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Performance versus Brand: Can Values Unlock Success in Both?
For years, marketers have wrangled with the balance between brand and performance marketing; between building long-term equity and driving immediate conversions. Which one is more important? While long-term customer relationships are critical, it only matters if your brand has the revenue to move forward today. Too often, this industry conversation is framed as an either-or trade-off.
Latinas in advertising: The untapped powerhouse agencies can’t afford to ignore [REPORT]
As a Latina who has worked in the Hispanic marketing industry for over 20 years, I have spent my career uncovering the potential of our market. And let me be clear—the opportunity is massive. The U.S. Hispanic market represents a $2.7 trillion economic force. Latinos account for 51% of the country’s population growth, and we are one of the most influential and affluent consumer groups. Even more striking? We are young—58% of U.S. Hispanics are under the age of 34.
Winning the Launch
For many marketers, launching a new product is an exciting opportunity that sometimes comes with its own unique set of challenges. The goal isn't just to introduce a new product into the market but help it stand out quickly and effectively in a crowded marketplace.
Advertising Is Being Rebuilt. Independent Agencies Have a Window. Talent Does Too.
Over the past year or so, the advertising and marketing industry has gone through a shift many had seen coming from a mile away. What started as budget tightening quickly turned into something deeper. By now, we all know the headlines - thousands of job cuts, months of steady decline, and an industry-wide pivot that's no longer just reactive. By John Santiago - Chief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer at Sangre
USC Center for Public Relations’ Global Communication Report uncovers key industry shifts and generational divides
The public relations industry is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by artificial intelligence, hybrid work, a changing media landscape, and deepening political divides. Across four generations — Gen Z to Baby Boomers — PR professionals are navigating these transformations, each with unique perspectives on where the industry is headed.
The soundtrack of summer is bilingual: Why music is your shortcut to the Hispanic heart
It’s not a stretch to say that the sound of summer in the U.S. has a distinct beat, and more often than not, it’s bilingual. From Bad Bunny and Karol G dominating the charts to backyard parties thumping with cumbias and reggaetón, music isn’t just background noise for U.S. Hispanics—it’s the cultural glue of summer. By Aldo Quevedo - CEO, BeautifulBeast
How to Use AI to Improve Your Campaigns Now
There's so much justifiable teeth-gnashing in our industry these days. Whether it's programmatic campaigns landing on fraudulent or MFA (made for advertising) sites, similar campaigns delivering impressions on wildly objectional sites, as the Adalytics study just revealed, or verification companies somehow being unable to police these campaigns, despite sucking so much revenue from the ecosystem, buyers have a big problem. The really bad news is that publishers have an even worse problem.
Peacetime CEO/Wartime CEO
Recently, Eric Schmidt stepped down as CEO of Google and founder Larry Page took over. Much of the news coverage focused on Page’s ability to be the “face of Google” as Page is far more shy and introverted than the gregarious and articulate Schmidt. While an interesting issue, this analysis misses the main point. Eric Schmidt was much more than Google’s front man; as Google’s peacetime Chief Executive, he led the greatest technology business expansion in the last ten years. Larry Page, in contrast, seems to have determined that Google is moving into war and he clearly intends to be a wartime CEO. This will be a profound change for Google and the entire high-tech industry. By Ben Horowitz
Mastering the Art of Marketing Measurement
Measuring ad effectiveness is both more critical and more complicated than ever. Advertisers are expected to prove the value of their media spend across multiple channels while navigating a complex ecosystem that is increasingly privacy-conscious and fragmented. Gone are the days when simple tracking through cookies or last-click attribution could provide basic insights. Instead, brands now rely on three major measurement approaches: media mix modeling (MMM), multi-touch attribution (MTA), and lift studies.
VME Kids Premieres StoryZoo’s New Series “StoryZoo Aventuras – Los Instrumentos”
Vme Kids, the 24-hour Spanish-language children's network dedicated to providing educational and entertaining content for preschool and early elementary audiences, is excited to announce the premiere of StoryZoo Aventuras – Los Instrumentos, a delightful new animated series from the internationally recognized children’s brand, StoryZoo. Produced in collaboration with the renowned London Symphony Orchestra, StoryZoo Aventuras – Los Instrumentos introduces young viewers to the fascinating world of music and musical instruments.
Multigenerational households: the real sharing economy
By Gonzalo López Martí - Creative Director
- Ain’t the first time I rant about this.
- The multiple advantages of grandparents, parents and children living under the same roof.
Telemundo dominates Spanish-Language TV Weekday afternoons in Q1 2025
Telemundo’s afternoon entertainment shows, En Casa con Telemundo, La Mesa Caliente, and Al Rojo Vivo drove the network to the #1 spot in Spanish-language television on weekday afternoons.
2025 Digital Media Trends: Social platforms are becoming a dominant force in media and entertainment
People still want the TV and movie experience offered by traditional studios, but social platforms are becoming competitive for their entertainment time—and even more competitive for the business models that studios have relied on. Social video platforms offer a seemingly endless variety of free content, algorithmically optimized for engagement and advertising. They wield advanced ad tech and AI to match advertisers with global audiences, now drawing over half of US ad spending.1 As the largest among them move into the living room, will they be held to higher standards of quality?
Latino Media Network launches KYWW Puro Tejano 1530 AM — The Heartbeat of Tejano Music Returns to the Rio Grande Valley
Latino Media Network (LMN) proudly announces the launch of KYWW Puro Tejano 1530 AM, a new Tejano music radio station serving the Rio Grande Valley, from South Padre Island to Starr County. This new addition to LMN’s growing network marks a significant step in delivering culturally resonant, locally-focused content to the region’s vibrant Latino community.
BEAUTIFULBEAST TAKES TOP HONORS AT THE HMC STRATEGIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) announced the winners of the 2025 HMC Strategic Excellence Awards at its annual summit in New York City. BeautifulBeast was awarded Grand Prix for the “Amor with no BS” campaign promoting Match Group’s Chispa app. The campaign also earned them two Golds in Creative Ingenuity and Shopper and Experiential Marketing.
Multicultural Marketing with Advanced Targeting Technology
New Majority Solutions and Mainkore Global, an AI-powered insights and media intelligence company have entered into a strategic partnership with aim to revolutionize how to engage audiences by combining New Majority’s expertise in multicultural marketing with Mainkore’s advanced targeting technology.
Coors Light Cold Activated Announcers
Anyone who’s cracked open a Coors Light knows that it’s best enjoyed when the mountains on the packaging turn blue. To celebrate the brand’s iconic cold activated cans and bottles, its latest radio campaign, called Cold Activated Announcers, features voice actors who recorded the ad in an ice plunge chilled to 42 degrees. The campaign was created in partnership with alma.
2025 Hispanic Market Overview Report – DOWNLOAD for FREE
HispanicAd in association with Adam R Jacobson are proud to announce the availability of the 2025 Hispanic Market Overview – titled “VOZ of The American Influencer”
Principal Media: Friend or Foe?
I will start with a belated public shout-out to Jared Belsky, recently named Ad Age's 2025 Agency Executive of the Year. That is quite the honor as this recognition is reserved for just one person, in an industry rich with many talented people. While there were multiple reasons that Jared was selected, what stood out was his public stance against principal media.
