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 […]
Your signature counts for more than you think. This message from Aminesty International is a wonderfully inspiring reminder. In our countries we are not used to it, so we should learn. Public and massively signed petitions could speed up the expansion and [...]
11:36 AM. A few minutes ago we saw Martin Lel win the Ing New York City Marathon in 2:09, followed by more than 35,000 runners, including our beloved, admired and brave Joaquín Brenes. He clocked 52 minutes for the 10 Kms and [...]
Throughout the last few years we have enjoyed Sprite’s line of communication in its approach to the region’s youth. Today, Sunday is perhaps a good day to let us entertain ourselves and enjoy their most recent pieces. It’s a wonder when an [...]
Madre presented us with this idea exploited to the fullest. It’s a perfectly well-told story, masterful audio and a special effects solution that manages to engage, entertain and connect with the Mortgage Bank. They are the kind of productions that intimidate and [...]
For centuries we have wanted to avoid the unionism proposed by Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. We have been won over by the egocentric nationalism of the isolated and boastful Tico in the cool breeze of his Central Valley. For a lifetime [...]
When in December we talked about reaching 20,000 in a year, I never imagined it possible to pass 100,000 in October, obviously. This is very entertaining and different, both as a contact experience and as a personal exploration. From every point of [...]
Costa Rica has become a conglomerate that brings together world-class talent. They are programmers who write code for the most important brands and companies on the planet, and they’re a load of work! For example, to insert the video I want to [...]
This week Comunidad elected its new board of directors for the next two years. I wish them much success and the best results in these times that demand so much from us. For this reason, I celebrate the integration of talents that [...]
Advertising Age named him the most influential publicist of the twentieth century. Apple included him among the world personalities who inspired its “Think Different” campaign. The B in DDB stands for his last name. I write a few paragraphs about Bill Bernbach, [...]
Technology is the most powerful accelerator in advertising creativity. Brands around the world are proliferating and next June Cannes will have more cases that prove this to be true. The speed of change is only increasing and today it is reckless. Let’s [...]
The future begins today, as a phrase could rightly be described as trite. However, it reflects a powerful truth that I do not recommend ignoring (it can be very expensive!). That’s right, the future will be nothing more or less than the [...]
In the year in which Apple celebrates 30 years of having launched Macintosh to the world, a new Apple commercial has come to fill our spirits with poetry. This time it is with the text of an excerpt from the movie Dead [...]
