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 […]
Today an obituary was published for La Argolla, and as is their custom, they surprise us again with their initiatives, reactions and outbursts. Undoubtedly of rebellious, irreverent and courageous origin, this company was born and since its inception has provoked controversy, has [...]
We run for the pleasure of running. We find deep joy in the finish line, and an irresistible challenge in the route, the training, the late nights and early mornings, the food, the hours of sleep, the ice on the injuries… Here [...]
An immortal legend of phenomenal dimension, Ali is the greatest boxer in history: I will never forget those years in which the whole world was connected to the television to watch his fights. Ali made the impossible possible and today I remember [...]
One fine day in prehistoric times, my mother came up with the wonderful idea of moving me to a bilingual school. Gud morning. While that maternal inspiration was crucial in my life, it happily also led to an early and brief encounter [...]
In attention and appreciation to the courtesy of the response published in the Costa Rica Esencial website, I allow myself to copy/paste it and leave it here for the consideration of the readers of“A fuego lento“. I have allowed myself to add [...]
The remarkable and competent government authorities have reported that the new country brand, Esencial Costa Rica, was achieved with a process that began in 2008 and whose cost amounted to $650,000 dollars. Therefore, the first thing I must say is that by [...]
The creative advertising world applauded “ The Most Popular Song” at Cannes 2012, awarding it Lions and a Grand Prix. Because a simple idea can be powerful enough to influence a country, make a difference and contribute to making it a better [...]
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 [...]
