By Melissa Vela-Williamson, M.A., APR, Fellow PRSA “Stories sell; facts tell” is a popular saying used in marketing and leadership arenas. That’s because stories inspire feelings, help people understand and are more memorable than data. Stories have a historical tradition across all cultural backgrounds and are valuable in our work. I learned early in my … Read more
The Big Game may be over, but the real story is just getting started. The creative ideas that captured attention and sparked conversation were a masterclass in what’s working with today’s audiences. Our 2026 Super Bowl Creative Analysis reveals the strategies that broke through with 127 million viewers, and what you can apply to your … Read more
Our new report International Soccer: United States Expectations for 2026 reveals how U.S. audiences are preparing for the tournament and which cultural, digital, and consumption drivers will define the brands that win. To download report, CLICK HERE.
We are excited to share the launch of our new five-part cultural intelligence report, The Omnicultural Series. This series explores the rise of the Omnicultural segment: who they are, how they behave, and, most importantly, what this evolution means for brands and business opportunities, along with other key insights shaping today’s cultural landscape. To download … Read more
By Robin Boehler Many agencies forget about a critical element of brand positioning when it comes to their own brand. Just what kind of agency are they positioning? This important gap results in agencies missing out on business opportunities daily. In classic brand positioning work, the two core elements are captured by defining “the type … Read more
By Ivonne Kinser – CMO | Founder | Author | Speaker As a Hispanic American, part of me wished he had walked out holding an American flag; with full respect for my Puerto Rican friends. I moved past that quickly once I understood the deeper symbolism built into the performance. If you are focusing on … Read more
By Mike Black – Chief Growth Officer at Collage Group. 14% of Hispanics say Valentine’s Day is the holiday they spend the most money on – nearly 2x the total population. The question is … why? Analyzing Collage Group’s Hispanic cultural attitudes insights data, 4 big traits stand out: Familismo (family-first orientation) 89% say family … Read more
By Luis Miguel Messianu Every now and then, something happens that jolts us — a cruel image, a careless remark — and suddenly we’re reminded that the work of empathy is never finished. It’s in those moments that we see how fragile our progress can be, how quickly the thin layer of civility can crack. … Read more
By Diego Usai – Marketing Analytics Somewhere along the way, marketing started measuring the wrong thing. We became obsessed with what gets clicked today, instead of what gets remembered tomorrow. Orlando Wood describes two creative instincts in advertising: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗺𝗮𝗻 and 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻. One draws attention through storytelling, humor, music, or emotion. The other leans … Read more
Telemundo delivered the most-watched Super Bowl in Spanish-language broadcast history, delivering 3.3 million total viewers, marking a milestone moment for Spanish-language television while solidifying the network’s leadership in live sports. The game topped the prior Spanish-language Super Bowl record by +47%, ranking as the highest-rated non-soccer sporting event in Spanish-language television history, according to Nielsen. … Read more
By Marissa Romero-Martin – Chief Insights Officer / Culturati The Super Bowl wasn’t just about football this year. It became a rare collective cultural moment, one where messaging across ads and the halftime show converged around something deeper: pride, self-belief, and shared humanity. In an era shaped by fragmented media, polarized discourse, and algorithm-driven echo … Read more
By Maria Lucia Parra – I am a bilingual Hispanic marketing/UX researcher with extensive experience in identifying the right approaches to meet clients’ objectives, as “one size does not fit all”. To understand how Hispanics experienced this year’s Super Bowl, Ingenium Research conducted a comprehensive qualitative study using the 1Q platform, engaging U.S. Hispanic participants … Read more
Santa Cruz Communications (SCC), an award-winning boutique public relations agency specializing in the U.S. Hispanic market, today announced its 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 years of amplifying voices across a wide variety of sectors, including entertainment, health, education, nonprofit, finance and sports, through strategic storytelling and trusted media relationships. Founded on February 15, 2001, SCC launched … Read more
Recent increases in immigration have rekindled concerns about their effects on government budgets. This paper updates a model of these effects first developed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to shed light on how immigrants, both legal and illegal, and their children affect government budgets. This analysis is the first to … Read more
By Gaby Alcantara Diaz – Semilla Agency 135.4 million people watched Bad Bunny lead the Super Bowl halftime show. The largest audience in halftime history. The “Benito Bowl” wasn’t just a cultural moment; it was an economic declaration. On the world’s biggest stage, Benito embodied Seguimos aquí (“We’re still here/We aren’t going anywhere”), showing that … Read more
By Tony Hernández – Documentary Filmmaker & Oral Historian Preserving family, founder, and cultural legacy When I launched the Immigrant Archive Project, I thought I was building an archive. What I didn’t fully understand was that I was also building a mirror. Because when you sit across from someone—cameras rolling, time slowed down—and you invite … Read more
Pedro Torres, the well-known producer-director who had helped pioneer production of TV spots for Hispanic Market ad agencies and would later on shine at the helm of global programming from top-level positions at TELEVISA, passed in Mexico City at the age of 73. Torres had been ill during the last four years. His passing was … Read more
By Louis Maldonado Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance was exactly what America — and the world — needed right now. It affirmed a truth that feels increasingly contested in public discourse but remains undeniable in reality: America’s strength and future lie in its diversity. Multiculturalism is not a social obligation to be managed quietly; … Read more
By Liz Castells-Heard, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer, INFUSION by Castells The Super Bowl as America’s Cultural Barometer: The Super Bowl is the most expensive—and most revealing—mirror of American culture. Beyond a showcase for products or creative ambition, it signals who brands believe America is, who they choose to see, who they quietly leave out, … Read more
By David Morse – Market Researcher and Author. In 2026, there are two halftime shows. One on the field, headlined by Bad Bunny. And one built as an alternative, an “All-American” counter broadcast organized by Turning Point USA and led by Kid Rock for viewers who would rather watch something else. The divide is visible … Read more
