Multicultural
The Power of Collaboration: Reinventing Brand Storytelling in a Changing Market

Strategic partnerships aren’t a passing trend—they’re redefining how brands connect, create, and stay relevant.
Culture Decoded – How Hispanic GenZ Redefines Authentic Brand Engagement. [REPORT]

Hispanic Gen Z consumers are reshaping the way brands connect with culture and audiences.
Guess how many brand cue references were needed in a 30-second ad for 100% of people to remember who it’s from?

To explain… Andrew Tindall analyzed System1 and Effie Awards data and found that if your 30-second ad includes seven recognizable brand cues, recall rises to 100%. By Elena Jasper - CMO @ Marketing Architects | Marketing Effectiveness Student & TV Advertising Enthusiast
IMMIGRATION RAIDS IMPACT [REPORT]

Immigration Enforcement Is Reshaping Consumer Behavior, Public Trust, and National Sentiment Our survey findings reveal the consequences of immigration enforcement, particularly ICE raids, on Hispanic communities and broader American society, influencing spending habits, public engagement, brand trust, and national identity.
Why Higher Ed CMOs Burn Out Fast

The chief marketing officer has become higher education’s newest indispensable hire. Presidents and boards increasingly expect their CMOs to fix declining enrollment, rebuild reputation, and even stabilize shaky fundraising pipelines while budgets shrink. As The Conversation recently reported, institutions are hiring more CMOs than ever because marketing is no longer viewed as optional. It is mission critical. By Jamie Ceman, Ed.D. - Two-time AMA Higher Ed Marketer of the Year | Ed.D in Change Management and Leadership
The World Cup Playbook Unlocking a $41 Billion Business Opportunity. [VIDEO]

Last month, alma brought together industry experts to talk all things 2026 World Cup and what it means for brands. In case you missed it, we’ve rounded up some of the top takeaways from the session.
“Advertising that sells”

"Advertising that sells”. David Ogilvy (1911–1999) was “a British advertising tycoon, founder of Ogilvy & Mather, and known as the "Father of Advertising". He attributed the success of his campaigns to meticulous research into consumer habits.”
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.
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
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
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.
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.

























