Marketing

For decades, people opened up their T.V. guide and selected programs from a handful of channels. Today viewers pick their favorite content from a variety of apps and screens, any time they want.  By Laura Molen – President / Advertising & Partnerships at NBCUniversal

The hidden cost of pitching revealed.

The ANA named an alliance of three partners to collaboratively conduct an in-depth study of the programmatic media buying ecosystem, which it has described as lacking transparency and hobbled by mind-numbing complexity.

Trust is becoming more important to the retail experience, and the pandemic era has only magnified the opportunity retailers have to build trust with consumers.

For any brand, regardless of industry or region, consumers should be priority No. 1. It’s true that sales are any company’s end goal, but sales—and generating them—depend on consumers who are receptive to what a brand has to offer. And when it comes to brand building, marketers need to be able to drive engagement, awareness and consideration among people who aren’t already customers.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve spoken to several executives from multicultural-driven companies. Almost unanimously, they share the excitement with the strong demand for their business in 2021 and optimism about the 2022 forecast.  By Isaac Mizrahi – Co-President of ALMA Agency

The action by the League of United Latin American Citizens adds to the debate over a term embraced by younger Latinos and those seeking more inclusive, gender-neutral language.   Domingo García, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation’s oldest Latino civil rights organization, has instructed staff and board members to drop the word “Latinx” from the group’s official communications.

It sounds cool and shows inclusion, but does it resonate with the  community?

The last 18+ months have been turbulent across all industries—particularly for CPG brands and retailers in the food and beverage spaces—and surging e-commerce demand irreversibly shifted the landscape. Many that leaned into marketing fared relatively well, but those who maintained the status quo or went dark have struggled to keep pace. Compounding the pandemic’s challenges, supply chain disruptions may be signaling an arduous holiday season is ahead.

The report, “LGBTQ+ Marketing Inclusion” was the first of its kind and, despite the lack of previous data, the ANA said the results were a positive indicator of overall LGBTQ+ marketing inclusion.

Latinos make up 18.4 percent of the US population and 17.3 percent of the US labor force, a share forecast to rise more than 30 percent by 2060. Latinos start more businesses and have higher rates of intergenerational mobility, and their share of skilled and higher-paid occupations has increased in the past decade. As a population, they increasingly embody—in spirit and reality—the American dream that hard work pays off and each successive generation will be better off than the one before.

Since 2014, the ANA has surveyed its committee members to select the marketing word of the year. In choosing the word, the ANA staff identified a list of 12 final candidates. Members were then asked to cast their votes to determine the winner.

Five ways senior marketers can build a culture of listening to drive organizational growth

Influencer marketing continued to grow at a rapid pace mainly fueled by changes in cultural and consumer behavior. There are no signs that influencer marketing growth will slow down as we head into 2022

People with disabilities are often seen as folks who need to be saved, which is a misconception. Some companies, in their rush to save the day, focus so heavily on accessibility that they overlook what it means to be inclusive. By celebrating people for who they are and adapting experiences through their lens, we get the privilege of seeing how they shine. ThinkNow ConneKt surveyed over 500 people with disabilities and discovered these amazing stats.

Danone North America released new research exploring the relationship between multicultural audiences and plant-based products.

A paper which starts with the statement, “Advertising often aims at creating and reinforcing brand differentiation, which should translate into reduced price competition,” is going to get my attention. The findings reported confirm that advertising does lower long-term price elasticity, but the role of differentiation is inferred not measured.  By Nigel Hollis

The global ad market will continue its recovery from the 2020 downturn with 9.1% growth in 2022, after 15.6% growth in 2021, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts report, published today. Global adspend will expand by 5.7% in 2023 and 7.4% in 2024, with brands looking to leverage more social media, online video, advanced TV, and ecommerce channels.