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Humberto Maldonado and Matias Candia Calienta Bancas “Mysterious Apple Watch Time Traveler”

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Insights into How Pharma Advertising Influences Patient Behavior and Health Outcomes [REPORT]

MAGNA announced a new study in partnership with DeepIntent, the health advertising platform, that explores the impact of pharmaceutical advertising beyond its traditional role of promoting medications. The MAGNA Media Trials study – “Beyond the Prescription” – reveals how pharma ads influence patient behavior, improve health management, and offer untapped opportunities for brands.
Among Hispanic Adults, Radio Is The Most Trusted Media

In these final weeks leading up to Election Day, research from Katz Radio Group offers another powerful reason for candidates to be using radio to reach all-important Hispanic voters.
How Do Marketers Fix Broken Agency-Client Relations?

Stephanie McCarty, chief marketing and communications officer at Taylor Morrison, shares her frustrations with ad agencies and possible remedies to improve the situation.
Hispanic homeowners narrow home value gap to smallest margin on record

Zillow research shows Hispanic homeowners making strides in narrowing the home value gap with white homeowners over the past two years, regaining ground lost during the pandemic. The gap is now the narrowest ever observed.
FOX Deportes & Telemundo partner to present Super Bowl LIX

FOX Deportes and Telemundo announced an agreement to air the upcoming Super Bowl LIX live on Feb. 9, 2025 from The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans in Spanish on both networks. The relationship will provide the broadest Spanish-language distribution in the United States for any Super Bowl in history.
“Brands and Politics”

You can say that in today’s environment brands are running naked in the marketing forest! Every day ushers in a new 'culture war' as societal progress meets resistance. Brands are being cancelled and called out by minority yet vocal communities, divided in their values from both the alt-right and liberal left. With societal issues now purposefully being made political, what does this widening ideological gulf mean for the future of brands? Is the marketing industry totally out of touch with consumers and the realities of the day? Or are we at an inflection point where the industry can help bridge the gap across the dissenting voices? By Luis Miguel Messianu - President-Chief Creative Officer - MEL (Messianu/Edelman/Lerma)
AIMM honors Industry Leaders

ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM) announced the esteemed recipients of the second annual AIMM Trailblazer Awards, recognizing industry leaders who remain steadfast in their commitment to advancing inclusive marketing, even amidst a challenging environment. The 2024 honorees have been chosen for their exceptional contributions and ongoing dedication to creating a more inclusive marketing landscape.
Latinos are Leading America’s Economy— With or Without Your Support

Data doesn’t lie. U.S. Latinos now generate an astounding $3.6 trillion GDP, making us the 5th largest economy in the world, bigger than India, the U.K., and France. And we’re not slowing down. Our GDP is growing faster than any other country except China, positioning us to surpass Germany by 2027 and reach $5.7 trillion by 2029. Yet, despite this staggering economic power, Latinos remain grossly underrepresented in leadership, media, boardrooms, and investments. By Beatriz Acevedo - CEO/Cofounder SUMA.
Baby Boomers’ big digital shift

Baby Boomers are the world’s wealthiest generation, however, brands are failing to keep up with their increasingly digital media habits, according to WARC Media’s latest Global Advertising Trends report, ‘Baby Boomers’ big digital shift’.
A Profile of the Nation’s Hispanic-Owned Businesses

About 7.1% of the nation’s 5,681,118 employer firms (businesses with at least one paid employee) in the United States were Hispanic-owned in 2021 and the construction sector had the largest number of Hispanic-owned businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Shakira Joins Forces with Code.org and Amazon to Expand Computer Science Education for Hispanic Youth

Code.org announced a new partnership with Amazon and Grammy award-winning recording artist and global humanitarian Shakira, through her foundation, Fundación Pies Descalzos, to expand access to computer science education for Spanish-speaking students around the globe.
FOX News Media to launch FOX Noticias on FOX Deportes

FOX News Media will launch a new daily one-hour Spanish-language program entitled FOX Noticias that spotlights issues impacting the Hispanic community beginning October 15th
Alfredo Richard of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a PRWeek Hall of Fame honoree!

Over more than two decades of expertise in growth media markets, Alfredo Richard has managed communications teams in the U.S., Latin America and Spain. FELICIDADES de HispanicAd
Media Agency Pitches Don’t Talk About Creative Data, Here’s Why They Should

If there's one universal truth for agencies, it's that no client agreement is guaranteed to last forever. Sooner or later, they will face a request for proposal (RFP) that initiates the familiar dance of re-courting client favor. But as advertising trading methods and targeting approaches evolve, sticking to "how we've done things before" won't be enough.
TV Ads on Spanish-language Networks Outperform Ads on English-language TV by 31%, per EDO

EDO has released a report revealing that ads airing in the Spanish-language media environment have outperformed ads on English-language TV by 31% in the past year — a 24% increase over the previous period.
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.
Microsoft selects BODEN Agency as PR AOR for Hispanics

BODEN Agency has been appointed by Microsoft as the Public Relations Agency of Record partnering with the company's Multicultural Communications team. BODEN will support Microsoft's Multicultural Communications team in the areas of earned media relations, creator engagement and digital content development.
Kamala Harris Leads Among Latino Voters, but Republicans Gain Favorability as Election Day Nears

Entravision, AltaMed, and BSP Research have revealed key findings from Week 4 of the 2024 National Latino Voter Tracking Poll, offering critical insights into the preferences and attitudes of Latino voters as Election Day nears.