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The marketing community has been closely monitoring the evolution of the path to purchase and its impact on not only reaching, but influencing and engaging consumers. P2P has become a key reference point for media planning, resulting in major changes to the way consumers buy and the way marketers plan their campaigns. In this “new media mix,” consumers have emerged as a critical partner in media planning.

The results of the survey revealed an increased awareness of content marketing since last year, with marketers more frequently putting formal content marketing programs in place. 78 percent of respondents stating that they are somewhat familiar or very familiar with content marketing (up 13 percent), and nearly half (49 percent) reported having a formal content marketing strategy in place.

How are Hispanic Adult Millennials spending their time? Tr3s sought an answer to this question in its 2012 research study, Hispanic Adult Millennials Living the Next Normal: Age of Uncertainty. Looking at how their time is distributed between family, friends, school, and “me time,” Tr3s made comparisons between Hispanics and non-Hispanics 18 to 29 who live with their parents, as well as those who have moved out to form their own families. By Insight Tr3s

The U.S. Census Bureau released an interactive, online map pinpointing the wide array of languages spoken in homes across the nation, along with a detailed report on rates of English proficiency and the growing number of speakers of other languages.

How do you effectively leverage online advertising to build your brand? There are a lot of opinions floating around, but what really works? In January of 2013, Vizu partnered with the CMO Council to assess the potential for the industry in 2013 and identify best practices for leveraging your online brand advertising.

Fifty percent of global consumers surveyed are willing to pay more for goods and services from companies that have implemented programs to give back to society, an increase of five points (45%) from 2011, according to a new study from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy. Willingness to spend more with socially responsible companies increased in 74 percent of the countries Nielsen measured.

The world’s digital shoppers are expected to make $1.3 trillion worth of online purchases this year. What makes them tick, and how can marketers better connect with them? This week’s infographic shares insights from a Havas Worldwide study that divides online shoppers into four types.

Personalizing digital ads has become a priority for marketers, as data has made them better able to segment and target their consumer base. And in general, consumers have shown a fair amount of receptivity to these personalized ads. In an August 2012 survey from ChoiceStream, 35% of US internet users said they would like to receive personalized ads or recommendations online.

Teradata Corporation released its Teradata Data-Driven Marketing Survey 2013. The report reveals widespread belief among the world’s marketers that integrating and analyzing all available enterprise data, and applying the real-time insights such analysis delivers, will ultimately drive a better customer experience, stronger brand differentiation and faster growth.

In fact, according to a recent Nielsen study commissioned by Facebook—which has more than 1 billion users globally—for certain age groups, Facebook can contribute significant incremental or duplicated reach to that of major TV networks. This was particularly true for younger demographics.

While matters of race and culture continue to be the reason for much controversy and political blame games could corporate America draw a practical lesson from this emotional topic?

After being part of a vivid panel during Fox News’ Hannity, I went into evaluating some recent happenings in pop-culture, social media and news to expose an eminent reality; culture and race does matter in America.

By Lili Gil Valletta, Cofounder XL and Media Contributor

Often treated as an afterthought by marketers and agencies alike, the 15-second TV spot is usually just a cut down version of the 30-second spot, rarely copy tested, but assumed to be at least 50 percent as good as the :30 from which it’s derived.

Historically, and Today, This Population Leads the General Public to Emerging Trends: – Marketers are plowing more and more resources into digital strategies, and often multicultural budgets are pilfered to pay for it. But this may be a critical mistake, because multicultural consumers are key influencers in the digital space, as well as in a brand’s relevance to popular culture. By Stephen Palacios / Added Value Cheskin

A new study called The Multi-Cultural Latino Consumer finds that though Latinos are far from homogenous, diverse segments overall stay true to significant commonalities when it comes to food, in particular their preference for fresh, local and whole ingredients and traditional dishes that help preserve their connection to their family and country of origin.

Average time spent with digital media per day will surpass TV viewing time for the first time this year, according to eMarketer’s latest estimate of media consumption among US adults.

U.S. Hispanic women, also known as Latinas, have recently and rapidly surfaced as prominent contributors to the educational, economic, and cultural wellbeing of not only their own ethnicity, but of American society and the consumer marketplace. This rise of Latinas is driven both by strong demographics and a healthy inclination to embrace and retain their Hispanic culture even as they make significant strides toward success in mainstream America.

Today’s growing US Hispanic market is a fascinating place. On the one hand, traditional values abound, on the other, we find a dynamic and tech-savvy segment of the population. This multi-faceted combination creates a mosaic that is at once both beautiful and confusing. Marketers are justifiably keen on leveraging both English and Spanish language ads to reach and connect with this rapidly growing segment of the population.

BlueKai released its second Data Impact Report which revealed that brands are dramatically increasing their reliance on data to power their marketing efforts. According to the new study, 36% of respondents indicated that at least a fifth of their marketing budgets were “data driven” vs. only 11% cited in the company’s report in December 2012, showing a staggering 227% increase over the last 6 months.

The importance of cross-channel activity keeps rising, with nearly three-quarters of companies worldwide analyzing interactions between different online channels, according to a survey by research firm Econsultancy and data consulting company Lynchpin. More companies also paid attention to social data in 2013, at 63% of respondents, up from 56% the previous year.

Is the shopping mall a dying institution? Last December, The Atlantic published an article, “The Death of the American Shopping Mall,” reporting that e-commerce poses a major threat to shopping centers as we know them. As people make more purchases online, this story suggests that fewer people will shop in physical locations and we won’t need as many malls. By Insight Tr3s