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d expósito & Partners Launches résonant, a PR and Social Practice Rooted in Cultural Dexterity
résonant draws on dex’s deep foundation of cultural dexterity, the agency’s ability to translate cultural insights into business impact—and expands that vision across earned, social, and influencer-driven channels. The new practice will lead with a culture-first approach, and a platform-first mindset helping clients tell more resonant stories in real time, across communities and in the constantly-changing rich landscape of cross-cultural intersections.
The Hidden Signals in Every Cross-Border Transfer: Culture, Connection, and Consumer Insight
At a glance, remittances may seem like simple financial transactions—one-way wires, routed from immigrant workers in the U.S. to family members in Latin America and the Caribbean. But look closer, and they reveal something much more layered. Each transfer is a window into identity, resilience, and emotional intent. For marketers focused on multicultural audiences, remittances offer something even more powerful: insight.
For The Culture: How Multicultural Gen Z Creators Are Shaping Brand Narratives [REPORT]
If your brand isn't co-creating with Gen Z, it's falling behind, That is not a provocation - - it's a survival strategy
Auto ad spend shifts into high gear [REPORT]
This report is built from exclusive data shared by auto marketers, agencies, and media partners—highlighting how the industry is refining strategy and doubling down on performance-driven channels in the second half of the year.
The HMC 2025 Hispanic Market Guide challenges marketers to follow the growth and prioritize cultural COMPETENCY for brand success [DOWNLOAD for FREE]
The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) has released its highly anticipated 2025 Hispanic Market Guide as a roadmap to help marketers effectively and authentically connect with the top U.S. growth market: Latinos. The guide features business-building cultural insights, economic and sector data plus reports on media consumption, purchase behavior and Hispanic creativity.
Crowd React Media Releases Second Annual State of Spanish-Language Media 2025 [REPORT]
Now in its second year, the State of Spanish-Language Media report reveals how U.S. Hispanic audiences are engaging with media in 2025 and how they’re leading the way. Drawing from a nationally representative sample of Spanish-dominant and bilingual Hispanic adults, the study highlights how cultural identity, platform loyalty, and content preferences are shaping the media landscape across radio, TV, podcasts, streaming, and digital.
AI Is Giving Spanish a New Voice — A Creative Experiment by Four Cats.
Creative team Four Cats, founded by Alena and Vicent Llopis, introduces “The Sound of Spanish Through AI”, an AI-generated video that captures the emotional richness of Spanish as spoken across different countries, cultures, and accents.
EFECTIVA, a new media brand from d expósito & Partners, is launched in New York City
EFECTIVA: A New American Media Agency with Gloria Constanza At the Helm. She is one of the great figures of the Multicultural Media arena in general and a legendary leader in the creation and architecture of our media landscape in the U.S. Hispanic Market in America. Elevated to the “Hall of Fame” of the Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC), Gloria Constanza has been, alongside Daisy Expósito-Ulla and a strong team, both at Bravo and at dex, a media guru whose hands have touched the success of many iconic brands, as well as the U.S. Census on more than one opportunity, serving to confirm the strength of our numbers. I love the art of the media game, and I admire her for her talent hidden behind her modesty. And at Hispanicad.com we are proud to celebrate her new venture. Gloria Constanza is now once again a protagonist as the birth of A New American Media Agency is announced. ¡Buena suerte, Gloria! Our industry is better because of people like you. Here’s the story of EFECTIVA.
READ ME IF YOU ARE A CMO…
These trends speak volumes. CFOs are taking the CEO seat and CMOs need to pay attention.
Radio’s Not Dying. It’s Just Forgotten How to Brag.
Radio didn’t die. It just got embarrassed. Embarrassed that it wasn’t TikTok. Embarrassed that it didn’t come with dashboards, lookalike audiences, or shiny programmatic buzzwords. Embarrassed that it was… well, radio. So it started apologizing. Apologizing for not being digital. Apologizing for not being social. Apologizing for still being, inconveniently, human-powered and effective. That stops now. By James Roman - Chief Growth Officer & Founder | Full-Funnel Strategy, Bold Media, and Growth That Sticks
WHEN DID “BRAND” BECOME A FOUR-LETTER WORD?
Not long ago, “brand” was the heartbeat of every CMO’s agenda.
Survey: How Marketers Are Tackling Their Agency Management Models
From April through June 2025, select ANA members were invited to answer a brief survey on their agency roster strategies. Their responses reveal what matters most to clients when selecting new agency partners, the most popular agency roster constructions, and whether roster sizes are expected to grow over time.
Search advertising claims nearly a quarter (22%) of media budgets and expands reach to social and video platforms
The search landscape is evolving beyond traditional search engines to social and video platforms, and is outpacing AI search. According to WARC Media, search advertising now accounts for nearly a quarter (22%) of all media budgets, and forecasts global search advertising spend to reach $248.6bn this year, rising to $265.5bn in 2026.
Sydney Sweeney’s genes.
By Gonzalo López Martí - Creative Director Fashion marketers are accomplished baiters (apologies for broaching the obvious). Calvin Klein was playing the bait card when social media was barely a figment in the imagination of science fiction writers. Needless to say, mainstream Madison Avenue creatives such as yours truly have tried to get our clients to borrow a page from the garment industry baitbook for years.
The limits of AI in Marketing Mix Modelling
In this latest edition, Inés Miranda, Group Director, Marketing Effectiveness, Ebiquity Iberia, delves into a topic transforming the marketing analytics landscape: the role of Artificial Intelligence in Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM). While AI offers remarkable speed, precision, and scalability, Inés explains why human expertise remains irreplaceable. From data quality and interpretability to the critical need for context and emotional intelligence, this piece unpacks the strengths and limitations of AI in MMM. Discover why hybrid intelligence – the fusion of machine efficiency and human insight – is the key to navigating today’s complex marketing challenges with trust and effectiveness.
Early bird insights: The secret to soaring ad effectiveness
The ability to swiftly and accurately gauge the potential of creative ideas can magnify your long-term advertising impact
La Pluma del Circulo – Gabriela Diaz ”Coffee at Five”
El Circulo Creativo USA is curating poetry, short stories, mini short stories, scripts, aphorisms, and articles industry-related by our Industry executives. Gabriela Diaz ”Coffee at Five”
Greg Knipp – CEO of Dieste passes ….
Most unexpectedly, our dear friend and colleague has passed. Greg Knipp was the Chief Executive Officer of Dieste and Dieste Health. He will be missed. Descansa en Paz
Avoid these 3 agency pitch mistakes
Most agencies want more at-bats. More opportunities. And they are confident that they can win if they just get a chance to get into the room with the prospect.
