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Gen Z and Millennials More Willing to Spend Now and Say They’re Better Off Financially Than Gen X and Baby Boomers

Scorpion announced the results of a survey that explores the generational differences in consumer behavior and business expectations during this inflationary period.
Beyond on-screen: Off-camera diversity attracts new audiences

While most conversations on representation in media are centered around what audiences see on screen, of growing importance to viewers—and growing influence in attracting new audiences—is diversity and inclusion behind the cameras.
Latino Entrepreneurs Can Maintain Their Resilience During These Uncertain Times

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Latino small business owners have maintained their record of entrepreneurial success. By Humbi Calleja, Vice President and General Manager for North America at Herbalife Nutrition.
Consumer Experiential Marketing Rebounds from Record 26% Plunge in Pandemic-Stricken 2020 to Post 8% Growth in 2021 and Pacing for 11% Expansion in 2022

Global consumer experiential marketing, including event sponsorships and live event marketing, grew 8.2% in 2021 to $67.63 billion, following an unprecedented 25.7% plunge in 2020, as the economic blowback from COVID-19 dealt a punishing blow to one of the most consistently growing media segments for two decades prior to the pandemic, according to a new research report by PQ Media.
Revisiting the great rethink

One year ago, we explored how Americans were rethinking their priorities in the wake of the global pandemic. How did shifts in consumer sentiment stand the test of time?
erenzia beauty selects BeautifulBeast

Independent agency BeautifulBeast is collaborating to launch a new beauty brand: erenzia beauty.
Digital Makes The AM/FM Radio Plan Better And Vice Versa

New research from Nielsen shows why a blend of digital ad platforms and AM/FM radio is one of the most powerful combinations in media. Some of the largest studies ever conducted on advertising effectiveness have found as the number of media platforms utilized increases, effectiveness and sales effect grow. By Pierre Bouvard
Raquel “Rocky” Egusquiza joins The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® As Executive Director

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Latin Recording Academy, has appointed Raquel “Rocky” Egusquiza as Executive Director of the organization, effective immediately.
The Vida Agency forms Advisory Board

The TVA Advisory Board will be a source of independent, executive-level business expertise and mentorship to steer continued growth and profitability for the company. The following inaugural members were carefully curated to provide seasoned insights on finance, strategy, operations, and business development to help scale the agency effectively and efficiently.
Culture Gap [REPORT]

Brands are finding themselves paralyzed in a landscape driven apart by culture wars, but new research released today by FleishmanHillard shows businesses must be braver in bridging these issues to stay culturally relevant without losing authenticity to consumers.
Marketing to Bicultural Latinx Consumers [PODCAST]

In this episode of The New Mainstream podcast, Silvia Li Sam, founder of Slam Media Lab (Slam), talks about her experience as a Peruvian Chinese American and how marketers must leverage research to understand the complexities of the Latinx consumer market.
HISPANIC SMALL BUSINESS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

The survey of 2,700 Hispanic small business owners across the United States on the Hello Alice platform revealed the largest challenges facing the Hispanic demographic: raising capital through funding or credit building opportunities, obtaining raw materials or inventory, acquiring customers, growing their staff, and effectively marketing to new and returning customers.
Hispanic Workers Are Underrepresented in the Media [REPORT]

Hispanic workers are underrepresented in the media industry compared to their representation in the rest of the U.S. workforce. Little change occurred from 2010 through 2019, according to GAO's analysis of the Census Bureau's American Community Survey data.
Social currency: How much is a World Cup influencer worth?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup—a month-long football marathon featuring 64 matches—will attract an estimated 5 billion viewers worldwide1. And the reach of the World Cup extends far beyond the field, with team and player updates, predictions and other content taking over screens and, increasingly, social feeds in the months surrounding the event.
Elizondo named CCO at Conill

Conill announced that Veronica Elizondo has been promoted to the role of Chief Creative Officer, joining the agency's executive team effective immediately. She most recently served as Executive Creative Director of Conill's Toyota business and was deeply involved in new business initiatives.
Broadcasters Foundation of America Delivers Emergency Aid to Radio & TV Colleagues in Puerto Rico, Florida, and the Carolinas

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is providing emergency aid to qualifying colleagues in the radio and TV industry who have been personally hit hard by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. So far, requests have come in from individuals who work at Spanish Broadcasting System, America CV Station Group, Telemundo, and Univision, with the first of those checks going out to qualifying individuals this week!
U.S. CEOs preparing for recession but have high appetite for M&A and digital investment

U.S. CEOs are preparing for a recession that a majority believe will not be mild and short, but they have a high appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that will significantly impact their organizations and remain committed to digital investment, according to a new study released by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm.
Using Zero-Party Multicultural Data To Connect Authentically With Consumers

Even though the sunset of cookies by Google has been pushed out by another year to 2024, marketers are still looking for alternatives to reach their customers online as third-party cookies have helped agencies create targeting for their ad campaigns for over a decade. More and more agencies have begun to look for a replacement, specifically, zero and first-party data.
U.S. Poverty Rate Is 12.8% but Varies Significantly by Age Groups

The national poverty rate was 12.8% in 2021, but was significantly different for the nation’s oldest and youngest populations, according to a new Census Bureau report released today.
Spanish Broadcasting System to migrate onto AdsWizz’s technology stack

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) Inc. announces AdsWizz Inc. as the exclusive programmatic sales representative of SBS’s Hispanic audio inventory.