MEDIA ADVISORY: Hispanic Heritage Month Subject Matter Expert Manny Ruiz of Nuestro Stories Available to Discuss American Latino Culture, Origins, History and Marketing Trends
MIAMI, FL – September 7, 2023 – (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) –
WHO:
Manny Ruiz, Chief Content Officer and Editorial Director of Nuestro Stories, the content and media platform devoted to showcasing American Latino heritage everyday. Ruiz is an innovative, longtime media executive, and former journalist who holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in history from Florida International University.
WHAT:
Media interviews to discuss unique facts and hidden stories about Latino history, origins, and trends in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
WHERE/HOW:
Interviews can be done via online video platforms by RSVP. Select national TV interviews can be conducted in person in Miami, or in New York with advanced notice. Interview requests should be emailed to newsroom@nuestrostories.com.
WHEN:
September 15 - October 15 is the time of the year when the nation honors the heritage and history of American Latinos.
WHY:
National Hispanic Heritage Month pays tribute to the origins, history and heritage of 21 nations that collectively comprise 62.5 million Americans. With $2.7 trillion in buying power, U.S. Latinos would be the seventh-largest GDP in the world. Hispanics represent 23.5% of the total Gen Z population and a whopping 93% are U.S. born. 70% of US Hispanics say they are more likely to buy a product that reminds them of their childhood or cultural heritage.
Expert bio for Manny Ruiz (Link to Downloadable Photo HERE)
Manny is the Chief Content Officer and Editorial Director of Nuestro Stories, the content, adtech, influencer, and studio that celebrates Latino heritage, every day.
A U.S. Hispanic media, entertainment, and events trailblazer for more than 28 years, Ruiz oversees all aspects of Nuestro Stories, including its new Nuestro Studios division that produces premium branded content, films, documentaries, series, and podcasts.
The founder of the U.S. Hispanic social media marketing industry and Hispanicize, which he sold his majority interest in 2019 to John Leguizamo’s Urbano TV, Manny has been part of two media company sale exits. Prior to Hispanicize, Manny created the first press release wire service, Hispanic PR Wire, which in 2008 he sold with two other sister companies to the publicly traded events and media company UBM (now Informa).
Manny has been awarded the keys to the City of Miami and has won every major award in the public relations industry, including the PRWeek Campaign of the Year (“truth”), the Silver Anvil, and the Hispanic Public Relations Association Professional of the Year Award. In 1992, during his years as a print reporter, he was a co-recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Community Journalism.
About Nuestro Stories
Nuestro Stories (https://www.NuestroStories.com) is the “always on” Latino heritage media, AdTech, and influencer marketing platform that celebrates Hispanic heritage every day. The mission of our unique and unifying platform is to reverse stereotypical narratives about Latinos through compelling storytelling that highlights our histories, traditions, icons, and contributions to the United States, year-round.
Created by the founders of Hispanicize, and the Latino influencer marketing industry, Nuestro Stories specializes in branded content infotainment that it produces and delivers with in-demo media guarantees to US Hispanic audiences across social, influencers, digital, mobile, and/or connected TV.
You can follow Nuestro Stories on all social media platforms @NuestroStories or our hashtag, #NuestroStories.
CONTACT:
Rachel Matos
Rachel.matos@brillamedia.com
