By Roxana Lissa If you want to power up your PR game with your ad campaign, the most important element is to create great content and memorable advertising. However, this is certainly more complex than it used to be. The attention span of consumers has lessened, and the media universe is more fragmented than ever. … Read more
By Marcelo Salup Let’s begin this post on a highly personal basis. Many years ago, when I was EVP and International Media Director at Foote Cone & Belding, the company wanted to create a worldwide media buying unit: Pervasive. We were about 20 people who had to fly to NY twice a month from anywhere … Read more
By Roberto Ramos – ceo / founder / chief creative officer / the Ideatelier : culture is everything How the New Wave Latino Pop Culture Revolution Is the Real Deal Just a couple of weeks ago, Anna Wintour and the Met’s Costume Institute announced both the theme for the next Met Gala and its co-hosts. … Read more
reVolver Podcasts and TV Azteca have announced a transformative partnership aimed at revolutionizing digital audio content for the US Hispanic market. This collaboration combines the legacy and creative force of TV Azteca with the innovation of reVolver Podcasts to deliver captivating programs that resonate with the diverse US Hispanic audience. The partnership launches with hit … Read more
By Samuel Bestvater A new Pew Research Center study matching the survey responses and on-site behaviors of U.S. adult TikTok users finds that a minority of avid posters create the vast majority of content on the site. And most users post seldom, if at all – instead using TikTok primarily to view and consume content … Read more
The ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), in partnership with the Cultural Inclusion Accelerator (CIA), unveiled the Most Culturally Inclusive Brands of 2023. The awards are based on extensive research through the CIA’s industry-leading measurement methodology, the Cultural Insights Impact Measure (CIIM™), a metric that identifies the impact and effectiveness of cultural relevancy … Read more
The iconic flavors of Tajín are combining with Taco Bell classics in an all-new menu that is packed full of tangy and spicy flavor. First unveiled at Live Más LIVE, Taco Bell’s innovation keynote earlier this month, the new menu will feature a Tajín Crunchy Taco, Tajín Twists and a Tajín Strawberry Freeze. This iconic … Read more
Univision’s PREMIO LO NUESTRO, the longest-running Latin music awards show in the U.S., achieved remarkable success, seizing the spotlight as the #1 network on all of television for the fifth consecutive year among Adults 18-49 during its live broadcast from the Kaseya Center in Miami on Thursday, February 22. Boasting an impressive lineup of international … Read more
By Mario X. Carrasco As Women’s History Month approaches each year, the remarkable strides women have made in business become increasingly clear. However, despite these advancements, certain industries, such as the insights industry, continue to struggle with leadership inequities and a lack of workforce diversity. While the insights industry prides itself on understanding and reflecting … Read more
By Dr. Pardis Shafafi Facebook, Instagram, and the other traditional social media giants are past the apex of their popularity. And while user numbers remain high, fewer younger people are signing up in the first place. Ampere Analysis found that 18 to 24-year-olds were cooling off on social media as far back as 2018, and … Read more
With media spend on the global influencer market expected to approach $6 billion in 2024, a new research report released by Snapchat and MAGNA Media Trials revealed how content creators and brand-sponsored content could push the industry even further. The robust study called “Unleashing Influence: A Marketer’s Guide to Influencer Success” explored users’ perceptions and … Read more
By Luis Miguel Messianu- President-CCO- MEL The always controversial Puerto Rican rapper from Calle 13, “Residente” has released a new album under the moniker “Las Letras Ya No Importan” (Letters No Longer Matter), but even the title ironically conveys his unique style and original approach to music. The craftmanship and wording of every fast-rapping song … Read more
Entravision Communications Corporation announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art news facility in Las Vegas. This milestone underscores the Company’s three decade commitment of empowering the Latino community through trusted news and resources. Senator Jacky Rosen with Chris Jordan SVP, Entravision Las Vegas, Michael Christenson, CEO Entravision, and Jeff Liberman, President and COO, Entravision (Photo: … Read more
By John Speyer All eyes are on political campaigns going into 2024, with races at the local, state, and national levels expected to be tightly contested and more nuanced than ever. For political marketers, the tension of election season — particularly after the 2020 presidential race and 2022’s midterms — is familiar territory. However, what’s … Read more
By Mario X. Carrasco In the ever-evolving world of programmatic advertising, leveraging diverse data sources to expand audience reach and optimize campaign effectiveness is paramount. As programmatic media buyers, you’re likely familiar with DSPs such as The Trade Desk, Xandr, and Google DV360. However, the real game-changer lies in tapping into multicultural insights embedded within … Read more
The past year has been a roller coaster ride for multicultural marketing practitioners. From the recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action to increased scrutiny of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, companies are carefully assessing how these factors will impact their multicultural marketing budgets. ThinkNow shares this curiosity and has recently surveyed corporate decision-makers … Read more
The year 2024 is poised to be a year of transformation. With rapid technological advancements, shifting global dynamics, and a changing consumer landscape, businesses and organizations need to be prepared for the unexpected. In the annual ‘Media Budgets Survey’ we run in partnership with the WFA, we found that the world’s biggest advertisers are considerably … Read more
By Chuck Kapelke Generative AI is beginning to transform marketing and advertising — and brand managers are scrambling to keep up with the onslaught. Eighty-two percent of marketers are familiar with generative AI tools and 65 percent have incorporated them into their tech stack, according to the “The Highs, Lows, and ‘Whoas’ of AI,” which … Read more
By Kendall Houghton, Ariel J. Binder, Amanda Eng and Andrew Foote The gender wage gap — the difference between what men and women earn — is an often-cited marker of the progress women are making in the work force typically measured by comparing the average earnings of men and women. Previous U.S. Census Bureau research … Read more
Spanish-language news media company, Tiempo Company, and MEL, a Hispanic integrated communications agency, have joined forces in a partnership to increase trust in media from U.S. Latinos. Through this alliance, Tiempo Company, with its news brand Tiempo Latino, will leverage its extensive platform to develop comprehensive editorial content that transcends traditional boundaries by integrating data, … Read more
