Marketing

Advertisers and marketers share a common goal: to understand the consumer path to purchase after seeing an ad or hearing about a brand.

U.S. consumers once again have proven themselves to be highly resilient and adaptive during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their buying behaviors have evolved quickly and dramatically to address new priorities and limitations, with consumer spending growing solidly in most categories, according to a new report just published by the CMO Council.

Marcela Gómez, the founding partner of the Culture Shift Team, talks about the importance of culture and innovation and the future of multicultural marketing on this episode of The New Mainstream podcast. As the head of CST’s multicultural marketing and public relations division, Marcela has worked with universities, public utilities, packaged goods companies, consumer, corporate, nonprofit, and business-to-business clients in transportation, education, government, banking, and health care.

With sustainability top of mind for many consumers, brands will need to improve communication to better connect with their customers’ values.

The study, “A Diversity Report for the Advertising/Marketing Industry,” also addressed gender equality and revealed that the industry continues to skew female, including top marketing industry executives. This is the fourth annual iteration of the report, which tracks the gender and ethnic diversity of ANA member companies and recommends steps to improve diversity.

97% of marketers believe pandemic-induced consumer behaviors are here to stay and will impact 2022 strategies

The study finds that the biggest barriers to in-housing media are predominantly internal. The cultural and operational shifts that are foundational for success were noted by respondents as both a current and future challenge.

U.S. Hispanics offer a vast and rich opportunity for brands and marketers – but you need to root engagement in the reality of today’s hypercultural Latino.

New analysis shows that some media perform consistently around the world, but local insight is needed to maximise media effectiveness.

For brands that were forced to pull back on budgets over the past 18+ months, navigating media planning will involve some level of uncertainty for the foreseeable future.

Media inflation in 2021 has reflected that increase in confidence. Overall media inflation is at 4.0% globally, with offline media reaching 3.5% and online 4.4%.

In the 25-minute conversation, Gonzalo and Claritas Director of Marketing, Monique Ruiz, discuss ways brands can increase their diversity and inclusion efforts in a way that is relevant and matters to consumers. They also provide the non-negotiables for having access to accurate data on multicultural consumers

One of the primary methods of evaluating the quality of a census is comparing the results to other population benchmarks. The U.S. Census Bureau has used two key population benchmarks to assess the quality of the 2020 Census results prior to release: the 2020 Demographic Analysis (DA) and the Vintage 2020 Population and Housing Unit Estimates.

One of the questions I often get about my experience as a multicultural marketing expert is what the most effective companies in this field have in common. When I answer that consistency is probably the main characteristic, some seem surprised because they think that the amount of investment is perhaps the defining factor for multicultural programs.  By Isaac Mizrahi – Co-President of ALMA

In the next normal, consumer-goods companies can achieve profitable growth and outsize returns by renewing their focus on core execution capabilities.

To navigate the current and future state of disruption, brands must shift their mindset

In our brand equity thought leadership series, we have looked at what brand equity is and how to measure it, before shifting attention to the distinctive brand assets that drive sales. Guided by two sizeable Kantar studies, we then laid down a solid case for the importance of monitoring touchpoint landscapes and uncovered the optimal channel spend allocation for media effectiveness. And we discussed the role of emotions and the hotly debated notion of building brand equity through meaningful difference and purpose.

Audiences are finely tuned to advertising. They can scroll, skip and block ads on their way to enjoying their favorite content. But what stops someone from scrolling—and starting to engage? Content that interests them and breaks through the noise. One increasingly popular method for brands to get their message across is the use of branded content. Rather than an obvious product placement, think of different types of content like sponsored blog posts, short form videos or influencer marketing. This kind of content has emerged as a way for brands to cultivate a more engaging experience.

Cultivating stronger relationships with IT is vital for brand marketers

In the latest edition of the Champions of Growth Podcast, we take a look at the various efforts by the ANA Educational Foundation to promote a career in marketing and advertising and what CMOs and brand managers can do to boost their recruiting and retention strategies.