Posted by Elena del Valle on June 11, 2008
Jacob Lozada, board member, AARP
Photo: AARP
Some Hispanics feel the impact of recent economic hardships more harshly than other groups, according to a recent 32-page report prepared by Gerard Rainville and released by the American Association of Retired People (AARP). The findings are based on a national telephone survey, in English and Spanish, of 1,002 adults 45 years of age and older conducted by Woelfel Research, Inc. between April 12 and April 23, 2008. The individuals selected were part of a nationally representative sample that included 400 Hispanics. Researchers generalized their findings by including an oversample of Latino respondents.
The survey, The Economic Slowdown’s Impact on Middle-Aged and Older Hispanics, part of AARP’s examination of how Americans 45 and older are faring through economic difficulties, found that 86 percent of Hispanics 45 and older who were surveyed said the economy is in fairly bad or very bad condition, and 82 percent said it is getting worse.
“The current economic downturn is forcing many in the Hispanic community to take very difficult choices between their immediate needs and long-term financial security,” said Jacob Lozada, board member of AARP.
The AARP study led researchers to conclude that two-thirds of all Americans 45 and older are having a harder time paying for food, gas and medicine. At the same time, they concluded four in five Hispanic respondents (80 percent) are struggling to afford daily necessities.
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The researchers also believe middle aged and older Hispanics are more likely than the general population of people 45 and older to have difficulty paying their mortgage or rent (41 percent to 26 percent), and paying for educational expenses (32 percent to 19 percent). AARP representatives also believe Latinos are suffering more acutely as a result of the high foreclosure rates. Forty-one percent of respondents to the survey said they are feeling concerned about losing their home and 77 percent said they worry about the safety of neighborhoods with many foreclosed homes.
AARP representatives believe economic pressures are forcing middle-aged and older Hispanics to make difficult choices that could have dire long-term consequences. One third of the 400 individuals surveyed by phone said they had stopped depositing money into a 401(k), IRA or other retirement account, and more than 26 percent said they are prematurely raiding these savings accounts. Twenty–two percent of those surveyed said they are cutting back on medications and 31 percent said they have postponed paying some bills.
“We are going to feel the effects of this economic crisis for many years to come,” said Lozada. “Raiding your nest egg has a compounding effect because that money is not allowed to grow at a time when you have fewer working years to make up the losses.”
On the other hand, many of those surveyed said they are spending cautiously, spending less on entertainment and eating out (71 percent) while 62 percent are postponing travel plans and major purchases. About one quarter of respondents said they postponed retirement plans and 23 percent said they are working more hours.
Many of respondents, 44 percent, helped a child with bills or expenses and 18 percent helped their parents in the same way. Fourteen percent allowed one of their children to move in with them for financial reasons and 5 percent allowed their parents to do the same. Ten percent of participants in the survey sought help from family, churches or charities.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization of 39 million people aged 50 and older. Two of AARP’s board members are Hispanic. According to the AARP website, in April 2007 1.2 million of the organization’s members were Hispanic.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on June 10, 2008
Dining out preferences by ethnic group – click on image to enlarge
Photos: Mintel, Pizza Patron
According to a recent study, people are dining out less often because of economic hardships. At the same time, the study indicates growth in restaurants in the coming years will be the result of patronage from Echo Boomers (children of Baby Boomers) and Hispanic and Asian immigrants.
Studies indicate ethnic restaurant goers are more likely to seek exotic flavors. This is significant because some researchers believe the Echo Boom generation, many of which are immigrants or children of immigrants, will show the greatest increase in percentage of the overall population between 2002 and 2012.
A November 2007 study by the National Restaurant Association, indicates restaurant activity has fallen to its lowest level since February 2003 because customers are dining out less frequently. It is also noteworthy that 51 percent of restaurants surveyed expect economic conditions to worsen in the coming months. Mintel research from January 2008 indicates that 54 percent of people who dine out regularly are cutting back on restaurant spending because of the economy.
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Many Americans are eating out less often blaming their decision on the skyrocketing price of fuel and increases in many consumer goods including food, as well as the boom in home foreclosures and the recession. Seventy percent of consumers who responded to the Mintel survey are attempting to save on meals by going out to eat fewer times a month instead of choosing cheaper entrees or dining at less expensive restaurants.
David Morris, senior analyst, Mintel
“People aren’t trading down for cheaper or lower quality food; they’re just trading out,” said David Morris, senior analyst at Mintel. “Especially when you consider the price of casual and fine dining, staying in can reduce costs significantly.”
