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Marketers are all in on streaming despite questions on its effectiveness as advertising platform [REPORT]
The fifth annual report, which surveyed nearly 2,000 global marketers in December 2022, found that advertisers and agencies lack complete and comparable data hampering their ability to fully understand audiences’ growing affinity for on-demand content that better meets their personal preferences delivered by digital platforms.
Realities of Latino Representation in TV & Film: New LDC Report Unveiled [REPORT]
The Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) released the 2022 Full-Year LDC Latinos in Media Report©, an update to LDC’s 2022 Latinos in Media Report in partnership with Nielsen.
Understanding audiences is critical in effective cross-media strategies
Compared with the year before, global marketers entered 2023 with a sense of uncertainty that made it difficult to plan for the year ahead. With just under 70% of the marketers surveyed for Nielsen’s 2023 Annual Market Report citing the economy as a roadblock to formalizing their 2023 media strategies, many developed contingency plans in case they need to pivot.
A CMO tip: streamline the to-do list to get more done
There is an epidemic of wishful thinking in industry today: objectives that are too lofty, priority lists that are overwhelming and bottomless project lists are the norm. Wall Street has lofty expectations and company leadership often demands more than their organizations have the capacity to deliver. And they certainly often demand more than their organizations have the capacity to deliver well.
REPUBLICA HAVAS presents “oBko,” The New Project from The Alzheimer’s Association
For the project, we transformed one of Claudia Piñeiro’s bestsellers, “Una suerte pequeña” , broke it down and reassembled it in three different ways, where each represents one of the three most frequent symptoms of Alzheimer’s: repetition of stories, memory loss and chronological alteration, to portray how Alzheimer’s alters stories.
Horizon Media Names Nicky Lorenzo SVP, Executive Creative Director of 305 Worldwide
305 Worldwide, a subsidiary of Horizon Media named Nicky Lorenzo, SVP, Executive Creative Director. She arrives at 305 Worldwide after serving as SVP, Group Director at Taylor Global. Lorenzo will lead Creative for the agency, bringing her nearly two decades of experience and her unique leadership that will foster high caliber talent and develop growth. Named Best Small Agency of the Year in the 2023 Muse Awards, 305 Worldwide builds engaging experiences and empowers brands to harness the power and influence of culture on consumers and communities.
Creating Personalized Marketing Experiences with Multicultural Data
As digital marketing continues to evolve, creating personalized marketing experiences for consumers has become critical to successful marketing strategy. In the past, marketers relied on tools like third-party cookies to personalize the customer journey. But with cookies going away in 2024, it’s more important than ever to collect zero-party data to create those personalized marketing experiences while respecting consumer privacy.
How a coding error provided a rare glimpse into Latino identity among Brazilians in the U.S.
Many Brazilians say they are Latino, but the exact number has long been a mystery because surveys rarely explore this question. An error in how the U.S. Census Bureau processed data from a recent national survey provided a rare window into how Brazilians living in the United States view their identity.
Sales and Marketing Leaders seek better COLLABORATION
Most sales and marketing organizations haven’t been able to pivot fast enough to the new digital buyer. This means they risk falling short of their revenue mandate. More than 70% of marketers don’t feel very confident in their current sales and marketing model to sell effectively in the digitalized customer journey, according to a new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council report, produced in partnership with KPMG LLP.
Brands Play Catch-up This Summer
Chips Ahoy! is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a birthday party this summer aboard a Miami yacht and a series of new products and prizes for consumers. As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes in the rearview mirror, Americans are ready to get back to their usual summer pastimes. Courtesy of Mondelēz International Inc.
Shakira to receive Latin Woman of The Year Award
Telemundo announced that Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Shakira will be honored with the 2023 Woman of the Year Award at Billboard Mujeres Latinas en la Música. Hosted by Ivy Queen and Jacqueline Bracamontes, the first-ever Latin Women in Music event will take place at Watsco Center in Miami, FL, to be taped on Saturday, May 6, 2023 and air on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 9 PM/8 CT on Telemundo and Universo. The show will also stream simultaneously on the Telemundo app and on Peacock.
ESTRELLATV unveils New Programming Line Up
EstrellaTV has announced the following changes to the Monday through Friday national program schedule, beginning Monday, April 24.
4A’s Chair: Client Category Exclusivity Is A ‘Dated Concept’
Sharon Napier,executive chair and founder of Partners + Napier and current chair of the American Association of Advertising Agencies sat down with ANA Group Executive Vice President Bill Duggan for a conversation.
Can This Client-Agency Marriage Be Saved?
Relationship on the rocks? At some point as a client, you may find you are not getting the quality or type of work you need from your agency. Or maybe your needs are evolving and changing. So, if that's the case, it's time to go into a full-on agency review, right?
Why Focusing on ChatGPT Will Lead Marketers Astray
We're now living in a time when artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of many of our daily lives – and it's only the beginning. ChatGPT, a generative AI chatbot developed by OpenAI late last year, is now widely available and has opened the floodgates to what's possible. Just weeks after launching, ChatGPT attracted a jaw-dropping 100 million users and became the fastest-growing consumer application in history, as reported by Reuters.
The media industry has trust issues. It’s time to solve them
As anyone who has ever looked for a health care provider or an institution that offers higher education knows, there’s a certain level of unspoken trust associated with organizations that have been accredited.
Republica Havas Group earns 2023 Business of the Year Award from South Florida Business Journal
Republica Havas Group, a communications company that includes agencies Republica Havas and Republica Havas Health, has been named a 2023 Business of the Year (BOTY) by South Florida Business Journal (SFBJ). Now in its 26th year, the annual award commemorates South Florida-headquartered companies that build the region’s economy through solid business practices, dedication to the community, and financial growth.
When negotiating starting salaries, most U.S. women and men don’t ask for higher pay
The gender pay gap in the United States is sometimes linked to differences in the way women and men approach negotiating their pay. Most U.S. workers who are not self-employed say they did not ask for higher pay than what was initially offered the last time they were hired for a job, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. But men are slightly more likely than women (32% vs. 28%) to say they did ask for higher pay than what was offered.
New Season on PBS KIDS – Engaging new characters and innovative bilingual texting initiative deepen reach and impact on families
Cyberchase, the multiple Emmy-winning math and environmental literacy series for kids ages 6-8, returns for a new season beginning Friday, April 21 during “PBS KIDS Family Night” at 7 p.m. ET and streaming free on PBS KIDS in honor of Earth Day (April 22). Season 14 will feature four fresh environment-themed adventures and free interactive STEM resources for families, all available in English and Spanish.
Diageo Launches New Responsible Drinking Campaign during April’s Alcohol Awareness Month
As the entertainment season kicks off with proms, weddings, summer parties and Barbeques, there seems to be a new culture about promoting responsible drinking and being a more creative and inclusive host by providing non-alcoholic options for those that choose not to drink.
