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 […]
In attention and appreciation to the courtesy of the response published in the Costa Rica Esencial website, I allow myself to copy/paste it and leave it here for the consideration of the readers of“A fuego lento“. I have allowed myself to add [...]
The remarkable and competent government authorities have reported that the new country brand, Esencial Costa Rica, was achieved with a process that began in 2008 and whose cost amounted to $650,000 dollars. Therefore, the first thing I must say is that by [...]
The creative advertising world applauded “ The Most Popular Song” at Cannes 2012, awarding it Lions and a Grand Prix. Because a simple idea can be powerful enough to influence a country, make a difference and contribute to making it a better [...]
A few days ago I published a note that claims that creativity that wins at festivals is 7 times more effective, according to the Gunn Report. That is to say, advertising creative awards, such as Cannes, Ojo, Volcán or Pregonero, nowadays have [...]
First of all, I remind you of Zanders’ rule #6: don’t take yourself too seriously. Then, the question always jumps to a simple “and what are the first 5 rules?”. The answer then is to be expected: they don’t exist and it [...]
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 we were to judge by the trend in metals, we might anticipate no Lion at Cannes next June. We’ve dropped from four to three to one and one more, with the first few years producing golds, while the last few went [...]
If you are in Central America, mark a reminder on your calendar for this Saturday at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time 6:00 PM), because you have an appointment HERE, where the message and the legacy of life that we celebrate in Holy Week [...]
The new building under construction to house Bosz Digital is simple and deliberately balanced. It is Tributo, honoring transformation, creativity and innovation. Next to Tribu, in San Antonio de Belen in Costa Rica, this will be the home of young talent and [...]
Si tenés 28 años o menos, estás en creatividad gráfica, redacción y/o digital, tenés que participar en el Concurso Nacional para Jóvenes Talentos: Young Lions 2012 organizado por Comunidad y patrocinado por La Nación. Organizáte en dupla, preparate para ganar y te [...]
Last night we met Ferran Adrià, surely the most influential chef in the world. He was brought to Costa Rica by Telefónica and true to his message, they shared it. If you are like me, who until recently knew practically nothing about [...]
We have started a new adventure and today we are heading to the new facilities for Bosz Digital. Far from being a walk in the park, or a demonstration of strength, power or courage, it is simply another debt. That is, totally [...]