Salem Media Group, Inc. announced the appointment of long-time Miami broadcast executive Monica Rabassa as Vice President and General Manager of its soon to be acquired cluster of radio stations in Miami. Rabassa comes to Salem after more than 20 years in executive positions with Univision. Prior to joining Univision, she was Marketing Research Director … Read more
Matter Communications released findings from its 2023 Marketing Outlook Survey, which explored how CMOs and senior marketing executives across B2B technology, healthcare, retail, professional services and customer experience plan to manage marketing budgets, address economic challenges and engage customers in the year ahead. The survey found that almost all (89%) CMOs and senior marketing executives … Read more
Unite, WPP’s LGBTQ+ community launched Beyond the Rainbow, a new study into LGBTQ+ marketing and its future. The study surveyed 7,500 LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ people in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada to better understand their perceptions and experiences of viewing LGBTQ+ identities in media and advertising. Beyond the Rainbow is intended to equip … Read more
by Santiago Solutions Group Multicultural (MC) segments are leading the growth in the Home Improvement category, despite the spike in the price of building materials. Multicultural segments account for 60% of the share of growth, with Hispanics accounting for 39%, Blacks for 9%, and Asians for 6% of the total growth of consumers making home … Read more
With rising costs and a tricky economic climate ahead, what will the impact be on Foodservice going forward? This is our forecast: Keeping it simple: how food habits are changing: OOH food consumption meals are taking priority over snacks, OOH is used as weekend food, and consumers are downtrading to QSRs. Meal replacement as a … Read more
By Roberto Orci MediaPost.com reported that according to the CDC, we are currently experiencing the worst flu season in over a decade. A new report from advertising intelligence company MediaRadar found that various over-the-counter (OTC) drug brands had increased their ad spend for cold and cough medicine in September and October by over 1000% to … Read more
The number of people in the United States who spoke a language other than English at home nearly tripled from 23.1 million (about 1 in 10) in 1980 to 67.8 million (almost 1 in 5) in 2019, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report. At the same time, the number of people who spoke … Read more
Labor-based fees remain the most dominant form of ad agency compensation, but marketers are using fixed, or output-based fees with increasing frequency, according to a new ANA study. The report, Trends in Agency Compensation, is the 18th edition of the research. It revealed that 82 percent of survey respondents indicated they now use fee-based compensation … Read more
High prices and low expectations: The job market still may be strong, but lingering economic conditions are taking a toll on the outlook of American households. Americans are feeling opportunity slipping away. After a summer of rising gas and food prices, many feel economic conditions are tough and likely to become worse as the war … Read more
Hispanic moms are experts when it comes to motivating, challenging, and protecting their young ones. With this in mind, Hyundai Motor America and Lopez Negrete Communications launched a new campaign highlighting the power Latinas carry to keep their family on track while showcasing its popular Tucson SUV and its ability to help young transitional families … Read more
The following is reposted in its original form. The stimulus for doing so was provided by this article from Ken Roberts titled, “One Final Time – NPS is Not a Lead Indicator of Growth!” Roberts provides exactly the compelling proof that I was looking for when I wrote this post back in 2006. And let’s … Read more
By Nigel Hollis Interventions in people’s choice architecture can nudge people into behaving in more desirable ways, either for their own good, for the good of society, or for the good of brands. Nudging takes advantage of systematic biases in our decision making. But what if the evidence for those biases is over-stated? And does … Read more
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the “Company” or “SBS”) announced the release of a comprehensive report and marketer’s guide to investing in premium, Hispanic-owned and targeted audio content. Brands that consistently advertised on Hispanic-owned and Hispanic-targeted radio stations on between 2017-2021 showed an average return on advertising spend (ROAS) that was 12% higher than brands that … Read more
Inclusion of Hispanic talent in front and behind the camera in streaming programs has a direct correlation on the bingeability and cultural watchability i.e. Hispanic share of the audience* of content for Latinos and all audiences, according to Nielsen’s latest Diverse Intelligence Series (DIS) report: Latino Led Content and Viewers: The Building Blocks for Streaming … Read more
This CMO Guide for Modern Marketing Leaders makes an indisputable argument about where growth is coming from… Multicultural and Inclusive audiences! Which makes these diverse audiences the #1 priority for marketers, for whom growth reigns supreme. Power Up! relies on the latest industry studies, proprietary data and a host of other insights and metrics. In … Read more
Anticipation couldn’t be higher for the FIFA World Cup 2022—nor could the stakes for brands, broadcasters and platforms looking to show up big. Our 2022 global world football report digs into who’s watching, how they’re watching, and what they care about so you can capitalize on the tournament’s massive content and sponsorship opportunities. Insights include: … Read more
For Cision’s 13th annual State of the Media Report, we surveyed more than 3,800 journalists across 2,000+ media outlets and 17 markets across the globe. Their responses gave us key insights that PR professionals won’t get anywhere else. Journalists told us about the challenges that keep them up at night, their highest priorities and what … Read more
The previous installment in the Hollywood Diversity Report series, which focused on films released during the 2020 calendar year, chronicled unparalleled industry disruptions wrought by the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 virus. As the worsening pandemic led to a shuttering of theaters around the globe, the lion’s share of the films examined in the report … Read more
Talento Unlimited, a Miami-based, Latina-founded boutique content marketing agency specializing in storytelling, talent management and event sponsorship, is proud to announce the launch of its new division representing their rapidly growing roster of Latino food experts: TU COCINA. You’ve seen the videos, the reels, the Pinterest boards- la comida nos hace más unidos (food brings … Read more
Gross domestic product isn’t likely to grow as much in the final months of 2022 as it did in the third quarter, but consumer spending should remain strong even though its rapid pace is continuing to slow, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. “The third quarter’s results clearly dispelled the notion that the U.S. … Read more
