By Joanna Fragopoulos Members of gen Z have been the focus of many brand campaigns in recent years, as companies hope to win over younger people and create loyalty, awareness, and favorability. As a generation that is entering the workforce, that comprises 30 percent of the global population, and that is growing, changing, and at … Read more
Canela Media announced its latest partnership with Storybook, a unique app that combines beloved tales with tools for parents to help calm and ready their kids for bedtime through touch, meditation, and positive affirmations. The collaboration is set to kick off during the Back-to-School season and offers Canela Kids’ audience a series of calming and … Read more
Music is and will always be an essential element of culture, but seldom is a music genre so pervasive it changes the cultures around it. In modern culture, hip-hop stands alone in this regard, and as it celebrates its 50th birthday this month, we can see just how beloved and influential it has become. While … Read more
By Eric Mayhew As the adoption and experimentation of ChatGPT and other AI-enhanced tools continue to gain momentum, you can count on other players beyond OpenAI — the developer of ChatGPT — to continue to bring products in this space to market. Digital advertisers have a unique opportunity to become vastly more efficient and strategic … Read more
By Tony Case June was filled with numerous festivities celebrating Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community. But it was a tough time for many brands joining in on the celebration. Even after June had wrapped, several brands — including Kohl’s, Pet Smart, and The North Face — faced backlash for embracing and then not backing … Read more
It is with profound sadness that multisegment agency Orci announces the passing of co-founder and chairwoman Norma Orci, who passed away on August 3. She leaves behind two children, two grandchildren and an indelible mark upon the advertising industry, having played a crucial role in launching effective, thoughtful and impactful multicultural marketing targeting U.S. Hispanics … Read more
Norma Orcí, the co-founder and chairwoman of longtime U.S. Hispanic market advertising agency Orci, has died. Along with her husband Hector Orci, the Orci agency rose in prominence to become a legacy shop. In her bio appearing on the Orci website, she recalled, “When I started as a junior copywriter at Noble & Asociados, Mexico’s … Read more
The study focused on open web programmatic advertising, a $88 billion global market. Twenty-one member companies participated, with the data collection period between September 2022 and January 2023. That consisted of $123 million in ad spend and 35.5 billion impressions, mostly classic banner and video ads. Qualitative work supplemented quantitative research. Key findings: Information asymmetry … Read more
By Jeroen Kraaijenbrink – Strategy and Leadership Consultant | Global Top 20 LinkedIn Creator | No-Nonsense Collaborator, Educator, Mentor and Author | Enabling Leaders to Improve Through Strategic Insight and Guided Execution | Strategists come in different breeds. Some know it all or are full of ideas, while others prefer to involve their people or … Read more
The latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the current state of AI confirms the explosive growth of generative AI (gen AI) tools. Less than a year after many of these tools debuted, one-third of our survey respondents say their organizations are using gen AI regularly in at least one business function. Amid recent advances, AI … Read more
By Sylvia Vidal – Senior Vice President, Insights | Qualitative & Quantitative | U.S. Multicultural & LGBTQIA+ Research | Latin America & Caribbean Research | As travel restrictions have eased and the world has reopened, there is a notable surge in wanderlust among Gen Z and Young Millennial travelers. These younger demographics are prioritizing immersive … Read more
As Hispanic Heritage Month approaches, a new national volunteer network, HLX+ launches, unleashing a powerful movement across the nation. HLX+ is a national network of thought leaders dedicated to advocating and celebrating the achievements, heritage and the rich culture of the U.S. Hispanic/ Latino/ Latina/ Latine/ Afro-Latino/ Asian-Latino/ Chicano/ Tejano and more. “The HLX+ mission … Read more
Norsan Media adds new radio stations in the Austin, Texas market. “The acquisition reflects the advancement of our continued strategic positioning in the Austin, Texas market, to increase market share and establish the base of our multi-channel 360 degree approach to reach the Hispanic audience in the market. Along with our existing Austin station: La … Read more
Dentsu announced new research measuring attention in audio advertising for the first time. Conducted in partnership with Lumen Research, dentsu measured attention in various audio formats and environments across three unique studies in podcasts, radio and music streaming. The podcast study was conducted with participating partners Audacy, Cumulus Media, iHeartMedia, Spotify and SXM Media. The … Read more
News media made by and for the two largest racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States – Black Americans and Hispanic Americans – have been a consistent part of the American news landscape. Largely, newspapers and television aimed at both of these groups have recently had audience declines. Explore the trends in Hispanic- … Read more
The conversation about men and gender equality in the US has become highly politicized, even weaponized, and is often cast as zero-sum. In this contested space, care and resources dedicated to the lives of boys and men can seem like a distraction from the unfinished work related to girls and women. But as Equimundo’s efforts … Read more
By Paul Hemez and Daniela Mejía Same-sex married couples are less likely than opposite-sex married couples to have spouses who are the same age and the same race and Hispanic origin, according to the 2021 1-year American Community Survey. In contrast, same-sex spouses were more likely than opposite-sex spouses to have similar income and education … Read more
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose again in July to 117.0 (1985=100), up from 110.1 in June. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—improved to 160.0 (1985=100) from 155.3 last month. The Expectations Index—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—improved to 88.3 … Read more
By Felipe Simi Advertising reveres highly creative people, lost in creative thought, coming up with amazing creative solutions, in the pursuit of memorable creative campaigns. And it’s all a bubble that needs to be burst. Please don’t misunderstand me. I, myself, am a creative leader and I’m aware that creative people being creative is essential … Read more
By Christopher Karpenko Consumers are inundated with a seemingly countless number of ads every day. It can be difficult for marketers to break through the clutter. But as brands jockey for attention, they must also grapple with an ever-evolving market and near-constant shifts in customer expectations. Innovative marketing can help businesses differentiate themselves and capture … Read more
