One-way acculturation is dead, along with all the other models that don’t accurately represent the role of culture among Latinos. by Luis Garcia, President and Lead Strategist / Marketvision
Marketing
Acculturation Models: Death by Evolution?
The Ties That Bind: The CEO & CMO Relationship
There are tons of articles written about the transformation of marketing due to data-driven platforms, customer-driven solutions and more. Many of these columns speak to challenges facing marketers such as a cluttered marketplace of solutions and infrastructure, but they all overlook one very important issue: without executive-level buy-in, none of these programs can succeed.
Ad Agencies’ Interest In Digital Video Jumps 45%
A recent survey of media buying agencies found that 45% of those polled are more interested in digital/online video than they were a year ago, while streaming/online radio saw a 53% increase. Overall, video dominates as 67% of agencies said that their clients’ primary focus for campaigns is video advertising (which includes traditional TV, cable, and network, as well as digital video).
Getting the CMO and CIO to work as partners [INSIGHT]
A global company recently decided to do what many companies are doing: figure out how to turn big data into big profits. It put together a preliminary budget and a request for proposal that in effect asked vendors to take the data the company had and identify opportunities.
Healthy Aspirations: The Disconnect Between Americans’ Desire for a Healthy Lifestyle and Actual Behavior
Health and wellness is trending. At the start of year, U.S. consumers listed health among their top five concerns for 2014. Concurrently, the popularity of fitness bands, smartphone apps that track health and fresh food sales have all risen dramatically.
Hispanic Millennials and Healthcare [REPORT]
The second wave of the Hispanic Millennial Project focuses on healthcare. It explores attitudes and behaviors associated with health, diet, and exercise, as well as health-related technology, insurance, and the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare).
Univision launches “Semana de la Salud”
Univision Communications Inc. announced its second annual “Semana de la Salud” (Health Week), a weeklong multiplatform event under the health umbrella of the Company’s Univision Contigo empowerment initiative.
Five Tips To Make Your Native Advertising Stand Out
An increasingly dynamic and fragmented media environment has led to an explosion in the number of advertising messages a consumer sees, estimated at up to 5,000 each day. In such a cut-throat grab for consumer attention, marketers need to look beyond standard avenues of connecting with audiences i.e. conventional paid media. After all, you’re more likely to survive a plane crash than click on a banner ad.
CMOs Should Be Responsible For Revenue, Too
The most effective, and valuable CMOs of the future will also be responsible for revenue, including direct sales and channel sales. I challenge any CMO in the industry to defy that prediction.
When It Comes to Social Measurement, Corporate Marketers Can’t Get It Together
Have corporate marketers figured out social media measurement?
State of Marketing 2014
Not to worry, the global marketing economy is robust and picking up pace, according to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council’s eighth “State of Marketing” report, which was released today. And more importantly, chief marketers are confident that they can meet management’s revenue and market share goals for the coming year.
Hispanic Shopper Insights from Kroger, Walmart, Northgate and the HR360 Cultural Immersion [INSIGHT]
The Hispanic Retail 360 (HR360) Summit, presented by Pepsico, is the only industry event with the power to congregate an impressive group of over 500 executives in retail, consumer products and marketing across the nation to address America’s most prolific shopper segment, Hispanics. Inspire by San Antonio’s rich Spanish and Mexican culture, where Hispanics make up 63% of the population, this year’s event made history with record breaking attendance, active digital engagement and a line-up of speakers that are reshaping the conversation. By Lili Gil Valletta, Co-Founder XL Alliance & Media Contributor
La Yogurt, Quaker Oat Bran, Kashi Go Lean, Oatmeal Crisp, Fage, Stonyfield, and Breyer’s Win 2014 Wellness Brand Awards
Eight major breakfast brands received top honors when the 2014 Wellness Brand Awards were announced today at the Hispanic Retail 360 Summit in San Antonio hosted by Stagnito. The winners were chosen from among 240 CPG brands competing for a “share of stomach” in various breakfast sub-categories.
Maybe It’s Time To Market To The Family?
If it says “mom,” is it a turnoff? Have we gotten to the point where marketing to “mom” works against us? Does “moms love this!” fall on deaf ears? Have we saturated the market with mom messages to the point moms no longer hear them? Are we too myopic in our focus on mothers?
Two Models for Two Hispanic Markets
Two of the hottest topics in Hispanic marketing in 2014 have been the “Total Market Approach” and Hispanic Millennials. The emergence of the Total Market Approach in the last couple of years has kicked off a heated debate in the marketing industry around which marketing model makes the most sense. by Jose Villa / SENSIS
Let’s Kill Off ‘Traditional Media’ Once And For All
Working for an agency that delivers work across all channels is a linguistic challenge when it comes to talking about media. We all seem to be hung up on describing the unnecessary: the relative age of media. Just today I was on a client call during which we were asked if “we could buy old media as well as new?” The answer is, of course, yes, but it made me think. What is old media?
Travel Habits of U.S. Hispanics Unveiled [INSIGHT]
A new survey on the travel habits of U.S. Hispanics conducted by Best Western International revealed mobile is a critical tool for Hispanic travelers on the go, with more than a quarter of respondents reporting they have booked travel reservations via mobile phones in the past year.
The 2014 Wellness Brand Awards -Tapping Into the Total Market’s Healthy Living Movement
Thirty CPG brands have been nominated for the 2014 Wellness Brand Awards – Breakfast Category, with the winners to be announced August 14, 2014, at the Hispanic Retail 360 Summit in San Antonio, Texas. Nominees are CPG brands competing for a share of stomach in various sub-categories, including Cold & Hot Breakfast Cereals, Bars, Egg Alternatives, Frozen Breakfasts, Instant Breakfasts, RTE Pastries, Mixes, and Yogurt. Two winners will be recognized per segment: Total Market, Millennials, Hispanic, African American and Non-Hispanic White.
Millennial Parents: Everything Old Is New Again [INSIGHT]
Millennial parents, like everyone in their generation, are enthusiastic consumers of social media and adept multitaskers. However, when it comes to education and entertainment, there’s an even more-important friend for these families: television.
Why Big Marketing Data Does Not Help Marketing
One thing is clear: My law on big marketing data still stands as much today as when I first published it in March of 2013. It reads: “As the amount of marketing data increases, the marketer’s understanding of all available data decreases at an equal rate.”