Race question on census form US census Some other raceWhat is your race? The U.S. Census Bureau asks this question of every U.S. household, but the menu of options offered may feel limiting to some.
The fact is, many of us spend an egregious amount of time using social media (sharing tweets, commenting on FB posts, etc.). We lose ourselves in our ever updating feeds. The more curious among us even try to quantify the hours and minutes spent on social networking each day. But I’ve often wondered: What is our behavior post-click, when we actually interact with a link one of our friends shared socially?
Whether you’re launching a new business or wondering why your existing company isn’t performing as well as predicted, longtime corporate executive Larry Katzen suggests taking a careful look at your business plan.
Some information I recently read in a very interesting article by Colin Ho made me take a new look at what we call “barriers” in connecting brands with consumers. The article included information on how consumers tend to gravitate towards negative information in a stronger way than to positive. It explains that we are hardwired to pay attention to negative information and less so to positive information. By: Enrique R. Turégano – alPunto Advertising Inc.
Advertising will continue to strengthen over the next three years, with global advertising spend growth forecast to rise from 3.9% in 2013 to 5.5% in 2014. Growth is then set to increase to 5.8% in 2015 and 6.1% in 2016. This growth will be driven by improvement in the global economy, the spread of programmatic buying, and the rapid rise of mobile advertising.
Viacom International Media Networks has named former Telemundo programming exec Maria Iregui as brand manager and senior VP of programming and production for MTV Latin America and Tr3s.
HispanicAd.com is proud to announce the Judges for the HispanicAd.com 2014 Hispanic Account Planning Excelencia (HAPE) Awards competition. The awards will be bestowed during the 3rd Annual U.S.H. Idea Awards at Association of Hispanic Advertising Agency (AHAA) Annual Conference in Miami, FL in April 2014.
This is an exciting year for the HAPE Awards, we changed the rules, change the categories and expanded the scope and experience of the Judges to fit the ever changing needs of our competition for analysis, creation, implementation of Insights and the process of Account Planning in the US Hispanic Market.
AHAA will be creating a series of webinars dedicated to the winners of the 2014 HispanicAd.com HAPE Awards.
We have learned through the ColectivaLatina community of influencers what she buys, how much she spends, how often she shops and whom she takes with her is very different.
Consumer viewing of TV programming and movies over the Internet is growing, according to a new survey released today by Accenture. The demand for more devices and more online content, as well as consumers’ willingness to pay for better access to content, is reshaping the media and entertainment landscape.
The report provides a year in review of the major shifts in digital consumer behavior that occurred in various online sectors, including mobile, social media, video, advertising, search and e-commerce. Furthermore, it examines what insights can be gathered from these trends and what that means looking forward to the year ahead.
As Millennials gain buying power, earning their trust will be crucial for brands. To better understand Millennials and what makes them tick, SDL conducted a study in February 2014 with a 300-person sample from its North American Millennial community. The survey revealed insights that have important implications for tomorrow’s marketers.
Imagine being tapped to oversee an extreme makeover of a long-standing, cultural institution. Imagine having one chance to get it right, with no do-overs and extremely high stakes. Imagine having all eyes in the country’s largest city watching your every move ever so closely. And imagine having to accomplish all this in record time, with vocal skeptics saying “you can’t get it done.” This is precisely what was asked of the new Board of Directors for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade when we were tapped to serve and transform the Parade into the iconic celebration of culture, achievement and pride it was originally intended to be. We have made significant progress during our brief time on the job, and we look forward to hosting a wonderful Parade on June 8. It will be done. by Louis Maldonado
NUVOtv parent company SiTV Media, Inc. and The Madison Square Garden Company have reached an agreement for SiTV Media to acquire the Fuse network from MSG. This was jointly announced today by Michael Schwimmer, CEO of SiTV Media and its NUVOtv network, and Tad Smith, President and CEO of The Madison Square Garden Company.
While most kids aren’t big spenders, music, books, home entertainment, and video games geared for today’s youngest consumers generate big sales every year. But kids present opportunities beyond youth-specific entertainment. Children can become a strong secondary audience for adult entertainment with the right marketing and can build a loyal fan base as they—and their spending—grow. Across the industry, the importance of this consumer segment is evident.
America’s seniors have historically been late adopters to the world of technology compared to their younger compatriots, but their movement into digital life continues to deepen, according to newly released data from the Pew Research Center. In this report, we take advantage of a particularly large survey to conduct a unique exploration not only of technology use between Americans ages 65 or older and the rest of the population, but within the senior population as well.
Spending on ads served to internet-connected devices including desktop and laptop computers, mobile phones and tablets will reach $137.53 billion this year, according to eMarketer’s latest estimates of worldwide paid media spending.
In the second season of this original series, Nat Geo Mundo continues the journey alongside Dr. Georgina Márquez, Dr. Carlos López and Dr. Giselle Concepción encountering the challenges faced when caring for dogs, cats, horses, snakes and even a peacock in Doctor Vet Los Angeles.
Manuel Rosales, former Senior Account Manager at America CV Network, has been hired by ABC affiliate WPLG Channel 10 in Miami. In his new role as an Account Executive, Rosales will report to WPLG Local Sales Manager Belinda E. Tuckerman.
The Partnership for a New American Economy and the Latino Donor Collaborative released a new report showing how the number of Hispanic entrepreneurs in America has grown exponentially over the past two decades, powering the economy during the recent recession. Hispanic immigrants in particular are now more likely to be entrepreneurs than the average member of the U.S. population overall.
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade unveils a fresh, new logo, with the aim of visually capturing the meaning and spirit of this one-of-a-kind, cultural
celebration.
