Marketing
The U.S. Evolution of Soccer into Fútbol [REPORT]
Each day brings us closer to the highly anticipated summer of 2026, when the United States, Canada and Mexico will make history by jointly hosting the largest FIFA World Cup yet, featuring 48 teams and spanning 104 matches. As the host city for the 2026 World Cup final, New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium will shine on the global stage, drawing billions of viewers worldwide. During the Qatar 2022 World Cup, an estimated 9 million viewers tuned in to the Spanish-language broadcasts on Telemundo, Peacock and its streaming services to witness the nail-biting final between Argentina and France.
Unleashing Strategic Potential for Mid-Level Agencies
Across the vibrant ecosystem of research and innovation, mid-level agencies are constantly charting their path through a particularly intricate landscape. In this dynamic sphere, the optimal allocation of resources for maximum competitive advantage is paramount.
How to Succeed on the Full Funnel Journey
The marketing industry is transforming, as brands grapple to find the sweet spot between performance-driven tactics and long-term brand-building strategies. Historically, the industry has been divided between brands in two categories: performance brands or brand-building brands. What we are seeing now is a reconciliation of this divide. Marketers who understand the dynamics driving this shift to integrate the two will evolve and experience more powerful outcomes.
Nékter Juice Bar and Tajín collaborate on a Fusion of Freshness and Flavor
Nékter Juice Bar has collaborated with Tajín, the top-selling chili lime seasoning in the U.S. and Mexico, on three new limited time menu offerings that fuse freshness with flavor, bringing together Nékter’s real, wholesome ingredients with Tajín’s bold and unique blend of mild chili peppers, lime and sea salt for a refreshing and zingy taste sensation like no other.
Consumer Products Report 2024: Resetting the Growth Agenda
The consumer products industry is used to finding a way through periods of uncertain demand. In the last couple of decades alone, unflappable executive teams have steered consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) through two of the most unstable periods of modern times: the 2007–08 global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Global Ad & Marketing Growth Slowed to 4% in ‘23, As Brands Cut Budgets on Inflation & Recession Fears; Media Spend to Rise 8% in ’24 on Record Political & Olympics Spend
Global advertising and marketing spending grew at a decelerated 4% in 2023 to $1.631 trillion, but total media spending is projected to grow at a more robust 7.7% in 2024, as inflation and recession fears have subsided and a quadrennial windfall of ad & marketing investments is expected from political campaigns in 15 of the top 20 US markets, as well as record media spend related to the Paris Summer Olympics, according to new researchby PQ Media.
A CMO’s Agency Wake-Up Call [REPORT]
This piece from Agency Media Solutions covers how CMOs can shift their mindset and focus from "which agencies should I hire?" to "how can I operate to embolden agencies to succeed?" and supercharge their marketing efforts.
Revolutionizing Sports Fandom: Engaging Young Bilingual Latino Fans
In this episode of The New Mainstream podcast, Jesus Chavez, co-founder and CEO of CABRA Sports, delves into Latino sports fandom, exploring the strategies and cultural insights driving the industry’s evolution.
For Diversity in Advertising to Stick, It Must Be Considered in More Places
Corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals are encountering challenges due to economic pressures and a recent Supreme Court ruling to cease affirmative action. Consequently, certain companies with a short-term perspective are diminishing their emphasis on DEI, and this trend is extending to DEI in advertising. The repercussions are evident in recent data from Paramount, which finds a significant decline in the percentage of Black and Hispanic individuals represented in advertising.
Attention beyond views for creative effectiveness
The marketing industry is almost unanimous in their belief that attention plays an important role in advertising success, and the vast majority believe that attention has an important influence on creative effectiveness. However, despite the strong belief that attention matters, there is still a disconnect with how attention is being measured.
SEEHER launches Pledge Campaign
SeeHer, the global gender equality initiative within the ANA that champions the positive representation of women, announced today a campaign that rallies the marketing and media industry to change the current trajectory of gender equality by pledging to include one or more of the Gender Equality Measure (GEM®) Suite of Tools into their practice.
How Brands Can Capture Attention in 2024
Today, attention is not merely a fleeting commodity but the precursor to meaningful engagement and brand resonance. Beyond the immediate goal of stealing eyes or ears, attention serves as the gateway to forging a connection between a brand and its audience.
got press? Let great advertising do the talking
If you want to power up your PR game with your ad campaign, the most important element is to create great content and memorable advertising. However, this is certainly more complex than it used to be. The attention span of consumers has lessened, and the media universe is more fragmented than ever. By Roxana Lissa
Your Gray Matters Mentorship
Let’s begin this post on a highly personal basis. Many years ago, when I was EVP and International Media Director at Foote Cone & Belding, the company wanted to create a worldwide media buying unit: Pervasive. We were about 20 people who had to fly to NY twice a month from anywhere in the world to create it. Naturally, the company hired consultants to help us form the company. One of the consultants asked the group “what are you most proud of?”. Predictably, lots of children mentioned, a couple of offbeat answers (e.g., jumping from a plane) but I was the only one who answered that what made me prouder is that out of the hundreds who had worked with me in different countries, about 20 or had gotten VP, GM and, now, even a CEO job in ad agencies. By Marcelo Salup
Cultura is Everything
How the New Wave Latino Pop Culture Revolution Is the Real Deal. By Roberto Ramos - ceo / founder / chief creative officer / the Ideatelier : culture is everything
AIMM ANNOUNCES THE MOST CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE BRANDS WITH THE HOME DEPOT RANKING AS BEST-IN-CULTURE AND LYSOL AS BEST-IN-AD EFFECTIVENESS
The ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), in partnership with the Cultural Inclusion Accelerator (CIA), unveiled the Most Culturally Inclusive Brands of 2023. The awards are based on extensive research through the CIA’s industry-leading measurement methodology, the Cultural Insights Impact Measure (CIIM™), a metric that identifies the impact and effectiveness of cultural relevancy and positive DEI reflections in ads and the potential to affect sales lift.
Taco Bell & Tajín blend iconic flavors
The iconic flavors of Tajín are combining with Taco Bell classics in an all-new menu that is packed full of tangy and spicy flavor. First unveiled at Live Más LIVE, Taco Bell’s innovation keynote earlier this month, the new menu will feature a Tajín Crunchy Taco, Tajín Twists and a Tajín Strawberry Freeze. This iconic partnership showcases how Tajín's signature blend of mild chili peppers, lime and sea salt seasoning effortlessly melds with classic Taco Bell menu items.
Branded Influencer Content Partnerships essential keys to Marketer’s Playbook in fast growing Global Market [REPORT]
With media spend on the global influencer market expected to approach $6 billion in 2024, a new research report released by Snapchat and MAGNA Media Trials revealed how content creators and brand-sponsored content could push the industry even further. The robust study called “Unleashing Influence: A Marketer’s Guide to Influencer Success”
What the Digital Ad Industry Shifts Mean for 2024 Political Campaigns
All eyes are on political campaigns going into 2024, with races at the local, state, and national levels expected to be tightly contested and more nuanced than ever. For political marketers, the tension of election season — particularly after the 2020 presidential race and 2022's midterms — is familiar territory. However, what's decidedly not familiar is the digital advertising reality in which this year's campaigns must operate.
Diversity In Data: Can Multicultural Insights Transform Programmatic?
In the ever-evolving world of programmatic advertising, leveraging diverse data sources to expand audience reach and optimize campaign effectiveness is paramount. As programmatic media buyers, you're likely familiar with DSPs such as The Trade Desk, Xandr, and Google DV360. However, the real game-changer lies in tapping into multicultural insights embedded within these platforms' vast amounts of data.
