Marketing

The AHAA Conference began this week in Miami and I assume you have heard that they have expanded their Board of Directors and added an Advisory Board that include clients, media and research executives, besides just ad agency executives.
They also do not want to call the organization the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies, they want to be called AHAA – The Voice of Hispanic Marketing. A new COMPASS! I have high HOPES. This new change will impact the scope and breath of AHAA as we lead into 2013.

At 79 Million strong, the millennial generation is bigger than the Boomers. And while millennials (broadly defined as people between the ages of 18-34) are the subject of innumerable articles and studies these days — mainly revolving around their use of technology, their unique impact on the workforce and, of course, their transformative media habits — relatively little has been written about the Hispanic Millennials. By Chiqui Cartagena – Univision Insights Blog

While consumer perceptions toward store brands have slipped on many dimensions over the last two years, store brands may be starting to improve on several product benefits typically associated with national brands, namely: quality, innovativeness, uniqueness and packaging.

According to March 2012 research from marketing solutions provider PulsePoint (formerly Datran Media and CONTEXTWEB), US marketers, agencies and publishers may recognize that a seamless experience across channels is important for consumers, but they are not yet following their targets down that path.

In 1996, AHAA was founded to grow our marketplace and promote our member agencies. Today Hispanic marketing is more important, more challenging and more nuanced. Gene Bryan –

Several months ago in October of 2011 I wrote an op-ed piece titled “I have high hopes for the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies”.

It was necessary to write last year’s op-ed piece since I felt after working with AHAA for fifteen years, the momentum and directionality of our Industry’s trade-marketing association did not represent the needs or that it was not a compass for our Industry. 

The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) recently released a new study proving what we’ve known for a long time: there is a positive and direct connection between targeted Hispanic marketing and revenue growth among consumer packaged goods (CPG) and CPG-based retail companies. By Graciela Eleta – Univision Insights Blog

In the United States, a stereotypical description of a Hispanic woman would probably read as follows: “Speaks Spanish, likes to be sexy and pretty, is family oriented, acts humble, has many kids at an early age, cooks at home and likes to clean.” However, this description represents less than 50% of the real story, as it fits better with the older generation of women. New generations of women are adapting to new world realities, right? By Daniela Rubio / Added Value Cheskin

US marketing professionals are leveraging more tools as they embark on each new individual campaign or program, and social media is taking a larger role in terms of spending and usage.

How much more do you want to hear about the U.S. Secret Service sex scandal in Cartagena, Colombia? While American media continues to obsess over the gory details behind a night of too much ‘fun,’ a parallel story of outrage and marketing non-sense has emerged causing Spirit Airlines to shut down its campaign ‘Get More Bang for your Buck.’ By Lili Gil, Cofounder XL Alliance, Hispanic Market Strategist

Results of a new Inc. Magazine/Cargo study reveal that the needs of America’s small businesses are commonly ignored by the very companies that try to sell products and services to them. Among the 546 Small Business Owners (SBOs) responding to the nationwide survey plus 8 in-depth interviews, more than half (52%) said that brands are ineffective at marketing to them. Even more important to the SBO is the degree to which companies fail to reach them on a personal level, the very level that is the psychological engine, motivation driver and competitive differentiator for this group.

“Integration” is a marketing buzzword of late, no doubt in part due to increased media fragmentation—and growing pressure from executives to master new channels and formats to create a cohesive brand message.

Last month I attended one of the best parties in L.A.  No, I’m not talking about the Oscars.  I’m talking about the Brisk Bodega-Star Wars Cantina party, presented by Brisk Tea. Now ostensibly the party was intended to present and offer party-goers samples of Brisk Tea.  But by partnering up with LucasFilm, Brisk was able to offer another element of intrigue at its party: an exhibition of art conceived by emerging, young artists, and based on the iconic characters from the “Star Wars” film.
 

As we witness economic recovery beginning to reach the Hispanic market, we’re uniquely positioned to be able to offer an economic boost to our clients that no other market segment can. By Isaac Mizrahi – SVP, Managing Director at Alma

Content marketing continues to be one of the rising stars of the online marketing world as brands from American Express and Proctor & Gamble to GE and General Mills use it alongside more traditional strategies to reach their target audiences. Why? Unlike traditional marketing, branded content is engaging, provides value and adds to the online experience instead of interrupting it. DOWNLOAD Report Here.

Customer retention has become a major focus for businesses. Yet, loyalty as a concept is vague, and we are seeing growing interest across a number of channels and verticals within the market to define what “customer retention” means. Does it mean that a customer repurchases? Does it mean that a customer interacts with your brand on social media? Where does advocacy fit into the picture? DOWNLOAD Report Here.