Management
Inflation? Brands need empathy and consumer understanding
Inflation worries consumers because their income won’t buy as much. It worries businesses because it squeezes their margins. The first thing to recognize is that brands cannot promote their way out of trouble. Starting a price war erodes margins faster, re-educates consumers about where the price point should be in a category, and immediately destroys value.
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.
Author Talks: Where are the women who are missing from the workforce?
In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Raju Narisetti chats with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and an activist for women’s economic empowerment , about her new book, Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work (and Why It’s Different Than You Think) (Atria/One Signal Publishers, March 2022). Working mothers are burned out, and companies are losing the unique value they bring to the table.
The U.S Ad Industry Stages a Remarkable Comeback from Covid-19
Lockdowns during the height of the pandemic were devastating to the U.S. ad industry, as they were for the economy and society as a whole. But advertising has made a remarkable recovery with growth now nearly in line with spend projections from before the emergence of Covid-19.
Brand Allies: Seeing Multicultural Consumers As People First, Not Dollar Signs [PODCAST]
Multicultural marketing is finally being embraced as a necessity, not a nice-to-have. Marketers have traditionally been interested in marketing to diverse audiences around the release of Census data when they realized the changing demographics of American consumers.
The five zeros reshaping stores
Shoppers are reshaping the retail landscape faster than ever before. Nearly 40 percent have switched brands or retailers during the pandemic, and more than 80 percent have new shopping behaviors. More than half of those who used a new channel or service such as “buy online, pickup in store,” for example, said they would continue the practice post-COVID-19. As such, the omnichannel consumer has never been more powerful. They make purchases 70 percent more often and spend about 34 percent more than people who shop exclusively in store
Today’s Hottest Films Prove to Be Culturally Relevant with Multicultural Audiences, Yet Still Fail to Be Recognized by the Academy Awards
ANA's AIMM (Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing) released their first ever Oscar's Inclusion & Relevancy Report analyzing how the nominated films resonated with traditionally underrepresented audiences.
How to make marketing change management more successful
There has been an incredible amount of change within marketing departments (and of course businesses overall) over the past 2 years.
Why grocery advertising has never been more effective
Ad spend will yield better returns today than before the pandemic, as consumers are more receptive than ever.
Modern marketing dilemmas: Where does performance marketing meet brand building?
We unravel the criticism against Marketing ROI as a key metric, and explore how to get the balance right between short and long-term measurement.
5 Steps to Restructure Your Marketing Organization [REPORT]
Many marketing leaders are still feeling the long-lasting impacts from the pandemic, which has forced their organizations to be more agile and creative, even with restricted budgets.
Unlocking the core antagonists of resilience: The personal realm
How self-awareness and self-mastery are paramount in C-suite leadership
Want to produce great work? Stop treating your advertising agencies like dirt
A really fun thing about working in marketing is that anyone who has ever seen an ad reckons they know how to do your job.
Second chance for marketers in Second Life
No, this is not a reference to the current metaverse that marketers are going gaga over, it is the title of a blog post I wrote back in 2007. But you know what? I think the marketing issues raised in the post are just as relevant to marketers today as they were then. If you are going to spend your budget on setting up shop in the new metaverse, perhaps you should figure out how your brand will add value to that experience. By Nigel Hollis
Three principles from four decades of media practice
Global media expert Ben Jankowski, former SVP Global Media at Mastercard, shares his key learnings from his forty-year career in media as he ends his impressive 11-year tenure at the company and eight years as a global chair of WFA’s Media Forum to start a new consulting venture.
MAGNA Hosts 2nd Annual Equity Upfront Focused on Deep Engagement and Collaboration with Diverse-Owned Media Companies in 2022 and Beyond
MAGNA, the investment and intelligence company of IPG Mediabrands, announced its second annual Equity Upfront™, taking place on April 5 – 7th, 2022. The theme for this year’s event is “Invest for Impact” and will be a hybrid experience, both virtual and in-person, focusing on highlighting the impact of diverse audiences on media consumption and their impact on brand loyal
Integrated Pipeline Management: The Nexus of True Marketing-Sales Collaboration
Marketing and sales groups must be in sync for pipeline management to accelerate growth.
Reimagining Retail: Unexpected pandemic consequences for retailers and brands that will pop in 2022 [PODCAST]
On this episode of our new Behind the Numbers show, Reimagining Retail, our analyst Suzy Davidkhanian hosts author and keynote and strategic advisor Steve Dennis to discuss overlooked consequences the pandemic has had on retailers outside of the much-discussed supply chain and consumer loyalty woes. They also identify several smaller, lesser-known brands they think will pop in 2022.
Talento Unlimited signs Two-time Olympic Medalist and new L.A. Dodger Eddy Alvarez
Talento Unlimited has confirmed its first athlete with the addition of two-time Olympic silver medalist Eddy Alvarez to its growing roster of talent partners, creators and events.
Multicultural Marketing Investments Expected To Grow In 2022
As we start a new year, there's a sense of optimism regarding the expectations around multicultural marketing investments. Before the holiday break, I connected with a few industry leaders representing different segments and discussed the trends for 2022. By Isaac Mizrahi - Co-President of ALMA
