In a figurative battle of tug of war, today’s most innovative and quickly evolving marketing platforms continue to enable marketers with new capabilities, while at the same time challenging marketers’ ability to accurately and effectively capture and quantify their performance.
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2/3 of Brands, Agencies say Branded Content Marketing now Important to Their Marketing Mix.
MailOnline reported that a new survey of over 600 online advertising and marketing execs reveals that about two thirds of brands (66%) and agencies (65%) say that branded content marketing has become very important or most important to their marketing mix. When asked “Have you employed branded content marketing for advertising purposes in the last year?”, an overwhelming percentage of both brands (70%) and agencies (77%) replied “yes” clearly indicating that this tactic is enjoying great popularity.
Retailers use Attribution Modeling to measure the Touchpoints Driving Sales.
Today’s digital consumer is exposed to a huge number of marketing messages via display ads, search, email, mobile, social media and other sources along the path to purchase. But until recently, many retailers mainly paid attention only to customers’ “last click”—an approach that ignores all other marketing touchpoints that lead to a transaction, according to a new eMarketer report, “Multichannel Attribution: What Retailers Need to Know.”
The Great Crosscultural Land Grab.
By now, the majority of marketers get it: far from being isolated silos in society, multicultural groups are the ones creating “mainstream” culture. Unless you’re completely landlocked in a white suburb, you’ve noticed that popular music is almost entirely Black, Asian and Hispanic. You’ve also seen television virtually abandon the white sitcom for shows that focus on an eclectic mix of subcultures (Modern Family, The Voice, American Idol, etc.). by Ken Muench / crossculturalism.com
Hispanic Adult Millennials and Gaming.
Gaming is a big part of life for many Millennials. But are there differences in the ways Hispanics and non-Hispanics make decisions about which gaming systems to buy? And once they have gaming devices, do they use them differently? To find out, Tr3s asked adult Millennials in both groups about their gaming-related habits as part of its 2012 research study, Hispanic Adult Millennials Living the Next Normal: Age of Uncertainty. By Insight Tr3s
Hispanics do not prefer Wendy’s Restaurants. [REPORT]
A new study released by Placed, found that quick service restaurants account for the majority of the most-visited destinations in America with McDonald’s (#1), Subway (#2), Starbucks (#4), Burger King (#5), Wendy’s (#6) and Taco Bell (#9) securing spots within the top 10 business ranking in April 2013. Based on data from its recently launched Placed Insights service, Dining Out in America: The Quick Service Restaurant Landscape, provides one of the most comprehensive views into U.S. consumers’ relationship with fast food and fast casual restaurants including analysis of the top brands, demographic trends and competitor customer profiles.
Hispanics and Dining Out.
Is there really ever anything that can positively impact business more than a relationship with an end consumer that buys your product? I doubt it. By Peter Filiaci / Univision Insights
Midas Whale: Another example of today’s New America. [INSIGHT]
The article from Andrés Ordoñez regarding NBC’s “The Voice” provided a helpful analogy to help illustrate the importance of cultural relevance regardless of language. It prompted me to offer another example from those same blind auditions, which I believe is a truly compelling example on the impact of cross-cultural influence and the increasingly global mindset that exists in today’s new America. By Louis Maldonado – partner, managing director / d exposito & Partners
Necessity is the Mother of Invention … and Profit.
The phrase, necessity is the mother of invention can be traced back to Plato and is commonly used to refer to difficult situations which have inspired ingenious solutions. Solutions which meet unfulfilled needs until some bright person came up with a solution no one ever thought of before. By Terry Soto, Author of Marketing to Hispanics a Strategic Approach to Assessing and Planning Your Initiative and Grow with American Best Practices in Ethnic Marketing and Merchandising
Conill takes home Gold Effie for P&G’s Tide.
Conill announced that it has won a gold Effie award in the Hispanic category for its integrated “Mi Tide” marketing campaign for Procter & Gamble’s Tide brand. The award was presented during the 45th annual Effie gala, held last night at Cipriani in New York City. Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), Conill’s media planning and buying partner, shared in the award.
Ad Agencies see Effectiveness in Online Video.
The online video advertising ecosystem has gained both prominence and complexity, but that might be because buyers have found that the ads really work. A March 2013 survey of US advertising agency executives conducted by online video ad platform BrightRoll found that the vast majority of respondents (75%) said online video ads were equally or more effective than traditional TV. Nine out of 10 also thought online video ads had equal or greater impact than display ads.
Never Trust a CMO Who Won’t Go Out and Sell.
I’ve been a marketer for years, regardless of what my title was or where I worked. And I’ve learned one inalienable truth in my career: If you want to be a successful marketer, you need to learn how to sell.
There’s No Place Like the Mall: U.S. Shoppers Unplug
As the U.S. population has diversified, the lines have blurred between shopping, entertainment, and community. This blending of experiences has created an opportunity for retail to strengthen social ties within communities looking for communal experiences. Lifestyle centers, a newer entrant to the shopping mix, have met this opportunity head on, as they blend traditional retail tenants with upscale leisure uses that offer shoppers a place to buy as well as an experience and a place to gather.
