The complexity and uncertainty of the economic environment are weighing on CEOs today as they plan for the next 12-18 months while navigating a myriad of disruptive factors such as inflation and supply chain issues, talent and skills gaps, and geopolitical instability. But despite lower economic growth expectations shared by CEOs, they remain relatively optimistic … Read more
As inflation continues to rise, one-third of consumers (38%) said they are cutting back in other spending areas to cover the cost of items for the upcoming school year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Families expect to spend more per person on both K-12 … Read more
By Jennifer Moss You’ve no doubt heard the well-worn advice that “if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” It’s a nice idea but a total myth. When we equate work we love with “not really working,” it propagates a belief that if we love it so much, we … Read more
By Aaron De Smet, Bonnie Dowling, Bryan Hancock, and Bill Schaninger The Great Attrition is making hiring harder. Are you searching the right talent pools? People keep quitting at record levels, yet companies are still trying to attract and retain them the same old ways. New research identifies five types of workers that employers can … Read more
Even as signs of a forthcoming recession mount, the Great Resignation’s momentum continues. A new survey reveals that one-third of workers are still actively looking for a new job. The Conference Board survey set out to determine if those who had left their jobs had any regrets. The resounding answer? No. Indeed, 94 percent of … Read more
Alejandro Acebal has been named Regional Vice President of Sales for three Telemundo owned stations in Florida: WTMO, WRMD and WWDT. In this role, he will develop and implement all sales strategies for three stations. Acebal will report to Migdalia Figueroa, President/GM of WTMO and work closely with Jayme Ribeiro-Neto, GM for WRMD and WWDT. … Read more
More than three-quarters of companies (76%) cut costs to survive during the pandemic; now 90% of C-suite executives say they must take a whole new approach to costs in order to transform their businesses to respond to ongoing disruption while also uncovering new growth and value, according to a new report from Accenture. The Zero-Based … Read more
Advertising is a commitment. It can also be expensive. And while we know that brands are prioritizing their brand awareness efforts in the coming year, there isn’t a marketer on the planet who’s not focused on the tangible returns that their spend delivers. And given that focus, it’s not uncommon for brands to pull back … Read more
The Immigrant Archive Project and its founder Tony Hernandez expands their platform to podcasting. Immigrant Archive Project · Trailer: Immigrant Archive Project
3Pas Studios has appointed Steven Wolfe Pereira to the newly created role of Chief Business Officer. Coming off a string of hit movies as well as scripted and unscripted TV shows in both English and Spanish, 3Pas plans to inspire, entertain, and delight global audiences by expanding into new, next generation content, products, and experiences. … Read more
Agency NYLFF, the marketing arm of the New York Latino Film Festival, has been nominated for Best Public Service Campaign for “Vaccinate NYC ” at the New York Emmy Awards for its impactful and acclaimed work with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH). The nomination comes after the agency’s recent … Read more
Seedtag, the leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and LATAM, has announced the opening of its US headquarters in New York. By opening its headquarters in the United States, Seedtag continues in its mission to become the global contextual advertising partner for brands and agencies. The adtech company, with employees already on the ground in … Read more
by Nick Waters, Chief Executive Officer Something is rotten in the state of advertiser-agency relationships – indeed, several things are rotten – and this is manifested most clearly in the broken agency selection process. Reviewing prospective agency partners is now too onerous, costly, and time-consuming on both sides. Selection criteria are dominated by costs saved … Read more
To spot sudden, disruptive changes in customer and market behavior, modern marketers need high-velocity data marketing, according to a new report by the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council and GfK. These data systems need to be agile and adaptable with the ability to acquire real-time, relevant data signals and close the gap between data, insights … Read more
San Diego-based InnoVision Marketing Group has launched InnoVision Español, adding to their portfolio of in-house services that include digital media, traditional media, web development, design, public relations, film production and more. InnoVision Español will serve businesses and brands wanting to reach the Hispanic community and Hispanic-oriented clients and companies. An important and valuable sector of … Read more
In-house brand and creative teams are evolving at lightning-fast speeds . It offers timely insights to help support our global community of in-house brand and creative teams. Curious about the latest trends in creative challenges? So are we! We would like to invite you to read the following key findings summary and download the report … Read more
“Digital marketing is the future.” Whoever the first person was to make that statement wasn’t wrong. The first clickable ad went live in 1994. At that moment, the world of marketing as we knew it forever changed. From Yahoo and MySpace to Google and Facebook, the digital age exploded and hasn’t looked back. Perhaps one … Read more
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has been telling advertisers that diversity and inclusion will lead to brand growth. The ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM) has developed new research tools that have proven that inclusive content makes advertising three times more effective. Unfortunately, not everyone has gotten the message yet. But what … Read more
Sports fans have been predicting the demise of boxing for years, but lovers of the sport say that trope is played out. Boxing may be controversial, but its fans love the heated rivalries and public feuds that make the headlines, and they’re willing to pay for ringside seats. Latinos are one of the consumer groups … Read more
Hype? Hope? Hell? Maybe all three. Experts are split about the likely evolution of a truly immersive ‘metaverse.’ They expect that augmented- and mixed-reality enhancements will become more useful in people’s daily lives. Many worry that current online problems may be magnified if Web3 development is led by those who built today’s dominant web platforms. … Read more
