. Some nights enter our lives quietly and then stay with us forever—unexpected, unforgettable, and impossible not to smile about when we remember them. In my previous post, I wrote about the launch of The Art of Detachment in Madrid a couple of weeks ago—a magical evening surrounded by extraordinary people, where I had the […]
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 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 [...]
We live in an environment where the importance of something is often measured by the degree of urgency with which it has to be addressed. That’s why a visit to a Festival of the magnitude of the Ojo is like receiving one [...]
The piece that did not even approve the client is the big brother of the frauds, while the piece that advertises a client that does not even exist is the daddy of the frauds. Whether or not you agree with these unimportant [...]
If you were to ask me to describe the Eye of Ibero-America in one word, I would say just one: CHALLENGING. If you gave me the option of a second, I would confess: INTIMIDATING. And if you allowed me a third, I [...]
In the attached file you will find a happy surprise: a spread from the book Lovemarks, the future beyond brands, which I am including in the blog for your use and benefit. However, I insist on something that I have said a [...]
