Did P&G Just Call Out The Ad Industry? Transparency Or We Hit The Highway?
After a long period of talk and nice conference discussions, is the start of 2017 finally turning out to be the start of really doing something about transparency? With today’s massive P&G announcement, it would certainly appear so. We’ve had a lot of talk and it’s probably fair to say that media agencies have had to be, shall we say, “inventive” with how they keep margins up — but could we now be seeing a year of clamp-downs?
9 of the 10 Top 10 Multicultural (MC) Millennial Designated Market Areas (DMAs) are among the Top 10 Overall Millennial DMAs in the U.S.
Throughout history, we have devised the means to ensure our voices are heard—from the telegraph to telecommunications satellites roaming the orbit. Over the last decade, however, social media has changed the way we communicate in a way that has been revolutionary. It has, literally, given those with just a voice the power to speak to the world and has provided consumers with a platform to break news, start dialogues and share views about content.
On the eve of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States of America, we surveyed industry executives — both advertisers and agencies — to find out how they felt the Trump Administration would impact their lives, both personally and professionally.
The multicultural Millennial population consists of almost half of the Millennial generation (42%) and represents local markets that drive 47% of the total U.S. gross domestic product. In a new report, Multicultural Millennials: The Multiplier Effect explores key aspects of this population, including demographic information and trends, analysis of their choices of home cities, and how culture, food and technology are essential points of entry for reaching this generation.
Connectivity has a fundamental influence on how people consume media and make brand choices. It gives brands the opportunity to increase reach exponentially. Our latest Connected Life study reveals that for nearly a third of consumers globally, brands don’t deliver an equal quality of service online and offline. Marketers need to better meet the personal expectations of their consumers across different touchpoints.
This week, I was honored to be named to the board of AHAA, the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies. Having co-founded a Hispanic advertising agency over 15 years ago, I see the opportunity to serve on AHAA’s board as a huge aha moment in my Hispanic marketing career.
As the pace of technological change becomes exponentially faster, it is increasingly difficult to identify the major trends that could have profound effects on enterprises and consumers. To help address this challenge, we’re pleased to offer the 2017 version of predictions from Deloitte Global, designed to provide insight into what may offer disruption and growth opportunities across the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) ecosystems.
Bill Bernbach drew a distinction in advertising, pointing out during the Mad Men era that just spending ad dollars to make a product known is foolhardy, because it is ephemeral and can all go away in a flash. Getting a product or service wanted, on the other hand, is about building a deep desire among consumers who recognize, look out for and are fascinated by the brand.
The FCC on Tuesday (1/3) gave Univision Communications and Mexican media goliath Grupo Televisa a huge New Year’s gift by agreeing that the public interest would be served by permitting foreign ownership of Univision beyond the federally mandated limit of 25%. By Adam R Jacobson / RBR + TVBR
HispanicAd in association with Adam R Jacobson are proud to announce the availability of the 2016 Hispanic TV Upfront Report. View and download for FREE
Make your bed, then sleep in it. Right? Well, whenever something happens in the advertising industry that brands don’t like, it’s well worth a little more self-examination behind the causes. Sure, big agencies are not exactly innocent creatures who should avoid blame — but let’s be honest, 2016 has been the year of blaming agencies for everything under the sun. So how about a reality check?
Even the most data-driven company is working blindly when it comes to understanding what it gets from spending on digital advertising. By Kenji Govaers, Matthew Meacham and Guy Brusselmans
Given the healthy short- and long-term impact of media advertising, marketers should realign a share of promotional dollars to media to stop brand erosion. This shift will enable marketers to reinforce brand equity, support shopper loyalty and drive consistent brand growth.
Marketers have long wanted to get inside the heads of their customers. Getting onto the smartphones they hold in their hands may be the next best thing. By Laura Beaudin, Wendy Grad, Elizabeth Spaulding and John Grudnowski
Big data’s potential just keeps growing. Taking full advantage means companies must incorporate analytics into their strategic vision and use it to make better, faster decisions. Is big data all hype? By Nicolaus Henke, Jacques Bughin, Michael Chui, James Manyika, Tamim Saleh, Bill Wiseman, and Guru Sethupathy
New business development is often a difficult task for ad agencies. In addition to the day-to-day upkeep required for current clients, agencies must also constantly perform the challenging work of searching out new opportunities and partners. According to research, the process doesn’t appear to be getting any easier.
This year, Captura Group found 10 fantastic reasons to invest in Hispanic marketing. Take these facts to your boss, invest in Hispanic marketing, reap the positive results, and be a hero.
