Marketing
GOYA FOODS celebrates 90 Years ……
Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, proudly celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, honoring a remarkable legacy of culinary success, entrepreneurship, culture, and community that began in 1936 and continues to thrive today.
HISPANIC MARKETING COUNCIL OPENS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026 STRATEGIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) opened submissions for the 2026 HMC Strategic Excellence Awards, the industry's only competition honoring strategic excellence in Hispanic and multicultural marketing. Now celebrating its 20th year, the awards recognize breakthrough cultural insights, superior strategic thinking, and effectiveness in engaging Latino audiences. HMC will announce winners during the 2026 HMC Annual Summit, April 22-23, 2026, in New York City.
The Fourth Monkey has emerged………
You shouldn't have to compete with a phone for someone's attention in a meeting. By Chris Laping - The Emotional Intelligence Network
2026 Experiential Marketing Must Haves ….
In 2026, experiential marketing must move from activation to strategic experience architecture. As live events and venues continue to invest in technology and infrastructure, the real differentiator in 2026 will be strategic experience design, not activation volume. But before investing in more tech, activations or formats your FIRST step in 2026 must be to assess your current experiential strategy & portfolio of events. By Virginia Ocampo - Diector Global Strategy @Spiro
2026 The Year of The Brand
After reading the McKinsey’s State of Marketing 2026 report (link below) this week, it’s fascinating how the pendulum has finally swung back. After a decade of chasing dashboards, marketers are rediscovering something oddly radical: brand actually matters again. By Fraser Thomson - Head of MarketingStrategic Growth Marketer
LEADERS FROM BEAUTIFULBEAST, DIESTE AND THINKNOW JOIN THE HISPANIC MARKETING COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) announced that Roy Kokoyachuk, co-founder and principal of ThinkNow, Franco Caballero, managing director at Dieste, and comeback member and past HMC Chair Aldo Quevedo, CEO of BeautifulBeast, have joined its board of directors. These new board members will work closely with HMC Chair Jose Villa, president of Sensis, the organization’s governing bodies, executive committee, and executive director to further HMC’s mission of elevating the role Latinos play in fueling the U.S. economy and helping brands authentically and effectively tap into this powerful growth market.
¡Ya Basta, Nuestra Batalla Comienza Hoy! – – – Enough is Enough, Our Battle Begins Today!
I’ve spent decades in this industry, long enough to see a pattern that’s impossible to ignore: Latinos have repeatedly been left behind. We’ve been overlooked in boardrooms, bypassed for promotions, and shut out of the C-suite. Today, the headlines tell an even more troubling story—mass layoffs and decisions that disproportionately impact proven Hispanic leaders. Multicultural departments have been gutted, leaving little expertise or commitment to driving growth through the Hispanic market. By Gene Bryan - CEO of HispanicAd
Global economic outlook 2026
As anticipated in our last global economic outlook, elections around the world have driven notable policy changes that altered the trajectories of inflation, borrowing costs, currency values, and trade and capital flows in 2025. One significant development was that the United States raised significant barriers to trade, disrupting supply chains and creating financial market volatility. Since then, it has struck trade deals with numerous countries, reinstating some predictability in those trading relationships, albeit at higher costs. Restrictive US trade policy has also pushed other countries closer together, with numerous trade deals being inked among non-US countries.
Creators, Consumers, and Trust: Driving the Future of Media in 2026
2025 didn’t just change media—it rewrote the rules of engagement. Fueled by shifting audience habits, AI innovation, and relentless competition, media consumption accelerated at a pace that challenged every assumption. Creators continued to redefine how audiences discover and engage with content. Meanwhile, piracy grew more sophisticated, and AI reshaped how content is protected. At CTAM, we spent the year tracking these shifts, helping members respond strategically, and identifying what will matter most as we begin 2026. Here are the lessons that stood out. By Vicki Lins - Leader of Innovation + Impact :: President & CEO, CTAM
Esperanza Teasdale joins The Proper Group
The Proper Group named Esperanza Teasdale as an Executive & Fractional Chief Marketing Officer.
Designing Ads Catered to Hispanic Audiences Effectively
Reaching diverse audiences requires more than just translation. It demands a deep understanding of cultural nuances, values, and preferences. When it comes to Hispanic audiences, effective advertising hinges on tailoring messages that resonate authentically. I have found that brands and organizations can significantly enhance their impact by designing ads that speak directly to the Hispanic community’s unique experiences and aspirations.
We Didn’t Lose 2025. We Proved Marketing Is Still Broken.
There’s no shortage of end-of-year marketing perspectives right now. Predictions. Trend lists. AI optimism delivered with certainty. Everyone racing to be early about 2026. Most of it isn’t wrong. Almost all of it is beside the point. By Vinny Rinaldi - Vice President, Consumer Connections
2025 Hispanic Market Thought Leaders – Available for DOWNLOAD for FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key industry trends and honors the Top Marketing Executives with US Hispanic & Multicultural area. This report offers an depth analysis of the executives and their companies setting the standard of excellence for the US Hispanic Marketing industry.
2025 Hispanic Content Report – Available for download for FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content, Data & Social usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer.
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.
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”
The War on Christmas?
I never thought I'd miss Americans arguing over how to be nice to each other during the holidays. By Ozzie Godinez - CEO at PACO Collective
What is the cost of cutting brand investment?
It's likely much higher than you think. By Kevin GoodwinKevin Goodwin - SVP of Strategy & Growth @ New Engen
Why Cultural Fluency Is the Industry’s Most Undervalued Growth Lever
As we enter 2026, marketing sits at a decisive inflection point. Economic pressure, unevenly governed AI adoption, political polarization, fragmented media, declining attention, eroded trust, and cultural whiplash are converging—reshaping not just how brands market, but why consumers choose to engage at all. Budgets are tighter. Performance is demanded across the full funnel. Speed and efficiency are prized. In some boardrooms, this pressure has triggered a retreat toward “safe,” generalized approaches. That instinct may feel comforting—but it is dangerously misguided. By Liz Castells-Heard, CEO, INFUSION by Castells
It’s the end of the year as we know it, and I feel fine…
Ok so I changed up the lyrics to the popular (and decades old) REM song, because its the end of a year that shaped up to be quite different than we had thought just 365 days ago. We saw many changes in the advertising world that many of us never thought could happen. Brands like JWT, Y&R, Wunderman going away was the start of what was to come. And now we see DDB, FCB and Mullen Lowe also gone. By Xavier Mantilla - Managing Director @ Cheil Worldwide | Group Account Director
