Critical Factors For Successful Hispanic Marketing
Jan 03, 2016
Critical Factors For
Successful Hispanic Marketing
Outline
1. Product Life cycle
2. Acculturation or Lifestyle Stage
3. Right versus Left Brain thinking
4. Communication Style
5. DM and Culture
6. Commitment
Population Growth 2000 - 2050
Hispanic
African-American
Asian-American
Non-Hispanic Whites
Population Growth 2000 - 2050
(millions)137.7
66.9
25.5 22.715.4 14.6
-
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
Total Hispanic Black Asian Other White
Without white immigration this is a (negative) number
2042
Where Is Your Customer in the Product Life Cycle?
Where Is Your Customer in the Life Stage and Acculturation Range?
Product Life Cycle
Acculturation Range
Life Stage
AD&D or Burial Insurance with casket repatriation
Privacy
(maybe)
Left vs. Right Brain
• Intellectual• Sequential• Analytical • Logical • Accuracy-Driven
Left brain Right brain
• Emotional • Intuitive • Creative • Big Picture• Visionary
It is important to understand that, in general, Latinos are culturally “hard wired” differently. There is more focus on right brain thinking.
• To reason in English is not the same thing as to reason in Spanish
• To put it simply, language has an ideological agenda that is likely to be hidden from view
• We incorrectly believe it to be a direct, unedited, unbiased expression of how the world really is.
• But English and all languages are biased!• Spanish is a right brain language, so….• The Spanish language has not favored intellect over emotion. It’s bias,
or thought process, has not favored the left brain over the right brain.
This Is a Very Real Cultural Difference
Left vs. Right Brain
He's on top of the situation, in high command, and at the height of power in having so many people under him. His influence started to decline, until he fell from power and became the low man on the totem pole, at the bottom of the pile.
Left vs. Right Brain
Language Preference in 20 Situations
• When writing my own notes I prefer to write in
• I prefer to think in• I prefer to pray in• At church/temple I prefer to speak• When speaking at home, I prefer to
speak• When speaking to children in my
family, I prefer to speak• When speaking to my spouse/partner,
I prefer to speak• When speaking to my brothers/sisters,
I prefer to speak• When speaking to my parents, I prefer
to speak• When speaking to my grandparents, I
prefer to speak
• When speaking to answering services over the phone, I select
• While ordering over the phone from catalogs, I prefer to speak
• When using an ATM I prefer to use• I prefer to shop at stores where I can
speak• When speaking at work, I prefer to
speak• When speaking at school, I prefer to
speak• When speaking to my friends, I prefer
speak• I prefer to listen to the radio in• I prefer to watch TV in• When reading newspapers/
magazines I prefer
Cecilia Alvarez, FIU, 2004
English all the time
Englishmost of the time
English and
Spanishequally
Spanish all the time
Spanish most of the time
Cecilia Alvarez, FIU, 2004
Spanish language use declines as the generation increases
Familism
11. A person should always support his uncles or aunts if they are in need Relatives are more important than friends
12. No matter what the cost , dealing with my relatives’ problems comes first
13. Children should always have the respect for their parents
14. Children should always have respect for elderly people
15. Adult children should make sacrifices to care for their parents
16. Adult children should often seek their parents’ advice
17. Parents should sacrifice themselves in order to provide their children with the best
18. Daughters should live with their parents until they get married
19. Married children should live close to their parents to help each other
20. Aging parents should live at home with their children
1. I will be fulfilled as my family succeeds
2. I value my children’s health above my own
3. I work hard to give my children the best education they can get
4. One of the most important goals in life is to have children
5. Some equality in marriage is good, but by and large the father ought to have the main say in family matters
6. Parents should feel responsible for their children’s happiness
7. In an unhappy marriage, parents should stay together for their children’s sake
8. People should consult close relatives concerning important decisions
9. Keeping old family recipes is important
10. Children should be taught about their family history
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
Cecilia Alvarez, FIU, 2004
Cultural values are maintained even as the generation increases
Cecilia Alvarez, FIU, 2004
White
Hispanic
There are significant differences between the Hispanic and general market
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
2 3 4 5
(Average of generations)
Cultural Communication Style
Neither is right nor wrong - they’re just different. Americans expect an answer upfront followed by supporting arguments. Latin Americans first give the supporting arguments that lead down to the answer. This is not a language issue, it’s actually an issue that is strongly influenced by what is considered a persuasive argument in each region.
Main point/conclusion
Supporting Arguments
GeneralMarket
Main point/conclusion
Supporting Arguments
Hispanic
Culture and DM
• The family is always important.
• Emphasize the 800 number.
• Outbound TM may be a very viable option.
• Hispanics are cynical and skeptical.
• Clear product explanation
• Word of Mouth is very powerful.
• Hispanics love to be courted.
• Build Trust
Step 2 - Commitment
• A motherhood statement….yes! However, it is absolutely essential for success.
• It is easier to make the case if a clearly defined opportunity is presented.
• You must have adequate budget, personnel or outside resources.
• Entering the Hispanic market is not a test, it is a launch. It is essential for any companies future survival. However…..
• You will make mistakes, tests may not work and initial numbers may be disappointing. That’s why a serious commitment is required.
Step 2 - Commitment
• If you hear things like:– Just translate the stuff we have– Make the tests as cheap as possible– If the test doesn’t work, that’s it– We don’t have budget for this – We will use Maria Gonzales from accounting to translate– We cannot afford to adapt backend infrastructure right now– We tried that before…..– Real ignorance or insensitivity to cultural differences– There has to be a market
• Either push harder, ask for a transfer or quit.
Hispanics and Giving
Independent Sector 1999
¡Gracias y Thank You!
Michael Saray Hispanic Marketing, Inc.
419 Lafayette
New York NY 10003
212 277 8027