Agency

Ad agencies have had a tough time for the past decade. Reduced retainers. Disappearing AOR relationships, as clients expanded their portfolios of agencies. Inflating Scopes of Work, straining the capabilities of agencies’ downsized and juniorized staffs.  By Michael Farmer – Madison Avenue Manslaughter

The role of public relations is evolving. The ANA partnered with the USC Center for Public Relations at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to understand current client-side marketer perceptions of public relations.  By Bill Duggan, Group EVP, ANA

According to new research, marketers have had concerns about viewability and ad blocking for some time—and these concerns have increased even more over the past year.

But just because you, an advertising professional, possess these behaviors does that mean everyone else in this country does too?

A new study by Canna Ventures reveals expanding legalization is changing consumer attitudes and clarifying who will be the cannabis consumers, and who won’t.

TV viewers have an abundance of devices at their disposal to watch content whenever and however they want. But in the US, the big screen is still their preferred access point.

Circus LA developed an innovative activation integrating mobile strategies with outdoor, in which invited the fans of the film to appear with Batman in the streets of Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama.

“Millennials” – no age group in the past 5 years has been talked about, analyzed and studied more by marketers. However, we still frequently ascribe the same characteristics and generalizations to the entire generation.  When, in reality, Millennials are a diverse, complex group with varying lifestyles and media habits.

Euclid Analytics revealed the results of its Evolution of Retail, 2017 Generation Z Shopper survey report, which highlights the shopping behavior of Generation Z (Gen Z) consumers, alongside other consumer shopping behavior and preferences.

I’ve written a lot about Millennials, but there is another cohort, Generation Z, that’s just as large in both scope and influence. While there are similarities between the two, they are distinct enough that brands and retailers must approach them differently.  By Matt Powell, Vice President, Industry Analyst

In a recent blog I highlighted some of the major differences between Millennials and Generation Z. I get a lot of questions on how to understand the profile and values of Gen Z, and for brands and retailers it’s certainly necessary to understand this important next generation.  By Matt Powell, Vice President, Industry Analyst

Asian American women are shaping brands and products through trendsetting buying behaviors heavily influenced by a global perspective and multicultural sensibility.

Following industry reports that indicate millennials spend 54 percent of their TV viewing time streaming content rather than watching traditional live programming, ANATOMY MEDIA, released the results of its 2016 “Millennials at the Gate” report, which provides an in-depth look at the streaming, ad blocking and piracy behaviors of young (18-24) adults.

The call for viewability has never been greater.

CPG brands have jumped on the influencer marketing bandwagon with everyone from cosmetic, food, diaper, paper towel and many other CPG brands all leveraging influencers to help tell their stories.

Digital services and operations are raising the competitive bar in every sector. To capture the opportunity, incumbents should embrace a new operating model that dramatically improves the digital customer experience. Here’s how.

Digital media spend is now taking over half the money spent on advertising in a number of countries thanks to mobile. There is no doubt that mobile is going to feature prominently in any brand’s media mix for years to come, but that does not mean that mobile advertising can continue to serve up the same intrusive ad formats that it does now.  by Nigel Hollis

By Gonzalo López Martí – Creative director, etc / LMMiami.com

• The social media lynchings we’ve witnessed lately will come back to haunt us.
• The average CMO is scared to such a level of sh**lessness these days that it will make it close to impossible to get anything fairly disruptive approved.
• Creative-wise, that is.
• And, by osmosis, strategic-wise, advertising-wise, marketing-wise.

Influencer marketing has never been more important.  With 25% of internet users employing some form of ad  blocking, and consumers  continuing to trust word of mouth over all other forms of marketing, brands are increasingly  turning to influencers to help get their message across with more passion, creativity and authenticity. 

Every day, the digital world shines a spotlight on brand inconsistencies. Employees and potential candidates might get one impression, customers and partners may have another experience, while investors and influencers might see an altogether different picture. The result is brand confusion, or worse, brand conflict.