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 […]
It will be up to us to precisely identify all the factors that have contributed to the emergence of Costa Rican creativity, as we must protect and strengthen them while we continue to learn. In fact, only 18 months ago we were [...]
With sincere congratulations to DDB Costa Rica and its creative team, led by Manuel Travisany, I include the case with which they deservedly won a Golden Lion at Cannes. The results speak for themselves and for all their worth, from the first [...]
“The Best Job in the World” rompió récords en Cannes con tres Grand Prix en Media, Cyber y Direct, y la semana aún no termina. Así presentaron su inscripción en la cyber: To raise awareness of Queensland’s Islands of the Great Barrier [...]
There are people who have it very clear, as is the case of Rodolfo Borrell at Pagés BBDO in the Dominican Republic. So it is in this new case and golden lion for the Dominican Republic, which insists on passion and talent [...]
Of the ideas that have impressed me the most these days, this new Gold Lion for TBWA South Africa is one of those that remind us that it’s not a matter of budgets, production or unnecessary extremes when the idea itself is [...]
Would you blame yourself, is a perfect question for the headline of the print ad with which Maia and Jeniffer won Silver at the Young Lions press event in Cannes. Maturity and talent combined for our girls representatives in the Young Lions [...]
“The only thing in our power that no one else has is yourself,” Neil Gaiman insisted at the 2012 graduation at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. “Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision,” he went on to say after [...]
Today I walked into a meeting at Comunicación Corporativa / Ketchum and found 5 Volcanes at the reception desk. That’s right, not one, not two, not three but five awards collected at last Saturday’s Volcano Festival. This is the case that even [...]
At about 15 minutes before midnight, we celebrated in Tribu the 4th consecutive Volcano for Agency of the Year. After a demanding and not at all complacent awarding, this year’s jury distributed prizes among several companies, although once again we scored enough [...]
We all want success and fame. We want to be admired, respected and even applauded. Right? On a Volcano, in Cannes, Hollywood or in a public square, on stage or at home. Yet, when someone asks: Who has achieved real success, few [...]
Since Volcano hasn’t happened yet, I don’t have much new to tell you. What I can think is that it will be the prelude to a pitched battle next year for several reasons. If we consider this week’s competition, we could expect [...]
“Start at the end and work your way back to the beginning” is Andrew Stanton’s summary of storytelling. With English subtitles, I think you will want to apply his ideas every time you are going to speak in public, give a presentation, [...]
