Marketing
How to Communicate Brand Purpose
While adopting a brand purpose has become an important obligation for many companies, doing so is just a first step. Communicating that purpose is equally important. For guidance on how to do so, consider four tips offered by guests of the ANA Center for Brand Purpose's Beyond Profit podcast.
Beverage Marketer Oscar Martinez Joins The Ant Society
Oscar Martinez, a veteran beverage marketer, including stints at Diageo and Heineken USA, has joined The Ant Society agency as Principal Marketing & Innovation Consultant.
2024 Forecast Marketing: Connecting amid ever-changing times
Every year, marketing executives ask themselves: How will the employees’ work and productivity change? What are the potential new priorities and concerns that they may have? How will they adapt to their environment? To answer these questions, LLYC presents the report ‘2024 Forecast: Connecting amid ever-changing times’, which provides insights into upcoming trends and challenges impacting the marketing world.
The Top Trends Shaping the Media Industry This Year
After a whirlwind 2023, the ad world is already gearing up for what's next. From the meteoric rise of generative AI to the end of third-party cookies and a presidential election, 2024 has a lot in store. Here are a few trends that will dominate the media space in the year ahead.
Creator Marketing: Winning with Gen Z Hispanics on Social
Today more than ever, marketers recognize the power of social media and its ability to reach Gen Z audiences. But the real challenge? Creating long-lasting connections and loyalty with this young, increasingly Hispanic consumer base. By Leslie Koch, VP of Social Media at TelevisaUnivision
Moving Forward with Purpose: The Business Imperative for Inclusive Marketing
Highlighting exclusive research on consumer sentiment around DEIB and so-called "woke" marketing practices, Lisette Arsuaga, co-president and co-CEO at DMI Consulting and co-founder of the ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), uses a wealth of data to explain why it's in any business's best interest to lean into inclusive marketing and messaging, highlighting why failure to do so may result in slumping revenue and loss of market share.
Unleashing the Power of Latinas in 2024: A Game-Changer for Brands
As we step into 2024, it's evident that the foremost global and national organizations, from prestigious organizations such as The World Economic Forum to the Critics Choice Awards and Sundance, are taking significant strides to ensure the active inclusion of Latinos in the broader conversation. From the impactful presence of Hispanic Star at Davos to America Ferrera's deserving receipt of the SEEHer award at the Critics Choice Awards (she's also nominated for an Oscar), and the influential roles played by Monica Ramirez and Olga Segura at this year's Sundance Festival, it is Latinas who are at the forefront of this transformative movement. This pivotal shift carries profound implications for brands and businesses, as Latinas emerge as the driving force behind rapid growth in an increasingly complex marketplace. By Natalie Boden - CEO and Founder, BODEN
The new rules for successful insights teams
The world of insights is not getting any easier. Teams have to cope with increasingly complex business landscapes, evolving consumer behaviors and demands, increasing pressure on budgets, as well as working alongside more diverse teams with diverse capabilities across geographies.
Agency Searches and Reviews: What Type of Consultant Is Right for You?
As a result of that comment and queries from several marketing and procurement clients about different types of internal and external consultants to help manage the complexities and intricacies of important, high-stakes agency reviews or searches, we are outlining the differences.
THE 2024 HMC STRATEGIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS – OPEN TODAY WITH EXPANDED JURY OF SENIOR LEADERS FROM BRANDS, MEDIA HOUSES, AGENCIES & MARKET INTELLIGENCE FIRMS
Over the course of three years, the Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) has experienced explosive year-to-year growth in entries for the HMC Strategic Excellence Awards, the only award competition of its kind recognizing strategic excellence in Hispanic marketing and advertising and cultural fluency.
Why You Need a RFM Revamp
Making it through the holidays is the hardest part of a retail marketer's job. But, after the New Year, it's hardly time to sit back and relax. What comes next can make or break how successful the next year could be.
How Brands Can Authentically Engage Hispanic Creators [REPORT]
BODEN influencer team sat down with Hispanic creators for our latest report, “How Brands Can Authentically Engage Hispanic Creators.”
Five Leading Media Advocacy Groups to Make Diverse Content Creators and Talent More Discoverable, Accessible
Gracenote, the content metadata business unit of Nielsen, is joining forces with leading advocates for equitable representation in media on a new Studio System feature, Diversity Spotlight. The enhancement leverages insights from IllumiNative, Gold House, RespectAbility, National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) to highlight people and projects that meet a range of diversity-specific criteria and open new casting, funding and collaboration opportunities.
Language and Traditions Are Considered Central to National Identity [REPORT]
Results of a Pew Research Center survey highlight language and customs as key components of national identity, while views on the importance of birthplace and religion are more divided.
C-SUITE LEADERS FROM VOLKSWAGEN, CONSTELLATION BRANDS & PEPSICO TO HEADLINE 2024 HMC ANNUAL SUMMIT ON APRIL 10-11, 2024 IN NEW YORK CITY
The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) announced early bird registration is open for 2024 HMC Annual Summit on April 10 to 11 at Convene at One Liberty Plaza in New York City’s Financial District. In addition, HMC released the first round of C-suite headliners, including Pablo Di Si, President & CEO of Volkswagen Group of America; Greg Gallagher, Vice President of Brand Marketing, Beer Division Constellation Brands and Esperanza Teasdale, Vice President & General Manager of PepsiCo, who will showcase the culture-driven strategies that are yielding growth and competitive market share.
How Brands Bolster Their DEI Efforts Amid Growing Turbulence [PODCAST]
Bud Light. Kohl's. Target. These are just a few of the major brands that faced a serious backlash last year for embracing in their marketing and merchandising efforts. But the backlash sparked an additional backlash.
Inclusion, Equity and Diversity C-Suite Survey [REPORT]
Employers are being confronted with numerous legal and workplace complexities in managing inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) programs, from the repercussions of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions to roll back affirmative action college admissions policies to new anti-IE&D state laws to mounting calls to take a stance on social issues.
Major shifts are occurring within the CEO mindset [REPORT]
CEOs are also feeling increasingly positive about marketing and their CMOs. In 2023, more CMOs received a “Grade A” from their CEO for overall performance in their role with 73% giving an “A” or “B”.
Marketing Performance versus Business Performance: What to Prioritize?
The alignment of marketing strategies with overarching business objectives is becoming increasingly crucial in a business landscape more obsessed than ever with ROI. Traditionally, marketing performance has been evaluated through channel-specific metrics. However, this approach often overlooks the broader business objectives, leading to a misalignment between marketing efforts and overall business performance. To achieve sustainable growth, marketers need to shift to incorporate both mindsets in their day-to-day decision-making.
