries. by Lee Vann / Captura Group
September 23, 2017
More than 300 of the sharpest strategists in the ad business gathered in New York last week for the 20th annual 4A’s Strategy Festival, which was themed “Data + Humanity: Planning Redefined.” Speakers — including Publicis Groupe’s Rishad Tobaccowala, Viacom’s Kodi Foster and BBDO’s David Lubars — stressed the importance of the strategy and planning disciplines at a time when the human factor threatens to get lost in the number crunch.
September 23, 2017
When people consider engaging with facts and information any number of factors come into play. How interested are they in the subject? How much do they trust the sources of information that relate to the subject? How eager are they to learn something more? What other aspects of their lives might be competing for their attention and their ability to pursue information? How much access do they have to the information in the first place?
September 23, 2017
Seventy-one percent of Millennials are visiting multiple stores to find the best deals, compared to 57 percent of Baby Boomers
September 22, 2017
Are you the smartest person in the room? I can pretty much never say yes — but more often than not, I can tell who in the room thinks they are. Inevitably, they want everyone else to think it, too. It’s an unattractive quality in a co-worker and one that creates lots of unnecessary tension.
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September 22, 2017
HOLA! USA is enjoying a first full year of publishing targeting affluent U.S. Hispanic women.
September 22, 2017
Nativism, a kind-of political “first come, first served” resentment toward the latest wave of immigrants, haunts American history during periods of demographic change fueling fear, anger, and resentment. By David Morse / New American Dimensions
September 22, 2017
When new college graduates interview for a job at Kimberly-Clark, the discussion often veers into topics that would never show up on a typical resume. As part of the multinational consumer goods company's "Original Thinkers" marketing campaign to attract the young talented workers all companies need in order to thrive over the long-term, each candidate is encouraged to take an informal 3-minute quiz designed to probe what kind of thinker a person is. By Chris Warren
September 21, 2017
DiGo will be spearheading the iconic organization’s efforts to drive attendance and communicate its brand story.
September 21, 2017
Delivery of true, multi-channel customer experience has become the latest area where sales and marketing leaders are testing the boundaries of their relationship status—understanding and cooperating on what’s needed, but neither taking the lead (or risk) for ownership and operation of this emerging area of business value creation.
September 21, 2017
Today’s consumers expect strong mobile sites, want flexible fulfillment options, and use a variety of channels to research and make purchases. Brands must deliver superior experiences and support if they want to stay competitive in today’s retail environment.
September 21, 2017
Marketers can’t reach their goals without knowing exactly who their target audiences are and how those people make purchases. Whether the goal is a one percent increase in e-commerce purchases per month or a whole new community for a healthcare product. And while creating buyer personas and understanding target markets have always been a part of traditional marketing, doing so has become more difficult as consumer habits evolve and potential customers are spread more widely around the world.
September 20, 2017
IRI announced initial findings from an ongoing study into the shopping attitudes and behaviors of Generation Z (aged 21 and under), providing manufacturers and retailers valuable insight into how to effectively communicate and activate with this new generation of consumers.
September 20, 2017
UNITED COLLECTIVE announced that it has hired Kristin Jackson as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
September 20, 2017
The report, Future Landscapes of the Orange Economy: Creative Pathways for Improving Lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, draws from the premise of five engines for global change and forecasts their impact on 10 zones of innovation in the creative and cultural industries, or the orange economy, as the IDB calls it.
September 20, 2017
The African-American and Hispanic listening audience now accounts for one-third of the listening audience, and that number continues to grow.
September 20, 2017
reVolver Podcasts and Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced a strategic partnership to bring listeners and partners more exclusive Spanish-language audio content and expanded advertising opportunities.
September 19, 2017
Stingray Digital Group Inc., announced the appointment of Mariana Ferreira as Business Development Director, Latin America, reporting directly to Alejandra Olea, General Manager, Latin America of Stingray.
September 19, 2017
NBCUniversal Owned Television stations, a division of NBCUniversal, announced that Stacy Owen has been named President and General Manager of the Bay Area NBC and Telemundo-owned stations, KNTV and KSTS.
September 19, 2017
By Gonzalo López Marti - Creative director, etc / LMMiami.com
- Spain is undergoing a national frenzy of “turismofobia”.
- That’d be “tourism phobia”, loosely translated.
September 19, 2017
Project Unbound’s mission is to close the diversity gap in entertainment by raising awareness of the disparities and solutions; creating and celebrating content representative of today’s America; and developing and supporting emerging storytellers.
September 19, 2017
The awards, sponsored by the PR Council in partnership with PRWeek, honor excellence in leadership and promoting diversity and inclusion within the communications sector.
September 16, 2017
Today, the explosive growth of new digital content available via online video distribution networks such as YouTube competes directly with traditional broadcasting creating a new connected landscape with data at the center. With this shift in industry competition, media and entertainment companies aim to maximize content investment and return while providing a differentiated and exceptional customer experience.
September 16, 2017
The findings indicate a growing consumer preference to make purchasing decisions based on their social media activity, a reality that favors B2C companies.
September 16, 2017
The research revealed social media plays a critical role in how this always-connected generation wishes to engage with companies around corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Eighty-two percent use social media to talk about issues they care about and a majority (87%) are likely to share their positive opinion of companies addressing social and environmental issues.
