Inspiring Great Creative

You can be the kind of client who inspires agencies to greater creative heights. Though it may be hard to believe, with work, you can become a client so good that agency folks will compete to be assigned to your account. It isn’t easy, but it is possible. To get there, you must first master these five important skills.  By Jane Maas, ANA Faculty

Have marketers forgotten how advertising works?

The misapprehension is that closing the gap between advertising exposure and purchase occasion is a good thing. The whole ‘marketing in the moment’ trend is based on the idea that if you can reach someone during the shopping process then your advertising will stand more chance of influencing the sale. There are a couple of reasons why this idea is flawed.  by Nigel Hollis

Why recommendations from experts carry more weight [REPORT]

For some time, marketers have suspected that certain opinions matter more than others when it comes to swaying consumer’s buying habits. Influence is far from a level playing field, but it isn’t necessarily for the reasons you might expect—fame, fortune and celebrity status.

How Brands Can Survive in the Future

There is a revolution occurring and it’s not of the political sort. Brand loyalty is a thing of the past, retail doors are closing at an alarming rate, and power and influence have shifted into the hands of consumers, who now have the ability to take down a brand or a retailer in 140 characters or less.

Hispanic Homeownership Is On The Rise: Know It, Own It!

Hispanics today are actively seeking homeownership opportunities. They view owning a home as part of their social and economic well-being and are more than ever financially prepared for it.  by Lee Vann – Capture Group

Hispanics Still Lag in Internet Penetration, but Just Slightly

Early in the internet age, Hispanics were on the wrong side of the digital divide, lagging the general population in terms of internet access. Now, the majority are internet users, though Hispanics still underindex a bit for internet penetration.

AHAA HONORS RISING STARS OF THE HISPANIC MARKETING INDUSTRY

AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing announced the winners of the Rising Stars Recognition, the Hispanic marketing industry’s first-ever award for outstanding marketing professionals ages 35 and under, at an awards ceremony at the 2017 AHAA Annual Conference in Chicago. Four young executives, Beatríz Torres Marín, Associate Creative Director, Alma; Alfredo Piña, Brand Management, Richards/Lerma; Ana Rosella Ibarra, Public Relations Managing Supervisor, d expósito & Partners; and Sonny Villarreal III, Account Director, Lopez Negrete Communications, were inducted as Rising Stars Class of 2017.

Brands on Best Practices in Mobile Identity & Cross-Device Marketing [REPORT]

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released “Mobile Identity Guide for Marketers,” which highlights the approaches to and the importance of identity management as an emerging practice for marketers, offering best practices in the use of identifiers required for user-level mobile and cross-screen marketing activities.

AHAA ESTABLISHES HALL OF FAME WITH NEW INDUCTEES

Since 1999, AHAA has honored those that have made significant contributions to the U.S. Hispanic advertising and marketing industry. Expanding on this program, AHAA has established the AHAA Hall Fame, which recognizes a select group of visionaries, leaders and luminaries who have made significant contributions to the development and advancement of the Hispanic advertising and marketing field.

Alma Takes 2 Top Awards at 2017 ADDY Awards

This year, Alma DDB was a big winner at both shows. At the National ADDYs, Alma received the Best in Show overall for their Netflix “Spanish Lessons” – the first time any multicultural agency takes the top national prize. Alma also received 11 additional awards for Sprint, Clorox, and Netflix.

Sarmiento named President of Círculo Creativo

Círculo Creativo announced that Ciro Sarmiento, Chief Creative Officer at Dieste, has joined the nonprofit organization as President to work hand in hand with Gustavo Lauría and the Círculo Creativo Board of former presidents.

Ravinal named VP of Entertainment and Consumer Public Relations at Univision

Rosemary Ravinal has joined Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) as Vice President of Entertainment and Consumer Public Relations. Ravinal will oversee publicity efforts for UCI’s portfolio of Spanish-language entertainment, broadcast and cable networks and serve as a primary point of contact with consumer media.

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