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 […]
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 [...]
When it’s my birthday is when I think of the story that could be told about me, possibly I’m aiming for too much again if I think something will be said. I guess hopefully someone will say a short phrase, like “the [...]
If one day I were allowed to take on a Ministry, I would certainly choose Education. In no other dimension is it possible to make a greater impact and achieve greater reach than in education. This is why I stayed to hear [...]
Jon Wuebben is the CEO of Content Launch and presented at SXSW today. From the first minute he focused on raising the banner of content as the canary in the ointment for all the opportunities of today and tomorrow. However, his approach [...]
That’s how we saw the situation about 20 paces away from the group in the photo taken on the sidewalk at the Austin Convention Center. Nothing looked out of the ordinary. As we approached we discovered a sensational situation, cheerful, fun and [...]
As the years go by, in 2012 it is estimated that 50% of sales will be in digital media. Is it possible? For many people like me, we like to buy more and more online. In fact, Aaron Shapiro argues that no [...]
Virtual currency is basically a digital medium of exchange. With a business dimension that already reaches half a trillion dollars in the world, we are facing a concept as difficult to understand today as the credit card was 40 years ago. Reynolds, [...]
Attention! The giant Google is today also a creative agency, working live with clients fascinated to see the innovation it proposes. It has reimagined advertising with its Project Re-Brief? Or is it the same chicken and rice with a different recipe? In [...]
