Marketing

Customers are demanding we satisfy their information needs as they manage and curate their own content. We have dubbed the shift to delivering messages to physicians and patients within an appropriate context, theAudience Economy.

On the eve of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States of America, we surveyed industry executives — both advertisers and agencies — to find out how they felt the Trump Administration would impact their lives, both personally and professionally.

They say that the bulk of the president’s job is dealing with the unexpected. Candidates campaign on platforms and promises which in many cases are not fulfilled nor accomplished. So what candidates say to get elected is one thing, and what they do when they are in office is another. The election of Donald Trump was, to many, unexpected. Politics aside, a question has been lingering in my mind about whether this will be good or bad for business (and by business I mean the Hispanic marketing communications business).  By Roberto Siewczynski – SVP, Group Director – Epsilon

As influencer marketing evolves from a buzzed-about effort to a proven technique, marketers need to take stock of what they know is effective. Here are five important changes coming up in 2017, and experts’ advice about what to do about them.

The whole ecosystem has become people-centric and interactive, so people expect to interact with brands, just like how they interact with other people. A brand that continues to operate in the old paradigm will come across as self-centered and selfish, and will not build mutually beneficial relationships.

The multicultural Millennial population consists of almost half of the Millennial generation (42%) and represents local markets that drive 47% of the total U.S. gross domestic product. In a new report, Multicultural Millennials: The Multiplier Effect explores key aspects of this population, including demographic information and trends, analysis of their choices of home cities, and how culture, food and technology are essential points of entry for reaching this generation.

Connectivity has a fundamental influence on how people consume media and make brand choices. It gives brands the opportunity to increase reach exponentially. Our latest Connected Life study reveals that for nearly a third of consumers globally, brands don’t deliver an equal quality of service online and offline. Marketers need to better meet the personal expectations of their consumers across different touchpoints.

IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) released the “IAB Cross-Media Ad Effectiveness Study,” research which proves that media plans that include mobile and desktop advertising executed simultaneously with traditional offline media consistently drive greater lift across brand impact metrics than traditional offline media alone.

Omni-channel marketing seeks to provide the consumer a seamless shopper experience whether in-store, online, desktop or mobile.

There isn’t a single marketer, agency or tech company out there who isn’t talking about the opportunities, threats and challenges we face with the growth of artificial intelligence in our lives and in our industry.

By Gonzalo López Martí / Creative director, etc – LMMiami.com

• The good news: urban music is coming of age.
• Urban as in hip hop, reggaetón, etc.

They are remarkable loyal to brands and utilized social media channels to engage with products. Furthermore, they spend twice as much as all other women in the United States on beauty products.

Now that we have all of these digital touch-points and databases, marketers and their corporate information officers and finance officers are looking for models to organize and manage all of these marketing and advertising activities. And, quite naturally, they are looking for guidance to models that worked on other parts of their business. Not surprisingly, many have focused on what has worked for their supply chain and have tried to apply supply chain-oriented models to their “demand chain.”

A new AdReaction study from Kantar Millward Brown reveals Gen Z has its own distinct behaviours, attitudes and responses to advertising. The study, AdReaction: Engaging Gen X, Y and Z is the first-ever comprehensive global study of Gen Z, and provides guidance on how marketers can engage more effectively with this increasingly important group.

When it comes to successfully launching a new product, developing one that consumers will love is only half the journey. The other half is launching with excellence—which includes quickly ramping up awareness and trial to succeed in today’s demanding retail environment. No matter how distinctive and promising an innovation, it won’t take flight without strong in-market execution.

Bill Bernbach drew a distinction in advertising, pointing out during the Mad Men era that just spending ad dollars to make a product known is foolhardy, because it is ephemeral and can all go away in a flash. Getting a product or service wanted, on the other hand, is about building a deep desire among consumers who recognize, look out for and are fascinated by the brand.

Marketers realize that connecting with consumers through content is often more effective than advertising: Smart brands now know that when consumers engage with their content, they engage with their brand. Content drives more impactful engagement with consumers, and ultimately greater ROI on media spend, than traditional display advertising does.

Once content is developed, how it’s promoted and distributed can make or break its impact.

Last December… wait, that was now LAST YEAR! So I guess I first should wish you a happy, prosperous, transparent and integrated 2017. So anyway, in December, I was fortunate enough to attend a session with about 30 World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) global marketing procurement leaders. Due to the spacing of the holidays I did not have a chance to write about the event until now. Instead I had two weeks off. But given that this is about predictions for 2017, I think now is as good a time as any.

It’s a new year, and the Interactive Advertising Bureau  is churning out the same old BS: “Digital Ad Market Soars 20% in Q3, Approaches $18 Billion”