US Ad Market remains strong, but rest of the world slows down.
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ADVERTISING FORECASTS – WINTER 2019 UPDATE
Why Marketers Are Struggling with Asset Management
The days of one or two great ads playing to the masses on a single channel are over. Today, many ads go to a dizzying array of screens and devices. It’s no wonder that marketing teams and their field and agency partners are struggling to keep track with simple spreadsheets. Wrangling brand stories and keeping track of who has permission to touch them, prepare them, tag them, and, ultimately, play them according to strict guidelines covering talent and rights terms is a high-stakes game that calls for a sophisticated, intuitive, and collaborative solution.
Ulta Beauty Holiday Campaign
Ulta Beauty’s holiday campaign of “Give, Gather and Glow” focuses on the fact that no matter how we celebrate the holiday season, the joy of giving to others, gathering with loved ones and looking and feeling our best is something we all share.
CMOs Have an Identity Crisis—with Their CEOs
The rapid turnover of CMOs today does not mean they are underperforming. Instead, it may stem from unrealistic expectations on the part of CEOs and boards, who often don’t know which key attributes they should be looking for in a marketing leader.
Why today’s marketing is just like a supermarket tomato
I find my Mum’s idea of a salad totally uninspiring. Sorry Mum! But then, she is working with whatever Waitrose and their growers can most easily supply. For instance, the average supermarket tomato is designed to travel well and look good but, as a result, it does not taste of much. A similar affliction applies to a lot of marketing today: it is efficient but not necessarily effective. by Nigel Hollis
Catering to Gen Z Means Shunning Traditional Marketing
When it was time to launch this year’s back-to-school marketing campaign, the clothing company Old Navy knew it had to switch gears. Typically, the San Francisco-based clothier, which is owned by Gap Inc., devotes its marketing efforts to the moms who purchase clothes for their sons and daughters.
Being Black in Corporate America
Corporate America needs to awaken to the challenges faced by black professionals, according to a new study published by nonprofit think tank the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI). In the workplace, black professionals are more likely to encounter prejudice and microaggressions than any other racial or ethnic group. They are less likely than their white counterparts to have access to senior leaders and to have support from their managers.
Agencies’ Top Three Strategic Challenges — and Two Solutions
Strategy consultants find and implement pathways for “sustainably improved performance” for their clients. I’ve worked with agencies and brands to navigate the correct pathways for improved performance for the past 30 years. And when you work in many similar situations over several years, you perceive the broad patterns that affect all players.
How Brands Can Leverage Celebrity Influencers
Traditional celebrities built their influence and fame through traditional channels such as television, radio, magazines, movies, music, or other fields of talent. They have fan bases across all age groups, income levels, geographic locations, and a varied general public. Internet celebrities, on the other hand, built their presence through non-traditional media channels such as social media, blogs, vlogs, and other internet-based platforms. They have subscribers on various platforms including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitch TV; reaching niche audiences who have specific interests.
2020 Media Trends & Predictions: the digital paradox
What does 2020 look like for the media industry? Kantar’s experts around the world have identified 12 trends and changes that are poised to impact the media industry landscape in the coming year. Our aim is to help marketers navigate today’s ‘digital paradox’ with confidence. by Guest Contributor Jane Ostler – Global Head of Media, Insights / Kantar
The 2020 Olympics Are a Huge Moment for Women — Here’s Why
It’s about time women were portrayed in media accurately. When it comes to sports, there is a misconception that women’s sports aren’t popular. This isn’t actually true: Female athletes just aren’t getting the attention they deserve from the media — which are two different notions.
ViacomCBS announces completion of the Merger of CBS and Viacom
ViacomCBS Inc.announced the completion of the merger between CBS Corporation and Viacom Inc. The combined company, which is renamed ViacomCBS, creates a premium content powerhouse with global scale, including leadership positions in markets across the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia.
What Makes You “Multicultural”
You’ve heard about multicultural societies and groups, but have you thought about multicultural individuals and what they bring to organizations? Multicultural individuals — such as Chinese-Canadians, Turkish-Germans, or Arab-Americans — commonly think, perceive, behave, and respond to global workplace issues in more complex ways than monocultural individuals.
With No Opposition, FCC OK’s Univision Radio Mexi-Plan
In mid-April, it became known that Univision Communications wants the FCC’s approval to have one of its many wholly owned subsidiaries take on direct ownership of Univision Radio. The subsidiary is based in Mexico, and as such a foreign ownership ruling has been requested of the Commission.
This Year Next Year: U.S. Media Forecasts [REPORT]
U.S. advertising will grow +6.2% in 2019 to $244 billion. This will mark a fourth consecutive year of solid mid-single-digit growth for the industry on an underlying basis. Taking out directories and direct mail makes the health of the industry look even stronger, with a +7.6% underlying growth rate for 2019, although including political advertising in all years brings growth down a few notches to +3.8% all in. However we look at it, growth has been robust relative to the general economy, which is generally decelerating on an underlying basis.
Programmatic adspend to exceed US$100bn for the first time in 2019
In 2020, 69% of all digital media* will trade programmatically, up from 65% this year, according to Zenith’s Programmatic Marketing Forecasts 2019. The total amount spent programmatically will exceed US$100bn for the first time in 2019, reaching US$106bn by the end of the year, and will rise to US$127bn in 2020 and US$147bn in 2021, when 72% of digital media will be programmatic.
“PERSONALIZATION” voted 2019 ANA Marketing Workd of the Year
The ANA’s Marketing Word of the Year for 2019 hits particularly close to home for many marketers and the consumers they target.
La Rubia Blonde Ale says “Bievenidos Al Nuevo Latin Flavor”
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. announced the launch of La Rubia Blonde Ale in New York and Connecticut. The expansion builds on La Rubia’s robust double-digit growth to date and will be focused on connecting the beer’s easy-drinking style and authentic brand story rooted in family with Hispanic consumers in key markets.
Appealing to Millennial Values
Lynn Blashford, marketing VP at hamburger restaurant chain White Castle, doesn’t target customers according to their age. Nonetheless, Blashford is keenly aware of millennials’ craving for authenticity. “They have an appreciation for nostalgia when the story is authentic, and that works to our advantage because we have a heritage that goes back 98 years,” she says.