Hispanics many not be surprised to discover that few Latino oriented selections were found among the national trends identified by Mintel researchers. The company’s executive summary indicates that “Although efforts to target the Hispanic community are notable, there is a lack of Hispanic taste-inspired menu items that would likely be a popular addition.”
A Pizza Patron restaurant
In general, adults 18 to 24 years old are the group most likely to say that they are spending more. Older adults, aged 45 to 54 are those most likely to cut back on spending. Hispanics respondents were the most likely to believe at home meals are healthiest. Sixty-two percent of Latino respondents believed “I could eat healthier if I ate at home instead of going to a restaurant;” compared to consumers overall (53 percent), white (51 percent) and black (54 percent) respondents.
The Mintel survey was weighted against the U.S. population to make it representative of the varied demographic groups For the purposes of this report, Mintel commissioned exclusive consumer research through Greenfield Online to explore consumer attitudes towards dining out. Researchers conducted fieldwork in January 2008 among a nationally representative sample of 2,000 adults aged 18 and older.
Mintel also analyzed data from Simmons Research, using the National Consumer Survey (NCS) which was conducted between May 2006 and June 2007. The results presented in the Mintel study are based on a sample of 25,375 adults 18 and older with results weighted to represent the U.S. population.
Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is a restaurant industry business association. Mintel, founded in the United Kingdom 35 years ago, is a supplier of consumer, media and market research. The company, with offices in Chicago, London, Belfast, Sydney and Shanghai, has been studying the United States Hispanic market since 2003.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on June 9, 2008
Maria Lopez De Leon, executive director, National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
Artist Laura Varela
Photos: National Association of Latino Arts and Culture, Laura Varela
A podcast interview with Maria Lopez De Leon, executive director, National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC), and Laura Varela, a San Antonio-based documentary film maker and media artist, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, Maria and Laura discuss Latinos and the arts as well as NALAC and Laura’s work with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Maria has been with NALAC for over nine years and served as executive director for six years. She has been involved in all aspects of development and implementation of the organization’s programs and strategic planning.
Under her leadership, NALAC launched the NALAC Fund for the Arts, a grant program for Latino artists and organizations; completed production of a documentary series on Latino art and culture for the Public Broadcasting System; directed the convening of three national arts and cultural conferences and has lead the continued development of the annual Leadership Institute. She has also launched efforts to purchase a historic site to serve as NALAC’s national offices.
Maria has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, Houston Arts Alliance, City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs and the Hispanic Heritage Arts and Entertainment Award. She was selected to participate in the Wallace Foundation “Leadership in Excellence and Arts Participation” (LEAP) program in 2005, and completed a peer mentorship program at the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum. She has completed training in Technology of Participation group facilitation methods. In 2005, Maria received the Community and Culture award from San Antonio Cultural Arts, and in 2006 she was recognized with an award from Southwest Workers Network for her work and support of community in the struggle to achieve justice.
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Laura is a San Antonio-based media artist, activist and educator originally from the U.S./Mexico border town of El Paso, Texas. Her projects are community-based and focus on issues of social justice and cultural preservation. She is a recipient of the Humanities Texas Media Arts grant for her current project As Long as I Remember: American Veteranos, which examines the legacy of the Vietnam War in the Chicano community from the point of view of artists.
This project was also selected for funding by Latino Public Broadcasting (part of the CPB Minority Consortia) and is in post-production with an intended PBS broadcast in 2008. Laura is developing raúlrsalinas and the Poetry of Liberation, a feature documentary about the life and times of Xicano poet and activist raúl r salinas. This program is also funded by Humanities Texas and Independent Television Service and the NALAC fund for the arts.
In San Antonio, her installation work has been exhibited by the Blue Star Art Space, The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Gallista Gallery, and the UTSA Downtown Art Gallery. She is an alumnus of the 2006 CPB/PBS Producers Academy, the 2006 NALAC Leadership Institute, and the 2003 NALIP/UCLA Latino Producers Academy. Her youth work in San Antonio includes organizations like the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, and KLRN. Artist residencies include Swarthmore College, Pennsylvanie, Art for Change, New York, New York. She recently returned from Hochschule Niederrhein, Monchengladbach, Germany.
To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Maria Lopez De Leon, Laura Varela,” click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the June 2008 section of the podcast archive.
