by Vaquero | Dec 29, 2025 | Cultural Insights, Emotional Marketing, Hispanic Marketing, Multicultural Marketing, Strategy & Insights
Every January, brands talk about “resetting strategy.” New decks. New buzzwords. Same blind spots. And one of the biggest blind spots still shows up every year: treating Latino audiences as an afterthought instead of a starting point. In 2026, that approach doesn’t...
by Vaquero | Nov 12, 2025 | Emotional Marketing, Global Marketing Strategy
Every great campaign starts with one essential question: Who are we talking to? It sounds simple, but the answer can completely redefine a brand’s direction. Few campaigns proved this better than Old Spice’s 2010 “Smell Like a Man, Man” campaign, a marketing...
by Vaquero | Sep 17, 2025 | Branding & Positioning, Cultural Insights, Emotional Marketing, Hispanic Marketing, Neuroscience in Marketing
September hits different for nuestra comunidad. On September 15th, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua celebrate their independence, and the very next day, Mexico lights up con el grito. It’s a week packed with fiestas, música, food, and...
by Vaquero | Aug 27, 2025 | Emotional Marketing, Global Marketing Strategy, Sports Marketing
T’was a fateful night in 1988, when Wieden + Kennedy’s advertising firm made history. The Nike slogan that has endured decades was coined by advertiser Dan Wieden, a man whose legacy work was inspired by a murderer. Just Do It. Simple. Clear. Memorable. A...
by Vaquero | Aug 20, 2025 | Branding & Positioning, Cultural Insights, Emotional Marketing, Neuroscience in Marketing, Strategy & Insights
The Cola Wars For decades, Pepsi and Coca Cola have battled for dominance in the marketing world, a period baptized as The Cola Wars. During the 70s and 80s, the competition between these rival brands reached its climax. In 1975, Pepsi pulled out its big guns...
