Posted by Elena del Valle on July 13, 2010
HispanicMPR.com/B2B
HispanicMPR.com, a popular online forum and audio podcast for the exchange of information and ideas on business and Hispanic market topics for middle to senior executives, launched a new social media section
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Jul 13, 2010 – Boca Raton, Florida —To mark its fifth anniversary HispanicMPR.com, an online forum and audio podcast for the exchange of information and ideas on business and Hispanic market topics for middle to senior executives, launched a new social media section.
HispanicMPR.com/B2B or B2B (http://www.hispanicmpr.com/b2b) offers a flexible social media forum for business executives to meet colleagues, seek business opportunities and share news within a community of like minded business oriented people. The new section allows visitors to see public posts. In order to post new content and interact with others users must subscribe. The subscription process is easy and speedy, allowing users to share a professional profile and photo or graphic on the website. Posts may include one photo.
The creation of the social media section was driven by an ever increasing number of requests for article publication. Some of the article requests were unmet due to editorial guidelines or time restrictions. Thanks for the new section subscribers may now share their personnel, event, introduction requests and miscellaneous news announcements and establish business contacts with each other directly at B2B. Months of software development and trials and two months of beta testing preceded the section launch.
Started as a weblog for the Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book (Poyeen Publishing, $49.95), HispanicMPR.com provides a forum for readers and authors of the book, website subscribers and visitors with an interest in business, marketing, media, communications, public relations, Hispanic markets and related topics to connect, discover the latest Hispanic market news and updates and listen to expert interviews and presentations in an audio podcast. Visitors may sign up for regular email updates, search the website for Hispanic market information; and listen to podcasts on the website’s audio player or download them for convenient listening on their MP3 or iPod players.
The Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book (http://www.hispanicmpr.com/the-book/) provides 435 pages of information, case studies, graphics, market data and opinions based on the experiences of nineteen U.S. Hispanic market experts. Seventeen practitioners and two university academics, contributed fifteen chapters to the book.
More information on HispanicMPR.com/B2B, the HispanicMPR.com social media section, is available online at http://www.hispanicmpr.com/b2b
Contact:
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Posted by Elena del Valle on June 22, 2010
Tonya Scholz host of Social Chats, an online video program of the Association for Women in Communications South Florida Chapter, interviewed Elena del Valle, editor HispanicMPR.com, at the recent Public Relations Society of America PRSA Sunshine District Conference in Jupiter, Florida. During the six-minute recording they discuss HispanicMPR. Click here to watch the interview
Posted by Elena del Valle on April 19, 2010
Teresa Iglesias-Solomon, vice president, Multicultural and Latino Initiatives, Best Buy
Photo: Best Buy
A podcast interview with Teresa Iglesias-Solomon, vice president, Multicultural and Latino Initiatives, Best Buy is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, she discusses issues relating to marketing to Latinos with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Teresa leads strategies relative to serving diverse customers, with an emphasis on Hispanic communities. Her cross-functional team is responsible for gaining deep understanding of different cultures, and translating that insight into respectful and meaningful relationships in the company stores, online and in their communities.
Teresa, a 20-year industry veteran and native Latina who has lived and worked in Mexico and the United States, joined Best Buy in 2007. Prior to working with the national retail company, she led marketing efforts targeted to the U.S. Hispanic market for Domino’s Pizza where she established the company’s first-ever Hispanic Advisory Council and launched a national Hispanic campaign tied to the World Cup. She also has worked for Accu Bite Dental, Kellogg Company and Lever Brothers where she launched the first national campaign for Close-Up toothpaste targeting the Hispanic market in the United States.
Teresa earned her master’s in business administration from Stanford University in 1986. She serves on the board of directors for Amcore Bank, a regional chain with locations in Wisconsin and Illinois; and is a member of Latinos Unidos, a non-profit organization serving the Latino community in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Teresa Iglesias-Solomon” 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 it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the April 2010 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on December 3, 2009
An article with comments by Elena del Valle, principal LNA World Communications and HispanicMPR editor and host, was recently published in Diversity Matters edited by Annette Merritt Cummings in the Bernard Hodes Group online publication (September/October 2009).
Posted by Elena del Valle on August 4, 2009
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Aug 04, 2009 – Boca Raton, FLA. – Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations (HispanicMPR.com) is reaching its fourth anniversary and is growing fast. What started four years ago as a small forum to share ideas about the book Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations (Poyeen Publishing, $49.95) has grown into a fully developed Web site with a wealth of information, articles, audio and video content about business topics and the Hispanic market.
Today, HispanicMPR.com offers visitors 44 guest articles authored by business, marketing, management and public relations specialists; 110 podcast interviews with national experts; 950 articles authored by Elena del Valle; 23 presentations by national experts on business topics; 48 videos, and many job ads. There is also a Books Section with a weekly book feature.
The Web site has become a useful tool for business executives and entrepreneurs interested in business, marketing, public relations and business development issues. It has grown a loyal pool of users: there are more than 3,500 subscribers signed up to receive a free e-mail newsletter. Each week, thousands of people access the Web site and download podcast interviews.
The podcasts, one of the favorite sections in the Web site, feature national experts such as Ruth Gaviria, executive director of Meredith Hispanic Ventures; Reinaldo Padua, assistant vice president at The Coca-Cola Company; Kathleen Haley, director of multicultural communication at Hewlett-Packard, and Rupa Ranganathan, an ethnic strategist and former senior vice president at the Strategic Research Institute.
Elena del Valle is the host and editor of HispanicMPR.com. She is also an author and principal of LNA World Communications , a marketing and communications company, where she is responsible for media training, strategic planning and client relations.
Why has HispanicMPR.com succeeded and grown so much during these four years? In a recent survey conducted by HispanicMPR.com among its e-mail subscribers, frequent users like Hector Galvan, Hispanic media relations and public relations representative at Boost Mobile; Dawn Randall, classified advertising manager at the Osceola News Gazette; and Nelson Merchan, president of Clicroi, said that HispanicMPR.com’s content is useful, unique and professionally written. (Find their comments at HispanicMPR User Comments).
Editor’s note: Elena del Valle is available as an expert source for interviews, podcasts, or public speaking opportunities.
Posted by Elena del Valle on January 30, 2008
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January 30, 2008
Boca Raton, FL – Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com, an online forum and podcast for the exchange of information and ideas on Hispanic marketing and public relations, was recently selected Women that Win February 2008 Business of the Month. More information is available online at http://www.hispanicmpr.com/
Started as a companion website for the Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book (Poyeen Publishing, $49.95), HispanicMPR.com provides a forum for readers and authors of the book, website subscribers and visitors to connect, discover the latest Hispanic daily market news and updates and listen to expert downloadable presentations and weekly podcast interviews.
Visitors may sign up for daily email updates, search the website for Hispanic market information; watch videos and listen to podcasts on the podcast announcement page, the website’s audio player or download them for convenient listening on their MP3 or iPod players.
The Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book was a 2006 Choice Outstanding Academic Title, the first title in its category to be selected for the prestigious recognition. The book provides 435 pages of information, case studies, graphics, market data and opinions based on the experiences of nineteen U.S. Hispanic market experts. Seventeen practitioners and two university academics, contributed fifteen chapters to the book.
Florida based Women that Win founded by Kellie Kuecha, is dedicated to empowering women to continuously seek new horizons in their careers by providing educational seminars, unique opportunities to form strategic alliances and unlimited resources that enable them to define, develop and achieve their personal and professional goals.
Posted by Elena del Valle on June 12, 2007
Boca Raton, FL – Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com, an online forum and podcast for the exchange of information and ideas on Hispanic marketing and public relations, was recently nominated for four Blogger’s Choice Awards. HispanicMPR.com was nominated for Best Business Blog, Best Marketing Blog, Best Podcast and Best Blog Design. Blogger’s Choice Awards 2007 winners will be announced on November 10, 2007 at PostieCon in Las Vegas, Nevada. PostieCon is a one-day blog conference hosted by PayPerPost™. More information is available online at http://www.HispanicMPR.com
Started as a companion website for the Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book (Poyeen Publishing, $49.95), HispanicMPR.com provides a forum for readers and authors of the book, website subscribers and visitors to connect, discover the latest Hispanic daily market news and updates and listen to expert downloadable presentations and weekly podcast interviews. Visitors may sign up for daily email updates, search the website for Hispanic market information; and listen to podcasts on the podcast announcement page, the website’s audio player or download them for convenient listening on their MP3 or iPod players.
The Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book was a 2006 Choice Outstanding Academic Title, the first title in its category to be selected for the prestigious recognition. The book provides 435 pages of information, case studies, graphics, market data and opinions based on the experiences of nineteen U.S. Hispanic market experts. Seventeen practitioners and two university academics, contributed fifteen chapters to the book, which benefits the Hispanic Marketing & Communication Association (HMCA), is a volunteer driven nonprofit professional association dedicated to Hispanic marketing excellence.
There are 35 categories in the Blogger’s Choice Awards 2007 including Best Animal Blogger, Best Blog About Blogging, Best Blog About Stuff, Best Blog Design, Best Blog of All Time, Best Blogging Host, Best Business Blog, Best Celebrity Blogger, Best Charity Blog, Best Corporate Blog, Best Education Blog, Best Entertainment Blog, Best Food Blog, Foreign Language Blog, Best Geek Blog, Best Gossip Blog, Best Health Blog, Best Hobby Blog, Best Humor Blog, Best Marketing Blog, Best Parenting Blog, Best Photography Blog, Best Podcast, Best Political Blog, Best Pop Culture Blog, Best Religion Blog, Best Shopping Blog, Best Sports Blog, Best Travel Blog, Best Video Blogger, Freakiest Blogger, Hottest Daddy Blogger, Hottest Mommy Blogger, Most Obnoxious Blogger, The “Blogitzer” and Worst Blog of All Time. Additional information on the awards is available at BloggersChoiceAwards.com.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on May 31, 2007
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Boca Raton, FL – HispanicMPR.com, an online forum and podcast for the exchange of information and ideas on Hispanic marketing and public relations, released a new downloadable audio recording, “Emotional Branding” by Jay Gronlund and Mario Quiñones. The downloadable recording sells for $109.95 and features an interview with and presentation by Latino market experts Gronlund and Quiñones. For a limited time the recording is available on a complimentary basis for those who complete the Visitor Survey. Details on the recording are available online at http://www.hispanicmpr.com/resources/hmpr-products
Gronlund, vice president and managing director, Latin Pulse USA, is a marketing professional with over 30 years of senior management experience in large multinationals and international consulting. Mario Quiñones, president and founder, Latin Pulse, is responsible for the operations of Latin Pulse since July 2000. The company has operations in Mexico, Central America, South America and the U.S Hispanic market.
“Emotional Branding” is the latest addition to the HispanicMPR.com Resources Section launched in 2006. Other presentations by experts and leaders in the field are: “Hispanic Market Overview,” “The Next Step: Secondary Latino Markets,” “Latino Media and Hispanic Media Training,” “Marketing to Hispanics Online,” “Search Engine Marketing to Hispanics,” “Latino Family Dynamics,” “Hispanic Projections,” “Electronic Publicity and Broadcast Media,” and “Hispanic Market Translation Issues.”
Experts include: Joel Bary, CEO and board member, LatinMedios.com; Liria Barbosa, senior research analyst, C & R Research; Alex Carvallo, U.S. Hispanic media manager for Consumer Marketing, Intel Americas; Elena del Valle, MBA, principal, LNA World Communications; Martha E. Galindo, president and CEO of Galindo Publicidad Inc.; David Henry, president and founder of TeleNoticias; Brenda Hurley, vice president, C & R Research; Matias Perel, founder and president, Latin3; Roger Selbert, Ph.D., principal, The Growth Strategies Group; Federico Subervi, Ph.D., professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Texas State University-San Marcos; Dora O. Tovar, MPA, president, Tovar Public Relations; Michele Valdovinos, vice president of Research and Marketing, Phoenix Cultural Access Group.
Started as a companion website for the Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book (Poyeen Publishing, $49.95), HispanicMPR.com provides a forum for readers and authors of the book, website subscribers and visitors to connect, discover the latest Hispanic daily market news and updates and listen to expert downloadable presentations and weekly podcast interviews. Visitors may sign up for daily email updates, search the website for Hispanic market information; and listen to podcasts on the podcast announcement page, the website’s audio player or download them for convenient listening on their MP3 or iPod players.
The Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book was a 2006 Choice Outstanding Academic Title, the first title in its category to be selected for the prestigious recognition. The book provides 435 pages of information, case studies, graphics, market data and opinions based on the experiences of nineteen U.S. Hispanic market experts. Seventeen practitioners and two university academics, contributed fifteen chapters to the book, which benefits the Hispanic Marketing & Communication Association (HMCA), is a volunteer driven nonprofit professional association dedicated to Hispanic marketing excellence. More information is available online at http://www.hispanicmpr.com/
Contact:
Elena del Valle
elena@lnaworld.com
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Posted by Elena del Valle on February 2, 2007
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Boca Raton, FL – Choice selected The Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations Understanding and Targeting America’s Largest Minority book (Poyeen Publishing, $49.95) a 2006 Outstanding Academic Title. This makes Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations the first ever Hispanic marketing title selected for the exclusive list. The 640 outstanding works were selected for their excellence in scholarship and presentation, the significance of their contribution to the field, and their value as important – often, as in this case, the first – treatment of their subject. The Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book was (one less than 3 percent) of more than 25,000 titles submitted to Choice in 2006. Outstanding Academic Titles are the “best of the best.”
Choice reviews about 7,000 titles a year. From those, the editorial staff select the best titles for a once a year list of outstanding works. The 2006 list of Outstanding Academic Titles was announced in January 2007. Choice is a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations is useful for anyone targeting U.S. Hispanics, including marketing professionals and students. The book, provides 435 pages of information, graphics, (including 93 tables and figures), case studies, market data and opinions based on the experiences of nineteen U.S. Hispanic market experts, and benefits the Hispanic Marketing & Communication Association, HMCA. Information on the book, including authors biographies is available at the book’s companion website HispanicMPR.com, http://www.hispanicmpr.com/the-book/ .
Seventeen practitioners and two university academics, contributed fifteen chapters to Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations. Cris Ascunce of CAT Grafix, Inc. designed the cover. Topics include a U.S. Hispanic market outline, acculturation issues, Hispanic online usage, reaching Hispanics in-language, demographic projections, perceptions, qualitative and quantitative research considerations, public relations, special events, Hispanic media, electronic publicity and media training. Authors include a veritable who’s who of U.S. Hispanic marketing. Research guru Carlos Santiago, president of the California based Santiago Solutions Group, wrote the foreword.
“It’s really exciting to see experts from across the country collaborate to provide this information which is invaluable for practitioners and students alike,“ said Elena del Valle, book editor. “The book provides information that would cost readers hundreds if not thousands of dollars in research and consulting fees for a very affordable price while promoting Hispanic marketing excellence.”
Contact:
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elena@lnaworld.com
(305) 270-6309
Posted by Elena del Valle on January 16, 2007
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Boca Raton, FL — January 16, 2007 – HispanicMPR.com, an online forum and podcast for the exchange of information and ideas on Hispanic marketing and public relations, released two new downloadable audio recordings, “Electronic Publicity and Broadcast Media” by David Henry and “Hispanic Market Translation Issues” by Martha E. Galindo. The downloadable recordings feature presentations by Latino market researchers and experts. The recordings are available in downloadable MP3 and CD formats, and are priced at $109.95 for the downloadable MP3 files and $129.95 on CD. Details on the recording are available online at http://www.hispanicmpr.com/resources/hmpr-products
Henry is president and founder of TeleNoticias, a broadcast public relations company that targets the U.S. Hispanic market. He has nearly 15 years of experience providing broadcast strategy and counsel to a diverse client base. Henry holds a Bachelor of Science in journalism from the University of Maryland. Galindo, president and CEO of Galindo Publicidad Inc., is a native of Mexico with more than 20 years of experience. She holds a Masters in Communications from Michigan State University and has experience in marketing communications, organizational development and international customer service with companies in the United States, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.
“Electronic Publicity and Broadcast Media” and “Hispanic Market Translation Issues” are the latest additions to the HispanicMPR.com Resources Section launched in 2006. Other presentations by experts and leaders in the field are: present “Hispanic Market Overview,” “The Next Step: Secondary Latino Markets,” “Latino Media and Hispanic Media Training,” “Marketing to Hispanics Online,” “Search Engine Marketing to Hispanics,” “Latino Family Dynamics,” and “Hispanic Projections.” Experts include: Joel Bary, CEO and board member, LatinMedios.com; Liria Barbosa, senior research analyst, C & R Research; Alex Carvallo, U.S. Hispanic media manager for Consumer Marketing, Intel Americas; Elena del Valle, MBA, principal, LNA World Communications; Brenda Hurley, vice president, C & R Research; Matias Perel, founder and president, Latin3; Roger Selbert, Ph.D., principal, The Growth Strategies Group; Federico Subervi, Ph.D., professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Texas State University-San Marcos; Dora O. Tovar, MPA, president, Tovar Public Relations; and Michele Valdovinos, vice president of Research and Marketing, Phoenix Cultural Access Group.
Started as a weblog for the Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book (Poyeen Publishing, $49.95), HispanicMPR.com provides a forum for readers and authors of the book, website subscribers and visitors to connect, discover the latest Hispanic market news and updates and listen to expert interviews and presentations in an audio podcast. Visitors may sign up for daily email updates, search the website for Hispanic market information; and listen to podcasts on the podcast announcement page, the website’s audio player or download them for convenient listening on their MP3 or iPod players.
The Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book provides 435 pages of information, case studies, graphics, market data and opinions based on the experiences of nineteen U.S. Hispanic market experts. Seventeen practitioners and two university academics, contributed fifteen chapters to the book, which benefits the Hispanic Marketing & Communication Association (HMCA), is a volunteer driven nonprofit professional association dedicated to Hispanic marketing excellence. More information is available online at http://www.hispanicmpr.com/
Contact:
Elena del Valle
elena@lnaworld.com
