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SPEAKING two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age.

Leave it to that urban legend among Latin immigrants in the U.S.–especially those from Mexico–that Coke bottled in Mexico is better than the one bottled in the U.S.
By Manny Gonzalez

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If there’s supposed to be a stigma attached to living with mom and dad through one’s late twenties or early thirties, today’s “boomerang generation” didn’t get that memo. Among the three-in-ten young adults ages 25 to 34 (29%) who’ve been in that situation during the rough economy of recent years, large majorities say they’re satisfied with their living arrangements (78%) and upbeat about their future finances (77%). DOWNLOAD Report Here.

Gaining increased retail shelf space can provide a major boost in driving sales growth for the brands and product portfolios of consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Yet, increased shelf space—which requires significant retailer support—can be difficult to achieve.

Bromley announced the appointment of Mary D. Padilla as its Public Relations Director. Padilla will develop and implement the agency’s overall strategic public relations programs, including overseeing the departmental planning, revenue growth, profitability, quality of work, client relations and strategic development.

Liberty Tax Service announced that its Hispanic community initiative, Una Familia Sin Fronteras(A Family Without Boundaries), is supporting American Red Cross Month in Hispanic communities nationwide, helping generate awareness of the American Red Cross‚s lines of service in the local community, promote blood donation in the Hispanic community, and raise funds for community programs and disaster relief.

From the unstable economy and stubborn unemployment rates to frugal consumers and high commodity prices, there has been endless discussion around the challenges facing CPG marketers during the last few years. All is not doom and gloom, though. The latest research from SymphonyIRI Group’s Times & Trends, “CPG 2011 Year in Review: The Search for Footing in an Evolving Marketplace,” uncovers several exciting trends taking place in everything from new product development and technology to store layouts and consumer shopping patterns.

Yahoo! en Español launched a new blog, sponsored by Toyota Prius v, presenting tips on how to live an environmentally-conscious life.

A grassroots, civic-pride campaign for Visit Florida won the Best of Show nod for Miami-based advertising agency Alma at the 2012 AdFed Miami ADDY Competition.

ZenithOptimedia predicts global ad expenditure will grow 4.8% in 2012, reaching US$489 billion by the end of the year. This is a slight upgrade of the 4.7% growth we forecast back in December. We now expect ad expenditure to grow 5.3% in 2013 (up from 5.2%) and 6.1% in 2014 (previously 5.8%).

Post Food’s has announced that XL Alliance will be its new advertising agency-of-record in support of Honey Bunches of Oats Hispanic marketing. The New York and Denver-based agency will work in collaboration with their current media agency, MV42, Mediavest Multicultural. The assignment was handled previously by LatinWorks.

What the real growth of Spanish speakers (not the relative growth) means to Media reach and effectiveness. Written by Miguel Gomez Winebrenner, Vice President, Cheskin Added Value.

SOI TV is now broadcasting across the United States through a platform that enables users to interact in real-time with its on-air programming.

Communicators that may have only the occasional need to engage with the Hispanic media and community about an issue, product or some other topic, should take note of a few useful tips for their targeted communications outreach or run the risk of failure. by Danny Selnick, Vice President of Public Policy

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You can’t ignore 48.5 million people. That’s how many Hispanics resided in the United States as of July 1, 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By 2015, Hispanics will increase from 13% to 16% of the U.S. population, and their spending power will increase from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion, according to recent research by Yahoo! and Mindshare. REGISTER for FREE webinar tomorrow HERE

Ace Metrix released a white paper that reviews the effectiveness of using CEOs in advertising, guides brands on do’s and don’ts of using a company’s chief in ad campaigns, and looks at some of the best and worst examples of CEOs as frontmen. The study, entitled “CEOs in Advertisements: What Happens When the Boss Steps into the Spotlight?” found that, on average, ads starring CEOs are effective.

An idea is worth a thousand words. Advertising, marketing, and communication agencies know this better than anyone. Their job consists of selling creative ideas that help their clients increase sales. However, media agencies also need to promote themselves. In an environment rich with digital platforms and social networks, agencies can use self-promotional viral campaigns to position themselves in the competitive online universe.

Thirteen percent of marketing and advertising executives plan to add full-time staff in the next three months, according to The Creative Group Hiring Index for Marketing and Advertising Professionals , and 3 percent forecast reductions in personnel. Most respondents, 80 percent, expect to make no changes to the size of their teams.