The Federal Trade Commission issued an enforcement policy statement explaining how established consumer protection principles apply to different advertising formats, including “native” ads that look like surrounding non-advertising content.
Big data is transforming the way marketers work, but with so much consumer data available today the real challenge is how to mine it. While new data sources like search and social media can enhance the understanding of consumer behavior, marketers need reliable and consistent metrics to make good decisions. By Sarah Walker / Global Lead, Digital Behavior Analytics – Millward Brown
In light of dramatic changes in the consumer landscape, how can retail and packaged-goods executives prepare for the future? by Richard Benson-Armer, Steve Noble, and Alexander Thiel
The digital revolution continues to transform healthcare fundamentally, and many people believe that a tipping point is finally within reach. In 2014, digital health investments topped $6.5 billion, compared with $2.9 billion a year earlier. by David Champagne, Amy Hung, and Olivier Leclerc
Procter & Gamble (P&G) shifted most of its business from Publicis Groupe’s Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) to two other agencies — Dentsu Aegis Network’s Carat and Omnicom Media Group.
The Latin Explosion: A New America celebrates the music, the artists and the visionaries who have pioneered this sea change, exploring how the growing Latino community is impacting American culture for the better. Anchoring the film are exclusive interviews with the musicians at the center of Latino power and influence in this country, including Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Ricky Martin, Romeo Santos, members of Los Lobos, Rita Moreno, Jose Feliciano and others. They talk about their lives and music, as the film celebrates their mega crossover hits that have defined the American experience and set the stage for the “Latin Explosion” in all aspects of American life.
More than two-thirds of procurement and financial professionals say PepsiCo’s decision to eliminate its marketing procurement department will not become an industry trend, according to a survey of members conducted by the ANA (Association of National Advertisers).
A new global Nielsen study discovered that Millennials and Generation Z are surprisingly traditional when it comes to their aspirations, their entertainment pursuits and media consumption.
The Dominican population in the United States continues to grow at a steady pace . Contrary to the past, demographic growth is now accompanied by tremendous internal mobility and geographic dispersion of the Dominican population.
After lagging behind other sectors with rocketing online sales, consumer-packaged-goods players are at an e-commerce tipping point. Here’s how they can succeed.
Tengo que hacerle caso a mi corazón, y aunque probablemente estas palabras no sean del todo populares con la mayoría de mis colegas, aprovecho este espacio para un humilde llamado de atención. Es motivo de creciente preocupación para mi observar cómo muchos creativos están cayendo en su propia trampa. Lo vemos sobre todo en los festivales, pero gracias a la “desnudez” del Social Media, cada vez se nota más en vanos y superfluos postings que intentan amplificar esos casos, montados para hacer sentido de campañas más que de las propias ideas. Por Luis Miguel Messianu, Creative Chairman-CEO at Alma DDB Miami
We are reaching fever pitch when it comes to marketing to Millennials.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History added campaign materials and personal artifacts related to Hispanic advertising agencies and their founders through a collaboration with the AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing. AHAA is supporting the museum’s initiative to expand on the advertising collections held in its Archives Center with a financial donation and with introductions to agency leaders and firms who had a significant impact on advertising history.
It’s not enough to just sell a product or service—companies must truly engage with their customers. Here’s how to embed experience design in your organization.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence today released “Generation Z & Young Millennials: Mobile First on Campus,” a study conducted with Qriously that shows that smartphone screens should be the primary medium for reaching today’s college students – the first of Generation Z and last of the Millennial generation to enter young adulthood on campus.
Asian immigrants are projected to make up a larger share of all immigrants, becoming the largest immigrant group by 2055 and making up 38% of the foreign-born population by 2065. (Hispanics will remain a larger share of the nation’s overall population.)
Gender inequality is not only a pressing moral and social issue but also a critical economic challenge. If women—who account for half the world’s working-age population—do not achieve their full economic potential, the global economy will suffer.
Millward Brown and WPP released the 4th annual BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Latin American Brands report and ranking on Wednesday, September 23. The report identifies the key forces driving brand growth in six markets in the Latin American region (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru).
3 in 10 US firms are now led by Multicultural owners. In fact, M/C businesses generated the entire increase in US firms since 2007. Hispanic & African American firms expanded the most especially in sectors like Health Care/Social Assistance. Hispanic firms lead in Administrative & Support and Transportation, AA firms lead in Health care & social assistance, and Asian firms lead in Accommodation & Food Services.
In the alphabet soup that is today’s crowded C-suite, few roles attract as much attention as that of the chief digital officer, or CDO. While the position isn’t exactly new, what’s required of the average CDO is. By Tuck Rickards, Kate Smaje, and Vik Sohoni
