Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules

A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly a year after … Read more

What Marketers Need to Know When Their Agencies Act as ‘Principals’

Principal-based trading is ‘everywhere,’ industry observers say. Marketers need to define their comfort level with the practice Agencies that secure ad space for marketers are increasingly buying inventory and taking ownership of the media they then resell to those clients, versus buying it on behalf of that marketer as an agent. The industry debates its … Read more

Trend spotlight: What The Gauge shows us about media convergence

If you’re like us, you live for the details. There’s nothing like diving into the data and spotting a new opportunity before anyone else. But it can also be incredibly helpful to take a step back from time to time and look at the bigger picture. And when we look at the data from the … Read more

Global CMO Growth Council Leadership Assembly at Cannes LIONS 2024: Topline Recap and Key Takeaways [REPORT]

For the seventh consecutive year, the Global CMO Growth Council convened its leadership community at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This pivotal forum brought together CMOs from top brands around the world to share progress and prioritize leadership initiatives for the remainder of 2024. The top priorities identified by this international delegation of … Read more

Using Principal Media Requires a Keen Eye

By Chuck Kapelke “Principal media,” or when agencies purchase — or negotiate — inventory from media owners at bulk rates, then resell it to their clients at a markup, is a growing aspect of client-agency relations that marketers must approach gingerly. According to “The Acceleration of Principal Media,” a report released in May of this … Read more

Outlook of an Eternal Optimist: Status Report of an Unsinkable Industry

By Louis Maldonado The first half of 2024 has been nothing short of a whirlwind. Ad industry conversations have centered around many exciting opportunities, like using Generative AI as a tool to elevate all steps of the creative storytelling process, from research to insights to a much broader scale of personalized content. At the same … Read more

Hispanics Less Optimistic on Economy Despite Slower Price Growth

Hispanic consumers’ optimism about the economy dropped in the second quarter of 2024, as households struggle with higher prices, according to a poll released by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI). The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI) decreased to 68.3 in the second quarter, from 85.3 in the first quarter … Read more

B2B Marketing Tactics for 2024   [INSIGHTS]

If you do not have a B2B or B4B strategy, what are you waiting for? BY Pierre Herubel Start a content strategy 🟢 Run outbound targeted campaigns 🔵 Launch paid ads to capture demand 🟡 Build network effects marketing programs 🔴 So many options but limited resources. You need to allocate resources wisely based on: … Read more

NFL Selects MEL to Rally U.S. Latinos to Make Their Voices Heard and Score Votes This Election Season

This year, the NFL partnered with the Hispanic integrated communications agency MEL to launch a non-partisan “Latino Votes” national campaign encouraging U.S. Latinos to vote for their country’s future as part of the NFL Votes initiative. The initiative focuses on three components of the electoral process, voter education, registration, and activation, and encourages eligible voters … Read more

Not All Racial and Ethnic Groups Are Aging At National Pace

The nation as a whole is getting older, but not all race and Hispanic origin groups are aging at the same pace, a pattern that promises to alter the makeup of the U.S. working-age population for decades to come. About two-thirds of the total U.S. population was working age (ages 15 to 64) in 2022 … Read more

Is the Ad Agency Model Broken? [PODCAST]

Agency-client relations are seldom easy, even for companies that have been partners for years. However, in the last few years — amid the unrelenting wave of online marketing and digital media — agency-client relations have become even more problematic. To read more, CLICK HERE. Courtesy of The Association of National Advertisers.  

“Tell Me Más” Podcast launches

Victor Cornejo, a 20-year veteran of the multicultural and inclusive advertising industry, has launched his new video and audio podcast, “Tell Me Más.” This podcast aims to amplify the voices and perspectives of first-generation, bilingual, bicultural Latinos in the United States, a group that is underserved and misrepresented in today’s media landscape. “Tell Me Más” … Read more

2024 State of Gen Z and the Future of Advertising [REPORT]

This report from Comscore provides marketers with the key digital and social media trends they need to reach this digital-first cohort with the right message exactly where they are most receptive to receiving it. To download report, CLICK HERE.  

The Enduring Importance of Inclusive Marketing in a DEI Adverse World [PODCAST]

Despite gaining significant momentum in 2020 following a surge in social justice awareness, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has faced recent backlash. Yet, inclusive marketing remains essential for businesses seeking long-term success. Inclusive marketing is not just about representation. It is a strategic approach designed to build deep connections with diverse audiences, celebrating diversity at … Read more

ANA and Global CMO Growth Council Launch Major Talent Initiative to Bring CMOs Directly to Academia

The Global CMO Growth Council, Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and LIONS announce the launch of ‘Global CMO Homecoming,’ a collaborative initiative designed to bridge the gap between the marketing industry and academia. This initiative aims to bring Chief Marketing Officers to university campuses to share their insights and experiences with marketing students, preparing the … Read more

Need to Know: What is co-viewing, and why should you care?

TV has changed dramatically in recent years. New devices, distributors, streaming platforms, subscription models, and formats are transforming the industry and empowering viewers. But there’s one thing that hasn’t changed: People love to watch TV together. It depends on the occasion, of course—what the program is, the time of day, the size of the screen, … Read more

The Experiences of U.S. Adults Who Don’t Have Children [REPORT]

The U.S. fertility rate reached a historic low in 2023, with a growing share of women ages 25 to 44 having never given birth. And the share of U.S. adults younger than 50 without children who say they are unlikely to ever have kids rose 10 percentage points between 2018 and 2023 (from 37% to … Read more

6 Marketing Leaders on How to Better Understand Your Consumer

By Joanna Fragopoulos Being “consumer-obsessed” isn’t a new idea for marketers. We are living in an age where data is used to refine targeting, and marketers target products and services to different demographics by tailoring messages (and how those messages are received). However, to do this successfully, consumer demographics need to be understood beyond shallow … Read more

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