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 […]
From Melbourne, we got the stupid ways to die, in reference to the carelessness with which people usually expose themselves in dangerous places. In this particular case by McCann, in relation to the city’s trains and the accidents they seek to reduce [...]
I am convinced that each one of us can contribute to making the world a better place, even at the risk of sounding cliché. We can do it in our homes, in the community we live in, in the country we live [...]
A few days ago I published a post with the campaign of the moment by Dove, called“Sketches“. It has been so well received that it is among the most shared in the world. However, there is another idea from the same brand, [...]
The new advertising creative year has just begun and we are already counting down. So, how about if we all agree and go to 2014 to repeat Lions? In 2008 a Costa Rican agency won the first Cannes Lions, which are something [...]
Every problem is an opportunity. Every limitation is a possibility. Every aspiration can be a realization. Every person can achieve their goals, of course, if you pay the price with discipline, sacrifice, passion and commitment. When I learned about the super humanity [...]
Since last week we have migrated my blog to La Nación, the main media in Costa Rica. Check it out. Periodically we will be uploading the published entries, so that the archive, which to date has more than 1,500 entries, will continue [...]
Elizabeth Gilbert presents at TED her vision of the creative genius in you, what we expect from artists and geniuses, as well as her ideas for awakening that genius in everyone. As has been written about this talk before, it is really [...]
A few months ago we started an exciting project, and we have called it the Openhouse. It’s not a church, of course, it’s not a Bible study group or anything like what we know, it’s simply a new experience to connect with [...]
The Costa Rican Association of Advertising Agencies approved yesterday in an Extraordinary General Assembly, its opening to commercial communication companies, among others, public relations agencies, media centers, interactive agencies, btl and promotions. When ASCAP was founded 50 years ago, it brought together [...]
Manuel Gavilán Sánchez, that same don Manolo who always greeted us with energy and affection, who always asked me about my parents and entrusted me to bring them a greeting, the one who was a pillar in the advertising of our country [...]
“Our body naturally produces a hormone responsible for increasing joy and eliminating pain. for increasing joy and eliminating pain, this hormone is called endorphin. name of endorphin. Many times we have found ourselves enjoying a feeling of joy, happiness, and the desire [...]
London, 29th January 2009 – Entrant companies can now submit work to compete at the 56th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in all categories – Film, Press, Outdoor, Direct, Media, Cyber, Radio, Promo, Design, Titanium, Integrated and the new PR Lions category. [...]