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Marketers Balance the Promise and Peril of Generative AI

While juggling concerns such as the volatile economy and the increasingly complex management of customer relationships, marketers now have the added responsibility of figuring out how to harness the power of the hottest technology around — generative AI — while confronting the myriad challenges it presents. AI has ignited great enthusiasm among many brand managers who envision it as a vehicle to make their work more efficient, innovate new kinds of ad content, and improve the all-important customer experience. Yet making it a part of their day-to-day operations remains a work in progress.
New CMO Council report examines relationship between marketing and finance [REPORT]

According to the report, economic headwinds have arrived, and chances are marketers aren't prepared; only 10% of marketing leaders strongly believe their marketing investments, whose reins are often held by finance, position them to emerge from economic turmoil ahead of the competition.
Some employees are destroying value. Others are building it. Do you know the difference?

More than half of employees report being relatively unproductive at work. New research into six types of employees shows how companies can re-engage workers while amplifying the impact of star performers.
Reimaging Agency Selection: Why is now a good time to go to pitch? [REPORT]

In this era of transformation and adaptation, rethinking your approach to agency selection isn’t merely a strategic choice — it’s an imperative.
How to Improve Marketing’s Value Within the Organzation

Though the scope of marketing has expanded considerably over the last ten years, CMOs and their teams still don't seem to be getting the respect they deserve in the C-suite. This episode explores this strange phenomenon and also offers a series of key questions marketers need to answer if they want to get a handle on their myriad responsibilities and improving their standing in the eyes of other executives.
2020 Census Data for Nearly 1,500 Detailed Race and Ethnicity Groups, Tribes and Villages

The U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 Census population counts and sex-by-age statistics for 300 detailed race and ethnic groups, as well as 1,187 detailed American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages.
Latinos’ Views of and Experiences With the Spanish Language [REPORT]

Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish: 75% say they are able to carry on a conversation in Spanish pretty well or very well. And most Latinos (85%) say it is at least somewhat important for future generations of Latinos in the United States to speak Spanish.
mitúTV App launches on Comcast Entertainment Platforms

Beginning September 15, the mitúTV app will be available on X1 and Flex. It will offer viewers more than 120 hours of original programming directed by Latinos. Likewise, mitúTV will offer hit series from Latino creators such as Inland Entertainment Network, Digital Bodega, and the Immigration Archive Project.
GALLEGOS United launches DoorDash campaign

GALLEGOS United and Superette (DoorDash's internal creative studio) have unveiled the brand’s first-ever Spanish-language campaign for the Dasher audience.
Gen Z Social Media Trends Continue to Influence CPG Industry with ‘#GirlMath’

When it comes to capturing the attention of GenZ consumers, keeping up with the latest social media trends is worth every marketer’s time. by Santiago Solutions Group
Underrepresentation For Hispanic Audiences In Consumer Data Sets

Truthset released results detailing how the overall data industry is currently underrepresenting the Hispanic population in the United States.
Luis Miguel Messianu, Richard Edelman and Peter Lerma launch MEL

MEL (Messianu/Edelman/Lerma) launched as a minority-owned and Hispanic-led, full-service communications agency. The independent entity will provide expertise in earned-centric media, creative, and digital solutions, through a distinct Latino lens enabling it to develop creative campaigns that represent the cultural traditions and modern lifestyle experiences of bilingual and bicultural Latinos.
Healthcare The Final HISPANIC Frontier

The COVID-19 pandemic should have been a wake-up call. It wasn’t. Covid laid it bare for all to see, and it’s very troubling that the Healthcare Industry doesn’t seem to have gotten the memo. The chronic underinvestment in Hispanic healthcare outreach is affecting the nation’s preparedness for the future. It's time for the industry to have a moment of reckoning and address this significant deficit before it's too late to make amends. By Pedro de Córdoba - Vice President, Client Solutions / eContent DIGITAL
Latinos in the U.S. have the fifth-largest GDP in the world [REPORT]

The findings of the latest U.S. Latino GDP Report, produced annually by the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture and California Lutheran University’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting, show that even amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic conditions in 2021, the U.S. Latino GDP grew by an inflation-adjusted 7.1%, surpassing the $3 trillion mark for the first time.
How agencies should talk about the money

Most agency executives and teams hate talking about money with clients and prospects. And they don’t do a very good job of it.
Worried About the End of the Cookie? Turn to Your Own Data

As we countdown to our last year with browser cookies, many marketers are still concerned about achieving marketing performance in a post-cookie world.
MAGNA US AD FORECAST – Fall 2023 Update: Digital Advertising Finally Recovers

After two quarters of stagnation, US advertising spending re-accelerated to +4.4% year-over-year in the second quarter, but digital media formats were the only ones to see a significant improvement in advertising sales. The digital advertising recovery, combined with a slightly better economic outlook, led MAGNA to raise its market growth forecast for 2023 and 2024.
Republica Havas Celebrates Latino Culture and Breaks Language Barriers with #SpeakHispanic Initiative

Republica Havas is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 with the launch of #SpeakHispanic, a bold awareness initiative that bridges cultural traditions and emerging perspectives on what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today.
Ally celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month kicking off this Friday, September 15, Ally released its newest TV spot next week honoring the cultural richness of the Hispanic community.
Public Has Mixed Views on the Modern American Family [REPORT]

Trends in marriage and fertility along with shifting social norms and important legal changes have reshaped the American family.