Twitter News Consumers: Young, Mobile and Educated [REPORT]

Nearly one-in-ten U.S. adults (8%) get news through Twitter, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, in collaboration with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Compared with the 30% of Americans who get news on Facebook, Twitter news consumers stand out as younger, more mobile and more educated.

85% of Advertisers & 72% of Publishers use Programmatic Auction Strategies [REPORT]

Programmatically-bought campaigns are seeing widespread adoption across all marketing and media segments, but the practice still faces some hurdles, according to a whitepaper released today by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and Winterberry Group, entitled “Programmatic Everywhere? Data, Technology and the Future of Audience Engagement.”

Univision & UC Berkeley establish News Bureau

The alliance marks the initial step in a joint plan to set up a fully operational news bureau at UC Berkeley, a pioneering initiative that could lead to the creation of similar bureaus in other universities across the nation.

Mattel launches Hispanic Integrated Campaign

Mattel, Inc. is gearing up for the holidays with the launch of its first Spanish-language multi-brand marketing campaign. Launched on November 1st in Los Angeles, Houston and Miami, ‘toy feliz is a 100% Hispanic-oriented effort, which spans brands and multi-media marketing platforms.

A commitment to leading our companies with multicultural insights – Do or Fail [INSIGHT]

Welcome to the 2013 ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference entitled “Marketing to a Multicultural Nation” – a very appropriate title considering the latest reports on the continuing growth of multicultural groups in our country today.   By Gilbert Davila / CEO of Davila Multicultural Insights & Chairman of ANA Multicultural Board
 

Aldo Quevedo inducted as New Chair of AHAA

At its quarterly board meeting in New York City, AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing announced its new executive committee, with Aldo Quevedo, principal and creative director of Richards/Lerma, assuming the chair position. Quevedo will work closely with the board of directors, AHAA’s advisory board and Executive Director Horacio Gavilan to continue implementing advocacy and thought leadership strategies designed to increase corporate investment in Hispanic and multicultural marketing.

SXSW introduce SXAméricas

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences & Festivals is internationally renowned to be a stage for innovation in the areas of film, music, interactive technology and more. SXSW is excited to announce its newest initiative, SXAméricas. SXAméricas is a programming track within SXSW that will bring together leaders and innovators from the U.S. and Latin America.

Make your TV advertising dollars count [REPORT]

Even in a multi-channel environment, TV advertising typically makes up the largest portion of a company’s marketing budget. Nielsen’s TV Brand Effect with Segmentation Report , defines how your advertising dollars can truly make an impact.

Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America 2013 [INSIGHT & REPORT]

This report is based on the results of a large-scale, nationally representative survey, the second in Common Sense Media’s series on children’s media use; the first was conducted in 2011 (Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America). By replicating the methods used two years ago, we document how children’s media environments and behaviors have changed.

2013 Holiday Marketing Insights [REPORT]

With modest gains predicted for the 2013 holiday shopping season, retailers are expecting an “up” year. However, the season will be shorter this year, as Black Friday falls later in November than usual, so marketers are scrambling to take advantage of the time they have to convince shoppers to spend.

Macy’s says Social Media Strategy begins with Good Content

Social paid advertising and real-time marketing are changing the way retailers strategize their campaigns. Jennifer Kasper, group vice president of digital, new media and multicultural marketing at Macy’s, spoke with eMarketer’s Rimma Kats about how the retailer is approaching social media, as well as the key role Pinterest will play in its 2014 efforts.

Multi-Screen Advertising to Rise Dramatically

Media spend attributed to multi-screen advertising campaigns is expected to grow from 20 percent of budgets today to 50 percent in the next three years, according to a new study by ANA (Association of National Advertisers) and Nielsen conducted among client-side marketers, agencies and media sellers. Multi-screen campaigns were defined as those that run during a similar timeframe across two or more screens including TV, computer, tablet, mobile phone and digital place-based media.

CPG Brands target Direct-to-Consumer Sales

CPG brands are focusing on direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels as they build out more robust digital services. When CGT and Wipro polled CPG executives in North America in July 2013, they found that 39% believed direct-to-consumer channels were driving the most digital revenues for their companies.

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