2025 has been a year of contrasts—intense, emotional, transformative. It began with a heartfelt farewell and ends with my soul wide open after the magical, peaceful family moments we usually share in Escondida. In between, there was laughter under a sky full of fireflies outside Kuala Lumpur with my grandson Mauricio; a spiritual retreat in […]
I always ask for an aisle, open my book, my magazine or my laptop. I take the time of the flight for myself, for e-mails, campaigns, pending issues, strategy or the project waiting for an opinion. And because of this, it has [...]
On Youtube you can find a few one-minute films that are part of an interesting festival for sixty-second feature films. Here is a sample with a focus of key importance for all people living on this planet…
If we are going to have 100 days of on-air advertising with a brand, 25 or 300? How is it possible that we still believe that we can “sell” intelligent people with paid messages focused on superlatives, plastic situations and posed models? [...]
It is essential that you put on some headphones, turn up the volume a little and prepare yourself for an exceptional listening experience. Just imagine the possibilities. To Gabriel Alfaro, thanks for the link!
“In Costa Rica, advertising agencies have no spelling and have not been buying dictionaries for years”, said Mr. Alberto Cañas in the article published a few days ago, which I am including in PDF format. Given the case cited, I am afraid [...]
Everything remains the same in advertising in our country, or am I wrong? (I want to be wrong!). However, I think we are on our way to a new edition of Volcanoes with a little more than three months to go, the [...]
<https://www.latinspots.com/website/nota.php?notaid=21167> (23/04/10). El Taier, one of the most creatively recognized agencies in Guatemala joins Tribu DDB, forming El Taier/Tribu DDB (Guatemala) and, thus, consolidating the service structure of DDB Latina in Central America, which already has offices in Costa Rica (Tribu DDB [...]
Ideas to Succeed Corporate Communication, Independent. Apr 20, 2010. -Sergio Valente, president and director of DM9DDB Brsil, is at the helm of the agency with the most Golden Lions in the region. Valente has 79 awards from the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. [...]
OPENS ON 14 MAY: TWO WINNERS TO TAKE PART IN YOUNG LIONS FILM COMPETITION Make an ad. Spread the word. Go to Cannes. London, 23 April 2010 – After the successful launch last year of the 48 Hour YouTube Cannes Young Lions [...]
I am fascinated by this photograph, it moves me and engages me, it impresses me and amuses me, it is strong and powerful and means so much that seeing it made me want to jump with emotion, because it is a reflection [...]
Costa Rica is the scene of a fierce competition among talented lions and creatives under 28 years old, as they all want to go to Cannes Lions next June to compete among the best. More than 100 pairs are participating today for [...]
Take advantage of the Spanish subtitles option. Elizabeth Gilbert reflects on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, rather than one person “being” a genius, we all “have” a genius. A funny, personal [...]