Television advertising faces a critical moment of transition. Digital media and, in particular, digital video channels are becoming first options for consumers—and for marketers that increasingly expect television to deliver targeting and measurement capabilities similar to digital. By Charlie Kim and Danny Hong
The Council for Research Excellence (CRE) unveiled findings from a pair of research studies designed to build on the organization’s previous work to help answer the question, “What is it to Watch TV?” in today’s multi-screen world.
We’ve all endured “in your face” ads that bombard us with yelling, flashy graphics and the insufferable barrage of message after message.
MillerCoors is releasing Zumbida, a beverage inspired by traditional Mexican aguas frescas with a kick, or toque de piquet
Among the 5.4 million U.S. firms with paid employees, 481,981, or 8.9 percent, had been in business for less than two years in 2014, according to findings from the U.S. Census Bureau’s inaugural Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs.
The start-up scene is in a state of change right now — at least partly because there are too many companies out there who haven’t fully thought through their offering. Too many companies’ core offering is really only a potential feature for a larger product vs. a stand-alone product with broader implications.
Proponents of the approach promised a new, innovative and inclusive approach for reaching The New America. However, despite articles, white papers and presentations, many marketers are still confused about what Total Market strategy is. The truth about Total Market strategy is the elephant in the room: It’s not working. By Pepper Miller, president of The Hunter-Miller Group
The study shows that listeners prefer sponsorship messages and host mentions of products and services to pre-recorded advertisements during podcasts, emphasizing the advertising opportunity created by the personal relationship between podcast hosts and their audiences.
The study compares ad-supported media platforms in terms of reach, influence, engagement, trust and time spent among important demographic groups.
The Ram truck brand launches a new Spanish-language multicultural and multinational campaign this week celebrating hard working people who are their own bosses and get the job done day after day.
The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) announced the winners of its Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards (EMMA). Presented in conjunction with the Annual NAMIC Conference, the competition recognizes excellence in marketing efforts designed to attract and retain culturally diverse audiences and customers among African American, Asian, Hispanic, LGBTQ and other market segments.
Antoinette Zel and Diego Prusky have joined to create The Story Room, a new digital, content and performance marketing company specializing in the US Hispanic and Latin American markets.
Videology released ‘The Mobile Impact: Driving Brand Metrics through Mobile Video Advertising,’ a white paper highlighting the results of four recent mobile video ad campaigns as measured by Nielsen’s Digital Brand Effect study.
Consumers want more than just the required product information from a product’s label and will be loyal to the brands that provide more detailed insight.
By Gonzalo López Martí – creative director, etc etc / LMMiami.com
However, before you can tell (and truly live) your brand story, you need to define it. Your mission statement is essentially your purpose. It should act as your focal point and guiding principle for any decisions your company makes.
The FCC has declined to review a proposal submitted by the Puerto Rico Broadcasters Association and Arso’s UNO Radio Group – owner of island-wide cadenas Salsoul, Hot 102, Fidelity and NotiUno, to have new FCC application fees discounted for broadcasters in the U.S. commonwealth. By Adam R Jacobson – Radio + Television Business Report
The XIX edition of The International Festival of Creativity El Ojo de Iberoamérica presents once again the award for The Best Latin Idea for the World. Directed to Ibero-American professionals working for global brands across international companies, all interested in participating have time to enter their best ideas until September 15th.
We all know it’s become more difficult for marketers to reach their target consumers. In the near future, socially driven campaigns will become a far more important way to reach consumers who will otherwise remain off marketers’ digital radar. Marketers need to create more remarkable, emotional or useful content to leverage the true power of social to build their brands. By Nigel Hollis – Chief Global Analyst / Millward Brown
According to AdExchange, Google has been offering multiple rebate programs to ad agencies and advertisers that amount to considerably large checks. The question here for US based agencies is if the agency keeps the rebate or sends a check back to the client.
