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Consumer packaged goods companies routinely invest millions of dollars seeking to uncover and define universal human truths that will deeply connect consumers to their brands.

The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) today announced the formation of a new, wide ranging alliance designed to create a powerful, unified voice for the advancement of multicultural marketing.

The robots are coming for jobs, and many who believe that they’re exempt from the much ballyhooed robot job apocalypse might have reason to be far more worried.  That includes marketers.  Patricio Robles is a tech reporter at Econsultancy

Understanding consumers’ behavior as they switch between devices remains one of the toughest challenges facing marketers today. According to recent research investigating marketers’ digital capabilities, the problem doesn’t seem to be getting any easier.

More than half of executives believe there are several hurdles to overcome to keep their businesses in sync with today’s digital world. According to April research, these include discerning new customer habits, a lack of data and legal woes.

According to AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing, many marketers are misapplying Total Market strategies resulting in devastating effects in multicultural market share.

A key finding in the work the Association of National Advertisers, or ANA, has been doing on the media transparency issue over the past two years is that the contracts between marketers and their media agencies are at the very heart of the controversy.  By Bill Duggan, Group EVP, ANA

Media use and interest in advertising among Affluent consumers continue to grow, even from already high levels, according to the Fall 2016 Ipsos Affluent Survey USA.

The patient as the consumer. You’ve heard this one before. Additionally, you’ve probably read about how you, as a healthcare marketer, need to view patients through that lens from now on. But how do you actually turn that insight into action? Before answering that question, we should be asking ourselves how accurate the “consumer” label is.

The typical project manager has lots of responsibility and very little authority. To make things even more challenging, the typical project plan bears little resemblance to reality. Achieving successful outcomes under these conditions is not easy. Remember and apply these guidelines, and you’ll significantly increase your odds for success.  By Dave Po-Chedley, Cambridge Consulting

The recent disclosures by Facebook that they overestimated video viewing for two years is troubling. While ANA recognizes that “mistakes do happen,” we also recognize that Facebook has not yet achieved the level of measurement transparency that marketers need and require.  By Bob Liodice, President and CEO, ANA

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released the “What Works & Why: IAB Global Insights Report 2016,” showcasing case studies exploring two dozen award-winning campaigns from around the world, and featuring perspectives from 28 leaders across the international digital marketing and media landscape.

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

• When Al Ries and Jack Trout came up with the concept of “positioning” back in the early 80s they used 7Up as the perfect example.
• 7UP, they claimed, had carved a solid market niche for itself by “positioning” itself as the opposite of cola.
• The “uncola”.
• Cut to 2016.

Emotional Intelligence can be summed up as the ability to recognise and respond to how others are feeling at a particular moment in time. Without it, relationships tend to break down – and that’s the risk currently for the relationship between brands and their audiences on digital platforms.

A frequent question I hear from senior global marketers is, “how can I maximise ad transference?” It’s a sensible question. As zero-based budgeting grows in popularity, the opportunity to save costs by producing one ad that can be used in many countries is compelling. But there is the risk that making an ad work across multiple countries may not be the best way to maximise ROI.

With lower attention spans and higher media exposure, brands will need to cut through the clutter to draw Gen Z’s to their ads. (Generation Z, also known as “post-Millennials,” commonly refers to the cohort of individuals born after 1996.) Marketers might need to refresh their ads more frequently for this group than any other generation. To get their attention, marketers can also attach their ads to exclusive content preview clips for new movies or game highlights from major sporting events.

In just under two weeks, the marketing and advertising industry’s best and brightest will gather in Los Angeles for the ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference, presented by Time Inc. One of the featured speakers at this year’s event is Brian Beitler (pictured), EVP and CMO at Lane Bryant. Last year, Lane Bryant launched its groundbreaking “Plus is Equal” campaign that helped bring female body positivity into the national conversation. With this campaign, the company has helped to pave the way for broader acceptance of a previously ignored consumer segment that represents nearly 80 percent of African-American women and 75 percent of Hispanic women. Below, Brian shares a quick look at his upcoming presentation, his take on the importance of multicultural marketing in today’s marketplace, and what he sees as the future of multicultural marketing.  By Crystal Albanese, senior manager of committees and conferences at ANA

Consumers’ grocery shopping patterns are quickly evolving as just-in-time shopping is becoming the norm. Since there are more places to shop, and more products to choose from than ever before, IRI® is taking a closer look at how retailers can find true organic growth by maximizing the value of their current shoppers in today’s fragmented marketplace

tudies have shown that millennials tend to be less brand loyal than preceding generations. With access to more marketing channels and greater exposure to advertising, millennials have more forces impacting their purchase decisions than other age cohorts.

Consumers are turning their back on brands as 39% of U.S. respondents ‘actively ignore’ social posts or content, despite soaring usage of popular social media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram.