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Latinas, Social Media and Buzz influence

May 8, 2012
Latinas, Social Media and Buzz influence

Latinas consult with their social network before they make a purchase 63% of the women interviewed use Orkut, Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks to search for information before purchasing a product or service  Books, magazines and electronics are the categories consulted the most  Women now represent the majority of users of social networks...

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Latino Women and Cervical Cancer

February 28, 2011

All women are at risk for cervical cancer but unfortunately Hispanic/Latino women have about twice the risk of developing cervical cancer, compared to other women. Cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of death for U.S. women. With the widespread use of Pap test screening in the last 50 years, cervical cancer rates have declined significantly. Every year,...

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Nielsen: Some minority groups quicker to adopt smartphones

February 2, 2011
Nielsen: Some minority groups quicker to adopt smartphones

A new survey from Nielsen finds Hispanics, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and African-Americans have above-average smartphone adoption rates. Recent market data suggests that about three out of ten (31 percent ) of all U.S. mobile phone users now have a smartphone, but a new survey from Nielsen shows adoption rates are even higher amongst some minority groups. According...

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Why Marketers Should Care About Reaching Latina Bloggers

December 15, 2010

The first gift of the season goes to my dear friend, Elianne Ramos.:)  Elianne is an incredibly talented, knowledgeable, and hard working human being, she is the Principal & CEO of Speak Hispanic communications and vice-chair of Communications and PR for Latinos in Social Media (LATISM.) She is constantly on the go, generating great ideas and...

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Multicultural Is the New Mainstream

November 23, 2010

The U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse, and while statistics aren’t really necessary to confirm the obvious, the soon-to-be-released 2010 U.S. Census figures likely will support the multicultural boom over the past decade.  Last week, national advertisers and marketers convened at a conference to discuss the implications of today’s broad and progressively more complex...

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Smartphone user experience: A Latina’s Perspective

Smartphone user experience: A Latina’s Perspective As most of you know, a few weeks ago and thanks to a recommendation from my dear friend...

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