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Are US Hispanic Ad Agencies ready for another beating in 2014?

Just read the article by Pepper MIller – President of ther Hunter-Miller Group titled “’Total Market’ Gets Lots of Buzz, but Multicultural Agencies Will Suffer Badly” regarding her warning of the demise of Ethnic agencies and the lack of ROI for our Industry.

We at HispanicAd.com encourage the many points of view regarding Total Market, Hispanic ONLY and Multicultural approaches to reaching consumers to appear on our publication for our readers to be exposed to all trends, regardless of our opinions on the subject.

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On Pay Gap, Millennial Women Near Parity – For Now [REPORT]

A new cohort of young women—members of the so-called Millennial generation—has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been—or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see roadblocks to their success.

Why it’s Critical we get the Definition of Native Advertising right

All the noise surrounding native advertising complicates a very simple concept.  Have no fear, publishers and brand marketers, native advertising is easy to understand — and execute at scale — with the right technology.  Native is a great way to invigorate digital advertising, and it’s not the least bit confusing.

Americans Less Likely to say 18 of 19 Industries are Honest & Trustworthy

When asked which industries are generally honest and trustworthy so that you normally believe a statement by a company in that industry, over two in five Americans (42%) reply “none of these” – an increase from last year, when 36% indicated the same.

IAB MIXX Awards Insights Report [INSIGHT]

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) releases “The 2013 IAB MIXX Awards Insights Report,” that for the first time takes a revealing deep dive into a curated collection of select winning campaigns, providing analyses on what works and why through the eyes of top digital marketing leaders. Insights on emerging trends and expert commentary on each piece of work are woven together with campaign case studies as well as video interviews.

Nagrani named SVP & GM of Digital at Univision

Univision Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Mehul Nagrani to senior vice president and general manager, Digital. Nagrani, formerly senior vice president, Digital Operations, will continue to be based in New York and report to Kevin Conroy, president, Digital and Enterprise Development.

How Ad Networks Can Remain Relevant In Online Video

Programmatic buying has dramatically altered the online video landscape. What was once reserved almost exclusively for banner ads has now evolved into online video’s next big opportunity.

alPunto Advertising Helping Latino get to College

Tustin-based alPunto Advertising has partnered with the Coast Colleges District, which oversees three colleges and 5 campuses in Orange County, California to study better and more effective ways of attracting Latinos to college, plus ways to make it easier for Latinos to decide to attend college.

JeffreyGroup Hispanic to re-launch as an Ad Agency

US Hispanic focused Public Relations agency The JeffreyGroup will expand its offering to include advertising and marketing disciplines and re-brand itself as an Ad Agency in 2014.

Consumer Insights Shine a Light on Holiday Shopping [INSIGHT]

Every year there’s someone difficult to shop for. As we head into the holiday season, everyone has that friend or relative who poses a tricky gift-giving conundrum.

Age and Sex Table Packages and Race and Hispanic Origin Table Packages: 2012

Age and Sex Table Packages and Race and Hispanic Origin Table Packages: 2012 — These table packages are from the Current Population Survey and include detailed statistics about five-year age groups by sex, the older population (55 and older), and the Hispanic, black and Asian populations. The tables provide a wide range of social and economic characteristics, such as marital status, educational attainment, nativity, employment status, occupation and poverty. These tables are also available for previous years and are only available at the national level and should not be confused with similar American Community Survey statistics.

Millward Brown and Ogilvy & Mather launch The Brand Cross-Cultural Index

WPP’s Millward Brown and Ogilvy & Mather released a syndicated tool for understanding a brand’s value across racial or ethnic segments. The Brand Cross-Cultural Index (BCCI) is a brand equity database, assesses and ranks brands based on their appeal to non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, Black and Asian consumers.

Is The FCC Looking To Backdoor The Fairness Doctrine?

According to Radio INK, that’s what some lawmakers seem to be thinking in a letter written to new FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler from the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The opening paragraph highlights the importance of the commission’s removal of the Fairness Doctrine, calling it an intrusion into free speech. That’s followed up by a call to stop “this most recent attempt to engage the FCC as the news police.” What has lawmakers all twisted up is the commission’s November Public Notice announcing a field test for the research design of a multi-market study of critical information needs. The committee letter states, “The proposed design for the CIN study shows a startling disregard for not only the bedrock constitutional principles that prevent government intrusion into the press and other news media, but also for the lessons learned by the Commission’s experience with the Fairness Doctrine.”

The Hispanic Public Relations Association’s Chicago Chapter launches with New 2014 Executive Board

The Hispanic Public Relations Association’s Chicago Chapter (HPRA Chicago) announced its 2014 Executive Board.

Three Important T/V (Television/Video) Advances Of 2013

As an end-of-year exercise, I’ve identified three important advances in the T/V (Television/Video) ecosystem from 2013 that will have a favorable impact on the new, emerging ad-supported business model. These are changes that let go of the things that don’t work in the traditional television model, in favor of those that digital T/V brings — promising a better viewer experience, better advertiser value, and more revenue potential for media providers.

New CEO for FremantleMedia’s Brazil and Mexico/US Hispanic operations

Daniela Busoli has been promoted to CEO FremantleMedia Brazil, based in São Paulo, while Adrián Santucho becomes the new CEO of FremantleMedia Mexico, US Hispanic and Pan-Regional Productions, based in Miami.
 

How Young Latinos Feel About Their Portrayal in Entertainment [INSIGHT]

Hispanics may be driving population growth in the U.S. — but when it comes to appearing on the silver screen, they’re a pretty rare sight. In October, USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism released a study revealing that in the top 100 grossing films of 2012, only 4% of speaking characters were Hispanic.  In fact, they are the most under-represented group in movies (76% White, 11% Black, 5% Asian).

Key Trends for 2014: New Demands Accelerate Marketing

The rapid emergence of the everywhere, always-connected consumer places new demands on marketers, according to a new eMarketer report, “Key Digital Trends for 2014.” Specifically, it raises expectations about the speed with which marketers need to respond to expressions of interest across the customer journey, from the consideration phase all the way through to post-sales service. Gone are the days of 24- or 48-hour response times. Consumers expect instant interactions, whether it is a relevant offer or an answer to a customer service query, and the ability for same-day delivery of items purchased through digital channels.

We Work Before We Play [INSIGHT]

The year’s end is fast approaching. It’s a time when many choose to reflect on the months gone by, and to re-establish their priorities for the new year. When it comes to finding stability between work and leisure time, some Americans are more out of balance than others – none more so (perhaps not surprisingly) than those in households with children, who report the fewest median hours of leisure time per week (15 hours).

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