The 2020 Pandemic: U.S. Hispanic Impact

A discussion with Lerma’s Principal & Founder, Pete Lerma and Brand Planning Principal, Quim Gil, as they take a close look at the impact the Coronavirus has had on communities of color, specifically U.S. Hispanics. They’ll discuss how brands can leverage their power and become dynamic social actors in favor of equality.

On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far [REPORT[

One-in-ten eligible voters in the 2020 electorate will be part of a new generation of Americans – Generation Z. Born after 1996, most members of this generation are not yet old enough to vote, but as the oldest among them turn 23 this year, roughly 24 million will have the opportunity to cast a ballot in November. And their political clout will continue to grow steadily in the coming years, as more and more of them reach voting age.

Are Consumers Getting the Right Message?

With all the flashy banners and retargeted content consumers see daily, just how relevant are digital ads to most Americans? Consumer intelligence company CivicScience conducted an internal study to examine how the general population feels about the bulk of the digital advertisements they are served.

Using AI to turn messy, unstructured data into insights

For much of our industry’s history, market researchers have used intentional questioning to generate structured data to derive insights from, but as technology has grown in its ubiquity, we’ve gained access to new unstructured data sources and the resources to turn this messy data into insights.  by Kyle Findlay – Senior Data Science Director (Innovation) / Kantar

Non-Fraudulent Digital Ad Impressions are wasted because no one is present [REPORT]

Thus far, the advertising industry has primarily focused on only one of the factors that determines “opportunity to see” digital ads – whether the ad actually appears on the screen. What is often not discussed is the other factor that offers a non-fraudulent digital ad an “opportunity to be seen” – a person is present when the ad is on screen.

Using Local to Go National

These are strange times for national TV advertisers. Huge operational challenges are presenting themselves just as business as usual is impossible, and as parts of the U.S. begin to reopen, national advertisers may feel stuck, locked into creative that may or may not resonate with every market that sees it. Or worse yet, they may feel that the only option for them is to go dark and not advertise at all.

Driving inclusive virtual collaboration

As social distancing and virtual work have become our new normal, here are five suggestions to help ensure everyone on your team feels included and valued.

IAP Live with Rochelle Newman-Carrasco RE: Font & Vaamonde

“Gal Friday, Spanish helpful but not necessary,” read the 1980 newspaper ad that caught Rochelle Newman-Carrasco’s attention and changed the course of her life. In this segment from last week’s “IAP Live” interview, Rochelle Newman-Carrasco utilizes hilarious impersonations to tell the story of the wildly eccentric Pedro Font, her introduction to the U.S. Hispanic marketing industry, and the meteoric rise of Font & Vaamonde.

Criteria for choosing DATA Providers [GUIDE]

Media buyers should follow five key criteria when venturing into the complex and opaque ecosystem of third-party data that is designed to help them target their programmatic digital media buys.

I want to break free! How are COVID ads effectively resonating?

As the media industry navigates COVID-19 and its greatest period of upheaval in modern memory, having the right data to understand if your ad will command consumer attention has never been more critical. The increasing rate of media consumption during the pandemic has been game-changing for marketers, but how can an ad creative break free from the volume of content, especially when reaching and connecting with the consumer is more difficult than ever? In fact prior to COVID-19, 40% of demographic targeting did not reach the intended audience, 50% of impressions were not viewable and 20% of campaigns were not noticed.

Lockdown highlights the distinction between brand strength and balance sheet

Here in the US, the hard-pressed retail industry has suffered the first of what is likely to be a string of bankruptcies. Last week fashion retailer J. Crew and department store Neiman Marcus both filed for Chapter 11. While neither brand could be considered strong, the real issue was the debt load both companies were carrying. The Great Lockdown simply delivered the coup de grâce.  By Nigel Hollis

Univision joins Nielsen’s Linear Addressable TV Platform Beta Program

Univision Communications Inc. announced that it is joining Nielsen’s Addressable TV platform beta program. Univision will leverage Nielsen’s solution to evaluate the performance of test addressable ad campaigns enabling the company to assess how the solution performs with current procedures and systems.

Hispanicize Hangout: Gonzalo Del Fa, Lisa Torres & Karina Dobarro

In this episode of Hispanicize Hangout BUSINESS edition, get an inside look into the three largest U.S. multicultural media practices via an in-depth and personal conversation with Lisa Torres (Publicis), Gonzalo Del Fa (Group M) and Karina Dobarro (Horizon Media).

Hispanicize Hangout: Gonzalo Del Fa, Lisa Torres & Karina Dobarro

In this episode of Hispanicize Hangout BUSINESS edition, get an inside look into the three largest U.S. multicultural media practices via an in-depth and personal conversation with Lisa Torres (Publicis), Gonzalo Del Fa (Group M) and Karina Dobarro (Horizon Media).

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