“What should we call you?” It’s the first question many brand leaders get wrong. Most assume Latinx is the respectful choice, but only 4% of Hispanic adults use it.

I break down Hispanic, Latino, Latinx and Latine. I share what Pew Research found and the 3-second rule I give my corporate clients for getting it right in ads, ERGs and supplier programs.

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Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show was more than entertainment.

It was layered storytelling, Latino leadership, and a powerful example of multicultural strategy in action.

From the sugarcane fields to the immigrant-owned businesses on stage, from El Apagón to the message of unity across the Americas, this performance carried strategic depth that many brands overlooked.

In this episode, I break down what happened on that stage, what brands missed, and why multicultural intelligence is not just cultural awareness, but a driver of growth.

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Coca-Cola’s new global campaign, The World Will Wait, is built around a simple idea: put down the screens, step away from work, and come back to the family dinner table.

But that message raises an important multicultural marketing question:

Does the same cultural insight work in every market?

When I saw Coca-Cola’s “Laptop Face” campaign, one detail immediately caught my attention — the returnable glass Coke bottle sitting on the family table.

I knew that bottle.

Growing up visiting family in Bolivia, it was the kind of bottle I saw at family dinners where people were already gathered around the table, talking and spending time together.

That made me wonder:

If family meals remain culturally strong in parts of Latin America — and among many Hispanic families in the U.S. — does a “come back to the table” message land the same way?

In this episode, I explore what Coca-Cola’s campaign can teach brand leaders about:

• Global campaigns and cultural localization
• Hispanic and Latin American consumer insights
• The difference between persuasion and recognition
• Why cultural assumptions should be tested market by market
• Who needs to be involved when global campaigns are adapted locally

The bigger strategic question is not whether Coca-Cola created a good campaign.

It is whether a global campaign built on one behavioral assumption can mean something very different across cultures.

Before asking a market to “come back” to a behavior, brands should first ask:

Did that audience ever leave it?

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