Lopez Negrete Communications has announced a reinvention in its brand leadership structure with the additions of Sandra Alfaro-Rodriguez and Julio Arrieta to the newly created posts, managing director, brand leadership.
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Katz 360 launches Unidos Digital Network.
Katz 360, the digital sales arm of the Katz Media Group, and Univision Radio National Sales, the Hispanic radio sales division of Katz, announced the launch of a new online audio platform, Unidos Digital Network.
State of the News Media 2012.
A mounting body of evidence finds that the spread of mobile technology is adding to news consumption, strengthening the appeal of traditional news brands and even boosting reading of long-form journalism. But the evidence also shows that technology companies are strengthening their grip on who profits, according to the 2012 State of the News Media report by Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. View Report Here.
Why Bilinguals Are Smarter
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.
Coke bottled in Mexico is better ……..
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
Available on HispanicCMO.com
The Boomerang Generation – Feeling OK about Living with Mom and Dad
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.
5 ways to drive True Innovation & Increase Sales.
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.
Padilla named Public Relations Director at Bromley.
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 supports American Red Cross Month with Hispanic Community Outreach.
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.
CPG Industry will focus on Consumers Wanting to Live Well with Less in 2012.
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.