“Moving Beyond Traditional Media Measurement: measuring conversations and social media” audio recording
Presenter Katie Delahaye Paine, founder, KDPaine & Partners
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Posted by Elena del Valle on June 6, 2008
Maria la del Barrio DVD cover
Photo: Xenon Pictures
Xenon Pictures, in association with Lionsgate Home Entertainment, recently released the telenovela Maria la del Barrio on DVD. The Spanish language soap is part of a three part series in actress Thalia’s Maria Trilogy. The other serialized program, MariMar, was released earlier this year and the third part, Maria Mercedes, is due for release on DVD this summer.
Some fans consider that this series launched the famed Mexican soap actress into international stardom. Maria la del Barrio was also the first starring role for Fernando Colunga, described in promotional materials as the only actor to have starred in five successive hit telenovelas. Maria la del Barrio also stars actress Iran Eory and Itati Cantoral, whose portrayal of the evil Soraya earned her the 1996 TVyNovelas magazine award for Best Villain.
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Filmed in Las Lomas de Chapultepec in Mexico City, Maria la del Barrio was written by Ines Rodena (Marimar, Marisol) and directed by Beatriz Sheridan (La Intrusa, La Usurpadora). The soap opera like series aired initially on prime time in 1996 in the United States and 119 other countries.
In Maria la del Barrio, María Hernández (Thalia) is a poor and beautiful 15-year-old girl, forced to scavenge food to support herself and her elderly godmother. When her godmother dies, she goes to live with the wealthy Don Fernando de la Vega (Ricardo Blume). While she lives there she is resented by his new wife, Victoria (Eory), and her niece, Soraya (Cantoral).
María falls in love with the handsome but drunken son of the house, Luis Fernando (Colunga), arousing the jealousy of Soraya. He falls in love with her as well and asks her to marry him. Their happiness is cut short when a misunderstanding separates them. In her grief María gives up their child for adoption. although Luis Fernando returns and they adopt a child together she maintains hope of one day finding the son she gave up for adoption.
The 3-disc DVD set of Maria la del Barrio, with 12 hours (700 minutes) of content, is in Spanish with English subtitles. It is rated TV-PG. Maria la del Barrio has a suggested retail price of $24.98.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on June 5, 2008
LegalMatch website – click on image to enlarge
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LegalMatch has begun translating a few of the 4,000 pages on its legal matching website into Spanish with the goal of targeting Spanish speaking Latinos searching for legal advice, especially for immigration issues. So far the company has translated its homepage, intake processes for each category of law and some pages of its law library. Plans are in place to translate the remaining pages in the coming months.
“Finding the right lawyer in the United States is difficult enough if you speak English and know something about the law,” said Anna Ostrovsky, general counsel and co-founder of LegalMatch. “If you are not familiar with the United States legal system, and don’t speak English, it’s even harder. We created LegalMatch to empower consumers seeking the right attorney for their legal needs. Making LegalMatch available in Spanish was a logical next move for us.”
Five percent of the thousands of attorney members responded to a recent survey about their interest in Spanish language cases. Seventy-five percent of those who responded said they would be interested in receiving Spanish language cases; 44 percent said they spoke Spanish; and an 43 percent said they had Spanish-speaking staff members.
Anna Ostrovsky, general counsel and co-founder, and Laurie Ziffrin, CEO, LegalMatch
“We are very excited about the launch of our service in Spanish,” said Laurie Ziffrin, chief executive officer, LegalMatch. “Spanish is the primary language for about 15 percent of all U.S. residents. LegalMatch is proud to make its lawyer finding service available to this historically underserved group.”
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“Our Spanish site launch is our first major outreach aimed specifically at the Hispanic community. Before the launch, we likely had many Hispanics using the site in English, but we do not track ethnicity as part of our intake,” said a company representative. “So, we had no way of knowing the race or ethnicity of any of our clients. Once a few months pass after the launch, we will be better able to answer this question, as we will know what percent of clients choose to use the Spanish intake as opposed to English.”
LegalMatch, based in San Francisco, California with offices in Los Angeles, and Austin, Texas, was established in 1999 as a website targeting small business owners and individuals seeking legal counsel. According to the company website, it operated in the 50 states. The company is owned by dozens of shareholders and has 80 employees.
