Marketing

Celebrating the Centennial of a Giant

A very special moment happened over the weekend; one that only happens every 100 years, if one should be so lucky. Members of our Hispanic marketing and advertising industry convened to celebrate the 100th birthday of Roberto Madan. Don Roberto, as he is respectfully and affectionally called, was one of the McDonald’s early Latino owner/operators who was known for his dedication to uplifting and building communities by actively supporting entrepreneurship, the pursuit of education and other important causes.

Inclusion as Personalization: The Key to Effective Marketing

In today’s diverse world, brands that succeed are the ones that understand that inclusion is not just about representation—it’s about personalization. As consumer preferences evolve, inclusion has taken on new meaning. It’s no longer enough to show diverse faces in campaigns; consumers want to feel like brands truly understand their unique needs, values, and behaviors. At the heart of this shift lies personalized marketing, a powerful tool that transforms inclusion into a highly tailored, meaningful experience for each individual.  By Sylvia Vidal - Senior VP of Insights | Expert in Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and U.S. Hispanic Research | Advocate for Inclusive Insights |Specialist in Latin American & Caribbean Markets | Qualitative & Quantitative Specialist

Three ways behavioral science can improve marketing

Most marketers claim to have at least a passing awareness of behavioral science. However, their familiarity often begins (and ends) with the concept of “nudging” - or perhaps a handful of heuristics (such as Loss Aversion or Present Bias) that they’ve employed in the past.

ADVERTISING AS IMPRESSIONISM

I would like to present an alternative theory of how advertising works, and how we should think about the creation of advertising.  I believe the advertising industry has an incomplete theory of how advertising affects people. Traditionally we have described the elements of advertising impact as a blend of logic and emotion.  By Bob Hoffman

Hispanic Marketing Expert Lupe De Los Santos Joins HRN Hispanic Radio Network As Chief Cultural Officer

Lupe De Los Santos has joined HRN Hispanic Radio Networks as Chief Cultural Officer. Drawing on his 25 years of experience in the US Hispanic/Latinx marketing space at advertising agencies and brands, De Los Santos will help grow the HRN brand, particularly among advertisers and their agencies. He will review HRN’s Spanish-Language music and spoken word offerings and present strategic solutions that build on a program’s existing success.

Is the Agency Model Broken? [VIDEO]

If the ad agency model isn't broken altogether, it's in need of serious repair. Luckily, Matthew Schwartz is here with a POV on how brands and agencies can get back on track, ensuring both sides enjoy cost savings, more efficient work processes, and better business results.

Latinos in Sports: Powerhouse Fans [REPORT]

Sports organizations are constantly searching for innovative ways to expand their fanbases and stay ahead of the competition. The answer may lie in the rapidly growing and passionate Latino sports fan demographic.

2024 Hispanic Content Report – Available for download for FREE

HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content, Data & Social usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer.

Best Practices for Producing Culturally Competent Prebunking Messages for U.S. Latinos [REPORTS]

To understand how prebunking can be best harnessed for Latino communities in the U.S., the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) conducted the first-of-its kind randomized controlled trial (RCT) with U.S. Latino communities.

It’s time for an agency review when….

In a perfect world, a client would never have to change agencies. We don’t live in that world.

Navigating the Attribution Fallacy: Uncovering the True Impact of Your Advertising

Does advertising work? Of course, the answer is yes. But exactly how, and to what extent, are questions that have rarely ever been answered conclusively. And so, the challenge of ‘attribution’ long predates the digital era.  By Paul R. - Senior Director, Strategy & Planning

Global video game revenue to reach $257 billion by 2028, outpacing combined revenues of other media types

Global revenue from video games is expected to climb by 6% annually to reach $257 billion by 2028, stealing revenue share from other media types, according to new research by Bain & Company. The global video game market reached $196 billion in 2023, generating more revenue than streaming and box-office sales combined.

Diverse-Owned Data Delivers Programmatic Media Buying Results

Despite recent challenges to DE&I progress, the demand for inclusivity in digital media remains strong. Advertisers are waking up to the growing influence of underrepresented and marginalized groups and are looking to allocate portions of their digital media budgets to diverse-owned media platforms to better engage these groups. This approach has several benefits, like giving minority-owned businesses a seat at the table and ensuring that media dollars contribute to more equitable representation in advertising.

Inclusion is the future for brand growth

Keen to avoid the gaze of the manufactured outrage machine, marketers have been timid about investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the past year. Kantar’s research, and that of our partners, however, indicates brand inclusion and fairness inside and outside businesses are the keys to brand growth. There is a strategic imperative to put inclusion back at the core of their brands.

78% of Hispanic Americans Prefer Streaming for Its Personalized and Diverse Content Options [REPORT]

LG Ad Solutions released a report titled “The Inclusive Screen: Hispanic Americans,” which highlights CTV as a key environment for advertisers to connect with Hispanic Audiences while prioritizing user experience.

SeeHer in Sports

This year’s Olympics was a pivotal moment in history with female athletes seizing the spotlight like never before.  The Paris Games were the first to have gender parity, with equal numbers of women and men competing. However, parity doesn’t mean equality. Women still lag behind men in most areas of sports, including sponsorship deals, media exposure, pay and roles such as coaches, referees, commentators, and executive leadership.

Women’s Equality Day: Celebrating Progress, Acknowledging Challenges, and Pushing Forward

Women’s Equality Day is upon us this week, a time to reflect on the progress made toward gender equality while also acknowledging the work that still needs to be done. Women’s Equality Day, celebrated on August 26, was first proclaimed by Congress in 1971, it was introduced by Representative of New York Bella Abzug, to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the United States.

U.S. Latina GDP Report Finds Latinas Contribute $1.3 Trillion in GDP [REPORT]

New data from leading researchers indicates that female Hispanics in the U.S. have contributed $1.3 trillion in 2021 to the gross domestic product (GDP), representing over 50% growth in a decade. The U.S. Latina GDP Report, funded by Bank of America, is first of its kind research on the significant and rapidly growing economic contribution of the nation's Hispanic female population.

What the data says about immigrants in the U.S. [US Hispanic Markets HOTBED for 2022 immigrantion]

In 2022, more than 29 million immigrants – 63% of the nation’s foreign-born population – lived in just 20 major metropolitan areas. The largest populations were in the New York, Los Angeles and Miami metro areas. Most of the nation’s unauthorized immigrant population (60%) lived in these metro areas as well.

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