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Exclusionary Inclusivity Makes Another Multicultural Project Miss the Mark

America is undergoing a process of social transformation. As a nation, this is impacting corporate America, the advertising and marketing industry and is encouraging dialogue of equity and inclusion regarding ethnic sectors.  A recent initiative launched last week has prompted the Culture Marketing Council (CMC), the voice of Hispanic marketing to comment.

When Black is LOUDER than Brown ……… Part 1

I am not very encourage when writing this article for HispanicAd, to see efforts to help Minority Broadcasters and Consumers that are not inclusive of at least the majority of the groups that encompass the Multicultural Marketing Bucket.  By Gene Bryan / CEO – HispanicAd

When Black is LOUDER than Brown – Parte Dos (Part 2)

After the release of our first article “When Black is LOUDER than Brown – Part 1” on Tuesday, we have been involved in a flurry of emails, texts and calls with executives regarding the purposeful announcement by the Dentsu Network of their media-buying program (Project Booker) designed to create “Inclusion with Exclusion”. 

The Great Shift [REPORT]

The COVID pandemic, as it has with nearly every other business around the world, has completely upended the way we perceive the limitations on ways business can be conducted, and the way marketers can interact with their audiences. The use of virtual sales channels and other digital transformation strategies have undergone remarkable acceleration.

Beyond the Binary

Mattel, P&G, and other major brands take a much more inclusive approach to gender

A Diversity Report for the Advertising/Marketing Industry (2020) [REPORT]

This report from ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), based on three separate studies among ANA members, concludes that women overwhelmingly comprise the bulk of the marketing industry’s workforce and at the senior leadership level, female representation is now likely at an all-time high. However, ethnic diversity continues to be poor, especially for African-American/Black and Hispanic/Latino.

Ethnic Diversity Still Lacking’ In Marketing Business

With the nation’s leading multicultural marketing executives logged on to participate in the virtual 2020 ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference, which began Tuesday with strong sessions from Procter & Gamble Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard and Nestlé U.S. CMO Alicia Enciso, the ANA released a new diversity report that paints a sober picture of just how lacking diversity remains in the U.S. marketing industry.  By Adam R Jacobson / Radio + TV Business Report

The Biden Administration and Advertising: Predictable Change for the United States

With a new administration set to take charge of the U.S. government on January 20, new policies could impact a range of matters relevant to the advertising industry or, alternately, in other spheres, a status quo approach could offer at least four more years that, in some ways, resembles the last four years.   By Brian Wieser / Global President, Business Intelligence, GroupM

Offensive Ads & Brand Irresponsibility Lead Gen Z To Breakup With Brands

Nine of 10 chief executives, advertising, promotions, sales & marketing managers are non-Hispanic white. Without breaking  internal marketing “culture bubbles” to put cultural fluency and insights at the core of every brand strategy, brands risk a break up with Gen Zers and their parents.

To X or Not to X, That is the Question

In 1970, the United States Census Bureau coined the term “Hispanic” to reflect the growing population from Spanish-speaking countries. While many identify with the term, others prefer to call themselves “Latino” or “Latina,” reflecting their origin from a Latin-American country. But there’s a new contender on the scene: Latinx. By Jennifer Dellapina / Conill Advertising

ROI Elevated [REPORT]

Organizations have been pressuring marketers to holistically measure and validate their efforts for years, but COVID-19 has certainly amplified the urgency. With advertising and budgets off track this year, marketers and CMOs have more at stake because there’s literally no room for waste or inefficiency.

The Impact of Culture on Multicultural Consumer Identity [REPORT]

For many of us, our ideals and attitudes about who we are as individuals are shaped by our heritage and cultural experiences. As consumers, our affinity for certain brands pass through these filters resulting in purchase behaviors that tie back to our beliefs and how we see ourselves. Among multicultural audiences, this presents a unique challenge for marketers. There is no one size fits all solution to gaining buy-in from this diverse group. U.S. Hispanics hail from over 20 countries of origin, and Asian Americans, 40 countries. Understanding the importance of identity to multicultural audiences is essential to mitigating cultural bias in your marketing campaign strategy and delivering culturally relevant advertising.

Standing out from the crowd How media and entertainment companies can use M&A to secure the content, customers and capabilities they need to differentiate

Every couple of decades, major market transitions reshape how people consume content, from talkies in the late 1920s to broadcast TV in the ’50s, from cable TV in the late 1970s to onscreen video in the ’90s. But the disruption caused by technology companies entering the media and entertainment space in the last few decades is triggering transformations like never before.

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