Cultura is Everything

By  Roberto Ramos – ceo / founder / chief creative officer / the Ideatelier : culture is everything How the New Wave Latino Pop Culture Revolution Is the Real Deal Just a couple of weeks ago, Anna Wintour and the Met’s Costume Institute announced both the theme for the next Met Gala and its co-hosts. … Read more

How U.S. Adults Use TikTok [REPORT]

By Samuel Bestvater A new Pew Research Center study matching the survey responses and on-site behaviors of U.S. adult TikTok users finds that a minority of avid posters create the vast majority of content on the site. And most users post seldom, if at all – instead using TikTok primarily to view and consume content … Read more

AIMM ANNOUNCES THE MOST CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE BRANDS WITH THE HOME DEPOT RANKING AS BEST-IN-CULTURE AND LYSOL AS BEST-IN-AD EFFECTIVENESS

The ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), in partnership with the Cultural Inclusion Accelerator (CIA), unveiled the Most Culturally Inclusive Brands of 2023. The awards are based on extensive research through the CIA’s industry-leading measurement methodology, the Cultural Insights Impact Measure (CIIM™), a metric that identifies the impact and effectiveness of cultural relevancy … Read more

Taco Bell & Tajín blend iconic flavors

The iconic flavors of Tajín are combining with Taco Bell classics in an all-new menu that is packed full of tangy and spicy flavor. First unveiled at Live Más LIVE, Taco Bell’s innovation keynote earlier this month, the new menu will feature a Tajín Crunchy Taco, Tajín Twists and a Tajín Strawberry Freeze. This iconic … Read more

The 36TH Annual Telecast of Premio Lo Nuestro propels Univision to Number One spot across all of television for the entire night

Univision’s PREMIO LO NUESTRO, the longest-running Latin music awards show in the U.S., achieved remarkable success, seizing the spotlight as the #1 network on all of television for the fifth consecutive year among Adults 18-49 during its live broadcast from the Kaseya Center in Miami on Thursday, February 22. Boasting an impressive lineup of international … Read more

Can the Insights Industry See Itself Clearly? [PODCAST]

By Mario X. Carrasco As Women’s History Month approaches each year, the remarkable strides women have made in business become increasingly clear. However, despite these advancements, certain industries, such as the insights industry, continue to struggle with leadership inequities and a lack of workforce diversity. While the insights industry prides itself on understanding and reflecting … Read more

A Better, More Transparent Way Forward with Social Media

By Dr. Pardis Shafafi Facebook, Instagram, and the other traditional social media giants are past the apex of their popularity. And while user numbers remain high, fewer younger people are signing up in the first place. Ampere Analysis found that 18 to 24-year-olds were cooling off on social media as far back as 2018, and … Read more

Branded Influencer Content Partnerships essential keys to Marketer’s Playbook in fast growing Global Market [REPORT]

With media spend on the global influencer market expected to approach $6 billion in 2024, a new research report released by Snapchat and MAGNA Media Trials revealed how content creators and brand-sponsored content could push the industry even further. The robust study called “Unleashing Influence: A Marketer’s Guide to Influencer Success” explored users’ perceptions and … Read more

Music with Substance , by the numbers – Residente’s “313”

By Luis Miguel Messianu- President-CCO- MEL The always controversial Puerto Rican rapper from Calle 13, “Residente” has released a new album under the moniker “Las Letras Ya No Importan” (Letters No Longer Matter), but even the title ironically conveys his unique style and original approach to music. The craftmanship and wording of every fast-rapping song … Read more

Entravision Inaugurates State-of-the-Art News Facility in Las Vegas

Entravision Communications Corporation announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art news facility in Las Vegas. This milestone underscores the Company’s three decade commitment of empowering the Latino community through trusted news and resources. Senator Jacky Rosen with Chris Jordan SVP, Entravision Las Vegas, Michael Christenson, CEO Entravision, and Jeff Liberman, President and COO, Entravision (Photo: … Read more

What the Digital Ad Industry Shifts Mean for 2024 Political Campaigns

By John Speyer All eyes are on political campaigns going into 2024, with races at the local, state, and national levels expected to be tightly contested and more nuanced than ever. For political marketers, the tension of election season — particularly after the 2020 presidential race and 2022’s midterms — is familiar territory. However, what’s … Read more

Diversity In Data: Can Multicultural Insights Transform Programmatic?

By Mario X. Carrasco In the ever-evolving world of programmatic advertising, leveraging diverse data sources to expand audience reach and optimize campaign effectiveness is paramount. As programmatic media buyers, you’re likely familiar with DSPs such as The Trade Desk, Xandr, and Google DV360. However, the real game-changer lies in tapping into multicultural insights embedded within … Read more

Grandparents and Their Coresident Grandchildren: 2021 [REPORT]

The U.S. Census Bureau today released the Grandparents and Their Coresident Grandchildren: 2021 report that provides characteristics of grandparents living with their grandchildren who are under the age of 18. The report also compares the characteristics of grandchildren by whether their parent or grandparent is the householder and the age of the grandparent. Data in … Read more

Multicultural Marketing in 2024: Change is Here, Opportunity Awaits  [REPORT]

The past year has been a roller coaster ride for multicultural marketing practitioners. From the recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action to increased scrutiny of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, companies are carefully assessing how these factors will impact their multicultural marketing budgets. ThinkNow shares this curiosity and has recently surveyed corporate decision-makers … Read more

2024 Media Predictions: A year of transformation [REPORT]

The year 2024 is poised to be a year of transformation. With rapid technological advancements, shifting global dynamics, and a changing consumer landscape, businesses and organizations need to be prepared for the unexpected. In the annual ‘Media Budgets Survey’ we run in partnership with the WFA, we found that the world’s biggest advertisers are considerably … Read more

How to Use AI Responsibly in Marketing

By Chuck Kapelke Generative AI is beginning to transform marketing and advertising — and brand managers are scrambling to keep up with the onslaught. Eighty-two percent of marketers are familiar with generative AI tools and 65 percent have incorporated them into their tech stack, according to the “The Highs, Lows, and ‘Whoas’ of AI,” which … Read more

Is the Gender Wage Gap the Same at Different Education Levels?

By Kendall Houghton, Ariel J. Binder, Amanda Eng and Andrew Foote The gender wage gap — the difference between what men and women earn — is an often-cited marker of the progress women are making in the work force typically measured by comparing the average earnings of men and women. Previous U.S. Census Bureau research … Read more

Tiempo Company and MEL forge Alliance to increase Trust in Spanish-Language Media Among U.S. Latinos

Spanish-language news media company, Tiempo Company, and MEL, a Hispanic integrated communications agency, have joined forces in a partnership to increase trust in media from U.S. Latinos. Through this alliance, Tiempo Company, with its news brand Tiempo Latino, will leverage its extensive platform to develop comprehensive editorial content that transcends traditional boundaries by integrating data, … Read more

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