Marketing
Memory Protects Freedom – What Exiles Teach Us About America
After conducting thousands of hours of immigrant oral histories through the Immigrant Archive Project, I have noticed a quiet pattern in the stories of political refugees. Whether they came from Cuba, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Iran, or the former Soviet Union, many arrived in the United States carrying something that people born inside stable democracies rarely have to develop. A deep awareness of how fragile freedom can be. By Tony Hernandez - The Immigrant Archive
Understanding Generation Alpha
I have a front row seat to Generation Alpha. They’re my daughters. Ruby was born in 2010 and Sophia in 2012, placing them at the beginning of the first generation born entirely in the 21st century. The name “Generation Alpha” was coined by Australian social researcher Mark McCrindle. After Gen Z, we ran out of letters in the Latin alphabet, so he moved to the Greek alphabet. Alpha. A beginning. It fits. By David Morse
Black History Month Isn’t Gone. It’s Just Quiet.
This Black History Month feels unusually quiet. By Pepper Miller - Cultural Insights Strategist & Trust Steward
Price premiums are the ultimate measure of successful professional relationships. Holding Companies have failed to achieve them
Clients pay extremely well for improved growth and performance. Fees paid to consultants prove this theory. Madison Avenue's pricing is commodity-like, indicating the ineffectiveness of agency work. By Michael Farmer is Professor of Branding & Integrated Communications at The City College of New York.
The New American Child
Through my work on the Immigrant Archive Project, I have interviewed thousands of immigrants about the lives they left behind—and the ones they built here. But some of the most revealing interviews I have ever conducted took place much closer to home. I interviewed my parents, and I interviewed my three daughters. What emerged was not simply a family story. It was a generational arc that explains how America renews itself. By Tony Hernandez
Latina Fandom Report. [REPORT]
Latina fans do not experience culture in isolation. They experience it collectively. They share recommendations in group chats. They bring products into family conversations. They turn brand discovery into communal validation. Culture does not stop with them, it moves through them.
Branding: last names vs lame names
When it comes to brand names, Italians do it better. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Prada, Armani, Versace, Gucci, Buitoni, Ferrero, Barilla, Bulgari, Ferragamo, Fendi, Benetton, Zegna, Ducati, Lavazza, Campari, Peroni. They just use their last names. By Gonzalo López Martí - LMMiami.com
The Future Of AI Marketing Looks A Lot Like Its Past
Twenty years ago, the CMO Council was warning about fragmented data, misaligned teams, weak measurement and fragile trust. Sound familiar? Those same failures are now being scaled at machine speed. By Tom Kaneshige - Chief Content Officer: CMO Council
CTV surpasses linear TV in US consumption, but mobiles environments still underutilized
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮? By Harry BrowneH - VP - TV, Audio & Display Innovation at Tinuiti
In the United States, language tells a powerful story about culture, identity, and opportunity.
While 247.7 million Americans report speaking only English at home, tens of millions maintain other languages within their households ; preserving heritage across generations. By Grace Agostino
Complexity is fear.
Complexity is fear. It's hiding behind layers so as not to omit an opinion. By Jose-Guillermo DIAZJ - Founder & Chief Vision Architect // Miami Ad School Punta CanaFounder & Chief Vision Architect
CMO “AI Blind Spot” as 65% Expect Role Disruption, Yet Only 32% Say Significant Skill Changes Are Needed
Marketing Leaders Face a Widening AI Literacy Gap as AI Shifts From Productivity Tool to Growth Capability.
How do President Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI apply a company? Impact on Hispanic Marketing?
Some of President Trump’s actions apply only to the federal government, but several of his executive orders impact the private sector. EO 14173, for example, applies to all companies in the private sector and has additional implications and requirements for federal contractors and grantees.
State of AI in Marketing 2026 [REPORT]
If 2025 was "The AI Inflection Point," we're dubbing 2026 "The Operational Era of AI."
What Makes People Proud of Their Country? [REPORT]
We asked more than 30,000 people in 25 countries, “What makes you feel proud of your country?” They spoke broadly about the people and diversity in their country, their government and economy, and their culture and lifestyle.
40% of CMOs Who Push for Larger Brand Budgets Will Lose Influence With the C‑Suite
Brand “Doom Loop” Persists As 84% of Companies Struggle to Measure Brand Value
The Bad Bunny Effect: Why This Is Good Marketing
When the news broke in 2025 that Bad Bunny would be part of the Super Bowl conversation, the reaction was immediate and loud. Not just from music fans, but from brands, marketers, and audiences who don’t always see themselves reflected in America’s biggest sporting moment. By Carla Urdaneta - fluent360
Latinos Are Not a Bucket Anymore — It’s Time Institutions Catch Up
For years, “Hispanic” has been treated as a convenient bucket. But the market has already moved — and the institutions still using that model are falling behind in real time. This isn’t a cultural argument. It’s a growth one. By Cesar Espindola - Customer Insights & CX Strategy
Authenticity Trumps Optimization
As a Hispanic, it felt like a triumph of Latino culture. As a marketer, it felt like the ultimate triumph of authenticity. Luis Caballero - VP Marketing Strategy and Analytics
