Building a design-driven culture [INSIGHT]
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.
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Mobile is the No. 1 Medium for Advertising to Gen Z & Young Millennial College Students [REPORT]
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.
Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S. [REPORT]
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.)
How advancing women’s equality can add $12 trillion to global growth [REPORT]
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.
2015 Top 50 Latin American Brands [REPORTS]
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).
Multicultural Firms Are Fueling New Boom of U.S. Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]
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.
‘Transformer in chief’: The new chief digital officer [INSIGHT]
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
Purchasing Power of Women [REPORT]
Women handle the bulk of purchasing decisions for everyday items like groceries and clothing — even for those items targeted at men. In fact, 50% of products marketed to men are actually purchased by women. That’s why items for men are often marketed with women in mind, as well. In addition to being responsible for most of the day-to-day purchases, women are also heading up or influential in large ticket purchases like cars, homes and appliances.
Marketers Embrace New American Mainstream [REPORT]
Multicultural marketing strategies will become increasingly important to brands looking to engage in a more culturally relevant and personalized manner. But despite rapid population growth and strong support for initiatives within marketing circles, CEO and board support falls far short, failing to assist marketer’s ability to prioritize and fully fund their efforts.
IN THE EYE OF THE STORM: Migration, Climate Change and Organized Violence In Central America
Central American “Eco-Migrantes” Expected To Increase the Foreign-born Population Of Hispanics In the United States. By Martin Vega, Senior Strategic Planner and Researcher / d expósito & Partners
The 2015 LGBT Consumer [REPORT]
What’s the next big thing? It’s a question retailers, manufacturers and marketers ponder incessantly so they can be at the forefront of growth with the latest innovations, media and consumer groups. And when it comes to looking for trendsetters in these areas, they would be wise to take note of American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) households.
No More Spanish in America: ¿Sí o No? [INSIGHT]
Lately, as we have grown accustomed to, there have been some articles suggesting that the use of Spanish among Hispanics may be dying out. I have been hearing very similar comments and reading similar studies since I started in this industry ―almost thirty years ago. In fact, I can even quote an ex-colleague saying, “Chica, don’t waste your time in the Hispanic advertising industry ―it will disappear in the next five to ten years.” by Gloria Constanza – Partner and Chief Contact Strategist / d expósito & Partners
AHAA Study: Hispanic Percentage of Ad Dollars Rises To Nearly 11%
If you believe AHAA, the Hispanic market is on fire. Total U.S. Hispanic advertising dollars from Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies and retailers in 2014 were $2 billion–up from $1.2 billion in 2010. The 67% jump means that the U.S. Hispanic market now attracts 10.7% of total U.S. ad expenditures from CPGs/retailers. By Adam Jacobson
Getting a sharper picture of social media’s influence [INSIGHT]
New research shows that buzz plays a greater role than previously thought in getting consumers to buy and that the pool of the most effective influencers is largely untapped.
Millennials Outnumber Baby Boomers and Are Far More Diverse [INSIGHT]
Millennials, or America’s youth born between 1982 and 2000, now number 83.1 million and represent more than one quarter of the nation’s population. Their size exceeds that of the 75.4 million baby boomers, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Overall, millennials are more diverse than the generations that preceded them, with 44.2 percent being part of a minority race or ethnic group (that is, a group other than non-Hispanic, single-race white).
Hispanic population reaches record 55 million, but growth has cooled
U.S. Hispanic Population is Growing More SlowlyThe U.S. Hispanic population has been a key driver of the country’s population growth since at least 2000. But the group’s growth has slowed in recent years, and that trend continued in 2014, as evidenced by new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
ANA Solicits RFPs for Industrywide Media Transparency Study [INSIGHT]
The ANA seeks a third-party organization that can dig deep with agencies, marketers, media organizations, suppliers, and vendors. It is the ANA’s belief that the industry requires an independent, objective individual or organization to provide indisputable marketplace clarity and to help set the record straight.
Silicon Valley/Silicon Alley & Madison Avenue share Strategies for Driving Collaboration Across the Technology and Advertising Industries [REPORT]
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released “Madison Avenue Meets Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley: Building Collaboration Between Creativity and Technology,” a whitepaper that crystallizes insights and advice that emerged during high-level, West and East Coast IAB summits. They brought some of the biggest names in the technology, publishing, agency, venture capital and marketing communities together to discuss and debate how best to bridge the gap between creativity and technology in order to build better, more sustainable consumer advertising experiences.
America, Hispanics, and Multicultural Marketing [INSIGHT]
But what about today’s Hispanics? Will they go the way of prior immigrants and amalgamate into the category of “white,” “black” or “Asian?” By David Morse / New America Dimensions
Is being Hispanic a matter of race, ethnicity or both?
Federal policy defines “Hispanic” not as a race, but as an ethnicity. And it prescribes that Hispanics can in fact be of any race. But these census findings suggest that standard U.S. racial categories might either be confusing or not provide relevant options for Hispanics to describe their racial identity. By Ana Gonzalez-Barrera and Mark Hugo Lopez
