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 […]
There are irresistible experiences that not only make you want to repeat them, but also make thousands of people line up to experience them. From stores to restaurants, from churches to amusement parks. No matter the business, a well-designed experience becomes an [...]
The Break Up by geertdesager I would love to take this scene as a starting point for an opendiscussion withthe world’s customers. open discussion with the customers of the world. The consumer has changed and yet, possibly not the advertisers. At agencies [...]
At 220 volts and with great joy, creative and graphic directors from ASCAP’s partner agencies chose 17 pairs to participate in the Young Lions for two tickets to Cannes and the opportunity to compete there. They carried out the task of choosing [...]
Yesterday, the 17 pairs that will compete to represent Costa Rica in the Young Lions Competition in Print, at the next Cannes Festival, were chosen. In a session with creatives from ASCAP agencies, gathered at Garnier BBDO, and with the prosecution as [...]
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 [...]
