How @webcitygirls Created a NEW Type of Twitter Party

It all started by Sprint Latino hiring webcitygirls// to giveaway Terra Live Music Prince Royce concert tickets. My brain went into social creativity mode and while researching for the best and most reasonable metrics software, I ran into a company called Nestivity. They built a tool called Tweetcast that lets you broadcast rich media alongside real-time tweets.

A Look Across Media: The Cross-Platform Report Q3 2013

The average American consumed almost 60 hours of content each week across TV, radio, online and mobile in 2012. Of the many mediums, radio remains a constant in our daily lives. The average American radio listener tunes in to radio over two hours per day (or 14 hours per week), making it the second-most consumed form of media after TV. Given that more than 90 percent of Americans tune in to the radio each week, understanding how this fits into consumers’ total connections will help marketers best reach their audiences.

Does Marketing Work?

We are a nation of consumers.  In fact, we’re an entire world full of consumers.  We operate a global economy, which thrives on the simple fact that people either need or want to buy stuff.  Some of the stuff you buy is necessary, while most of it isn’t, but at the end of the day the world seems to revolve around consumerism (for better or worse).

Sonia Sroka named 2013 Latino Trendsetters

Sonia Sroka, executive vice president and group head of multicultural marketing, has been selected as one of LatinTRENDS’ 2013 Latino Trendsetters. Sroka received her accolade at the 12th Annual Latino Trendsetter Awards and Scholarship gala on December 3, 2013 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City.

Daisy Expósito-Ulla recognized as Latina Trendsetter

Daisy Expósito-Ulla, Chairman-CEO of d expósito & Partners, was recognized last night in New York City for being a “Latina Trendsetter,” a distinction created by Latin Trends magazine which celebrated its 12th Annual Latino Trendsetter Awards at The Metropolitan Pavillion.

Top Trends for Healthcare & Wellness Marketers In 2014 [INSIGHT]

To say it has be an interesting past few months for the healthcare and wellness industry would be the understatement of the year. The consumer health and wellness space is evolving and shifting at a rate and level never seen before. Of course, the rollout of the Affordable Care Act is a big reason why. But, perhaps more importantly, it is the part technology is playing. The consumerization of technology has propelled massive changes that have created a newly empowered consumer more involved and in charge. And it’s causing major disruptions with how to target, reach and engage with these empowered consumers to gain their loyalty, trust and business.

Six Essential Practices of Highly Effective Marketing Organizations

To improve planning, enhance performance and optimize spend, the most effective marketing organizations inject data and analytics into every phase of their marketing process. Here are six essential practices that best-in-class marketing organizations employ to become more data-driven — and, in turn, make better, more profitable decisions.

If You’re Not an Agile Marketer, You’re a Dead Marketer

What will make you successful in 2014 and beyond? Presuming digital continues to pervade — which it will — the environment will favor marketers who are not only smart and deliberate, but can adapt and pursue serendipitous shifts and opportunities.

Success will depend evermore on agility.

Here are key areas where you should put your organization to the “agility torture test”:

What happens to your digital life after death?

What happens to your digital life after you die? It’s a question not many consider given how embedded the internet is in their lives. The typical web user has 25 online accounts, ranging from email to social media profiles and bank accounts, according to a 2007 study from Microsoft. But families, companies and legislators are just starting to sort out who owns and has access to these accounts after someone has died.

Monster High Dolls to Resurrect Mattel [INSIGHT]

Mattel is an iconic american toy manufacturer responsible for the release of several iconic toys throughout the 20th century.  Namely Mattel has single handedly raised American children to demand Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher Price and now Monster High Dolls.  Contributing authors of the May 2010 issue of Theatre Journal indicated the power iconic brands have on culture stating that,  “Iconic brands spin narratives, complete with “plots and characters,” that address “the collective anxieties and desires of a nation” and provide a kind of magical resolution of “cultural contradictions”.   However, Barbie’s sales are down 12% this quarter as there is a new girl in town.

Payment Terms for Marketing Services Have Been Extended [STUDY]

A new ANA (Association of National Advertisers) study entitled, “Payment Terms – Current Practices for Marketing Services,” reveals that 43 percent of marketers have extended payment terms this year on at least one marketing service in their portfolio. That portfolio includes agency fees, research, media, production, and talent payments.

Recognizing the Business Value of Great Storytelling [INSIGHT]

It used to be that choosing a college major in any “content-related” discipline was the equivalent of an employment death sentence. English, philosophy, history, you name it — merely mentioning the possibility of focusing on any of these areas would make even the most well-intentioned parent of the ‘80s and ‘90s cringe, sigh, and cross their fingers in the hopes that their children would, above all else, not move back home at the end of it all.

As Content & Conversation become Advertising, Brands must have Personas

Consumer brands often develop big brand bibles, but they are largely ineffective at helping companies navigate social media. That is because they lack authentic personas, like people have.  Yet shifts in the media and advertising landscape are creating a growing urgency for brands to have well-defined personas.

There’s No Business Like Show Business – Strategies for Successful Theater Marketing

When you think about live theater, what comes to mind for most people is Broadway and the soldout shows that grace its famous stages. Unfortunately, theater isn’t always as high-profile as a Broadway show in the Big Apple. Many theaters painstakingly dedicate a lot of time and effort into getting people to buy tickets to first-run or lesser-known shows.

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