Alegria named CMO at Ello
Ello announced the hire of former MAMIVERSE CEO Rene Alegria, to spearhead all company marketing efforts as CMO.
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Nearly All Millennials in Mexico Use Social Media, Instant Messaging
Millennials are indeed Mexico’s digital trendsetters. This vast group, which eMarketer defines as individuals born between 1981 and 2000, represented roughly one-third of the country’s population of 119.7 million in 2014, according to Consejo Nacional de Población (CONAPO).
Latina Bloggers Connect announces the #WeAllGrow Summit
#WeAllGrow Summit, aims to empower Latina bloggers and digital content creators by providing the tools they need to foster meaningful relationships with their followers and amplify their voice to truly become digital entrepreneurs.
Exploding Growth in Food: “Good for You with Tasty Ethnic Flavors”
Brands that innovate by combining “Better for You” alternatives combined with some ethnic flair tend to achieve 3 to 5 times faster buyer growth than the mere Total Market (TM) 0.3% average. In other words, Healthy-minded consumers want to join in on the fun, and innovative brands are helping them bake the cake and eat it too…literally! The three big high buyer growth, high wellness score winners for Total Market are: Organic everything, Ready-to-serve dips, and Ethnic Ready to Eat. What this means is that growth will not come from just adding a jalapeño flavor to your product, but it MUST also be good for you (Organic Spicy Nachos Chips….please!). Courtesy of Santiago Solutions Group.
Using Content Marketing to Connect with Latina Moms
With all the buzz surrounding Millennials, marketers should keep their eye on Latina moms. This influential demographic controls the majority of Hispanic purchasing power, is growing in numbers, and is looking for content that is tailored to them. by Lee Vann / Captura Group
It’s 2015. What Does Mobile Mean Now?
For the past several years, marketers have proclaimed that it was “The Year of Mobile.” While it remains to be seen whether 2015 gets to don the official title—though it looks pretty promising—one thing’s for sure: All of the waiting around has given marketers plenty of time to figure out how they define and measure mobile.
Are You Afraid Of The Future Of Marketing?
All the excitement about technology and data in the marketing ecosystem creates new opportunities — but opportunity depends on change, and change requires new roles and skills. What roles are we giving up when we create these new opportunities? Will your job be threatened if you don’t know how to proceed?
MundoFox Broadcasting appoints BARÚ as AOR
MundoFox has named Los Angeles based BARÚ, as its media agency of record. The agency has been awarded all media planning, buying and activation for paid consumer media. BARÚ will work with MundoFox on planning and executing media buying efforts for the 2015 calendar year.
Univision’s Randy Falco to be honored by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced that Randy Falco, renowned media executive and President and Chief Executive Officer of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), will receive the prestigious Board of Trustees’ Award at a gala to be held on Thursday, June 4th, 2015 in New York City.
Dieste publishes “1+1=3 Changing The Equation With The Booming Hispanic Market”
The book provides a view of Hispanic life in the U.S., sharing Dieste’s expertise in the field for multicultural marketing. Over the last two decades, Dieste has discovered the surprising truths of what works, what doesn’t and how to effectively build a brand within this vibrant consumer segment.
What’s the Must-Have Component of Native Advertising?
By now, it’s become obvious that native advertising will continue on a strong growth trajectory over the coming years.
LA Times forms venture with journalist Jose Antonio Vargas to create #EmergingUS Multimedia Platform
The Los Angeles Times announced a venture with journalist Jose Antonio Vargas to establish #EmergingUS, a multimedia platform which will explore the evolving American identity in the 21st century.
12 % of postsecondary institutions known as Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), enrolled 60% of Latino undergraduates
HACU and Excelencia are committed to informing the work being done to address and improve Latino student success in higher education. These two national organizations have coalesced to develop a common list of HSIs in the absence of an official annual list of HSIs released by the federal government. The lists follow a methodology that aligns as closely as possible to the definition of HSIs as established in the Higher Education Act.
Marketing the Mercedes way
Ola Källenius is a self-confessed “car guy” who still harkens back to being “that kid with the dream of driving that Mercedes star.” The Swedish-born Källenius joined the then Daimler-Benz AG in a management associate program in 1993, was named executive director of McLaren Automotive in 2003, and became a member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, responsible for marketing and sales, in 2013.
Traditional TV Ad Revs: Still To Grow, Perhaps At Expense Of Digital Platforms
So what if we got it all wrong? Maybe more money than realized will land on traditional TV than on digital services in the future years.
Magazine Audience Wants Quick Content Access
The US magazine audience grew 9.3% between December 2013 and December 2014, from 1.43 billion to 1.59 billion, according to MPA – The Association of Magazine Media. And the research revealed a shift in magazine content consumption habits last year—one not just away from print.
The Rebranding Of A Century-Old Marketing Challenge [INSIGHT]
Fractional Attribution is the new science of figuring out which part of the media mix drove what kind of effect on the sale of any advertised product.
The help. This week: Jonathan Ramírez, voice over artist, talking head.
By Gonzalo López Martí / LMMIAMI.COM
Some people believe announcers make a lot of money. It is not the norm but in some cases it is quite true. When an announcer –aka voice over artist or voice over talent- is chosen to be the velvety voice of a national brand and lands an exclusivity contract, he or she can see their income skyrocket in exchange for relatively little work.
Terra’s Research Points to Hispanics as Largest Mobile Content Viewers
Soizic Sacrez, director of marketing for Terra, a global digital media company, discussed with eMarketer the findings in Terra’s latest round of research into US Hispanics’ media usage, revealing insights into why Hispanics are more likely to access video content via mobile and pay for video content.
How Big is the Mobile Marketing Opportunity? [REPORT]
Current predictions of mobile advertising’s meteoric rise are themselves too conservative – underestimating the size and growth of the mobile ad spend opportunity.
