. Some nights enter our lives quietly and then stay with us forever—unexpected, unforgettable, and impossible not to smile about when we remember them. In my previous post, I wrote about the launch of The Art of Detachment in Madrid a couple of weeks ago—a magical evening surrounded by extraordinary people, where I had the […]
I spent 10 years of my life at McCann-Erickson, from the first as an advertiser to the last as an employee. Today I have little left of that company, as I have changed and so has McCann. However, the affection and appreciation [...]
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I came across on our YouTube channel, TribuTV, this very simple video that we used when we were Consumer and then adapted when we called ourselves Tribu. I was struck by the words chosen years ago, because today they are in the [...]
Take a look at this video and let me know what you find unusual. It’s a look at North Point in Alpharetta, Georgia and a talk that has one simple difference: the speaker is on video. That’s right. The video church [...]
I am so amazed by the events of the last few days, that I am still stunned and with nothing to say. Here I leave it and in the midst of it all, amazed at the peace that comes from friendly, companionate [...]
I am second is a powerful concept backed by the rawest, strongest and most inspiring testimonials, summarized in a site you have to explore at https://www.iamsecond.com . Here is another of the messages that squeeze the heart and remind us of our [...]
The creative advertising world applauded “ The Most Popular Song” at Cannes 2012, awarding it Lions and a Grand Prix. Because a simple idea can be powerful enough to influence a country, make a difference and contribute to making it a better [...]
A few days ago I published a note that claims that creativity that wins at festivals is 7 times more effective, according to the Gunn Report. That is to say, advertising creative awards, such as Cannes, Ojo, Volcán or Pregonero, nowadays have [...]
First of all, I remind you of Zanders’ rule #6: don’t take yourself too seriously. Then, the question always jumps to a simple “and what are the first 5 rules?”. The answer then is to be expected: they don’t exist and it [...]
Every day, advertising influences the world intensely, profusely and repeatedly with creative ideas to change the world. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation know this, and have teamed up to promote the use of creativity [...]
If you are not, let’s assume that you are among the general public, and not a puclicist, advertiser or any media or digital media. So, with everyone leveled up as busy people going about their happy lives, is there anyone out there [...]
Exactly 25 years ago today, Alexandra Franco opened the doors of the Casa de los Niños Montessori in Escazú, the kindergarten that today is called Hometwo. This long journey triggered the modern Montessori movement spread throughout the country in early childhood education. [...]
