Positive trends in immigration and fertility mean Black, Latino, and other minority groups are on track to collectively account for more than 50 percent of the country’s population. In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Christopher Friedmann chats with Justin Gest, an author and associate professor of policy and government at George Mason … Read more
As National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off, a time of celebration, culture and pride, a new report by the Cultural Insights Impact Measure (CIIM)™, released by the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM) shows that Hispanics feel more invisible and stereotyped than any other group when it comes to their representation in television programs … Read more
By Isaac Mizrahi – Co-President of ALMA As we celebrate another Hispanic Heritage Month, I asked a few industry leaders with decades of experience in Hispanic marketing to reflect on what has changed in the industry over the past two decades and what hasn’t. The conversation was so rich that I decided to break it … Read more
We often encounter false starts and detours when developing new technologies, and sometimes things that may seem to be the future are launched only to be met with consumer apathy. In the context of viewing, 3DTVs, Google Glass, curved screens and red button services all proclaimed to be the next big thing at one stage. … Read more
By Mark Duval – The Duval Partnership Is your agency shortchanging itself with missed opportunities to leverage its creative output—and the business successes generated by its work? In a perfect world, agencies would automatically enjoy shared rights to attribution and ownership of their work. They would be able to leverage their work products (and results) … Read more
The fragmented media landscape and sheer volume of new platforms, channels and services has made tracking ROI increasingly complex for marketers. And, while technology to engage, measure, optimize and prove ROI has never been more plentiful, only 54% of global marketers say they are confident in their ability to measure full-funnel ROI. Given the ever-expanding … Read more
By Ameneh Atai, General Manager, Audience Measurement During times of economic unease, there can be a knee-jerk reaction to tighten the belt and slash the budgets—especially in the marketing and advertising departments. However, there’s also a long and storied track record of how risky this approach is. Deprioritizing marketing erodes brand share and relevance and … Read more
The Latino population is one of the fastest growing demographics in the US participating in the labor market at higher-than-average rates. They accounted for approximately 80% of workforce growth from 2010 to 2017, and they are expected to represent nearly one in three working-age Americans by 2050. Bain & Company research has found a culture … Read more
Splurge or save? In recent months, consumers worldwide likely feel caught between two minds. As global anxiety around the pandemic wanes, many are eager to spend on sorely missed experiences like travel, restaurants, and entertainment. But built-up pandemic demand is hitting hurdles in the form of spiking inflation and persistent headlines warning of a potential … Read more
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises released a timely report titled The Future Is Fútbol to define and characterize the fundamental shift in the importance of soccer in mainstream American sports and the role Latinos are playing in this economic, cultural and media phenomenon. The Future Is Fútbol report draws on primary and secondary research and data collection, … Read more
Selling online is no longer the future, but the present, and the pandemic has accelerated this new reality. Consumer habits have changed and their preference to purchase products and services through digital channels is growing. Today, digital sales have almost doubled in the past five years, representing 13% of all sales in the U.S. There … Read more
HispanicAd in association with the Hispanic Marketing Council and Adam R. Jacobson plan and publish key supplemental reading through out the year to cover the most important topics for our industry besides our daily coverage. We bring forth the only Industry Directory; complete year to year analysis,; TV Programming Updates for the upcoming season; content, … Read more
PR Daily published an article by By Amira Barger the EVP of Health DEI at Edelman. Even though I agree with the premise, it astonished me that a so called “DEI Expert” cannot herself be more inclusive in her presentation of her point in the article. Excluding the importance is US Hispanics! What, DEI is … Read more
By Alvaro Arroyo / Captura Group With the aim of sharing exceptional case studies from top industry thought leaders, and as part of its Strategic Excellence Award webinar series, the Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) recently hosted a session to highlight the strategy and execution behind Pop-Tarts’ Día de Muertos campaign – winner of the 2022 … Read more
WOW MKTG announced the promotion of Betsy Henao to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Betsy will oversee all operational activities for the agency, identifying and leveraging all available resources to achieve maximum efficiency and further increase productivity. “Betsy’s innovative marketing prowess, her unrivaled professional experience and incomparable work ethic have been instrumental to the success of … Read more
To better assess the challenges and opportunities for corporate internal communications, Ragan Communications and PoliteMail surveyed more than 250 communicators in May 2022. We asked about the effectiveness of comms channels and platforms, measurement and analytics, technology and tools, what’s working and what isn’t … and, perhaps most importantly, how they can improve their current … Read more
If driving media ROI is your job, this report helps you do it better. We reveal what drives returns, how to measure them and how to improve on the metrics you already have. To access report, CLICK HERE.
“Entravision is very excited to partner with LATV Networks,” said Juan Saldivar, Chief Digital and Strategy Officer of Entravision. “Our Company has extensive digital marketing expertise when it comes to reaching growing Latino audiences. This new partnership will provide LATV Networks with avenues to expand the distribution of their younger-skewing bilingual content at scale by … Read more
For consumers, 2022 may well be another year of instability. Pandemic recovery has given way to soaring inflation, leaving retailers and customers rushing to cut costs. Even during these turbulent times, however, many of the world’s best-known companies have continued to see success. Analysis from our global BrandZ report reveal that, despite ongoing economic pain, … Read more
By Mark Duval – The Duval Partnership Agencies are facing a perfect storm of conditions, including rising costs, declining new business opportunities, and clients asking them to (once again) do more with less—despite stretched budgets and resources. Ironically, while many agencies feel pressured to reduce prices, they should raise them. The Drum has published accounts … Read more
