Marketing
Eighty percent of brands have concerns about agency use of GenAI
Nearly two-thirds of brand owners (63%) are already using generative AI in their marketing strategies, according to new research from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) but many have serious concerns about the technology.
Happy HHM (or not so happy?)
I don’t know about you, but Hispanic Heritage Month is just kicking off this weekend, and I’m already overdosing on all the social media posts and shallow brand celebrations. As far as I’m concerned it feels quite token for brands to opportunistically “show up” during Hispanic Heritage Month! I’m sure this feeling is shared by my African American and Asian American friends when Black History Month or Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month come around, as well as my friends in the LGBTQ+ community when all the Pride brand activations and campaigns pop up out of nowhere. By Luis Miguel Messianu. - Founder-President-Chief Creative Officer MEL
Code-Switching in Marketing: Navigating Language & Culture to Connect with Diverse Audiences
In an increasingly multicultural world, code-switching has emerged as a powerful concept, not only in communication but also in marketing. Traditionally, code-switching refers to the practice of alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a conversation, often to adapt to different cultural contexts or social situations. In marketing, code-switching goes beyond just language—it involves navigating cultural nuances, values, and identity to connect with diverse audiences authentically. By Sylvia Vidal - Senior VP of Insights | Expert in Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and U.S. Hispanic Research | Advocate for Inclusive Insights |Specialist in Latin American & Caribbean Markets | Qualitative & Quantitative Specialist
Latinx Awareness Has Doubled Among U.S. Hispanics Since 2019, but Only 4% Use It [REPORT]
In the long-running debates about which terms to use to describe the U.S. population with roots in Latin America and Spain, “Latinx” has emerged as a gender-neutral alternative to Hispanic and Latino, the two most popular pan-ethnic terms used today.
Median Income of Non-Hispanic White Households Increased While Asian, Black and Hispanic Median Household Income Did Not Change
The report, Income in the United States: 2023, compares median household income by different characteristics, including race and Hispanic origin, and shows that not all groups had an increase in median household incomes from 2022 to 2023.
Celebrating the Centennial of a Giant
A very special moment happened over the weekend; one that only happens every 100 years, if one should be so lucky. Members of our Hispanic marketing and advertising industry convened to celebrate the 100th birthday of Roberto Madan. Don Roberto, as he is respectfully and affectionally called, was one of the McDonald’s early Latino owner/operators who was known for his dedication to uplifting and building communities by actively supporting entrepreneurship, the pursuit of education and other important causes.
Latinos in Sports: Powerhouse Fans [REPORT]
Sports organizations are constantly searching for innovative ways to expand their fanbases and stay ahead of the competition. The answer may lie in the rapidly growing and passionate Latino sports fan demographic.
2024 Hispanic Content Report – Available for download for FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content, Data & Social usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer.
¡LISTO! Baseball’s ‘COPA DE LA DIVERSIÓN’ comes to ESTRELLATV and the ESTRELLATV APP
Estrella MediaCo, in cooperation with Bally’s Interactive, and Minor League Baseball (MiLB), is bringing the professional AAA baseball series “Copa de la Diversión™" or "Fun Cup™" to the EstrellaTV app, the free Spanish language streaming app and EstrellaTV.
Inclusion is the future for brand growth
Keen to avoid the gaze of the manufactured outrage machine, marketers have been timid about investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the past year. Kantar’s research, and that of our partners, however, indicates brand inclusion and fairness inside and outside businesses are the keys to brand growth. There is a strategic imperative to put inclusion back at the core of their brands.
SeeHer in Sports
This year’s Olympics was a pivotal moment in history with female athletes seizing the spotlight like never before. The Paris Games were the first to have gender parity, with equal numbers of women and men competing. However, parity doesn’t mean equality. Women still lag behind men in most areas of sports, including sponsorship deals, media exposure, pay and roles such as coaches, referees, commentators, and executive leadership.
