Marketing
ACENTO Codes Culture Into AI
As the marketing world races to embrace artificial intelligence, one agency is slowing down, just long enough to ask a critical question: Who, exactly, is teaching AI what culture looks like?
Why Sports Teams Are Becoming Media Companies (And What It Means for Brands)
The pattern? Sports teams are no longer just rights holders. They're media companies. And it's changing how brand partnerships work. By Leopoldo Garcia - Brand Partnership & Business Development Director
Back to basics: the timeless power of drama
After more than 30 years creating and producing stories across different formats and genres, I’ve seen trends, platforms, and audience habits evolve in ways we never imagined. But one thing remains constant: the power of drama. By Andrea Salas - VP, Content & Production | Executive Producer & Showrunner
The “general market” isn’t general anymore.
It’s Culturally Fueled™: complex, dynamic, and powered by people who’ve redefined what influence looks like. By Lisa Torres - Founder & Principal, The LIT Group Co.
Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty for Working Latinas in the U.S.?
As a multicultural marketer, I am always reviewing how to reach different groups. As a Latina executive, I’m particularly interested in the evolution of spending power. National Latina Equal Pay Day, which was Oct. 8th, seems like an ideal time for an assessment. By Karla Fernandez Parker
Integration not scale is key to media success
Big multinationals can no longer rely on being big multinationals to secure advantage when it comes to media. Instead, they need to build in-house capabilities and connections says Tom Ashby, Global Lead, Media Services at WFA.
Bridging Culture and Commerce in Multicultural Marketing [PODCAST]
On this episode of The New Mainstream podcast, Liz Pedraza, Director of Hispanic Marketing at Pinnacle Advertising and President of CIMA Advertising, explores how multicultural insight, data, and authentic storytelling create measurable business impact for brands.
LATAM vs US Hispanic ……
I often hear founders from LATAM say their U.S. expansion strategy is to “target the Latino market.” By Ale Winter - Building Innovation Hubs | Global Program Designer | Startup Expansion & City Growth Strategist
Carlos Vives, Emilia, Wisin & Xavi Debut Telemundo’s World Cup 26™ Song at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Thursday night, the star-studded 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards brought together a constellation of the best and brightest Latin music stars as well as special performances and collaborations, including the premiere of “Somos Más,” the network’s official song for the FIFA World Cup 26™ featuring Carlos Vives, Emilia, Wisin and Xavi.
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.
Canela Media and Pixability Partner to Expand Hispanic Audience Reach on YouTube, Combining Proprietary Data and OTT Capabilities to Drive Scaled Results
Canela Media announced a strategic partnership with Pixability, the leader in AI-driven advertising on YouTube. The two companies together will create the first data-powered, unified solution to reach Hispanic audiences in the U.S. on YouTube, expanding Canela Media’s robust OTT partner offering.
The Pitfall of Performative Marketing: Why Many Brands Miss the Mark During Hispanic Heritage Month
Every September, brands launch Hispanic Heritage Month campaigns filled with vibrant visuals and bilingual copy. Yet many of these campaigns fall flat with the very audience they aim to celebrate. The reason: performative marketing, surface-level nods to culture rather than meaningful and trust-building engagement.
Hispanic/Latino student-athletes reach record participation across NCAA in 2025
As Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the NCAA celebrates the impact and growing presence of Hispanic/Latino student-athletes. Their influence can be seen across all three divisions and in nearly every sport, with their overall participation numbers climbing 62% over the past decade.
How Hispanic Aspiration, Family, and Resilience Shape a Brighter Future
The Hispanic dream is a force of optimism and transformation—rooted in the pursuit of family security, financial freedom, generational progress, and sustained by resilience and adaptability. By Maria Lucia Parra - I am a bilingual Hispanic marketing/UX researcher with extensive experience in identifying the right approaches to meet clients’ objectives, as “one size does not fit all”.
Calancha Consulting Group launches in Puerto Rico: A New Strategic Communications, Creative and Media Consultancy for U.S. Hispanic, Caribbean, and Pan-American Market
With the mission to transform how brands connect with multicultural audiences, Calancha Consulting Group (CCG) announces its official launch in Puerto Rico. Led by its CEO and Founder, Carlos A. Calancha Figueras, CCG emerges as a strategic communications, creative, media, and digital influence consultancy designed to offer more agile collaboration, tailored solutions, and measurable results for brands seeking to stand out across Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and the United States.
Trust and Transparency in the Digital Age: What Matters to U.S. Hispanics
In a world where digital platforms mediate almost every interaction, trust has become the currency that decides whether people lean in or walk away. For U.S. Hispanics, who are among the most digitally engaged groups in the country, the expectation for transparency is especially high. They know when brands are authentic, and they know when they are not. By Sylvia Vidal - Consumer Insights & Strategy Consultant | Latin America Market Expert | Multicultural Marketing Leader
A New Branding Framework: The 5Bs
The fundamentals of modern branding and brand-building can be captured in the intertwined 5Bs, a new branding framework.
Engaging U.S. soccer fans ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
Soccer fandom in the U.S. is gaining momentum in anticipation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. And with this growing audience, brand sponsors and advertisers need to understand who these fans are and how they’re engaging to capitalize on this rising popularity.
Cultural Authenticity as a Competitive Edge
Latin America is one of the most diverse and dynamic regions in the world. Each country carries its own blend of traditions, languages, music, and identities, yet consumers across the region share one common expectation: they want to see themselves reflected in the brands they choose. Authenticity isn’t just appreciated, it’s demanded.
California Latino GDP Surges Past $1 Trillion [REPORT]
If California Latinos were an independent state, their GDP would be the nation’s sixth-largest state GDP, larger than the economy of Pennsylvania or Ohio, according to the 2025 California Latino GDP Report by researchers at California Lutheran University and UCLA.
