Marco’s Pizza has appointed seasoned brand marketing leader Denise Lauer as Chief Marketing Officer. This appointment comes at a pivotal time as Marco’s focuses on aggressive franchise development, product innovation, and accelerates unit level sales strategy. Lauer holds an impressive 20-plus-year history of building brands and accelerating growth for companies domestically and internationally, including over … Read more
By Larisa Bedgood A one-size-fits-all approach won’t suffice when it comes to capturing and retaining the attention of your audience. This is where audience segmentation comes into play — a powerful strategy that enables you to divide your target audience into groups, allowing for personalized and targeted marketing efforts. Audience segmentation divides a target market … Read more
By Nigel Hollis I am sure that is true, but does econometric modeling capture all those indirect effects? No matter how sophisticated the model, I suspect much of the indirect, multiplicative effects of advertising go unmeasured. For years, smart econometricians have realized that they were missing out on the longer-term effects of advertising. Decaying media … Read more
The U.S. economy did better in the first half of 2023 than early indicators suggested and appears to be “rolling forward” even as the rate of growth slows for the remainder of the year, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “The first half of the year is over and the economy is still … Read more
De Los, a new brand and multimedia platform exploring everything Latinidad. De Los, a community-driven brand and platform powered by the Los Angeles Times, launched. Created as a space to explore all things Latinidad – in Los Angeles and across the country – De Los offers reporting and commentary, graphic comics and topical social videos, … Read more
By Nigel Hollis I have just watched The 3rd Age of Effectiveness presentations. Kudos to Les Binet, Dr Grace Kite, and Tom Roach for their compelling, empirically-based presentations and the IPA for making those presentations available to those of us not at Cannes. Five things stood out to me, but the presentations also triggered memories … Read more
By Mathias Ramos Over the past several months, the increased availability of high-quality generative artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the way we write and create. Epitomized by systems like ChatGPT and Midjourney, this new game-changing technology is having a ripple effect across all industries, actively bestowing on us the ability to generate content, solve problems, … Read more
By Julien Boudet, Marc Brodherson, Kelsey Robinson, and Eli Stein With the economy still sending mixed signals, it’s no great surprise that companies are feeling skittish and cutting costs. Unfortunately, the marketing budget is often the first to go. In December 2022, we surveyed nearly three dozen chief marketing officers (CMOs) of major North American … Read more
By Fernando Hiraoka and Diego Martin Del Campo Consumers in Mexico are feeling slightly more optimistic about both their country’s economy and their own ability to meet financial commitments in the coming year—but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped looking for ways to spend less. In fact, their persistent quest for value is the main reason … Read more
NBC Universal has added more responsibilities to Cesar Conde now chairman of the NBC News Group. He will add oversight of Telemundo as well as NBC Universal Local TV.
Fans across the country are in for the hottest music and art mashup of the summer with the return of Ritmo y Color. This year, McDonald’s USA is taking the third annual celebration of Latino pride and culture to a whole new level with a fiery lineup featuring three headline performances by Colombian singer-songwriter and … Read more
One particular aspect of media research is finding the “Core Audience”, which the Cambridge Dictionary defines in its decidedly British way as: “The type of people who are most likely to buy a particular product, watch a particular TV programme, etc.” We can use Share of Ear® to determine the ‘core audience’ for different audio platforms. Below is a graphic that illustrates the age/sex demographic that gives the highest portion … Read more
By Chuck Kapelke In April, Unilever brand Dove announced it would partner with Common Sense Media and ParentsTogether Action to advocate for the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The proposed federal legislation, among other things, would require social media platforms to limit access for internet users 16 and younger to content that promotes suicide, eating … Read more
By Raquelle M. Zuzarte The infectious excitement pulsating through the Croisette always revolves around the world’s most creative minds. Cannes Lions 2023 did not disappoint — from Lizzo to Spike Lee to a sheer-clad Rihanna, the potential for human creativity galvanized delegates hailing from São Paulo to Shanghai. Creativity is at the core of humanity … Read more
The “Bayesian versus traditionalist” tribal conflict has reached the media mix industry. Until recently, this had been a rarefied debate, limited to the data scientists who work in our marketing effectiveness practice. But there’s evidence that is shifting from the theoretical to the practical in the sector. The debate itself is not new news in … Read more
According to the U.S. Census, multicultural consumers, wielding $4 trillion in spending power, are driving population growth in the U.S. and will become the majority by 2044. While Hispanics are the largest ethnic group, Asian Americans are the fastest growing. When you consider the global economy, the impact of multicultural consumers becomes even more significant. … Read more
BODEN Agency was selected to spearhead public relations efforts for the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®, effective immediately. The agency will also support the Latin Recording Academy® with measurement and analytics. “We are honored to add the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation and the Latin Recording Academy to our growing roster of clients focused on making a … Read more
Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ presents its extensive multiplatform programming including dedicated coverage, ancillary programming and special editions of network shows to enhance the coverage of the highly anticipated tournament with all 64 matches broadcasting live – 33 on Telemundo and 31 on Universo … Read more
By Anna Brown Pew Research Center has been tracking Americans’ attitudes toward same-sex marriage, gender identity and other LGBTQ+ issues for more than a decade. In that time, we have also done deep explorations of the experiences of LGBTQ+ and transgender and nonbinary Americans. As the United States celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride month, here are five … Read more
By: Luna Aguilu, Group Account Director Did you know that the U.S Hispanic population reached 62.5 million in 2021, positioning them as the second-largest ethnic group in the country? In the Sunshine State alone, Hispanics now make up almost 1 in 4 Floridians. It’s not new to see brands developing campaigns in Spanish or requesting … Read more
