Marketing
When Bad Bunny’s Half Time Show Doesn’t Feel Like “For You” But Having Arnold As Your “Neighbaaa” Does, And What It Means for Advertising
When Bad Bunny lit up the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, the performance was vibrant, proud, and deeply rooted in Latin Caribbean culture. It reminded me of moments I’d experienced in San Juan (the music, the energy, the homes, the colors), but I still didn’t feel fully connected. It felt like watching someone else’s cultural celebration, impressive, but not mine. That moment reminded me how advertising works. By Edwige Winans - Multicultural Insights
The AI Culture War: Battleground for Cultural Competence
Artificial intelligence has reshaped how marketing works. It analyzes massive datasets in seconds, streamlines workflows, surfaces patterns humans might miss, and generates ideas at unprecedented speed. But beneath the excitement lies an uncomfortable truth. Artificial Intelligence is becoming the most influential storyteller in marketing without understanding the people it represents. And that should concern all of us. This is not a theoretical disconnect, but one that is happening now. At scale! Largely unnoticed, it has real consequences for how cultures are seen, heard, and engaged. By Donnie Broxson - CEO & Cultural Intelligence Leader
AHA Report [REPORT]
The AHA Report explores how cultural identity influences the purchasing behaviors of Affluent Hispanic Americans (AHA)—the most underexplored opportunity for U.S. luxury growth.
The Ten Principles of Roberto Madan -Lessons on leadership, resilience, and legacy from a century of life
In the world of Hispanic marketing, Roberto Madan was widely respected as one of the early figures who helped shape how a major American company engaged with the U.S. Hispanic market. At McDonald’s, he was more than a successful owner-operator. He was part of a small group of pioneering Hispanic leaders who helped the company understand that reaching Hispanic consumers required more than translating advertisements. It required cultural understanding, trust, and long-term commitment to a community that was rapidly becoming one of the most important forces in the American marketplace. The immmigrant Archive Project
Unlocking Latino Fandom for Brand Growth. [WEBINAR]
Latino audiences already sit at the center of U.S. soccer fandom, bringing higher avidity, deeper emotional investment, and stronger cultural connection to the game. As Hispanic influence and purchasing power continue to grow, understanding how this audience experiences the World Cup — and sports more broadly — is becoming a real brand advantage.
Pablo Rosas named Head of Strategy at MEL
Miami based MEL has announced that Pablo Rosas has joined MEL as Head of Strategy. As a great human who brings outstanding strategic chops to the agency, we have no doubt Pablo will be a big part of continuing to elevate the work we do for clients.
Hispanic Sentiment Study 2025 – The Latina Edition. [REPORT]
This report represents a specific intersectional analysis derived from the 2025 Hispanic Sentiment Study. While the broader study examines the multifaceted experience of the Hispanic/Latino community in the United States, this "Latina Edition" provides a deeper dive into the specific lived experiences and sentiments of Hispanic women.
Inclusion & Representation as a Growth Engine for the Next Era of Agencies. [REPORT]
Agency leaders are operating in a market defined by demographic transformation, cultural acceleration and rising consumer expectations. Yet at the moment of greatest visibility into consumer data and identity-driven shifts, many agencies are retreating from sustained investment in inclusion and representation.
Rest Launches “Late Night Mistakes” Campaign During Sleep Awareness Week to Save Your Sleep (And Your Credit Card) from the 3 A.M. Doom-Scroll
To intercept this late-night madness, Rest, an AI-powered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)-inspired sleep program is launching its bold "Late Night Mistakes" campaign. Created in partnership with independent creative agency BeautifulBeast, the initiative subverts preachy, daytime wellness marketing by turning late-night e-commerce into a direct point of intervention. By hijacking live shopping streams and 2 a.m. social feeds - the exact environments where exhausted consumers make their worst choices - the campaign intercepts the doom-scroll to offer a proven behavioral health solution instead of another impulse buy.
Don’t waste the agency pitch Q&A session…
The pitch Q&A session is one of the most important interactions that agencies have with a prospect during a formal review. The client gets to see how the agency team handles themselves. The agency has an opportunity to gather critical information that can shape how they arrive at the most compelling recommendations.
What Is The New Majority? Who They Are and Why They Matter
The New Majority is made up of the 192 million Americans under 45: Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha. They now represent 56% of the U.S. population and are the most diverse, digitally native, and soon-to-be, economically influential consumer bloc in the country. They are the "new general market." By Jacqueline Hernández and Jack Rico
MEL named AOR from BrandsMart USA.
Miami based MEL agency has been awarded the AOR responsibilities for BrandsMart USA. The agency will handle brand strategy, creative and content.
“How much should we spend on marketing?”
“How much should we spend on marketing?” - - If that’s the question, the answer is usually wrong. By Rick Ramos - Fractional CMO
Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working (And What to Fix First)
If your marketing isn’t delivering results, the problem may not be your ads, content, or social media strategy. It may be your brand positioning strategy.
Super Bowl LX (2026): A Multicultural Lens on Representation, Relevance, and Retreat
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, and which audiences truly matter. It remains the single most powerful stage for inclusive storytelling, now rivaled only by the year-long cultural force of the World Cup. By Liz Castells-Heard, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer, INFUSION by Castells
Prescribing Cultural Relevance: A Comprehensive Guide to Hispanic Marketing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical industry shoulders a tremendous responsibility in safeguarding and enhancing the health and well-being of our diverse population. However, effectively reaching and engaging multicultural patient populations demands a deep-seated understanding of their unique cultural sensitivities, communication preferences, and healthcare experiences.
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.
