Brand strength or margin? Both!

The chief marketing officer (CMO) takes the elevator from the ground floor. It’s usually empty—but not today. This morning, he bumps into the new chair of the supervisory board. She must have gotten on the elevator in the underground parking lot. The trip up to the executive floor takes only about a minute. The CMO braces himself and asks, “What’s the priority for next year—brand strength or margin?” The supervisory board chair responds, “Can’t we have both?”

Helping Advertisers Walk the Diversity Talk – What Diverse Media Owners Need to Do to Secure Advertiser Investments

Support diverse communities. Increase representation of minorities. Invest in diverse-owned media. This is likely the thought process of advertisers and agencies that have made public commitments during the social justice movement of the past year. As the advertising industry looks to deliver on those commitments, that brings opportunity for the long tail of diverse-owned media that cater to communities of different ethnicities, sexual orientation, various diaspora and all intersectionalities in between. With the market for diverse-owned ad time hotter than ever, how can diverse media owners increase their visibility with advertisers and agencies?

CMO – Is Your Brand Ready For The 2030 Census?

Imagine you’re a CMO from a giant U.S. Corporation, and on August 12th, you received a message from your boss. She just got two questions from one of the company’s board director: Have you seen the latest Census data? And most importantly, are we ready to compete in this new diverse marketplace?  By Isaac Mizrahi – Co-President & COO of ALMA

6 Sure Fire Multicultural Insights to Optimize 2022 Marketing Planning

This year has been marked by unprecedented change in society, the economy, and the health of all Americans. In times like these marketing planning based on a high level of certainty has advantages. Here are 6 U.S. Hispanic market insights that are certain to maximize your 2022 marketing plans.  By Roberto Orci, EVP Strategic Growth at Captura Group

2021 Survey of Local Ad Agencies

Local Ad Agencies face stiff competition these days. Digital agencies are sprouting everywhere. On top of that, media companies have also meandered into the marketing services field, creating their own agencies.

Beyond Double Jeopardy: the missing dimensions of brand building

In marketing, Double Jeopardy refers to the relationship between brand size and repeat purchase, whereby penetration and repeat purchase rates are correlated. The bigger the brand is, the more repeat purchasers it will have, which puts small brands at a double disadvantage. But just knowing this fact does not tell you why the pattern exists or why it is so prevalent.  By Nigel Hollis

American perceptions of economic opportunity [INTERACTIVE REPORT]

Explore Americans’ perceptions of present and future economic opportunity with the Economic Opportunity Index1. The index captures respondents’ sentiments about their own prospects and the country’s as a whole on a scale from most pessimistic (-5) to most optimistic (+5) and represents the average score by demographic group.

Find the story in the noise: comms professionals seek insights from data [REPORT]

Is data overload actively inhibiting insight and making it harder for comms professionals to find the story in the noise? Our recent study, ‘Five crucial steps to a smarter communications strategy,’ seeks to answer this and other questions… and unveils the vital strategies that empower brands to manage their reputations successfully.

Revealed: the top-ranking media channels and brands in 2021

After the severe decline in media investment in 2020, the ad industry has been encouraged by a rapid recovery in 2021, with advertising being used as one of the levers to fuel recovery. As consumer behaviour continues to evolve, and we emerge into a new media landscape, brands need to understand which consumer and marketer attitudes have changed, and which have stayed the same. Which media brands have retained their appeal, and which have grown stronger?

Cúspide 38 & 39 – 2021

Tras la posposición de la premiación correspondiente al año 2020, la Asociación Publicitaria de Puerto Rico otorgó los galardones a la creatividad en una ceremonia conjunta que cubrió dos años de trabajo creativo, que corresponden a sus ediciones 38 y 39. Durante el evento, la industria publicitaria reconoció los mejores trabajos, entre los que destacaron piezas que hicieron latente la importancia que tienen la creatividad y efectividad a la hora de proveer a los clientes y marcas soluciones para enfrentar los retos de un mercado cambiante y lleno de transformaciones.

Where Has All the Advertising Talent Gone?

There’s a disconnect in the ad industry. With the past year’s layoffs and restructuring, there should be no problem filling every empty job. And yet, over and over, I’m hearing from agencies that they can’t find the people they’re looking for. Many agencies that I’ve met recently have upwards of 150 open roles that they cannot fill. Why is this happening? Where’s the talent?

Hispanic Marketing Council: In honor of a friend and champion

How the Rise of Creative Effectiveness Affects Agency New Business

David Droga’s new role as CEO of Accenture Interactive has been a hot topic this week. While many wonder what it might mean for consultancies versus agencies, that may be a moot point as the two hire and acquire their way closer together. And it’s not what I find most interesting about Droga’s new position.  Droga’s ascension signals the increased valuation of creativity. If a business consultancy can put a creative in its #1 position, that says a lot about how it perceives creative’s value for its own business and clients.  By Mark Duval – The Duval Partnership

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