Posted by Elena del Valle on June 4, 2008
2008 Latino Lifestyle Study cover
Photo: The Intelligence Group
Many researchers believe the U.S. Latino population will triple in size and account for most of the nation’s growth from 2005 through 2050. Much of that increase is attributed to young Latinos who are struggling with their self identity, aspirations, hopes and dreams. How can marketers understand Latino youth when these young people are still searching for their role in American society? Will future Latinos be integrated into the mainstream as many generations of immigrants have done before them or will they cling to their cultural heritage as their parents have in the past decades? No one knows for sure.
In an effort to reach marketers targeting this fast growing ethnic group, The Intelligence Group recently released the third annual edition of its subscription based study of Latino youth. The 2008 Latino Lifestyle Study was designed as a forecasting tool for marketers looking to understand the 14 to 34 year old Latino consumer.
The Latino Intelligence Report is 150 pages in length and is available in a hard copy as well as CD. To help their researchers find the pulse of the booming market segment, The Intelligence Group tapped Christy Haubegger. The report is divided into six distinct sections: Themes & Trends, Language & Identify, Attitudes & Behavior, Entertainment, Tech & Web, and Marketing & Retail. The cost for the report is $25,000 per subscription which includes a copy of the report and one customized presentation of the report findings.
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“Unlike their ancestors, young Latinos embrace technology, are predominantly bi-lingual, and are the leaders of both their families and their larger communities,” said Jane Buckingham, president of The Intelligence Group. “It is more important than ever for marketers to find ways to communicate with this growing demographic.”
The study is based on a telephone survey of 1,000 Latino youth in eight Hispanic markets, 1,028 online interviews conducted among 14 to 24 year old Hispanics. Telephone interview participants were recruited for age and gender balance, and interviews were conducted in the language of the participant’s choice by bilingual interviewers.
The researchers conducted online interviews nationwide, with quotas established by market and region to reflect the national Latino population. Online interviews were conducted, with respondents who self-identified as Hispanics, between November 30 and December 20, 2007.
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Researchers also conducted focus groups and individual, in-person interviews with Latinos between 14 and 24 years of age in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Houston. They segmented the focus groups by age, gender and language. The Latino Intelligence Report includes attitudinal and behavioral comparisons to general market findings from The Cassandra Report, the company’s general market study that tracks attitudes and trends among young people. The Cassandra Report sample was generated from an online sample of 600 respondents ages 14 to 24.
Christy Haubegger, founder, Latina magazine
“Today’s young Latinos have one foot in each culture and feel very influential in both,” said Haubegger, who founded Latina magazine and Creative Artists Agency. “Marketers will have success if they embrace these notions and create campaigns geared toward culture, not language.”
According to promotional materials, the annual Latino youth study is made up of online surveys, focus groups, and in-person interviews. This year’s report identifies 10 themes the researchers believe will be useful to marketers: Bi-Dentity, The 40 Percent Perception, The American (Latino) Dream, Experience Economy, Flipping The Script, Social Connectors, Latinas Rising, Key Influencers, Mix Mash, Cautious Optimism; and identifies their favorite marketers in the segment. The report also provides an overview of the attitudes, behaviors and preferences the researchers identified among the young Latinos who participated in the study.
Some of the report findings shared by the publishers (the full report was not made available to Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations) include: The 40 Percent Perception, the belief by those surveyed that Latinos represent 40 percent of the United States overall market; Latinas Rising, the sense of empowerment young Latinas expressed in the study; Cautious Optimism, the researchers’ impression that the youth surveyed were optimistic and socially oriented; and Social Networking, the study subjects strong online presence which was identical to non Hispanics in the same age group.
The Intelligence Group is a market research, trend forecasting, and marketing consulting group focusing on Gen X, Gen Y, moms, teens, and tweens. The company, a division of Creative Artists Agency, also publishes the Cassandra Report, a lifestyle study of 14-34-year-old mainstream consumers and trend setters. Creative Artists Agency is a talent and sports agency that represents individuals working in film, television, music, theater, sports and video games, and provides marketing services to corporate clients.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on June 3, 2008
Kurt Pflucker, president, LAETV
Photo: LAETV
Relying on the belief that Spanish dominant Latinos living in the United States are eager to remain linked in some way with their countries of origin, Latinamerican Ethnic TV (LAETV) promotes Latin American networks in the United States; and offers United States companies ad space in 14 Latin American television networks.
The company recently added five networks to its existing inventory. The new networks are AYM Sports, MI CINE México, Televisa Michoacán, 22 México, and Once México. Ad rates start at $50 for 30 seconds in the segment between 4 pm and 7 pm and $80 for 30 seconds on prime time.
