Has 2011 actually been the year of creative destruction in Hispanic marketing?

September 29th, 2011

Posted by Jose Villa

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If you read my blog posts either here or on MediaPost with any regularity, you’ve likely read my controversial January 2011 piece entitled “2011: The Year Of Creative Destruction.” If you haven’t read it, give it a once over (it’s re-posted at the end of this blog) As we near the end of 2011 (isn’t [...]

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Was the 2010 Census anti-climactic for the Hispanic marketing industry?

September 1st, 2011

Posted by Jose Villa

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Anyone who has been in the business of Hispanic marketing for 20+ years will tell you that the 1990 and 2000 Census results were game-changers for the business. The two Census results that ended the 20th century brought the industry to life, catalyzed a huge expansion in both the media and advertising sides of the [...]

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Is Hispanic Advertising A Discipline?

August 4th, 2011

Posted by Jose Villa

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Is Hispanic advertising just another discipline (like direct mail) or does it’s emergence represent a fundamental shift in how we advertise

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Moving beyond language in Hispanic advertising

July 21st, 2011

Posted by Jose Villa

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David Morse, head of research firm New American Dimensions, just published a nice piece on AdAge’s Big Tent blog declaring that Hispanic advertising needs to move beyond language, or the Spanish language to be precise. Obviously this is a philosophy I have embraced for years, so it’s nice to hear a smart colleague join the [...]

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Hispanic advertising goes digital…sort of

July 7th, 2011

Posted by Jose Villa

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I was watching the Copa de Oro finals match between the US and Mexico on Univision a few weeks ago (as were many millions of other Hispanics). Besides a great game, it was a unique opportunity for me to watch more than four hours of Univision programming and about 40 minutes of Spanish TV advertising. [...]

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