Univision Communications Inc. announced an agreement with Centerstage Brands International, LLC to license an array of consumers products, services and promotions branded with the name and image of Pedro Infante, the late Latin American idol from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Nielsen Local Buyer Reach is a solution that connects what viewers watch with what they buy, by linking proprietary Nielsen local television viewing data with actual consumer transactions and auto registrations.
Few would argue that social media has proven to be a significant direct sales channel or that it is not as strong a sales driver when compared with other tactics. Though it cannot be tracked in traditional ways, social is indeed valuable to retailers for engagement, brand awareness and influence that unquestionably affect sales, according to a new eMarketer report, “Social Commerce: Influencing Shoppers and Assisting Sales.”
Sabor Latino, a food industry trade show, will showcase products and services from this growing food and beverage sector on May 13 and 14, 2014, at the Pasadena Convention Center in the Los Angeles market. The trade show and symposium will provide a marketplace for grocers, restaurateurs, schools, hotels, hospitals, foodservice, and food and beverage professionals to engage with suppliers and manufacturers of Latino food products and services. From what’s trending to the authentic and healthy, the show will feature an exhibit floor, workshops, cooking demonstrations, and a symposium.
The last year has been filled with talk about the virtues and the issues with the concept of total market advertising. In a recent article I posited that there are essentially three different models for multicultural marketing. Although the terms are being used interchangeably, the result is a great deal of confusion in the multicultural marketing world. This evolving lexicon has made its way into the agency side of the business. More and more Hispanic, African-American and Asian advertising agencies are adopting monikers like “cross-cultural agency” to describe themselves and have gone out of their way to label new ethnic assignments as “total market” AOR assignments. by Jose Villa / Sensis
The New York Times (article), Fox News, MSNBC and others have made an inter-ethnic family the cause de jour (MSN’s take). Some marketers are continuing to push the envelope on ethnic norm shifts in the U.S. and what that means to their brand. by Stephen Palacios, Executive Vice President, Added Value US
If you’re like most Americans, listening to the radio is part of your regular weekly schedule. In fact, 92 percent of the people in the U.S. over the age of 12 (242 million people) listen to the radio each week. But what you may not be conscious of is where and when you’re most likely to tune in to hear your favorite music, news, talk or sports programming…because it depends on your employment status.
TV “impressions” are 100% of the screen for 30 seconds.
I promised you 10 words for why TV dollars won’t go online, and there they are.
Disruptive technologies provide an opportunity in 2014 to reshape organizations, change business models and transform industries according to Deloitte’s 5th Annual Tech Trends Report.
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the Remodeling Market Index (RMI) held steady in the fourth quarter of 2013 and is at its highest reading since the first quarter of 2004.
Azteca America will hold its 2014 upfront presentation on Monday, May 12, 2014 in New York at Guastavino’s.
This report, based on the Current Population Survey, provides a portrait of academic achievement by demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, average earnings, and Hispanic origin.
DAC Group and Kantar released the results of their latest consumer search behaviour survey. In its fifth year, the comprehensive study uncovers trends and improves the understanding of consumer media usage throughout the United States and Canada. Results in the categories of general consumer search behaviour, mobile, and social search show steady trending in digital adoption. Slight variances in findings uncover unique needs highlighted in select sectors. Overall insights gleaned reinforce the need for today’s Digital CMO to take a strategic look at online consumer conversion strategy.
WDFL Channel 18 in Miami announced that it will remain on the air with the bulk of its current programming and will add new content and shows.
Círculo Creativo, in partnership with AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing, announces that call for entries for the Third Annual U.S.H. Idea Awards are now open through April 1st, 2014. The award, which recognizes the best creativity in U.S. Hispanic advertising, is adding new categories and embracing the broad spectrum of Hispanic marketing to include public relations; branded content and entertainment; and integrated campaigns. The Awards will take place in Miami, FL on Tuesday, April 29th, 2014, as part of the 2014 AHAA “Thinking Under the Influence” Conference.
Bromley will create a branding campaign for both brands and develop specialized communications tools to assist franchisees with their in-country marketing efforts.
Millennials are significantly more likely than older generations to be influenced by their friends’ social media posts about products and services. According to January 2014 polling conducted by Harris Interactive for The Webby Awards, 68% of 18-to-34-year-old social media users surveyed were at least somewhat likely to make a purchase after seeing a friend’s post.
According to Linda Lane Gonzales, minorities in the U.S. are rapidly advancing into the majority position, becoming the new mainstream. “Hispanics and other ethnic groups make up 41 percent of the population,” she says. “This will grow to over 50 percent by mid-century. Yesterday’s Multi-cultural segments are today’s General Market.”
Knowing your audience and taking advantage of the extensive reach of social media can help maximize network investments made in big tent pole TV events and shows, said a panel of executives speaking at the Multicultural TV Summit here Tuesday.
NUVOtv announced that it will hold its 2014 upfront event in New York on the evening of Monday, May 12. Today’s announcement was made by Craig Geller, NUVOtv’s Senior Vice President Advertising Sales. The venue will be announced at a later date.