According to promotional materials, the company is the largest Latin American television network sales rep firm in the United States, covering 50 percent of available U.S. Hispanic network options. Ecuavisa can be seen in Chicago, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Washington DC. While in TV Colombia is available in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Los Angeles, California.
“Without a doubt, we are the most qualified option for those advertisers seeking to establish brand recognition and to increase their products’ demand. We have definitely become the best connection between the media and the Hispanic communities originating from Mexico, Central and South America,” said Kurt Pflucker, president of LAETV.
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LAETV offers to connect United States Latinos in touch with their roots while selling the concept to advertisers as a means to establish emotional ties to the Hispanic community and reinforce brand loyalty. LAETV represents entertainment, general information, sports and news networks, with direct broadcasts from Latin American countries. In addition to the five networks that were recently added LAETV has agreements with nine others: CANAL SUR, SUR Perú, TV Venezuela, SUR México, TV Colombia, Telefe, Ecuavisa, TV Chile, and CentroaméricaTV.
“We know very well each of the idiosyncrasies of the different groups that comprise the Hispanic community. We know what they watch, what attracts them and what they buy. Thanks to our varied and extensive portfolio, we offer our clients the possibility of a real closeness with these groups,” said Pflucker. “Although our signals are not yet measured by Nielsen, our clients continue to buy our networks because of the reaction of their audiences to the brand and during direct response campaigns that have proven to be successful.”
Latinamerican Ethnic TV (LAETV) was established in Miami in 2002. The company, which also has offices in New York and Los Angeles and 40 employees in the United States, is wholly owned by Jose Luis Valderrama and Pflucker. LAETV clients include, LAN Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Toyota, Lexus, Americatel and Western Union.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on June 2, 2008
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Posted by Elena del Valle on June 2, 2008
Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible Tijuana Sound Machine album cover
Photo, song: Nacional Records
Tijuana’s electronica band Nortec Collective released a new album, Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible Tijuana Sound Machine (Nacional Records), in early May 2008. According to promotional materials, these musicians created and perform Nortec, a style of music they invented, as a fusion of Norteño (Spanish for from the North) and techno; to document the collision between the style and culture of electronica and traditional Mexican music. Scroll down to listen to the first single off the new album the title track, Tijuana Sound Machine.
“With Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, we focused on fusing vocoders, synthesizers and drum machines with the Norteño flavor,” said Pepe Mogt (Fussible). “This time around, we really relied more on the acoustic sound. We tried to achieve a better balance between the acoustics and the electronics. While some tracks on Tijuana Sound Machine aren’t even a month old yet, others have been around for a couple of years. We actually wrote many of these songs while on the road promoting Tijuana Sessions .”
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Following the launch of Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, Nortec Collective toured internationally, performing in Latin America, United States, Europe, Japan and Australia. They presented at Vive Latino (Latin America’s Coachella), Rokslide Festival (Denmark), Sonar Festival (Barcelona), Smithsonian Institute and Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) and Bellas Artes Museum (Mexico City). An extensive U.S. tour featuring Bostich and Fussible is planned to coincide with the new release.
“In every place we have toured to, whether it is Australia, Japan or the U.S., crowds respond differently,” said Fussible. “Even in Mexico, the response changes from town to town. But when it comes down to it, they are coming to our shows for the music, no matter whether they found it through a friend or online. So they are super enthusiastic either way. The real fun challenge comes when we play at festivals with audiences that are hearing our music for the first time.”
Bostich and Fussible
In 2005, Nortec Collective received two Grammy nominations for Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3, for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Recording Package. The group’s music has appeared in commercials for Volvo, Dell, Fidelity Mutual, Edwin Jeans and Nissan.
Tracks from Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3 can also be heard in HBO’s “Big Love,” NBC’s “Friday Night Lights” and the movies “Fast Food Nation” and “Babel” as well as the video games, FIFA Soccer and FIFA Street 2. An interactive coffee table book, Paso del Nortec- This Is Tijuana dedicated to the Nortec phenomena, was published in the United States, Mexico and Europe.
Five artists, Fussible, Bostich (Ramón Amezcua), Panóptica (Roberto Mendoza), Clorofila (Jorge Verdín) and Hiperboreal (PG Beas) make up Nortec Collective. Bostich and Fussible’s are touted as the masterminds of the band’s previous tracks Tengo La Voz, Tijuana Bass, and Tijuana Makes Me Happy off the double Grammy-nominated 2005 album Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3.
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