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 […]
I’m writing this as I listen to Don’t Call by Desire – it’s on a Spotify playlist made by my dear friend Charlie Ranalli called Retro 80s. There’s a bottle of Glenlivet and a Cuban cigar by my side, and I’m looking [...]
A short line in between words is known as a ‘hyphen’ in English, while in Spanish it’s referred to as a ‘guion’. It comes in varying lengths, including -, –, — and a few more, as I understand it. In the language [...]
Alejandro Egea, CEO on Demand, successful entrepreneur, great friend and energetic young man, invited me to a conversation at Halo Legacy. The talk takes more than an hour. For now I do not extend in presenting it, for longanimity, for creativity, for [...]
I’m 63 years old and alive and kicking. I’m in awe and thrilled to bits, currently trying to carry on with my life in the midst of the new normal. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, I’ve been staying at home most of [...]
At that time, San José was home to a living, breathing example of a dream come true. Two inspired youngsters, Jorge Jiménez and Giselle Zamora, ventured off to Italy 43 years ago where they blazed a trail, had a son named Esteban, [...]
A few years ago, when I first wrote this piece in the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación, Apple had just broken ground in an innovative way that had nothing to do with technology, a new device or a new machine. Rather, they’d [...]
Cannes Lions 2010 Entries Increase 7%. Thursday 03 June 2010 24,242 total entries – the 4th highest number in the history of Cannes. The Organisers of the 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival today announced that more than 24,000 entries from 90 [...]
Apple comes between client and agency with iAd: Tribal DDB CEO By Giselle Tsirulnik June 9, 2010 Paran Johar of Jumptap (right) interviewed Mr. Gunning (left) NEW YORK – The CEO of Tribal DDB told Mobile Marketing Forum attendees that he [...]
When we decided to celebrate our new partnership with DDB last April, we chose to share. Instead of a closed event, party or carnival, which would not have been entirely appropriate, we chose to bring inspiration, challenge, thought and above all influence. [...]
What fun Animoto is, and what a simple way to add images, movement and music to a memory that deserves to be protected and celebrated, for the legacy of one day can be for a lifetime.
Cannes Lions Honours Unilever With Advertiser Of The Year Award Tuesday 25 May 2010 Keith Weed, Chief Marketing Communications Officer will accept the award in Cannes. The Organisers of the 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival are delighted to announce that this [...]
