The action by the League of United Latin American Citizens adds to the debate over a term embraced by younger Latinos and those seeking more inclusive, gender-neutral language. Domingo García, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation’s oldest Latino civil rights organization, has instructed staff and board members to drop the word “Latinx” from the group’s official communications.
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Latin2Latin Marketing + Communications alliance with Digo Media
Latin2Latin Marketing + Communications (L2L), and Digo Hispanic Media Group (Digo), announced their alliance and partnership, consolidating strategic marketing and communications services with the support of their digital proprietary platforms and artificial intelligence to meet the needs of this hyper-growth segment.
Ruder Finn acquires Comunicad
Ruder Finn announced that effective immediately, the team members of DC-based multicultural agency Comunicad LLC will join the agency.
Communications Benchmark Report 2021 [REPORT]
Ragan’s annual Communications Benchmark Report, an exclusive study from Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council, is a deep dive into the data and an analysis of the major trends in the profession over the last 12 months.
Saif Ishoof named Innovator in Residence at Republica Havas
Republica Havas announced that Saif Ishoof, founder of Lab22c, has joined its team as Innovator in Residence. The Miami-based agency is also announcing new work with eco-conscious blockchain company Algorand and with the global tech event eMerge Americas.
TelevisaUnivision announces Communications Team additions
TelevisaUnivision announced the appointment of new executives to its Communications team, adding to TelevisaUnivision’s bench of experienced media professionals supporting the company’s mission of entertaining, informing and empowering Spanish speaking audiences with diverse and compelling content, across multiple media platforms.
When Should You Advertise vs. Engage Public Relations?
Sometimes it is hard to tell how to best build awareness and interest in your company. Should you invest in advertising or public relations? Or both? You may need some guidance to figure it out. By Patty Caballero, founder and principal of PSC Consulting
The Immigrant Archive Project collects the stories of coming to call the U.S. home [PODCAST]
The Immigrant Archive Project, a collection of oral histories from the nation's immigrants, will be housed at the Library of Congress. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to archive founder Tony Hernandez.
Hispanic Public Relations Association’s Miami Chapter Reveals 2022-23 Board of Directors
The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) Miami Chapter announced its new Board of Directors today. The organization for Hispanic public relations practitioners announced that Daniela Martucci of DMH Americas will serve as president of the HPRA Miami Chapter for its 2022-2023 term.
Rosemary Mercedes named SVP Communications at BBC Americas
BBC Studios has appointed Rosemary Mercedes as senior vice president, communications, Americas. Effective immediately, she reports to BBC Studios SVP Global Communications Gavin Dawson, and is based in New York.
Edelman names Valdes U.S. Head of Edelman Data and Intelligence
Edelman has named Anita Valdes U.S. head of Edelman Data and Intelligence (Edelman DXI). Reporting to Yannis Kotziagkiaouridis, global chief data and AI officer, Valdes will lead the cross-disciplinary Edelman DXI U.S. team and oversee data strategies for the firm’s largest and fastest-growing U.S. clients.
Rodriguez named Communications Coordinator at NALAC
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) announces the hiring of Penny Rodriguez as the organization’s new Communications Coordinator. The position will execute the coordination and implementation of strategic communications for NALAC’s professional development, grantmaking programs and advocacy work nationwide.
Chief Communications Officer Leadership Vision 2022 [REPORT]
What are the top CCO challenges, trends, priorities and key actions for 2022?
Gonçalves named Chief Strategy Officer at Republica Havas
Republica Havas announced that Catarina Gonçalves has joined its executive team as Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately.
2022 Trust Barometer [REPORT]
The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that business holds onto its position as the most trusted institution, with even greater expectations due to government’s failure to lead during the pandemic. By an average of five-to-one margin, respondents in the 28 countries surveyed want business to play a larger role on climate change, economic inequality, workforce reskilling and addressing racial injustice.
Chemistry CULTURA launches
Pinta announced the completion of its sale to Chemistry. As part of the merger, Pinta has rebranded to its new name Chemistry Cultura.
Latino civil rights organization drops ‘Latinx’ from official communication
You lost me at “LATINX”
It sounds cool and shows inclusion, but does it resonate with the community?
Digital keeps changing the game in communications, in ways that go far beyond the obvious [REPORT]
Even now, after digital media and technology have permeated businesses at every level, they continue to create fundamentally new challenges in the crisis and risk management field. Edelman’s 2021 Connected Crisis Study sheds new light on how significant this shift has become, and how far companies still have to go, to adapt.
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Angela Sustaita-Ruiz / Digital & Cultural PR and Marketing Strategist/Co-Founder Brilla Media
In our “Industry Spotlight Series“, we are highlighting Angela Sustaita-Ruiz / Digital & Cultural PR and Marketing Strategist / Co-Founder Brilla Media. We will continue to highlight our great industry executives in this series, asking them key questions about the business. Enjoy.
B2B vs. B2C—defining the difference and adjusting marketing accordingly
Generally speaking, there are two types of marketing commonly executed in a business marketing strategy. This is entirely dependent on the market the business serves—and sometimes these markets overlap, prompting a need for slightly modified marketing approaches.
