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A consumer data collection report on Cuba

Our team recently took the opportunity to travel to Cuba to get to know the Cuban people better and understand their beliefs, customs and norms as they are today, 50+ years after the revolution and the embargo. This initiative allowed us to develop better ways to navigate the logistical aspects and most appropriate methodologies, to be used when working with this population, which has basically never been exposed to consumer research.

Millennials Deconstructed [REPORT]

A newly released study by Richards/Lerma and The University of Texas at Austin, Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations has uncovered key differences between Millennial ethnic segments regarding their perceptions and ideals regarding U.S. issues and politics. The national study, “Millennials Deconstructed” was conducted among 1,000 Millennials aged 18-34 with representation across White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian ethnicities and reveals many counterintuitive assumptions that prove just how dynamic the social fabric of our nation has become.

10 Ways Gen Zers Are Changing From Millennials

A new Quant-Qual study by Santiago Solutions Group titled “Gen Z: Hispanics vs. White Non-Hispanics on Aspirations, Stress, Family and the Influence of Culture”, revealed many ways in which Gen Zers are heightening beliefs and developing distinct behaviors as opposed to Millennials when they were 13-20 years of age. 

Holiday Spending is Expected to Increase 10% During 2016 Season

Holiday spending is expected to reach its highest point since the Great Recession, increasing 10 percent compared with the 2015 holiday season, according to PwC’s 2016 Holiday Outlook. However, this isn’t all good news for store-based retailers, as consumers stated they increasingly prefer to receive gifts of travel and entertainment rather than traditional gifts.

ANA Announces 2016 Multicultural Excellence Award Winners

Berkshire Hathaway’s Duracell brand and its agency Anomaly received top honors last night, winning the Best in Show award in the ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards competition for “Stay Connected,” a campaign that told the story of how a grandfather overcomes a hearing disability.

Positioning, Oppositioning, Gender & Political Statements. Part 3

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

  • Rule number one of good manners: never discuss politics or religion at the dinner table.
  • Then again, this is not the dinner table.
  • This is a marketing & advertising publication.
  • Politics has never been so deeply permeated by marketing & advertising as we’re witnessing these days.
  • So here we go again.

Will marketers be automated out of a job?

The robots are coming for jobs, and many who believe that they’re exempt from the much ballyhooed robot job apocalypse might have reason to be far more worried.  That includes marketers.  Patricio Robles is a tech reporter at Econsultancy

Cross-Device Attribution Still Difficult for Marketers

Understanding consumers’ behavior as they switch between devices remains one of the toughest challenges facing marketers today. According to recent research investigating marketers’ digital capabilities, the problem doesn’t seem to be getting any easier.

BEHIND SCENES SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS: #UnstoppableLATINAS

After a smashing launch success of #UnstoppableLATINAS Miami, I created a visual infographic as a token of appreciation for marketers and brands who jumped on board for the launch of an original way of engaging the community online.   By Lynn Ponder / WebCityGirls

Radio’s Impact Among Hispanic Consumers is Evident

There’s no denying the growing influence of multicultural consumers in the U.S. Hispanic consumers are of particular relevance, given their growing numbers and spending prowess. Their influence on the media landscape is equally noteworthy, including radio.

Mexico’s Televisa in deal to distribute NBC, Telemundo content

According to Reuters / Yahoo Finance, Mexican broadcaster Televisa said on Wednesday it had signed content distribution deals with NBCUniversal and its Spanish-language unit Telemundo to expand its selection of films and series, boosting its streaming video service, blim.

Key Drivers of Digital Transformation Are Also Key Challenges

More than half of executives believe there are several hurdles to overcome to keep their businesses in sync with today’s digital world. According to April research, these include discerning new customer habits, a lack of data and legal woes.

Advertisers Are Overmatched in Agency Contract Negotiations

A key finding in the work the Association of National Advertisers, or ANA, has been doing on the media transparency issue over the past two years is that the contracts between marketers and their media agencies are at the very heart of the controversy.  By Bill Duggan, Group EVP, ANA

Reaching The Engaged Patient Of The Future

The patient as the consumer. You’ve heard this one before. Additionally, you’ve probably read about how you, as a healthcare marketer, need to view patients through that lens from now on. But how do you actually turn that insight into action? Before answering that question, we should be asking ourselves how accurate the “consumer” label is.

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