By Natalie Boden – CEO and Founder, BODEN As we step into 2024, it’s evident that the foremost global and national organizations, from prestigious organizations such as The World Economic Forum to the Critics Choice Awards and Sundance, are taking significant strides to ensure the active inclusion of Latinos in the broader conversation. From the … Read more
New WFA research, conducted in partnership with Human8, provides a clear roadmap that enables global insights leaders to deliver maximum impact. Ioana Danila, Senior Manager, Global Insights at WFA, explains. The world of insights is not getting any easier. Teams have to cope with increasingly complex business landscapes, evolving consumer behaviors and demands, increasing pressure … Read more
By Joanne Davis A very smart and knowledgeable industry leader recently told us that he thought a pitch consultant and a search consultant were one and the same. As a result of that comment and queries from several marketing and procurement clients about different types of internal and external consultants to help manage the complexities … Read more
Over the course of three years, the Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) has experienced explosive year-to-year growth in entries for the HMC Strategic Excellence Awards, the only award competition of its kind recognizing strategic excellence in Hispanic marketing and advertising and cultural fluency. As a testament to this award’s singular position in the marketplace, HMC welcomes … Read more
Cuban-American Women: Making History, a book by Arnhilda Badía, a professor and former Florida State Representative, being released today, is a compilation of the lives of more than fifty Cuban-American women, among them two from the U.S. Hispanic advertising industry and an astronaut. Dr. Serena Quiñon Sánchez, a well-known medical scientist and NASA Astronaut, is … Read more
The Chronicle of Higher Education is accepting applications for two scholarships and internships for exceptional students who want to enter the journalism and media fields, the Diversity in Journalism Scholarship and the newly created Diversity in Multimedia Business Scholarship. The Chronicle of Higher Education believes a diverse newsroom delivers the most comprehensive and dynamic journalism. … Read more
The Mexican-American Cultural Education Foundation (MACEF), a 501c3 organization, proudly announces the upcoming 3rd edition of the Mexican-American Film & Television Festival (MAFTF) slated for April 20 – 21, 2024, at the prestigious Harmony Gold Theater in Hollywood. Marking 2024 as the “Year of the Mexican-American/Chicana Filmmaker,” MAFTF will honor accomplished individuals whose groundbreaking contributions … Read more
EstrellaTV is launching its “Hablamos el Mismo Idioma” (“We Speak the Same Language”) campaign with six new shows in its prime and daytime schedule on Monday, February 12. Leading the nightly primetime lineup is the new show El Lavadero (6 p.m./5 p.m. CT, M-F), a nightly gossip and games show hosted by Juan Alberto Santos, … Read more
By Pablo Buffagni – BBQ Agency We share the exclusive column from CIRCULO CREATIVO for LatinSpots with Pablo Buffagni, President and Creative Director of BBQ Agency, and Creative Director of one of the first bilingual and bicultural commercials created by a Hispanic agency for the Super Bowl, by Conill for Toyota in 2006. In this … Read more
After 23 years of Super Bowl appearances, Doritos® is handing over its platform to spotlight the brand’s latest innovation: Dinamita. Doritos Dinamita will launch into the new year by exploding onto snack shelves with new spice-packed flavors and an unexpected new shape – and a fiery in-game commercial for Super Bowl LVIII. Embodying bold confidence … Read more
By Cristy Clavjio-Kish, Founder, Talento Unlimited & Entre Mujere LIVE! While navigating through Miami traffic, a pressing thought emerged regarding the landscape of content creation and branding: the precarious balance between trending topics and core audience engagement. This shifting dynamic reminds me of a poignant quote by Somali-American model and actress Iman, “In a world … Read more
MEL (Messianu/Edelman/Lerma) announced three new leadership hires in Strategy, Creative and Client Services. Omar Quiñones joins MEL as Chief Strategy Officer, Danny Alvarez as Executive Creative Director, and Jennifer Rangel as Head of Client Services. These three new appointments continue solidifying MEL’s integrated marketing communications offering for the U.S. Hispanic market. In their new roles, … Read more
Hemisphere Media Group announced the promotion of Jimmy Arteaga Grustein to Chief Content Officer of Hemisphere. Arteaga, previously President of Programming, Production & Promotion at WAPA-TV, will report to Jorge Hidalgo, President, and CEO of WAPA Media, Puerto Rico’s leading media company encompassing TV, radio, digital, live events, and podcasting. With over 30 years of … Read more
Peter Field’s latest blockbuster study released in the U.K. is called The Long and the Short of It – 10 Years On: Radio’s Enduring Role in Effectiveness. This consequential new study lays out hard evidence for how AM/FM radio drives significant lifts in market share, pricing power, sales, profits, and ROI. The report was presented … Read more
A perceived decay in the quality of social media platforms will drive 50% of consumers to abandon or significantly limit their interactions with social media by 2025, according to Gartner, Inc. A Gartner survey of 263 consumers between July and August of 2023 found 53% of consumers believe the current state of social media has … Read more
By Dave Lokes Making it through the holidays is the hardest part of a retail marketer’s job. But, after the New Year, it’s hardly time to sit back and relax. What comes next can make or break how successful the next year could be. Gift-givers flood our business, and we are so privileged to welcome … Read more
Financial curveballs sent many American families reeling in 2023. Household budgets were squeezed by rising interest rates, surging prices on everyday goods, and a stagnating housing market. Consumers were feeling strapped. That sentiment, however, appears to be waning. The question is, to what extent? To take the pulse of consumers’ feelings about their financial well-being … Read more
Univision unveiled the complete list of nominees for the 36th edition of PREMIO LO NUESTRO (LO NUESTRO AWARDS), the longest-running Latin music awards show in the U.S. Leading the nominations is Colombian pop star Maluma with 14 nods, followed by Regional Mexican heavyweights Peso Pluma and Grupo Frontera with 13 and 10 recognitions respectively. Additionally, … Read more
BODEN influencer team sat down with Hispanic creators for our latest report, “How Brands Can Authentically Engage Hispanic Creators.” Below we’ve included a few key takeaways from the report: Collaborating with diverse creators goes beyond ticking boxes; it’s about deepening relationships with the Hispanic community. Fair compensation for diverse creators aligns with industry standards, offering … Read more
Gracenote, the content metadata business unit of Nielsen, is joining forces with leading advocates for equitable representation in media on a new Studio System feature, Diversity Spotlight. The enhancement leverages insights from IllumiNative, Gold House, RespectAbility, National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) to highlight people and projects that … Read more
