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A 7-Step Roadmap for an Integrated Marketing Plan for Q1 2024

Jan 09, 2024

Unveiling a new year often brings renewed opportunities, one of which is the significant potential of engaging with the US Hispanic market. This market commands spending power larger than Canada's, and experts predict it will maintain a growing tendency over the next few years. It's clear why your marketing plan for Q1 2024 needs to tap into this economic powerhouse if you haven't yet done so. For those who have begun this journey, it's time to think about consolidation, unification, and integration in your Q1 2024 marketing blueprint.


To effectively resonate with the Hispanic market, a unique three-month marketing strategy tailored to this segment is paramount. By emphasizing key cultural calendar events through integrated activations, and focusing on a singular quarterly objective, your brand will stand out. We're providing a roadmap to guide you in crafting a comprehensive Q1 marketing plan.


  1. Identify Key Cultural Topics. Leverage sales team insights and customer feedback to identify topics that resonate with the Hispanic audience. At this point, also include an analysis of previous years' activations and evaluate their performance. This will offer valuable information.
  2. Tap Into the Hispanic Pulse. Use tools like Google Trends and Adwords to understand what piques this demographic's interest.
  3. Prioritize Personalization. The Hispanic market is not a homogeneous mass of individuals. Remember, it's a group integrating different cultures, nationalities, ages, and generations. Every individual market segment has unique needs and aspirations. Ensure your messaging aligns with these distinctive nuances.
  4. Align Every Step to Their Journey. Adapt successful strategies to fit within your US Hispanic consumers' unique journey. Remember: create the best opportunity for connection where they LIVE, PLAY, & SHOP.
  5. Design Memorable Experiences. Amidst the plethora of marketing strategies in play every day, make sure your brand doesn't simply blend in but instead stands out by forging lasting impressions.
  6. Factor in Logistics. As you flesh out your strategic blueprint, giving due emphasis to logistics is vital. This includes scheduling resources, liaising with vendors, orchestrating personnel, obtaining permits, finalizing venue contracts, formulating agreements with retailers, and coordinating for the production of Point-of-Purchase (POP) displays and promotional materials. These logistical facets are essential in meeting deadlines at each location, whether you're operating locally or nationally. Proactive logistics management fosters seamless execution that dovetails with your targeted initiatives and market penetration tactics for the US Hispanic market.
  7. Harness Data Intelligence. As a recommended step in your strategic plan, prioritize establishing key KPIs for each activation tailored towards the US Hispanic market. Once these indicators are set, turn to your data dashboard and reports as a vital tool for tracking these KPIs throughout the quarter. This vigilant approach enables you to fine-tune your strategy on-the-go, deliver more personalized experiences and efficiently gauge the performance of integrated strategies in your quarterly plan.


Q1 2024 brings forth key events that offer a wealth of opportunities to deepen the cultural resonance of your integrated marketing activations. The relevance of US National holidays, sports events, religious dates, and commemorations of locally important dates creates a colorful palette upon which you can imprint your strategies tailored for the Hispanic audience you are targeting. Take a look:


  • Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday (January 15)
  • Día de la Candelaria (is a day in Mexico where traditionally tamales are eaten) (February 2)
  • Día de la Constitución - Mexico (February 5)
  • Superbowl (February 11)
  • Valentine's Day (February 14)
  • Washington's Birthday/Presidents’ Day (February 19)
  • Día de la Independencia – Dominican Republic (February 27)
  • Lent period (February 14 - March 28)
  • Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17)
  • Día de la Emancipación - Puerto Rico (March 22)
  • Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia - Argentina (March 24)
  • Holy Week (March 24 - March 30)
  • Easter Sunday (March 31)


Seize these cultural touchpoints to fuse the strategic integration of real-world activations with online activations. This synergy fosters a seamless brand experience that aligns with the needs of the US Hispanic market. Equipped with these strategic guidelines, you're ready to navigate Q1 2024, creating integrated campaigns that foster meaningful connections with your audience. Are you ready?


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Latinos make up 20% of the U.S. population and their GDP grows 2.6x more than non-Latinos. We know your CPG brand has a real opportunity in this market.


That is why we have created "Winning Over the Evolving Hispanic Market: A 2024 Strategy Guide for CPG Brands". It contains key features that NeoSol's market research team collected for our own brand activations.


⬇️Download the 2024 Strategy Guide for CPG Brands⬇️ and use winning strategies right from our playbook to transform your brand’s marketing approach. Gain brand awareness and ultimately increase your sales in the Hispanic market during 2024.