All the texts I’ve recently published in The Slow Burn have been born from a desire to share and inspire. I emphasize this because I recognize that it wasn’t always like this. In the past, when I called myself a publicist and entrepreneur, my writing was often driven by a need to build my personal […]
This video has over 7.6 million views on YouTube, produced, acted, created and posted by “Fred”, a guy who entertains, amuses and is followed by millions of people around the world. Of all the recent phenomena, Fred is one of my favorites, [...]
Have you ever thought about how different your outlook on life would be if you were a person with absolute faith that God is with you? If you have never meditated on this before, this might be a good time to do [...]
With Telas de Protecto and the stories of Salat, we had a great night in Guatemala. In addition, JWT Costa Rica was the agency of the year, and with the Tribu Jades and the one won by Garnier BBDO, we can return [...]
With more than 5.6 million views on YouTube, this Evian commercial proves once again that people love to be entertained, have fun, enjoy the unexpected and add a little joy and sweetness to life. Here it is so we can keep adding [...]
UGAP has organized one more year its creative festival in Antigua, Guatemala, very possibly, as in all creative festivals, with less participation than in 2008. From Costa Rica, the agencies sent entries that were modest in quantity but very important in quality.
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. [...]
As customers, we do not have a monopoly on the truth, although we always have the power to decide, to choose whether to approve or reject, to return or leave, to recommend or not, to repeat or discard. I believe that the [...]
Fear paralyzes, curtails, delays, annuls, petrifies, disables. Fear subjugates, subordinates, crushes, stuns and degrades. Fear humiliates, lulls and disarms, fear is a scourge and should not be part of your life. Overcome your fears! Fear is subjective, personal, it is up to [...]
“Disorganized media and advertising clients” This post may sound relevant to media, brands and agencies only. However, for those who are not in these sectors, isn’t it true that we want better advertising, better brands, more value for our money? Who wants [...]
