by John Connors The CMO role is under fire, but there are ways they can earn respect and trust in the C-suite CMOs are facing doubt within their organizations that they can drive growth. Time is increasingly committed to counseling CEOs who believe they have a marketing challenge. And they’re not alone—other C-suite executives are … Read more
By Roberto Orci 3 Steps for Modern Marketers to Increase Effectiveness of Integrated Campaigns Integrated marketing makes a lot of sense because it focuses on having a consistent brand message across all media channels, all markets and all consumer segments so that the brand breaks through the noise and the budget is efficiently spent. Unfortunately, … Read more
According to the results of a new survey on the future of outcome-based metrics and tools for marketing effectiveness, two-thirds (67%) of consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketers say that return on ad spend (ROAS) is the most significant advertising key performance indicator for their business today – followed by 16% indicating target audience reach was … Read more
The Mexican company announced that it will focus on its bakery and snack businesses. Grupo Bimbo says goodbye to Ricolino . The world’s largest Mexican bread producer today announced the sale of Ricolino, which for years was its candy and confectionery brand, for $27 billion pesos ($1.3 billion dollars) to Mondelēz International, Inc. The movement … Read more
CMO tenure is the lowest it has been in over 10 years, and while new data suggests that 86% of CEOs believe CMOs have the power to influence key decisions of the C-suite, less than a third actually trust their CMOs to grow the business. Access insights from more than 150 Fortune 3000 CEOs across … Read more
Estrella Media has tapped adio programmer and television personality Pepe Garza to new roles as the Head of Content Development and A&R for the newly established music division Estrella Media Music Entertainment (EMME) and Executive Producer, Digital Audio for the company. Garza will also continue in his role as a judge for the award-winning EstrellaTV … Read more
TelevisaUnivision announced the appointment of Rita Herring as Senior Vice President of International Distribution, as part of the global distribution team. Reporting directly to Michael Schwimmer, President, Global Platform Strategy and Revenue, Herring will lead the pay TV distribution for linear networks for all markets outside of the U.S, as well as distribution of the … Read more
In our first ‘modern marketing dilemmas’ article we teased out the contentious merits of Marketing ROI and showed how to get the balance right between short and long-term measurement. Our second conundrum is rhetorical, as we explore if mental or physical availability trigger people’s choice. Defying the pitfalls of narrative spoilers, I admit early on … Read more
By Nigel Hollis For a while now I have been using the phrase, “Easy to mind, easy to find, and easy to pay,” to describe a simple recipe for brand growth. But brands grow when marketers make it easier for people to choose them. So, for it to grow, a brand needs to be easier … Read more
MMA Global, the association devoted to architecting the future of marketing for CMOs, will release their Brand Safety and Suitability Strategy Guide tomorrow, during their fifth and final Brand Safety Webinar, entitled: The Impact and Future of Brand Safety: What should you lookout for? Both the webinar and the guide are available free of charge. … Read more
by Darren Woolley The recent demands of marketers have been for agencies to be more transparent, particularly in their media dealing on behalf of their clients. ISBA and the ANA were vocal in their demands for greater transparency. But it will be interesting to see how marketing and particularly procurement respond to the demands of … Read more
TheSeattle based Vida Agency (TVA) was chosen by Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to lead a multi-year Transit Plus Multimodal Corridor Outreach contract. Led by TVA, the collaborative team to help SDOT improve mobility throughout the completion of RapidRide H Line Delridge, Route 7, and Route 44 will also include ECOSS, Black Stax, Equitable Future, … Read more
The video streaming industry continues to hit new milestones, as CODA recently became the first film produced by a streaming service to win an Academy Award for Best Picture—a significant shift from how streaming began: an online alternative to DVD rentals by mail. While CODA has been streaming on Apple TV+ since last August, its … Read more
Contributor: Riley Genua, Director/Sales Engineering, ListenFirst By now, we should all be familiar with branded content on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Ticket giveaways, opportunities to meet well-known radio personalities, gift cards to favorite local restaurants and many more are now offered by radio stations through both live broadcasts and affiliated social media … Read more
DoorDash launched its first-ever custom created Spanish & English multi-platform marketing campaign titled ‘Antojo’ aimed at authentically connecting with the Latino community. The creative campaign is rooted in the perspective that cravings are a common experience in culture, but “antojos” are a part of the way Latinos live life. And there are all sorts of … Read more
Republica Havas announced that Saif Ishoof, founder of Lab22c, has joined its team as Innovator in Residence. The Miami-based agency is also announcing new work with eco-conscious blockchain company Algorand and with the global tech event eMerge Americas. In this new consultative position, Saif Ishoof will be involved in creating opportunities and partnerships for Republica … Read more
Univision announced the premiere date for “El Último Rey: El Hijo del Pueblo,” the anticipated bioseries about music legend Vicente Fernández starring Mexican singer and actor Pablo Montero. “El Último Rey: El Hijo del Pueblo,” by the renowned TV producer Juan Osorio, will premiere in the U.S. on May 17 at 10 p.m. ET on … Read more
By Juliana Menasce Horowitz As people are living longer and many young adults are struggling to gain financial independence, about a quarter of U.S. adults (23%) are now part of the so-called “sandwich generation,” according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2021. These are adults who have a parent age 65 or … Read more
Estrella Media and TV Azteca are entering into a landmark content and programming partnership for the U.S. and Mexico. The companies will partner on the creation of over 600 hours of original programming for both the U.S. and Mexico, as well as the production of existing series and the licensing of library content to air … Read more
In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Christopher Friedmann chats with Justin Gest, an author and associate professor of policy and government at George Mason University, about his new book, Majority Minority (Oxford University Press, March 2022). The United States is approaching a precedented milestone, where the current racial majority will comprise less … Read more
