I start typing with an overwhelming feeling of defeat. Not because the trip at the end of August to which I am going to refer went badly, but because I think it is almost impossible to translate into text what I experienced. No adjective is sufficient to describe what it really means to experience “Burning […]
This is one of those ideas that managed to get on the air, boost the brand and achieve leadership in several markets in the region, thanks to the determination and guts of one person: Enrique Boccaletti, who as head of SmithKline Beecham [...]
DECLARATION AND MANIFESTO FOR A BLOG IN TUNE. In January, we received 11,815 hits. When my talented and dear friend, Massimo Martinotti of Mia Films, suggested me the idea of publishing a blog on the web, he convinced me in an instant [...]
With Gratitude.
proud, Alex, my wife, said to me… “Jorge… it’s not 19!”, and as usual, she was right. We did the math. Santiago is 19 today and when Consumer started, he was a little more than 1 year old, so without further ado, [...]
In a month post-leones and with a deliberate pause in various topics, the blog reached almost 142,000 page views and a lot of tranquility in an experimental space that I continue to enjoy. I don’t know the levels of reach and frequency, [...]
The Times of India presented a spectacular case in Cannes, awarded and applauded with a standing ovation, because it represents not only a powerful idea, but also reflects the spirit that is to be recognized with Lions and other statuettes at festivals [...]
There is a lot of work to do and a lot to do, so let’s stop being so sweet, because any agency, any country, any peasant can take our breath away in an instant. To win you have to focus, and [...]
We often miss the short-lists or the bronzes of a category, because naturally the golds are the first to capture our attention. However, important lessons can be learned from them, as is the case in this note from Arteaga in Puerto Rico. [...]
With two bronzes and a silver at the last Cannes Lions, Shackleton shows with this idea how great a proposal can be and how unfair a jury can be, in my opinion. Is there anyone who doesn’t agree with me that this [...]
