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AIDA LEVITAN
Today, we’re excited to share the story of another incredible and highly accomplished Latina: Aida Levitán. In 2017, she became the first and only Cuban-American female board chair for a U.S. commercial community bank. Now that’s impressive, but there’s more. Just 4 years later, she took U.S. Century Bank public! As a result of her service and this accomplishment, in 2022 Forbes selected Aida as one of their “50 over 50,” a list of top female business leaders, entrepreneurs and financiers, curated in collaboration with Mika Brzezinski from MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
Ad Industry Launches Effort to Revise New Standard Terms & Conditions for Digital Advertising
Launching in April 2023, the leading industry trade bodies will create a joint Task Force to include all stakeholders including advertising agencies, marketers, publishers, and ad tech companies.
Warner Bros., Discovery U.S. Hispanic, GroupM & Cocina Media cook up EL TOQUE DE AARÓN
Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Hispanic announced its latest content partnership with GroupM and COCINA Media, a multicultural owned-and-operated content and digital media company, to bring high-quality, culturally-relevant programming created for Hispanic audiences in the United States.
Tajín Launches New Campaign to Promote Its Mild Hot Sauce and Chamoy Sauce
Tajín International Corp, the company behind the popular Tajín Clásico Seasoning, has recently launched a new campaign to promote its Tajín Mild Hot Sauce and Tajín Fruity Chamoy Hot Sauce. As the number one chili lime seasoning in both the U.S. and Mexico, Tajín is looking to expand its presence and showcase the distinct flavor profile of its sauces.
Successful Marketing Spend Management: It Takes a Village
More than one hundred years have passed since Mr. Wanamaker shared this perspective on his firm's advertising investment and his words are as true today as they were when he uttered them in 1919. One could rightly argue that the accelerating rate of change, the dizzying array of message delivery choices, advances in technology, the growth in ad fraud, and an increase in regulatory oversight have only further complicated the challenge of optimizing marketing and advertising spend.
In the Race to Standardize TV Measurement, Data Is the Only Safe Harbor
The advertising industry is under a microscope. With the economic uncertainty facing the industry, every ad dollar counts. Marketers are facing the challenge of having to prove that each dollar spent is getting a return and that campaigns are performing to their maximum potential.
Media 100 revealed – the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for media excellence
Compiled by WARC, the international marketing insights company, the annual Media 100 Ranking is produced by combining the results of the industry’s most important global and regional media award shows of 2022. The awards tracked are determined by a global industry panel survey and consultation with the WARC Rankings Advisory Board.
Surprise: AM/FM Radio Ratings Overtake TV Among Persons 18-49 For The First Time In Media History
In 2018, AM/FM radio’s 18-49 average audience was 63% the size of live and time-shifted TV. Things have changed quickly. According to Nielsen’s Q3 2022 Total Audience Report, AM/FM radio’s persons 18-49 average audience is now +3% greater than television. By Pierre Bouvard - Chief Insights Officer of the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group.
3 Challenges and Opportunities for Hispanic PR and Marketing in 2023
Brands seeking to engage with the Hispanic or Latino community have a growing number of opportunities to show up authentically as partners and advocates. However, to do so, they also must gain a clear understanding of the challenges ahead and create a strategic plan that accurately reflects the reality of today’s youngest and most digitally-engaged demographic cohort. By Yaneiza Echezarraga
Modern Marketing Dilemmas – An evidence-based guide to help marketers protect their margins [REPORT]
In this bold, thought-provoking and evidence-based guide, we provide solutions to the day-to-day challenges marketers face to help them protect their margins.
Resetting the Bar on Brand Communication [INSIGHT]
For decades, P&G carried the title of the world’s largest advertiser. What does that really mean? The current definition is simply about who spends the most money. However, celebrating a company as the largest spender implies that it’s better to spend more and more each year. At P&G, we see this differently. It’s time for a reset. By Marc S. Pritchard - Chief Brand Officer at Procter & Gamble
The Anatomy of a Performance Marketing Organization
It's no surprise that CMOs have been under constant pressure in recent years to deliver more from existing budgets. Advances in martech and adtech, coupled with availability of larger datasets to analyze, have helped the entire marketing ecosystem; this also means that marketers must find new ways to push scale and efficiency, as general improvements are available to everyone as "best practices."
Miller Lite is turning Bad $#!T into GoodI $#!T
There’s no beer without women. In fact, women were among the first beer brewers in history. Yet for the years that followed, many in the beer industry (Miller Lite included) alienated the very people who helped create it. How? By dividing women as consumers, objectifying them in their ads, and frankly, putting a lot of bad $#!T out there.
Modelo Beer launches ‘Fighting Spirit’ campaign [VIDEOS]
Modelo is continuing its investment in marketing and media with the evolution of its highly emotive and successful Fighting Spirit work. Modelo released its new “Mark of a Fighter” campaign that highlights the changing consumer dynamics of what’s important today– the desire for more meaningful pursuits that bring happiness versus achieving status and fame.
Northgate González Market strikes partnership with MLS LA Football Club
Northgate González Market announced it would bring an authentic Mexican food experience to soccer fans as an “official partner” of the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), the 2022 MLS Cup Champions.
The WEEK of Argentine Beef [VIDEO]
The Argentine Beef Promotion Institute is partnering with exclusive restaurants in Los Angeles to bring you the chance to try one of the best products in the world. During the Week of Argentine Beef, the following participating restaurants will include special dishes created with flavorful, sustainably-produced beef imported from Argentina. Created by industry veterans Pablo Buffagni - Creative Director / Head Chef at BBQ Agency, Roxanna Lissa - PR Director / Blue PR and Lalo Wakefield - Content Director/Big Bite Marketers.
Five Misperceptions About Video Game Advertising
Two out of every three Americans play video games through various platforms (ESA, 2022), and gaming is third only to TV and social media in terms of where audiences spend their time–yet gaming captures less than 5% of advertiser budgets.
Making the numbers count
Talent is the lifeblood of marketing. Brands need to meet their needs for a better lived experience if they want to attract and retain the very best. Ranjay Radhakrishnan, Chief Human Resources Officer at Reckitt, explains how the company is championing diversity and inclusion to make Reckitt a great place to work.
6 Things Marketers Can Do to Boost Effectiveness
Discussions about improving marketing effectiveness can often focus on the different measurement approaches and advanced analytics tools that marketers should employ.
PR in Puerto Rico: Differences & Similarities! Why The Need for A License? [PODCAST]
Puerto Rico PR professionals Gladys Diaz, GMD PR Consultant, and Tommy Dardet, President, Puerto Rico Association of Public Relations provide exceptional insight into the effort required to insure the professionalism of practitioners. They explain what led to a license being required to practice PR there. They detail the major difference between PR practice there and in the U.S. This episode is very insightful and well worth your listening time. Share this episode with your colleagues.
