Plagiarism in advertising
By Gonzalo López Martí – Creative director, etc / LMMiami.com
- Advertising is under fire.
- As a business, as an industry, as a cultural agent.
- Our relevance and our legitimacy as creators and guardians of the canon and its values is called into question literally 24/7.
- In the age of social media, everything we “create” is scrutinized and torn apart ipso facto by some troll with too much time in his or her hands.
- Everything our creatives come up with seems to be tin-eared, flat-footed or offensive in some way or other.
- Fair enough.
- Question is, do we really “create” in the ad business.
Dallas-based executive search firm, DCAProSearch, announced the rebranding of its firm to represent all diverse markets in the areas of advertising and marketing professionals in this new digital age.
Around the globe, few things are as ubiquitous as the sport of fútbol, le foot, calcio, or, as it’s called in the U.S., soccer. While Americans have their own special moniker for it, the sport has certainly made its own imprint in the U.S. Soccer’s influence and power in the world of televised sports is no exception. Behind this driving force are U.S. Hispanic viewers, whose consumption habits give televised soccer a unique and powerful profile.
Gen Zers and Millennials are the most optimistic compared to the other generations while Boomers are significantly less optimistic on how they view their finances for 2018. Additionally, U.S. Born are significantly more optimistic than the larger base of Foreign Born and those born in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. 
2018 has been a record year for the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global brands. Following a 21 percent brand value increase – equivalent to the GDP of Switzerland – the total value of the BrandZ Global Top 100 has reached a staggering $4.4 trillion. It is no surprise that tech and tech-related brands such as Google, Amazon and PayPal lead the way, but this year the ranking holds a mirror to world events as we see a growing battle for dominance between the East and West as the number of Chinese brands in the ranking increased and dominated the list of fastest risers. by Guest Contributor Doreen Wang
The U.S. product placement marketplace is poised to top $10 billion this year, thanks largely to increasing demand for higher-value integrations between brands and programmers, including content on over-the-top streaming services that don’t accept conventional forms of advertising.
Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming businesses and will contribute to economic growth via contributions to productivity. They will also help address “moonshot” societal challenges in areas from health to climate change.
The Culture Marketing Council (CMC) believes that the addition of the citizenship question will decrease census participation, causing the census to yield inaccurate results.
Most companies take an internally oriented approach to organizing around products, processes and functions such as risk management and marketing. But a few pioneering companies have begun to organize around how customers experience their products and services. They have decided that the well-developed metrics and processes for product and functional management don’t provide a reliable compass for tracking the overall experience.
In this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, veteran national sales pro Jose Villafañe — recently appointed Head of Sales and an Advisory Board member for MLC Media — discuss the top things a radio station should consider when evaluating syndicated programming for a key daypart.
Empowerment of customers has required almost every business to transform, whether they know it or not, and customer journeys need to be ex-examined if true CX transformation is to be achieved.
Education is highly valued in the United States as a means to acquire skills and experience that allow individuals to realize greater earnings over the course of their working lives.
When I was a kid growing up in Colombia, I remember my Dad explaining the game of soccer (aka fútbol) to a visitor from Kansas. He said, “Soccer is a ballgame with two teams, each consisting of 11 players… and Germany always wins!” By Miguel Gomez Winebrenner, Principal, Ahzul
Soccer is not only one of the most popular sports in the world, but it’s one that has become an integral part of describing our culture in most of the countries in Latin America. We have all experienced and talked about memorable moments of happiness, excitement, surprise and disappointment. Our passion for soccer unites us and helps us, for a moment, to take our mind off of difficult times our countries may be facing. By: Claudia Gioia, Hill+Knowlton Strategies President, CEO Latin America & the Caribbean
Live TV isn’t dead yet but it’s taken a major hit across all viewing audiences, according to a new study released by ThinkNow, a technology driven cultural insights agency.
Entravision Communications Corporation announced it has acquired Smadex, a digital advertising technology company. 
If you had to know one thing about Hispanic radio, it is this: There is no such thing. There are, in fact, at least 20 forms of Latino radio in America, reflecting the 20 countries of origin of this country’s Hispanic population, each different. That explains the vitality of Hispanic radio and its rich diversity. It also explains the vitality and diversity of Hispanic culture in America. By Court Stroud
In anticipation of this week’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ kickoff, Telemundo Deportes, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ sports division, announced digital activation plans and partnerships ensuring the most complete, digital and linear tournament experience for all fans. In addition to the Spanish-language live streaming of all 64 World Cup matches on Telemundo Deportes En Vivo and the NBC Sports apps, new digital initiatives surrounding the network’s coverage of the tournament will include a full-service virtual reality experience, which will be available on the Telemundo Deportes VR App, World Cup highlights customized with musical GIFs through Gifnote.com, a soccer Emoji keyboard with Sportsmania, GOAL! SHOOTOUT – for the Instant Games platform on Messenger and Facebook and an interactive bracket (or “quiniela”) experience.
