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State of Marketing 2014

Not to worry, the global marketing economy is robust and picking up pace, according to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council’s eighth “State of Marketing” report, which was released today. And more importantly, chief marketers are confident that they can meet management’s revenue and market share goals for the coming year.

Hispanic Shopper Insights from Kroger, Walmart, Northgate and the HR360 Cultural Immersion [INSIGHT]

The Hispanic Retail 360 (HR360) Summit, presented by Pepsico, is  the only industry event with the power to congregate an impressive group of over 500 executives in retail, consumer products and marketing across the nation to address America’s most prolific shopper segment, Hispanics. Inspire by San Antonio’s rich Spanish and Mexican culture, where Hispanics make up 63% of the population, this year’s event made history with record breaking attendance, active digital engagement and a line-up of speakers that are reshaping the conversation.  By Lili Gil Valletta, Co-Founder XL Alliance & Media Contributor

The Real Problem In Advertisers’ And Agencies’ Battle For Talent

Last week, Nancy Hill, of the 4A’s, wrote an op-ed on Wall Street Journal’s CMO Today blog explaining why agencies are not in a position to attract and afford the kind of talent Wall Street and Silicon Valley can. She noted that the average annual starting salary in an advertising or media agency is between $25,000 and $28,000, while Google, Microsoft or management consulting firms pay between $70,000 and $90,000.

Letter from México

By Gonzalo López Martí @LopezMartiMiami

Your beloved columnist spent the last two weeks wheeling, dealing, wining & dining down in Mi México Lindo y Querido.
Some highlights of what I saw, heard, imbibed and inhaled during my stay.
You’re welcome.
Just another service provided by your friendly neighborhood rant-man.

Telemundo Station Group announces Sales Leadership Roles

The Telemundo Station Group announced a series of leadership appointments in its sales organization, including naming Matt Boxer as Vice President of Business Development, Joe Napolitano as Vice President of its National Sales Offices and Jenney Valverde as Vice President of Sales Marketing.

mun2 to simulcast Premios Tu Mundo 2014

mun2 for the first time will simulcast live the 2014 edition of Premios Tu Mundo (Your World Awards), the star-studded award show that celebrates U.S. Latino pop culture set to broadcast live on Thursday, August 21, at 8PM/7c from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

Where You Live Affects How You Watch [REPORT]

There’s never been a time when U.S. consumers have had as much video content to choose from as they do today. But even with myriad options—and more coming online every day—few areas of the media landscape have the power to engage consumers the way local TV does.

SLOW Ad Recovery in 5th Year

GroupM issued its biannual This Year, Next Year futures report, forecasting global advertising investments will reach $534 billion in 2014, a 4.5% increase over 2013. The company predicts investments in 2015 rising an additional 5.0% to $560 billion – finally exceeding the pre-crisis peak of 2007/2008 in real terms.

My Two Cents On Advertiser Versus Agency Debate

I want to thank Nancy Hill of the 4A’s and Bob Liodice of the ANA for examining the critical issues of talent, compensation and the media and advertising industry’s slowness to change in back-to-back columns in The Wall Street Journal’s “CMO Today” earlier this week.  Each courageously went out on a limb, and our industry will be better for it.

Marketers Are Still Not Investing Enough in Hispanic Digital Media

Every year around this time I am excited to analyze the Advertising Age Hispanic Fact Pack from a digital perspective. Every year I am optimistic that marketers will finally realize that U.S. Hispanics spend most of their time consuming digital media and allocate their marketing budgets accordingly.  By Lee Vahn / Captura Group

How do Hispanics choose to communicate and engage? [INFOGRAPHIC]

This month’s MarketPulse is exploring how Hispanics choose to communicate and engage. If you consider the facts, outlined in the graphic below, you’ll see that not only are Hispanics more likely to own smartphones instead of landlines, but they’re more likely to browse and stream on their phones as well. These numbers represent a new generation of the U.S. Hispanic market, who embrace technology and use it frequently.

Reaching MTV’s Multidevice Viewers

Colin Helms, senior vice president of connected content at MTV Networks, says that while mobile video viewing of the network’s programming continues to grow, tablet users are more engaged, with streams per user 80% higher compared with smartphone viewers. Helms spoke with eMarketer’s Rimma Kats about how viewers of MTV’s programming are consuming video content across a variety of platforms and device

Futbol, Empanadas, Apple Strudel And Chevrolet

In the United States, it is not beyond the realm of possibility that futbol will be the new football in a couple dozen years. Maybe just a dozen. Or fewer. Maybe next week. After all, we are talking about a sport that leads the popularity list among Hispanic and immigrant populations of all stripes; and it is also becoming the sport of the next generation, thanks to organized youth soccer, and because it is cheaper to play, and less hazardous, generally.

Hispanics Seeking Hispanics at the Movies?

Will more Hispanics go to the movies if more Hispanics star in movies? That seems to be the assertion of a recent article that identifies the ongoing discrepancy between Hispanic movie buyers (there are a lot of them) vs. the amount of Hispanic representation in movies (there isn’t).  by Stephen Palacios / Added Value    

Mobile Is A Meta-Channel — That’s Why It Will Solve Attribution Challenge

If everyone has a mobile device, why is mobile marketing so difficult for marketers?  Why are the companies tasked to deliver mobile marketing opportunities so challenged in the marketplace?  The answer is surprisingly simple, as was recently stated very clearly by a colleague of mine, Jeff Frantz.  Mobile is a “meta-channel,” as he puts it — exactly the right phrase and one I sincerely wish I had thought of first.

Maybe It’s Time To Market To The Family?

If it says “mom,” is it a turnoff? Have we gotten to the point where marketing to “mom” works against us? Does “moms love this!” fall on deaf ears? Have we saturated the market with mom messages to the point moms no longer hear them? Are we too myopic in our focus on mothers?

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