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Communications Benchmark Report 2021 [REPORT]

Ragan’s annual Communications Benchmark Report, an exclusive study from Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council, is a deep dive into the data and an analysis of the major trends in the profession over the last 12 months.
Marketers’ three keys to more agile media planning

Between rapid news cycles, ever-changing consumer behaviors, and an unclear future as the pandemic continues, adaptability is key for marketing success. To help achieve brand goals, marketers should conduct ongoing media planning throughout the year, versus only once at the start, that puts key audiences at the center of marketing efforts. By establishing always-on, consumer-focused measurement practices, marketers can then leverage outcomes to continuously optimize marketing strategies and tactics.
Reshaping the landscape: Corporate travel in 2022 and beyond [REPORT]

Travel is back—so say news stories and corporate earnings calls since the summer of 2021. There are caveats though, and they represent a large share of industry revenue. International travel still awaits an improved pandemic situation and less daunting border restrictions. Corporate travel remains below 50% of prepandemic spend and faces a more complex prognosis than leisure travel.
Univision News premieres “Rising Up in the Heartland, Latino Workers Fight for Pandemic Relief”

Univision News premiered its new documentary “Rising Up in the Heartland, Latino Workers Fight for Pandemic Relief.” Produced with support from the HHMI Department of Science Education, the documentary is available on UnivisionNoticias.com.
Weather Channel en Español launches

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group television network The Weather Channel announced the launch of its brand-new free television network The Weather Channel en Español, the first 24/7 Spanish-language free-streaming weather news network in the United States.
Marketers Don’t Agree on How to Achieve Growth [REPORT]

MMA Global, the association devoted to architecting the future of marketing for CMOs, released the Marketer Benchmark Study on Growth with findings on a topic at, or near, the top of the priority list for ANY company in ANY industry: Growth. The results revealed a 50/50 split among marketers when it comes to how to best achieve growth.
What is a Good Prospect Experience, and Why Do Agencies Need It?

Most people are familiar with user experience (UX) and customer experience (CX). At The Duval Partnership, we’ve become increasingly focused on the concept of the prospect experience (PX™). But what does that mean exactly, and why should agencies care about it? By Mark Duval - The Duval Partnership
Challenging Gender Stereotypes, Showing Greater Empathy [PODCAST]

Tune in to the latest episode of The New Mainstream podcast as Lauren Triplett, Associate Marketing Manager, Barbie Global Brand at Mattel, Inc. and founder of BiteSized Consulting discuss the evolution of gendered toys and how inclusivity leads to greater empathy.
Raul Alarcón Jr. recipient of Hispanic Federation Lifetime Achievement Award

The Hispanic Federation at their annual gala in New York last night, honored Raul Alarcón Jr. Chairman & CEO of Spanish Broadcasting System with their Lifetime Achievement Award for his passioned efforts to help US Hispanics, bring media focused on the needs of US Hispanics need and his dedication to the US Hispanic advertising, marketing and media industries.
How Can CMOs Rebuild Trust with CEOs?

Over the past decade, chief marketing officers have experienced a regression of trust, appreciation, and longevity. With average tenure of CMOs falling below 40 months and the median tenure at 25.5 months, corporate marketing leaders are searching for answers as the value and recognition of their work is minimized and marginalized
Latino’s Finances Focus on Family and Closing the Wealth Gaps [REPORT]

The report shows Latinos and Hispanics prioritize providing financial support for their loved ones. It also found that in spite of challenges faced in access to financial services, Latino investors have charted successful paths to wealth.
The Vast Majority of Americans Like Their Neighbors

Nearly nine out of ten Americans (86 percent) like their neighbors, a sentiment that remains high across all major demographics including age, sex, race and even political party, according to results from a national Xcelerant omnibus survey conducted on behalf of Fathom Realty, a national, cloud-based, real estate brokerage.
Lights, Camera, Acción! McDonald’s USA Launches Spotlight Dorado to Showcase Latino Talent in Film

McDonald’s USA announced the launch of Spotlight Dorado, a new multi-year platform aimed at uplifting Latino talent and arming them with access to mentorship and coveted resources to change their career trajectories and put them steps closer to making their cinematic dreams come true.
Did you miss our 2022 Annual Summit the New Streaming Economy: The Digital Transformation session with Canela Media, Estrella Media, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and TelevisaUnivision?

To view the Hispanic Marketing Council latest webinar, available here.
The True Cost of CMO Turnover

Short CMO tenures and increased turnover have captured the attention of many in the business world. However, while studies have quantified just how short these tenures are getting, there’s been little discussion of the real costs that come with turnover.
5 Questions advertisers want answered [REPORT]

Advertisers need to track their entire ad spend with comparable metrics across platforms to get the full performance picture.
TelevisaUnivision Launches Así Studios for Storytelling

TelevisaUnivision Inc. announced the launch of Así Studios, a Spanish-language brand studio aimed at connecting marketers to U.S. Hispanics through premium video. Así Studios will produce films that shine a light on inspiring stories from across the country that speak to the heart and passion of Hispanic viewers and will leverage the reach of TelevisaUnivision’s massive U.S. media ecosystem with distribution across linear, streaming, digital, social and audio platforms.
5 Ways CMOs Can Build Back Trust in the Boardroom

The CMO role is under fire, but there are ways they can earn respect and trust in the C-suite
Where did Integrated Marketing Go Wrong?

3 Steps for Modern Marketers to Increase Effectiveness of Integrated Campaigns. By Roberto Orci
2/3 of CPG Marketers cite return on Ad Spend as the most important performance indicator [REPORT]

According to the results of a new survey on the future of outcome-based metrics and tools for marketing effectiveness, two-thirds (67%) of consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketers say that return on ad spend (ROAS) is the most significant advertising key performance indicator for their business today – followed by 16% indicating target audience reach was most critical, purchase intent (10%) and clicks and online engagement (7%). Brand Innovators conducted this survey in collaboration with NCSolutions (NCS).