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 […]
I intend to share experiences with the sole purpose of connecting with the talent and passion that inspires deep down, of artists like Deredia on the world stage from Rome, as well as any moment, person or circumstance that reminds us how [...]
Today we barely arrived in Rome and in the cab to the hotel we passed in front of the Roman Colosseum, which was the backdrop for three monumental sculptures by our compatriot and friend, Jorge Jimenez Deredia. What a pride for Costa [...]
As I write these words, José María Figueres is in Madrid on a topic of interest to all of us, because there is no doubt that the network innovates every day and its course is close to that of our lives. I [...]
On some rare occasions I refer to the trips I make for business or personal reasons, however, as I take flight this Thursday I am ready to share the experiences of the next few days in the open sky, both here in [...]
Just a simple preview: in 2010 the first Effie will be held in the country, represented and organized by ASCAP. We do not have definite dates yet, but we anticipate that it will be in the third quarter of the year. So [...]
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 [...]
“I already plan to turn up the volume on all the dreams in me. …you have to grow up and you can’t be a baby anymore. …I want to be like this. Surrendering my life… …for You what is dark, is not [...]
Message sent by Antonio Ramirez. ___________________________________________ Jorge, How do you do. We don’t know each other but I’m an advertising and marketing fever. I signed up for your blog because a creative friend of mine, known as Yorsh, passed it on to [...]
glumbert.com – The Great Descent Do you know the worst thing that could happen to a client? And I want to insist, do you know the worst of the worst of the worst of all the worst things that could happen to [...]
We moved to the Dent when I was about 11 years old, and since then, I had new neighbors: an Automercado, Giacomín and the bowling alley. For years they meant a part of my life that I always remembered with great affection [...]
This is really stupid. However, that’s how we started and today, Sony’s PlayStation and Nintendo’s Wii, to name just two brands, are global empires. Could it be then that stupidity does indeed exist? The little game is literally stupid, and proves that [...]
“In this business you have to make a scoop of shit taste like vanilla ice cream… and when you’re done, count on your stomach to voluntarily order a second helping!”, Bob James told me in 1988 when he was CEO of McCann-Erickson [...]
