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 […]
Artículo publicado en BusinessWeek: Saatchi Saatchi CEO Kevin Roberts toiled to make his firm a force among creative agencies. Now–in today’s splintered advertising universe–he’s scrambling to keep it relevant Kevin Roberts may well be the most successful adman of his generation. Over [...]
On April 5, 2005 I published the first article on this blog. Today, almost 700 articles later, I ask myself: what should I do with the blog? And for this, I would love to have your opinion. Let’s see the options I [...]
A week ago a DDB TV commercial for Automercados won the Grand Volcano, the country’s dean advertising agency won Agency of the Year, a supermarket chain, precisely Automercados, won the Volcano for Advertiser of the Year and the surprise of the night [...]
First I admired and bought his design, and then I discovered the character behind it: Philippe Starck, the most prolific and world famous designer alive today. Then I learned about the hotels he has designed, bought his books and read his ideas. [...]
Crispin, Porter + Bogusky presents us with a new way to drive a product and its users to a closer and more intimate relationship with the brand, Jetta in this case. It is an excellent example of integration and innovation, which reminds [...]
Cannes 2007, Young Creatives Film Competition, TRIBU Saatchi PAULA CARLOS! This video will be at the Nokia Official Site for the Competition, as the sponsor in Cannes. Este video estará en el sitio oficial de Nokia para la competencia en Canes. And [...]
I’m bored by everything that doesn’t change, that stagnates and doesn’t evolve. I’m bored by TV series, I’m bored by most classical music, old boleros and silicone boobs. I’m bored by risk-free chess games, I’m bored by predictable, obvious commercials and those [...]
In a little less than 4 minutes, Richard St.John presents his proposal to be a resounding success in life, where among other variables, he includes passion, perseverance… and having a mom who pushes! Don’t miss it.
I feel safe flying. As I write I listen to “Mr. Tough”, from a playlist I bought on iTunes called Outdoor Freedom. The headphones I’m wearing isolate the ambient noise and generate a sense of isolation that fascinates me, as everything continues [...]
