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Who’s laughing now? Let’s stop the decline of humor in advertising
Kantar’s AdReaction study showed that humor is the most powerful creative enhancer of receptivity. And it crosses the generations. Our Link ad testing database also shows that not only is it a great way to get a reaction, but it can make your advertising really stand out from the crowd. Humorous ads are more expressive (+27 point increase), more involving (+14) and more distinct (+11).
TelevisaUnivision Announces Univision Ad Sales Executive Appointments
TelevisaUnivision Inc. announced the hiring of new talent to join Univision’s ad sales team. The company welcomes Rob McGovern, Senior Vice President of Multimedia Sales, and Richard Bertodatti, Senior Vice President of Multimedia and Audience Sales who will report to John Kozack, Executive Vice President of Multimedia Sales.
U.S. Hispanic population continued its geographic spread in the 2010s
The U.S. Hispanic population reached 62.1 million in 2020, an increase of 23% over the previous decade that outpaced the nation’s 7% overall population growth. At the county level, growth played out unevenly, which resulted in the continued geographic spread of Hispanics. Numerical growth of Hispanics was largest in counties that already had significant Hispanic populations, but the growth rate was largest in counties with smaller Hispanic populations, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of decennial census data from 1980 to 2020.
Hypercultural Latinx, The Next Generation of Growth
In this episode of The New Mainstream podcast, Ilse Calderon, discusses why the Hypercultural Latinx consumer represents the next generation of growth for emerging brands.
US audio ad spending, consumer audio use, consumer audio content spending set for record growth in 2021, amplified by new technology, consumer usage changes, and the growth of Hispanic voice
Spending on audio media ads and marketing in the United States, as well as consumer use of voice and consumer spending on audio media, are all on pace to achieve record growth in 2021, amplified by new technologies, changing consumer behavior and changing advertising budgets, according to new research.
RITZ Brand Launches First Hispanic-Lead Campaign to Celebrate and Spotlight the Diversity of the Community
RITZ Brand announced the launch of its first U.S. Hispanic specific campaign titled "Mixing Up Lo Nuestro," or "Mixing Up Our Thing." The campaign includes a television commercial (TVC), developed by The Martin Agency, and curated recipe content that celebrates the welcoming culture, family traditions, and diversity within the U.S. Hispanic community.
Latino Entrepreneurship Trends [REPORT]
The Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (SLEI) at Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), in collaboration with the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN), released a report covering the latest trends in Latino entrepreneurship in the U.S.
Children Living with at Least One Foreign-Born Parent More Likely to Live with Two Parents than Children with Native-Born Parents
Children who lived with at least one foreign-born parent in 2019 had different characteristics than children who lived with native-born parents. Those with at least one foreign-born parent were more likely to live with two parents but didn’t fare as well economically.
The Working Future: More Human, Not Less [REPORT]
In 1964, the RAND Corporation predicted that we would be breeding intelligent apes to perform manual labor by 2020. In 1959, the US postmaster general predicted that today’s mail would be sent by rockets (email turned out to be a more cost-effective option). In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that continued economic growth over the course of the coming century would reduce the workweek to 15 hours. Nikola Tesla echoed this sentiment in 1935, when he predicted that robots would replace most human labor in the next hundred years.
Gonçalves named Chief Strategy Officer at Republica Havas
Republica Havas announced that Catarina Gonçalves has joined its executive team as Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately.
Unanimo Deportes celebrates Black History Month
For a second year, Unanimo Deportes is taking an inclusive approach to celebrating Black History Month, by telling stories about Afro-Latino athletes and their unique experiences of being black and Latino.
49% of Marketers Say They Are Looking to Contextual Advertising to Replace Cookies
GumGum, a global media and technology leader, specializing in contextual intelligence, published the results of a survey that found 49% of brand marketers are looking to contextual advertising to replace cookies in their marketing efforts.
ANA and IRG team up on new CMO Leadership Program
The ANA and the Institute for Real Growth (IRG) are partnering on a new, first-of-its-kind program for CMOs that is designed to develop leadership capabilities and drive business growth.
The Future 100: 2022 [REPORT]
"The Future 100: Trends and Change to Watch in 2022," our essential trend almanac offering a snapshot of the year ahead and the most compelling trends to keep on the radar.
Marketers see opportunity to optimize outcomes in new era of events
Taking lessons from the pandemic, companies have an opportunity to reset and reimagine their event programs to better align them to marketing outcomes, according to a new report by the CMO Council. Because of the extensive digital transformation across the meetings and events industry spurred by the pandemic, the NextGen events channel will span formats (e.g., virtual/webinar, in-person, hybrid) and types (e.g., conferences, trade shows, road shows, customer groups) and has the potential to drive broader and deeper customer engagement.
VS/Brooks is now The 3rd Eye
Healthcare agency and Miami mainstay VS/Brooks is refounding after 25 years, with a broadened focus on the health and wellness marketing and a new name: The 3rd Eye. The agency also named a new leadership team and launched a new consulting division to help CEOs develop marketing organizations.
ShowHeroes Group arrives in Latin America with acquisition of smartclip
smartclip LATAM is acquired by the multinational ShowHeroes Group, a leading European company in digital videos for publishers and advertisers. The interest of the multinational, headquartered in Berlin, recognizes smartclip's trajectory as a pioneer and specialist in Connected TV (CTV), a video platform with the most representative growth in the entire country today.
Hispanic Marketing Council honors Kellogg’s as the 2022 Marketer of the Year
The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) announced today that Kellogg’s is the winner of the 2022 HMC Marketer of the Year Award. Kellogg’s joins a prestigious short list of elite brands that have received the award, including AARP, Ford, McDonald’s, Nestlé, Sprint, State Farm, Toyota and Walmart.
Two of the biggest Spanish-language media companies in the world are now officially united in fiscal matrimony.
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. and Univision Holdings II Inc. (together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Univision Communications Inc.) on January 31 completed their merger — a transaction between the Mexico City and New York-headquartered companies that effectively melds Televisa’s media content and production assets with those of Univision. By Adam R. Jacobson
Six Hispanic Healthcare Insights for Successful In-Culture Marketing
As Latinos welcomed the New Year, the traditional “Salud!” was the quintessential closing to every family’s wishful holiday toast. And while the pandemic has certainly made public health concerns top-of-mind for most, it’s no secret that health and wellness have always been high priorities for U.S. Hispanics, who rank the importance of their health higher than non-Hispanics.
