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 […]
The arrogance of the advertising creative shines through when everyone else is square and we are not. When we think that the account executives fall short, or that the brand manager has no idea what needs to be done. It’s arrogance when [...]
After expanding the blog’s bandwidth, since it burst the day before yesterday due to an unexpected excess of hits, this meeting point on the net is back online, more solid and better prepared to receive your frequent visits, contributions and participation. In [...]
Garnier BBDO has been strengthened for years with the frontal competition of jotabeqú and vice versa. Ogilvy is the product of the merger of Óptima and Modernoble, as well as of its competition with Asesores or Publimark, to name just two. Tribu [...]
Or, should I say, are we going to Cannes? In 2006 I woke up to my life mistake and discovered how late I was going for the first time to the great advertising festival in the world. There I told Pablo del [...]
Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate and one of America’s best-selling poets, reads his poem “The Best Cigarette” with animation by David Vaio of FAD. Noted for their intelligent humor, accessibility and observations on daily life, Collins’ popular poems come alive further [...]
About 3 months ago today I ran my third marathon, among other things, because I like being a long distance runner. One step at a time, a steady pace, good management of your resources, careful planning, ability to overcome frustration and pain, [...]
If we were to judge by the trend in metals, we might anticipate no Lion at Cannes next June. We’ve dropped from four to three to one and one more, with the first few years producing golds, while the last few went [...]
If you are in Central America, mark a reminder on your calendar for this Saturday at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time 6:00 PM), because you have an appointment HERE, where the message and the legacy of life that we celebrate in Holy Week [...]
The new building under construction to house Bosz Digital is simple and deliberately balanced. It is Tributo, honoring transformation, creativity and innovation. Next to Tribu, in San Antonio de Belen in Costa Rica, this will be the home of young talent and [...]
Si tenés 28 años o menos, estás en creatividad gráfica, redacción y/o digital, tenés que participar en el Concurso Nacional para Jóvenes Talentos: Young Lions 2012 organizado por Comunidad y patrocinado por La Nación. Organizáte en dupla, preparate para ganar y te [...]
Last night we met Ferran Adrià, surely the most influential chef in the world. He was brought to Costa Rica by Telefónica and true to his message, they shared it. If you are like me, who until recently knew practically nothing about [...]
We have started a new adventure and today we are heading to the new facilities for Bosz Digital. Far from being a walk in the park, or a demonstration of strength, power or courage, it is simply another debt. That is, totally [...]
