Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018 [REPORT]

Until recently, Facebook had dominated the social media landscape among America’s youth – but is no longer the most popular online platform among teens, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Today, roughly half (51%) of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 say they use Facebook, notably lower than the shares who use YouTube, Instagram or Snapchat.

Cinelatino Celebrates the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Cinelatino is celebrating the 2018 FIFA World Cup by programming an exciting lineup of hit soccer-themed movies throughout the month of June, including the premieres of two soccer-themed films; exclusive pay-TV premiere of award-winning Brazilian crime dramedy Jules y Dolores (“Jules & Dolores”), and exclusive U.S. premiere of Peruvian hit Once Machos (“Eleven Men”), which will premiere on June 10th and 17th at 11:00pm ET / 8:00pm PT respectively, as part of Cinelatino’s Domingo Estelar (Blockbuster Sunday) block.

Closing the CMO-CFO Digital Divide [REPORT]

Did you know that 94% of CFOs would increase digital marketing budgets if there were clear evidence the investment resulted in sales? And yet, marketers are still struggling to prove and to communicate how digital marketing efforts affect the bottom line of their businesses.  That’s just one symptom of the longstanding disconnect between marketing and finance – but it’s one that can be overcome.

2018 BrandZ Top 100 Global Brands [REPORT]

The report tracks the value of the world’s most valuable brands and provides insights on the potential of strong brands. The total brand value of the 2018 BrandZ Top 100 is $4.4 trillion following a record 21% growth – equating to a rise of nearly $750 billion.

The Evolving Marketer [REPORT]

Five the key themes firmly set on the CMO agenda: revenue generation, customer experience, data, content and processes.

NGL Collective partners with YoAmo Media

NGL Collective announced an exclusive partnership with YoAmo Media, a Latina media platform,in Spanish. NGL will be exclusively representing YoAmo in the U.S. Hispanic market, where it will serve as the centerpiece of NGL’s newly launched ELLA (Exclusive Latina Lifestyle Access) platform, dually leveraging NGL’s massive video scale and award-winning in-house production studio to U.S. advertisers.  

Wanna take a shower with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Real Madrid locker room? Welcome to The Dream VR

  By Gonzalo López Martí  –  Creative director, etc  / LMMiami.com

  • Imagine you brand organically integrated into the official virtual reality channel of Real Madrid F.C.
  • Imagine an immersive behind-the-scenes experience roaming the field, the stands and the corridors of the emblematic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium during game day.
  • Imagine having access to Real Madrid’s social feeds reaching more than 560 million fans around the world.
  • Imagine no more: it’s a done deal.

4A’s slams Accenture’s New Media-Buying Arm

While agencies have adapted to consulting firms’ disruption of the media landscape and their role as auditors in the client-agency partnership, we feel strongly that Accenture Interactive’s new Programmatic Services unit is a clear conflict of interest, positioning Accenture to engage in media trading and then also be responsible for auditing the trading results and processes of its competitors.

Can marketing be too efficient?

Can marketing be too efficient? It seems like a silly question, I know, but hold your judgement for a couple of minutes and read on. A review of a new book titled “The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can’t Do” written by Edward Tenner raised a couple of important issues that apply to marketing as well as other disciplines.  by Nigel Hollis

Fastest-Growing Large Cities

Eight of the 15 cities or towns with the largest population gains were located in the South in 2017, with three of the top five in Texas, according to new population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Television’s Future Is Data Driven

ANA and Forrester Research have just released a new report, “The Digital Transformation of Video Advertising Arrives,” based on research among ANA members.  The research indicates that television advertising is at the cusp of significant change as marketers are incorporating the data-driven approaches of addressable and advanced TV into their plans.  By Bill Duggan / ANA

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