Hispanic Marketing: An Interview with Dr. Felipe Korzenny
In this episode, Hispanic marketing guru, Dr. Felipe Korzenny, discusses the ins and outs of successful marketing to Latinx consumers, with a focus on culture.
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Conde Replaces Lack In Major NBCUniversal Restructure
Andy Lack is leaving. And, the top executive overseeing NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is taking over his role as part of a wholesale restructuring. By Adam Jacobson – Editor in Chief / Radio +TV Business Report
Coronavirus Ad Spend Impact: Buy-Side Trends, March vs. April [REPORT]
In this second study of advertising buyers, IAB has compared changes to advertising spend for the March through June timeframe. Month over month, we’ve uncovered trends and new insights about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on media and messaging strategies
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.
Cooking and Organizing Are Top Screenless Activities During Pandemic
To get a pulse on consumer sentiment and offline behavior during the coronavirus pandemic, Comscore asked questions relating to this crisis as a part of several of our syndicated surveys.
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.
53% of Americans Say the Internet Has Been Essential During the COVID-19 Outbreak [REPORT]
The coronavirus outbreak has driven many commercial and social activities online and for some the internet has become an ever more crucial link to those they love and the things they need.
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.
Toyota Partners With Latino-Focused Nonprofits For COVID-19 Response
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the United States, Toyota Motor North America announced a range of initiatives with longstanding national nonprofit partners to serve the U.S. Hispanic community.
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
Current Population Survey Table Packages Now Available for Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and the Older and Foreign-Born Populations
The U.S. Census Bureau released new tables from the 2019 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Hispanic Public Relations Association announces National Board Member Additions
The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) announced today an impactful change to its national board of directors
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
Digital, Diversity and Youth – Upending the Value Chain [PODCAST]
Today’s multicultural consumers are younger than the general population and tech-savvy, making mapping their digital DNA essential to a company’s value chain. The issue is that some of that intel comes too late in the process.
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.
