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 […]
Many are those who give up the possibility of winning Lions on TV for lack of money. This resignation, of course, is a surrender without a fight, an abandonment without an attempt, since all you need is a great idea. This is [...]
Widely recognized for being an extraordinary motivator of audiences eager to exploit their potential, Robbins defines himself more as the “why guy” and the one who asks you: what is your motivation for your actions? From TED to this blog, for those [...]
Here is a message sent to me by Diego Castillo, Brother’s Director, for all the readers of the blog. Diego Castillo: Hi, I’m not used to get involved in this kind of thematic forums, and even less in thematic forums and even [...]
On Friday night of the Superschool Weekend at Uveritas, organized by ASCAP, a “round table” was held, masterfully conducted by Layla Poveda of Comunicación Corporativa Ketchum. Here are all the participations in video, Andrés Artavia from Garnier BBDO, Pancho Terán from Tribu, [...]
As president of ASCAP, in 2007 I had the honor of announcing the Agency of the Year at the Horseshoe Salon. In that Volcano we decided that we would do so, and when it was my turn to do so, it was [...]
Bill Bernbach, the greatest creative among the greats of the 20th century, left a gigantic legacy. At the same time that Burnett and Ogilvy were writing their history, Bernbach’s B at DDB made a profoundly influential contribution to advertising and to this [...]
Bill Bernbach was the most influential advertiser of the 20th Century, and today our agency carries his letter in the B of Tribu DDB, for which we feel honored, grateful and challenged. In the celebration of his first centenary, all over the [...]
After its take-off in the last 16 months, Bosz Digital has reached a perfect speed and elevation to continue moving forward in ideal conditions. Today with over 220 geeks at full plasma engine, up from 12 people in January 2010, Bosz is [...]
With 9 for Tribu DDB Costa Rica and 4 for Guatemala, our Central American network celebrated a great night at the Antigua Festival. With the addition of Gold and Grand Jade for DDB Colombia, the big winner was DDB Latina. On a [...]
A while ago I posted this tweet: “A united industry like Ugap and the #festivalantigua reflects that all the players in the market are smart and visionary people”. In other words, Costa Rican advertisers: let’s learn from the Chapines. The great Antigua [...]
