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Top trends from The CMO Survey [REPORT]

The latest edition of The CMO Survey features responses from 314 senior marketing executives on the issues top of mind for marketing leaders and stakeholders. From tech and talent to customer insights, the current survey provides insights into what’s impacting the world of marketing and how marketers are approaching strategies, spending, and organization in a time of economic uncertainty.

Hispanic Feel More Excluded from American Culture and Disregarded By Big Brands

A comparative analysis of Hispanic sentiment from 2018 to 2023 reveals an alarming drop in how Latinos feel their values are shared or reflected by the majority of Americans, including big brands.

Building a culture of creative effectiveness [WHITEPAPER]

WARC, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, in association with LIONS and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), has released a white paper, 'Building a culture of creative effectiveness', outlining a new three-step framework to help brands develop a culture of creative impact to unlock growth.

Entravision Appoints Michael Christenson as Chief Executive Officer

Entravision  announced that Michael Christenson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2023.

Gen Z Discover Podcasts Through Social Media [REPORT]

Gen Z monthly podcast listeners in the U.S. got an early start in listening to podcasts, are likely to discover podcasts through social media, and take action because of podcast ads.

Global Ad Market Keeps Growing due to counter-cyclical vertical and retail media

The summer update of MAGNA’s “Global Ad Forecast” predicts media owners advertising revenues will reach $842 billion this year, +4.6% growth vs. 2022 ($805bn).

Wave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion

Despite one in two saying things are improving, inclusion scores remain the same as in 2021. The greatest forms of discrimination are still on basis of age, gender and care-giving status. Disabled respondents report the worst lived experiences.

Channel overload is hurting full-funnel marketing effectiveness and ROI confidence

With so many to choose from, marketers have their hands full as they weigh the options, allocate their budgets, and then validate their decisions. And as varied as the measurement landscape is today, the challenges will only increase as new channels come to market—unless marketers shift to think more holistically about their measurement.

“First Look” at Programmatic Media Transparency [REPORT]

The current $88 billion open web programmatic media ecosystem is rife with waste, but advertisers could generate as much as $20 billion in efficiency gains by implementing certain steps, according to a new ANA report.

Surprising Trends For US Latinos

The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) and Chemistry Cultura unveiled a jointly-commissioned research study called THE LATINO MOSAIC. The statistically significant survey polled 1,427 U.S. Hispanic adults, from a wide swath across country-of-origin, age, acculturation level and language preference. Concurrently, the study also included a "control test" of equivalent size from the general market population. The combined results deliver the latest snapshot of the Latino demographic, currently representing one-in-five Americans.

Who’s Oldest or More Educated? Demographic and Socioeconomic Portrait of Race/Ethnic and Ancestry Groups

New American Community Survey (ACS) population tables released contain the answers and a trove of other detailed data on hundreds of race, Hispanic origin, ancestry and tribal groups.

Show Me The Money: Radio’s Reach Vs. Revenue

If the Hispanic population is growing as fast as US Census data indicates, why aren’t Hispanic radio stations getting more revenue they deserve? This question was at the core of a Thursday roundtable during the Hispanic Radio Conference that brought together agencies, radio managers, and statisticians. Moderated by Isabella Sánchez, Vice President of Media Integration at Zubi Advertising, the panel provided valuable insights on ad spending, audience reach, the role of influencers, and the need for creativity in the industry.

Luis Miguel Messianu opens INCLUDED Consultancy

Luis Miguel Messianu, who until recently was the Global Chief Creative Officer for McDonald’s at DDB, has stepped down from that role to launch an independent minority owned and operated Multicultural Creative Content Consultancy named “INCLUDED.” The new venture’s vision is to continue leveraging the exponential growth opportunity for brands within the Hispanic market consumer segment.

Analysts Present AI Impact Study To 4A’s Board

With half of all media already AI-enabled to some degree, media currently is the primary use of AI on Madison Avenue, according to a research analysis presented recently to the board of directors of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) by the equity research analysts at New Street Research.

Managing Fragmentation Across the Major Shifts in Advertising

Whether it's the future of linear TV or the evolution of digital identity, the marketing industry is moving to a state where media sellers have more data to leverage. Capabilities for targeting, reach, and measurement, along with creative standards and formats, are being siloed within each publisher's ecosystem. As a result, the advertiser's job has grown increasingly complex.

A Return to Experiential Marketing 2023

In the post-COVID era, consumers' desire to return to their favorite leisure pastimes will continue to drive growth in the Leisure and Entertainment category, even with the effects of inflation.  Out-of-home activities for 2023 is forecasted to grow +41% from 2017 and +12% from 2022, with the greatest increases coming from live performances, sporting events and activity-specific venues.

Nortegate Market’s “POR EL FÚTBOL”

Northgate González Market faced the challenge of connecting with its core Hispanic audience during the World Cup. But how do you compete against global brands spending millions on advertising and marketing campaigns for this phenomenon that comes every four years?

A win for our Hispanic Market  

When one of our Hispanic Market agencies wins a new piece of business, at HispanicAd.com we celebrate.   When one of our agencies' creatives gets recognized at Cannes, we know what it means.  Today we join and salute media leader Gloria Constanza of d expósito & Partners who is being honored with The Medallas de Cortéz Award, from Radio Ink during the Hispanic Radio Conference taking place in Miami.  For Hispanic and Multicultural to live and grow, we need strong experts like this maven who is still "fighting the fight" after being a mentor to so many and still growing business for so many brands in America!

More People Moved Across State Lines in 2021 Than in 2019, Many to Neighboring States

More people moved across state lines in 2021 than in 2019, many to and from highly populated and neighboring states, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today.

2023 Global Mid-Year Forecast [REPORT]

Halfway through 2023, we’re still dealing with rising inflation and adjustments to consumer behaviors brought on by the pandemic. As we look ahead to the rest of the year, we should expect a return to some kind of normalcy in terms of advertising revenue growth.

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