
Karla Fernandez Parker
Member since January 2016Contact Karla- Managing Director - Texas Sensis
- www.sensisagency.com
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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlafernandezparker
- Twitter: @kp_fernandez
- 10601 RR 2222
- Suite R13
- Austin Texas
- 78730 USA
Senior Marketing Executive and Multicultural Specialist Bilingual/bicultural cross-border expert who brings brands to life in the New Texas by creating culturally relevant brand engagement with consumers where they live, work, pray and play. Innovator with a demonstrated ability to deliver differentiated brand strategies and mission-critical results utilizing traditional and on-line/social mediums as well as non-traditional grass-roots solutions. Specialist at Total Market and Hispanic in-culture brand engagement for companies such as Wells Fargo, Brown-Forman, P&G, M&M/Mars, Bank of America, United Healthcare, TXU Energy, Humane Society, and Texas CASA. Marketing strategist with specific expertise in launching new products, propelling existing brands into new markets, and revitalizing lagging brands. Category expertise includes packaged goods, financial/insurance, retail, cause-marketing and energy/telecom for Fortune 500 companies, large regional companies, public entities and non-profits. Case study on acculturation and the Hispanic Grocery Shopper is published in Hispanic Marketing: A Cultural Perspective, one of the most acclaimed books on marketing to Hispanics. Graduate of University of Texas, Bachelor of Science in Advertising, Summa Cum Laude
Articles by Karla All articles by Karla
- Latinos Will Be Future Drivers Of Spending In U.S. in
Marketing Insider on
04/27/2023
With a younger average age, larger households, and higher education levels, Latinos will be the workforce spending money, paying into systems that will need funding.
- Latinos Will Be Future Drivers Of Spending In U.S. in
Marketing Insider on
03/15/2023
With a younger average age, larger households, and higher education levels, Latinos will be the workforce spending money and paying into the systems that will need funding.
- Hispanic Influence Lasts Longer Than A Month in
Marketing Insider on
09/26/2022
Find ways your products or services are impacting real lives with real stories outside of Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Your Digital Marketing Isn't Reaching Hispanics in
Marketing Insider on
09/03/2022
Among the problems in targeting Hispanics: Your ads don't have people who look like us.
- Your Digital Marketing Isn't Reaching Hispanics in
Marketing Insider on
06/02/2022
Among the problems in targeting Hispanics: Your ads don't have people who look like us.
- Shrinkflation Will Hit Hispanic Pocketbooks Hardest in
Marketing Insider on
03/29/2022
Hispanic households have also been disproportionately hit by such obstacles as higher unemployment rates at the start of the pandemic and higher COVID infection rates.
- Hispanics' Love for Fintech Grows -- Do Traditional Banks Stand a Chance? in
Marketing Insider on
02/17/2022
In one report, Hispanics over-indexed versus the general population, with 95% of them using fintech.
- With Bank, VC Support, Hispanic-Owned Businesses Could Soar Even Higher in
Marketing Insider on
01/20/2022
Latino-owned businesses face myriad hurdles to getting affordable funding. Start with FICO scores, which often work against young entrepreneurs,
- Hispanics Embrace Pandemic-Driven Banking Trends in
Marketing Insider on
12/22/2021
Use of alternative payment methods has increased, with credit card usage up 7%, debit card usage up 10%, and online payment tools up 14%.
- Hispanics Continue To Break The Mold With Census Answers in
Marketing Insider on
10/07/2021
For example, more than 20 million Hispanics identified with more than one race in the 2020 census.
Comments by Karla All comments by Karla
- Hispanics Will Drive Homeownership Post-Pandemic
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Marketing Insider on
09/16/2020)
The point I am trying to make Marcelo is with the right help Hispanics can attain homeownership. And prior to the pandemic were really driving home ownership. I don't think these suggestions are impossible to overcome. And my hope is that I have helped raised awareness among realtors to bring in diversity and be more aware.
- How Brands Can Help Those Suffering Most From Pandemic
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Marketing Insider on
04/27/2020)
Thanks, Bea.
- Advertisers Underspending On Hispanic Market
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Marketing Insider on
11/22/2019)
Leo, thanks for sharing the other sources of data. Glad we agree there's a big gap in underspending from either source! Appreciate it, Karla
- User-Generated Content Dominating Hispanic Audiences
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Marketing Insider on
10/29/2019)
Thanks for sharing Alexandra! Karla
- The Power Of Hispanic Media
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Marketing Insider on
09/24/2018)
Frank, will do. Thank you for your interest, Karla
- The Hispanic Color Palette Is Diverse
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Marketing Insider on
04/11/2018)
Thanks, Marcelo! That's a great excercise. Take care, Karla
- How Gen Z Are Leading Brands to Listen And Act
by
Meredith Ferguson
(Marketing Insider on
03/28/2018)
Nice article! My daugher marched on Saturday and I am so proud of her. Perhaps corporations will be what drives this change on gun control as well? Karla
- Generation Z Under Academic Pressure
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Marketing Insider on
10/19/2017)
Thank you, Michelle. The kids in our focus group who were Millennials mentioned how much they wished they had learned about other options.I agree, options are great~!Karla
- Generation Z Under Academic Pressure
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Marketing Insider on
10/19/2017)
Hi Jim, thank you for your question. The We are Gen Z Report is a quantitative study in which on average over 1,000 interviews were conducted per wave. You are correct, only one focus group was done in Texas whcih I reference in the aritcle, however, I also conducted a series of interviews with student advisors and career counselors, including an executive director of a counselor's association with over 7,000 members.I am on LinkedIn if you would like to continue this conversation off-line.Thank you again for your interest, Karla
- Mom Has The Money; Her Sons Can Get Her To Spend It
by
Karla Fernandez Parker
(Engage:Teens on
07/18/2017)
Hi Chuck, thanks for your comment. I don't have any archives, was just impressed with their targeting of Gen Z. Best of luck, Karla

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