No Messi, No Problem: How Leagues Cup 2024 Thrived on Social Media Without the GOAT
This North American soccer post is not about the GOAT but rather his absence. It’s about how an analytics-based, strategy-first, fine organic content-focused social media project was able to exponentially grow all Leagues Cup platforms in the last 30 days, despite facing the biggest challenge a brand-new sports property can encounter — missing its franchise star. And we’re talking about one of the biggest superstars of all time. By Marcos Peres - Social Media, Digital Content, Livestream & Communications Consultant | Leagues Cup Social Media Project Leader
What the data says about immigrants in the U.S. [US Hispanic Markets HOTBED for 2022 immigrantion]
In 2022, more than 29 million immigrants – 63% of the nation’s foreign-born population – lived in just 20 major metropolitan areas. The largest populations were in the New York, Los Angeles and Miami metro areas. Most of the nation’s unauthorized immigrant population (60%) lived in these metro areas as well.
The Re-Birth of the Spanish Dominant Hispanic Consumer in The US
Interesting title, since we are being challenges every year by sources that state that the Spanish Dominant Hispanic Consumer is not growing, and that mainstream and digital media are imposing attrition to our US Hispanic Spanish Dominant media that serve the US Hispanic Consumer. I have yet to hear our media companies, our ad agencies and other sources bringing forth the notion of what has happened in the last four years to the growth of the US Hispanic Market due to recent immigration patterns. In 2010 there were 50.2 Million Hispanic in the US. In on decade, the 2020 Census detailed the that US Hispanic population grew by 11.9 Million or + 24%. In just four years since the 2020 Census, the possibility that the US Hispanic Consumer base grew by 10-12 Million is in the realm of possibility or by a 19%, due to recent immigrant growth. I am not here to discuss the political issue surrounding the influx of immigrants into the US, but I am here to highlight:
- Our Hispanic Consumer base could have a growth of +15-20 Million in 4 years and projected out to average growth over 10 years in the 2030 Census could reach +30% or 80-85 Million US Hispanic Consumers. That’s clout.
- Close to 100% of the US Hispanic Consumer Base growth is Spanish Dominant Hispanics in the last 4 years.
- Hispanic TV, Radio and other media are going to enjoy a real bonanza of new viewers, listeners and readers
- With this growth, the hierarchy of US Hispanic Market and their relationship to mainstream markets will be impacted dramatically, since a good portions of this new immigrant consumers group is congregating in the largest US Hispanic Markets in the US.
- The Hispanic composition of our top markets will grow. LA, NY, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, etc have become much larger and important markets, due to US Hispanic Consumers.
- The Hispanic composition of markets besides the Top 5 will grow and change not only the US Hispanic Market ranking but re-organize mainstream markets into a new ranking order.
- The US Hispanic Market is leading the growth opportunity in the US.
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AI and the Evolving Market Research Landscape [PODCAST]
In this episode of The New Mainstream podcast, Dan Comenduley, Senior Manager of Consumer Insights at UScellular, explores how AI can enhance consumer data collection while emphasizing the importance of preserving the human touch in research.
TelevisaUnivision and Major League Baseball Announce New Multi-Year Partnership
TelevisaUnivision and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced a new multi-year partnership, with TelevisaUnivision networks set to provide dedicated coverage of the MLB regular season starting Tuesday, Aug. 20, and continuing through the entire Postseason.
Telemundo’s Spanish-language coverage of Paris 2024 wings GOLD – up 51% vs Tokyo
Telemundo presented the most Spanish-language coverage of an Olympics to date, including the first-ever broadcasts of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies on Telemundo. The network deployed its largest Olympic commentary team, with 40+ hosts, commentators, and in-country reporters, representing the different disciplines and countries relevant to Hispanic audiences.
The Importance of Broadening Horizons: Latino Moderators and Market Research in the U.S.
In the ever-evolving landscape of qualitative marketing research in the U.S., it is crucial to recognize the diversity within the Latino community. While Mexican Americans constitute the largest segment of the Latino population in the U.S. (61%), it is a misconception to believe that only moderators of Mexican descent can effectively conduct qualitative research within this demographic. This article explores why any qualified moderator from a Latin American country is fully capable of conducting insightful and impactful research and why marketers should broaden their focus beyond just the Mexican community. By Maria Lucia Parra
A Simple and Effective Guide to Segmenting Your Hispanic Market Research Sample
Conducting market research in the Hispanic market can be challenging, especially for researchers unfamiliar with the community or living in another country. Here is a quick guide to building a representative sample and obtaining accurate results.
