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 […]
While in England people are asking for the withdrawal of the advertising that shows their national team disqualified in Brazil, in our country the World Cup fever turns the protagonists into perfect brand ambassadors. In cases as wonderfully outstanding as that of [...]
The Big Winner Let’s assume that you are part of the general public, a non-advertiser, announcer or work with some communications or digital media. In a leveled playing field of people occupied living their happy lives, is there anyone out there that [...]
We can’t not change the world. And advertisers believe we can make it better one message, one idea, one smile, one story, one campaign at a time. This is why the fine sense of humor with which a message of unity has [...]
Costa Rica will be playing in the fierce courts of the Grand Palais des Festivals in Cannes in what is considered the world of creativity. The best of the world will compete in the International Festival of Creativity and Costa Rican agencies [...]
The World Cup is an opportunity of such dimension that the word itself falls short to describe its implications and scope in soccer. Brands understand this and polish themselves with creativity, productions and budgets unimaginable in our countries. Let’s start with“The Game [...]
The jails are full of people who thought they had found a shortcut. The courts keep seeing cases of every type, flavor, color and size related to those who thought they could cut a corner, jump a roadblock or circumvent a process. [...]
The word is out and I confirm it: the Volcano is moving to February. The Board of Directors of Ascap, the Costa Rican Association of Advertising Agencies, decided in the last session to migrate the Volcano to the beautiful days of February [...]
And it is now on YouTube, complete and free for everyone. Yann Arthus-Bertrand has done it again and now in a dimension typical of his global style and his content sensitive to the world we live in. Don’t miss the one hour [...]
For more than a decade, Soy Palacio has been a consistently powerful campaign, reflecting intimate emotions and deep understanding of women. Terán TBWA has done it consistently and proves that for retail there are no formulas, only brave ones, and for this [...]
Life is a journey and not just a trip. In this message from Louis Vuitton, the essence of a legendary brand is protected and strengthened with a message that touches intimate fibers and touches deep down. Countless journeys. Countless emotions. More than [...]
In recent months we went from Johnny Araya as absolute favorite in any bet, to a resounding victory in the Liberationist convention of Laura Chinchilla, for reasons that can only be added to the pot with speculations, hypotheses, estimates, theories and opinions. [...]
Barack Obama’s leadership grows by the minute, as he speaks to the world and in his sleep as well. The President of the United States inspires and excites with his courage, his global approach, his elegance and superior purpose. With the most [...]