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Distinctive assets, orange juice, and chewing gum

Much has been written about the importance of distinctive brand assets, but marketers keep defaulting to package graphic changes as a misguided short-cut to make their brand more relevant, or attempt to gain new users.

HPRA 2018 National ¡BRAVO! Award Winners

The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) reveals the winners of the 2018 National ¡Bravo! Awards, the most prestigious awards in Hispanic marketing & communications recognizing the industry’s finest campaigns across several categories.

For Hispanic Consumers, a Different Digital Divide

As digital marketers try to connect with a growing US Hispanic population, they will need to get past the outdated picture of a population languishing on the wrong side of a gaping “digital divide.” Thanks in part to smartphones, Hispanics have become a very digital cohort.

Latin music star Jerry González dies in Madrid

Jerry González, the trumpet player, percussionist and world-known Latin Jazz legend, died in Madrid, Spain. He was 69.  González, of Puerto Rican background, was a product of New York’s El Barrio, the hub of New York’s Puerto Rican community, and the cradle of transformed Afro-Cuban rhythms that gave birth to Salsa music and new Latin Jazz forms.

Why TV Should Be Part of Every Brand Marketer’s Toolkit

Television has long been the go-to medium for reaching audiences at scale. The first TV advertisement in the U.S. — a spot for Bulova Watch — aired in 1941, costing the company a cool $9, Quartz reports. That spot opened the floodgates for the TV advertising industry to grow into what’s now an estimated $70 billion industry.

Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility [REPORT]

The U.S. Census Bureau, in collaboration with Raj Chetty and Nathan Hendren from Harvard University and John Friedman from Brown University, released new research and a mapping interface that looks at children’s outcomes in adulthood.

Radio Ads Still Drive Sales

Even though we increasingly spend time with digital media, traditional media ads still motivate. That’s because channels like radio have massive reach.

When companies benefit from market share gain

So last week I posted about portfolio momentum as described in “The Granularity Of Growth” and mentioned that share gain only accounted for a measly four per cent of compound revenue growth for large companies across a five year time frame. But why is that, and when do companies benefit from share growth?  by Nigel Hollis

Nielsen TV: U.S. Hispanics are Young and Strengthening Their Economic Prowess

The rise of the U.S. Hispanic population and labor force is setting pace to be the next demographic phenomenon, with Latinos accounting for more than half of the U.S. population growth from 2016 to 2020 and up to 80% by 2040-2045. And that population increase has significant implications when it comes to consumption, largely because the median age of U.S. Hispanics is notably lower than that of non-Hispanic White consumers.

Looking for Tech Tools to Support Agency New Biz? Read This First

What tech tools does your agency use to facilitate agency growth and new business acquisition? In 2017, Scott Brinker estimated the average enterprise uses over 1,000 cloud services across all departments. Granted, your agency may not be enterprise-sized, but have you taken a count of how many tools your agency uses? Do you know which ones are helpful and how many of them are under-used or only partially implemented? How do you find good ones?  By Mark Duval / Duval Partnership

WE ALL SPEAK MCDONALD’S

The Hispanic Gen Z struggle is real. Born and raised in the U.S., they often find language and cultural barriers keeping them from truly connecting with their extended family from Latin America. But there’s one place that is never lost in translation: McDonald’s.  “Uncle Roberto” tells a story every U.S. Hispanic can relate to in the latest brand spot by ALMA.

Right on Target

Brands come in all sizes and in a multitude of categories, but all brand marketers have something in common: They want their marketing messages to reach customers and prospects at times and in places where they will be most effective. With the widespread and growing availability of location-targeted mobile ad technology, they’re now able to do that as never before.

Emerging Opportunities – Why global storytelling is within reach

By digitally tapping into international waters to reach new and emerging markets in China, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia, among others, brands will expand their audience pool and reach. With the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth predicting consumer spending in these regions to reach $9.1 trillion by 2026, brands will grow their global presence exponentially, all with low risk and high reward potential.

Ad Council Honors Univision with the 2018 Catalyst Award

The Ad Council presented Univision Television Station Group, part of the local media division of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) with the 2018 Catalyst Award for its extraordinary support of the Ad Council’s public service campaigns.

When Cinema and Commercials Collide – A Conversation with Panafest Producers Yaniv Waisman and Carlos Carrasco

In its 4th year, Panafest, a film festival and cultural celebration produced by the Panamanian International Film Festival in Los Angeles is scheduled for October 27th and 28th in Downtown Los Angeles. The visionaries behind the event include two long time members of the Latino advertising community. As content and storytelling move to the forefront of the industry, we asked them both to share some thoughts on how these two creative worlds intersect.  BY Rochelle Newman-Carrasco – EVP, Hispanic Strategy / Walton Isaacson

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