Organizations must Tap into Worker Passion to address Competitive Pressures [REPORT]

  To address perpetually mounting competitive pressures, organizations need workers who bring passion to their jobs to navigate challenges and accelerate performance improvement. Yet only 11 percent of U.S. workers surveyed by Deloitte possess the necessary attributes that lead to accelerated learning and performance improvement. These and other insights are highlighted in a new report from Deloitte’s Center for the Edge entitled “Unlocking Passion of the Explorer.”

Eventus announces The Latin Grammy Acoustic Sessions

  The Latin Recording Academy and Eventus announced that Rubén Blades, Fonseca, Arthur Hanlon, Víctor Manuelle, Draco Rosa, and Voz de Mando will perform at various Latin GRAMMY Acoustic Sessions across the country.

AT&T presents Journey: A Dive into Mexico’s Culture [CREATIVE]

  In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexico’s Independence Day celebrated earlier this week, AT&T partnered with Univision Network to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Univision’s flagship TV station KMEX by honoring Mexico’s rich culture and history through its latest TV spot, “Journey”.

Scion’s ‘Pure Process’ on Univision

  Univision Communications Inc. announced that it has completed a marketing partnership with Scion for a campaign to begin this fall showcasing Scion’s “Pure Process” to Hispanic Millennials. This deal marks the first time Scion is purchasing Spanish-language media upfront, with the brand’s complete Spanish-language budget spanning Univision’s entertainment and sports properties.

The Cabo Comedy Festival on NUVOtv

  The Cabo Comedy Festival, under the slogan “Where the Land Ends and the Fun Begins,” has aligned with NUVOtv, to broadcast the first ever comedy festival in Cabo.

Manipulating Millennials [INSIGHT]

  By Gonzalo Lopez Marti / Atkins López Martí

As an adman & marketer who has played cat & mouse & mouse & cat with Millennials (aka Generation Y, EcoBoomers, Trophy Kids) for quite some time, my humble opinion is as follows:

Millennials are accomplished manipulators.

Global Trust in Advertising and Brand Messages [REPORT]

Whether it’s advertising via old standbys like TV, newspapers and radio or newer media like mobile and online, earning consumer trust is the holy grail of a successful campaign, according to Nielsen’s latest Trust In Advertising report.

The Cool List: What Hispanic Millennials are Into Right Now [INSIGHT]

  What’s cool to Millennials today? And how do Hispanics and non-Hispanics differ? Furthermore, how do those who still reside with their parents differ from those who live on their own as young families? Tr3s looked at all of this as part of its 2012 research study, Hispanic Adult Millennials Living the Next Normal: Age of Uncertainty. 

Salsa, Tortillas, Dulce de Leche, and now Hugs [INSIGHT]

  By Felipe Korzenny, Ph.D.

I read in the Wall Street Journal (September 14 – 15, 2013) that hugs are an issue now in the United States as many more people hug than ever before.  My first reaction was that as tortillas overtake white bread and salsa overtakes ketchup, hugs overtake social distance.  Is this the Latino influence? Now the WSJ article talks about how to defend yourself from huggers. That is a serious departure from the nature of hugging in Latin America and other “hugging” regions of the world where the hugging is seen as a welcome sharing of human warmth and reassures people of their relationship.

Cell Internet Use 2013 [REPORT]

  63% of adult cell owners now use their phones to go online, a figure that has doubled since we first started tracking internet usage on cell phones in 2009. In addition, 34% of these cell internet users say that they mostly go online using their cell phone. That means that 21% of all adult cell owners now do most of their online browsing using their mobile phone—and not some other device such as a desktop or laptop computer.

Mobile Payments 2013: Young Adults and Minorities Take the Lead

  Mercator Advisory Group is releasing the first in a series of eight reports on consumer payments and banking channels, CustomerMonitor Survey Series 2013 Insight reports, based on primary research conducted with an expanded panel of over 3,000 U.S. adult consumers reflective of the U.S. Bureau of the Census demographic profile of U.S. adult households to gain deeper insight into subsegments of the market.

Vidal wins Oscar

Oscar, a new health insurance provider, has named New York-based The Vidal Partnership (TVP) as its agency of record for all their Hispanic marketing needs.

Hispanic 411 Webinar on September 17: Auto Dealers Share Keys to Driving Growth with Hispanics

  In the next Hispanic411 Webinar, entitled “Auto Dealers Share Keys to Driving Growth with Hispanics,” Univision will unveil insights and testimonials to arm automotive marketers and service providers at any scale with the tips and tools to successfully court and convert Hispanic-American car buyers. The webinar will feature industry research and exclusive dealer and consumer testimonials to uncover some of the most important learnings around driving growth with this important consumer segment.

Pantelion Films CEO / Televisa USA Managing Director Paul Presburger to be Afternoon Keynoter At 11th Annual Hispanic Television Summit

  Paul Presburger, the CEO of Pantelion Films, a joint venture of Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa, and Managing Director of Televisa USA, the U.S. television studio arm of Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa, will be the afternoon keynote interview guest at the 11th Annual Hispanic Television Summit, presented by leading television industry publications Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Wednesday, October 2, 2013.

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