COVID-19 and jobs: Monitoring the US impact on people and places

The spread of coronavirus is leaving a wide swath of economic damage in its wake. Our initial analysis, conducted at the beginning of April, examined the impact at the state, national, and occupational level. We estimated that in the shutdown phase alone, up to 53 million US jobs were vulnerable—a term we use to encompass permanent layoffs, temporary furloughs, or reductions in hours and pay.

Kids and Teens Drive Daytime TV Viewing and Streaming Increases During COVID-19

Today’s parents are ‘rediscovering,’ likely out of necessity, what their parents and grandparents always knew. TV makes a pretty good babysitter for homebound kids. Now several weeks into the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown in the U.S., a clearer picture is emerging around how “shelter-in-place” orders are affecting the daily lives of American families in local cities across the country—specifically as it relates to their TV appetite, according to a new Nielsen study.

Let’s Get Creative and Solve Some Problems

While quickly adjusting to a work-from-home situation and revamping client marketing plans, many in our industry saw early signs of how the pandemic was disproportionately having a negative impact on the Latino community. Early data showed Latinos are more likely to be deemed as “essential workers” and less likely to be in jobs that could be performed remotely.  by Louis Maldonado

Technology and telecom brands lead the way into the great media unknown

Innovation is the heart of the tech and telco industries, and brands in this category continue to blaze trails by embracing new digital touch points. However, TV remains important and experience and recommendation are some of the most impactful touch points. In this post I a take a closer look at which media work best for technology and telecom brands.  by Sahaj Chawla – Senior Consultant / Kantar

Univision unveils Unidos por los Nuestros COVID-19

Univision Communications Inc. is launching Unidos Por Los Nuestros (United for Each Other) COVID-19 campaign to help Hispanic America grapple with the impact of the pandemic based on consultation with community partners and audience needs.

Multicultural Consumers Face Distinct Challenges During The COVID-19 Crisis

During the first few days of this global COVID-19 pandemic, I attended a virtual meeting with colleagues from different locations across the world. In this meeting, I heard about how local markets like China, Hong Kong, Australia, U.K. and Germany, among others, were tackling the challenges created by the disruption we are currently facing. After a few minutes listening to the speakers, it was clear that we are facing this pandemic crisis as a planet, that this is a global crisis that sees no boundaries and respects no religion or ideology.  By Isaac Mizrahi –  Co-President ALMA Agency

Change the Ref: Antiviral Weapons

Besides its health and economic effects, the COVID-19 pandemic has also triggered a massive spike in firearm and ammunition sales. Skyrocketing to the point that the NRA has successfully lobbied to get gun retailers deemed an ‘essential service’ by the federal government.  It’s obvious that some are forgetting that during this COVID-19 crisis, the best weapon to protect themselves and their family is by simply using soap. Not with guns and ammo. And even though most of us are in isolation, we still shouldn’t distance ourselves from this problem.

The New Normal – The oxymoron of lockdown

We all know that life will change forever but at the moment every day seems the same.  However, in the middle of the practical stresses of lockdown are being seeded the attitudes and behaviours that will lead to the ‘new normal.  By Marco Rimini, Global Chief Development Officer, Mindshare

NGL Collective Announces NGL Insights In Partnership With ThinkNow ConneKt

NGL Collective has announced the launch of NGL Insights in partnership with ThinkNow ConneKt, offering advertisers technology-driven cultural insights and over 1.5 million first party data points gathered across thousands of multicultural surveys, augmented by insights from NGL’s massive Hispanicize social influencer network. 

Advertising in the Age of COVID-19 [REPORT]

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced immediate, far-reaching lifestyle shifts for American consumers. In fact, it’s unlikely that consumers’ lives will return to normal in the near future.

When Advertising in the Age of Coronavirus, Crisis-Sensitive Messaging is Most Powerful

Americans are adapting to the “new normal” as the coronavirus crisis continues, according to the latest wave of Horowitz Research’s COVID-19 study. In a survey fielded late last week, forty-five percent (45%) of Americans reported feeling “scared” and 63% feel “overwhelmed by the current events,” dropping from 53% and 69%, respectively, in the same survey fielded in late March.

Anticipating consumer behaviors after COVID-19

As the economic and social ramifications of the Great Lockdown make themselves apparent there is a lot of discussion about what consumer behaviours will change when we reach a new normal after COVID-19. Some anticipate widespread changes, but I am not so sure. Mostly it will depend on what context the new normal creates.  by Nigel Hollis

What will Day One look like?

Whether it’s tomorrow or six months from now, at some point local and state governments will begin to ease COVID-19-related restrictions and people will be free to resume their everyday lives. But will they? Independent marketing, advertising and public relations agency Mower has conducted a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults to learn what common activities they will feel comfortable returning to on Day One.

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