Marketing

¿Como se dice?  bilingualism and how it has impacted advertising and the media

Many of us have been exposed to code-switching in the media from a very young age without realizing it. From cartoons teaching us basic survival Spanish on Nickelodeon to Netflix shows based on actual events, centering on a Colombian drug lord. There is an increasing number of cases in mainstream media that explore bilingual communication methods. Media is one of the building blocks of culture, and culture is a primary inspiration for advertising. Therefore, it is a natural progression for practices in the Hispanic marketing community to reflect the bilingual nature of the media. In this analysis, we will delve into the impact of code-switching on Hispanic audiences in both advertising and the media, as well as its influence on consumer behavior.  By  Piper G. Hadsell

Why CEOs and CMOs Cannot Ignore the Immigrants Who Built Their Brands and Businesses- What Will You Say?

By Lili Gil Valletta I am an immigrant. I came to this country with a suitcase full of dreams, not speaking English fluently, and a relentless drive to contribute. I believed—like millions do—that America was a place where anyone willing to work hard and show up with integrity could build something meaningful.

Authenticity Is the Strategy. Culture Is the Stage.

Neuroresearch and Online Eye Tracking: Redefining Digital Ad Effectiveness

In a digital environment where attention spans are measured in seconds, traditional metrics like clicks and views offer an incomplete picture. They tell us what users did but not what they saw, felt, or understood. Which parts of the creative actually registered with them? Did the ad spark interest, confusion, or indifference?

Fixing the System We Built: Driving Toward Transparency

Albert Einstein is famously alleged to have said, "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." For decades, the digital advertising industry has thrived on a promise: precision targeting through advanced analytics. The right person, at the right time, with the right message. That vision helped fuel an ecosystem in which digital media spending in the U.S. reached $259 billion in 2024.

Speaking Their Language: The ROI of Inclusive Marketing [PODCAST]

Inclusive marketing isn't just about doing the right thing—it’s about doing what works. When companies fail to speak the cultural language of their audiences, they risk more than lost market share. Brands lose trust, relevance, and relationships. But when inclusion is rooted in strategy rather than performative gestures, it becomes a powerful business driver for long-term growth.

It Happened in Mobile First: How Mobile Advertising Anticipated the Industry’s Biggest Challenges

The challenges facing today's digital advertising ecosystem — signal loss, privacy constraints, platform consolidation — first emerged in mobile.

Reconnecting with LGBTQ+ audiences

Joining in Pride celebrations each June is one opportunity for marketers to build their connections with LGBTQ+ communities. But building brand trust and loyalty with LGBTQ+ consumers requires support beyond Pride Month.

ADVERTISING PROVES RESILIENT AMIDST ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY

MAGNA was always anticipating a deceleration in the global advertising market’s growth for 2025, following the exceptional performance of 2024. Analysis of first-quarter financial reports confirmed weaker ad sales among traditional media owners (TMOs) amidst growing economic uncertainty. TMO ad revenues (radio and television broadcasters, newspaper and magazine publishers, out-of-home, and cinema) decreased by -1% year-over-year globally, with key markets experiencing declines of -2% to -4% (Germany, UK, France, Canada). In contrast, digital pure players (DPPs) demonstrated remarkable resilience, with first-quarter ad sales increasing by +12% globally and +13% in the US.

NEW STUDY SHOWS US LATINOS ARE RISING IN SELF-AWARENESS, BUT FEEL INCREASINGLY IGNORED BY BRANDS AND MEDIA

A new study launched today at Cannes Lions reveals U.S. Latinos, one of the largest and fastest-growing consumer groups, are more empowered and brand-aware than ever, but feel increasingly underrecognized by brands and media.

For Alex López Negrete, It All Started With Radio

For more than four decades, Alex López Negrete, Co-Founder and CEO of López Negrete Communications, has been a driving force in multicultural marketing. He is also a passionate advocate for the power of radio.

Radio Fills the Engagement Gap Across Demos

Current advertisers not using radio are willingly leaving consumers on the table - but they don't have to. Radio offers brands new opportunities for connecting with under-engaged media consumers, those that have little to no meaningful interaction with internet and TV and are therefore likely missed by ad campaigns. Katz's new analysis of national Nielsen Scarborough data explores radio engagement among these overlooked consumers in the bottom two usage quintiles for internet and TV.

Why market research needs government-funded university research to thrive

The market research industry is built on innovation. Whether it’s new ways of collecting data, developing predictive models or finding more accurate ways to understand human behavior, much of what we use daily as market researchers can be traced back to one powerful engine of innovation: government-funded university research.

Genuine effort trumps artificial intelligence? Ozempic & costly signaling.

By Gonzalo López Martí - Creative Director Let’s say you received an invitation to a wedding by email or by text message three days before the event. What would your reaction be?

SBS annouces groundbreaking partnership with Roku Channel for livestreaming of La Musica TV

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS), the largest Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States, today announced that LaMusica, its top-ranked audiovisual entertainment app, will begin livestreaming as LaMusica TV on The Roku Channel.

The Customer Journey Is Cross-Brand, but Our Infrastructure Isn’t

Marketers have spent years chasing the consumer across devices, platforms, and channels. Omnichannel strategies, identity graphs, and measurement frameworks all aim to capture what we call "the journey" — a sequence of media-consumption experiences that signals interest or intent and, ideally, ends in a transaction.

Hispanic Influence and Representation in American Entertainment and Consumer Culture

  The United States population is made up of individuals from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. With this, Hispanics are a growing part of this diverse population and make up "over 622 million people" in the United States (Korzenny et al., 2024, p.1). They are not only a major part of what makes up our country, but are also key consumers in America. Being such a large part of the population, they hold significant buying power and have an influence over style, trends, and media. However, Hispanic consumers not only influence these elements of our society, but also the American entertainment industry as a whole. Through music, television, and fashion, Hispanics are helping to reshape mainstream culture with their values, ideas, and creative contributions. Yet despite this growing cultural and economic influence, Hispanic consumers and their values have been overlooked, particularly in media and marketing. This essay will explore the growing influence Hispanic consumers have on American entertainment and culture, and why it is essential for media and marketers to recognize and reflect the cultural values they have previously neglected.  By Meghan Bannister Florida State University

Inside the Science of Building Brand Trust Through Storytelling

In this episode of The New Mainstream podcast, Kate Smiley, Head of Global Employer Brand at GE Healthcare, emphasizes that in an era of skepticism, trust is essential. By combining storytelling, research, inclusivity, and emerging technologies like AI, brands can build authentic relationships and achieve real business results.

What Happens When Brands Stop Advertising?

It's no secret: marketers are under intense pressure to justify their investments and to prove the incremental effect those investments have on business performance. To be fair, finance teams likely feel they are doing their job in this regard, but when the marketing team can't properly measure results, they run the risk of having budgets cut significantly.

Neurodiversity Is DEI: Why We Must Speak Up Now

The national conversation around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has become increasingly polarized, and dangerously so. What began as a long-overdue effort to recognize and protect marginalized identities—based on race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and more—has turned into a political battleground. Conservative lawmakers in multiple states have pushed to defund DEI initiatives in public education, corporate training programs, and even health systems, arguing that they are divisive or ideological. But make no mistake: the people hurt most by these rollbacks are not ideologies. They are people. And among the most vulnerable are neurodivergent individuals.