Charting a winning course for CPG value creation
In the next normal, consumer-goods companies can achieve profitable growth and outsize returns by renewing their focus on core execution capabilities.
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Embrace change in your media planning: 3 pillars of effectiveness [REPORT]
To navigate the current and future state of disruption, brands must shift their mindset
Marissa Solis named SVP Global Brand and Consumer Marketing at NFL
Marissa Solis the veteran marketing expert that helped Pepsico market many of their products as Sr. Vice President – Core Brands, Partnerships, and Media at Frito Lay. Previously Ms. Solis also was the Vice President/General Manager – Hispanic Business Unit, Pepsico North America Beverages.
Why Brands Should Celebrate Hispanic Marketing Post-COVID
Despite the undeniable impact of COVID, I feel that we have many reasons to toast as we enter the final quarter of this year, both as a country, an industry, and as individuals. By Roberto Orci
Hispanics: America’s Greatest Opportunity
Hispanics are the secret to the growth— and the future success of America. But for too long, this group has been viewed as a single segment. Latinos are a community of limitless diversity yet firmly connected by our culture, our language and our shared experiences. By Stacie de Armas is Nielsen’s Senior Vice President of Diverse Insights and Initiatives
On November 7, CNN en Español kicks off the new Sunday Block Programming Domingo de Gigantes
Starting at 7 PM (ET), the audiences will be able to enjoy a new block of programming beginning with: Mirador Mundial, Oppenheimer Presenta, En diálogo con Longobardi, Docufilms con María Celeste Arrarás and Don Francisco: Reflexiones.
How Agencies Can Strike the Right Balance Between Humility and Arrogance
Agency leaders’ personalities can influence their agency’s cultures and reputations. Beyond that, agencies have their own “personalities,” so to speak, as represented through their brand, culture and positioning. By Mark Duval – The Duval Partnership
Have You Really Modernized Your Pricing Strategy? Here’s the Test.
Has your firm turned the corner on agency compensation? Many agency executives insist they have, pointing to the fact they have negotiated better hourly rates, better retainers, or better terms on cost-plus remuneration agreements. The problem, of course, is that they are simply getting better and better at doing the wron
Are Consumer Expectations Signaling Recession?
US consumer expectations as measured by The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index ticked up in October, but this followed three months of declines. Did the declines signal recession in 2022 or just a hiccup related to the Delta variant? We propose the latter.
In memoriam of three great advertising leaders
Just in time for “Día de los Muertos” when we celebrate the lives of those who have left us and beyond all the terrible deaths caused by Covid19, 2021 has marked the passing of three great advertising leaders for whom I worked for. By Luis Miguel Messianu, Founder-Creative Chairman-CEO Alma
Future of Corporate Communications [REPORT]
Edelman announced the release of a comprehensive global study revealing a dramatic shift in the importance placed on Corporate Communications by CEOs, Boards of Directors and other C-suite executives at the world’s leading companies. The “Future of Corporate Communications” research finds that the role of Corporate Communications has forever changed – shifting away from what has traditionally been viewed as a support function towards one increasingly recognized as an enabler of enterprise value.
Spanish-Language Video ads significantly increase Purchase Intent among Hispanics
In a comprehensive study, NBCUniversal, MAGNA and the IPG Media Lab find that video ads created for the Total Market fall short among most Hispanics, but ads that leverage a language connection first, drive brand growth.
The Power of Impressions For The Radio Industry [REPORT]
A new Nielsen study commissioned by The Southern California Broadcasters Association demonstrates the power of impressions for the radio industry. These findings show that agencies are increasingly using impressions to evaluate media, and the usefulness of impressions to evaluate radio and digital using a common metric.
Audio Creative Best Practices: The Blueprint For Developing Impactful Ads [REPORT]
When it comes to audio creative, there are a few commonly asked questions. What are best practices? Is a thirty-second ad better or worse than a sixty-second ad? What is the difference between a host-read ad versus a pre-recorded ad?
2021 Hollywood Diversity Report: Audiences showed up for diverse films in theaters, online, Part 1 [REPORT]
Like everyone, Hollywood studios had to get creative in 2020. UCLA’s latest Hollywood Diversity Report, published today by the UCLA College Division of Social Sciences, shows that 54.6% of the top films of 2020 were released solely via streaming subscription services, a major departure from business as usual.
2021 Hollywood Diversity Report: TV shows with diverse writers rooms, casts resonated with pandemic audiences, Part 2 [REPORT]
The report, which covers statistics for the 2019–20 TV season, tracks racial and gender diversity among key job categories, as well as ratings and social media engagement for 461 scripted shows across 50 broadcast, cable and streaming providers.
Writing a Creative Brief – Important elements [INFOGRAPH]
How to write, sharpen and present better creative briefs. By Will Humphrey – Strategy Director at Wunderman Thompson
The Critical Role Brands Play in Culture [REPORT]
NBCUniversal, MAGNA, and Identity revealed Deconstructing Diversity Today, a new research study that explores the full spectrum of diversity, and the role that brands play in acknowledging and amplifying cultural identification. The study flips the script on outdated cultural archetypes, and reveals the multifaceted and fluid nature of how people identify today. The study also outlines tangible next steps that marketers can take to connect with multicultural audiences in authentic, culturally-relevant ways
The Three-Word Brief
Advertising is a small part of marketing. We don’t control the product. We don’t control the pricing. We don’t control the distribution or the customer service or the marketing strategy. The only thing we control is one aspect of communication.
New Habits for Multicultural Growth
This week, I had the privilege of joining some of the best minds in advertising at ANA’s Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference. Having spoken at this important conference for five consecutive years, I wanted to use this year as an opportunity to address the entrenched habits in how we do marketing, and outline the path to building new habits needed to widen the opportunity for multicultural marketing. By Marc S. Pritchard – Chief Brand Officer at Procter & Gamble
