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 [...]
From our new friends at DM9 DDB Brasil, who edited this video… for you!
Dr. Roberto Sasso will be hitting a bases loaded home run today with the stadium full to the last chair, as he launched the idea, sustained it and it finally materializes at the Children’s Museum, under license and authorization of TED in [...]
ADLATINA. March 18, 2010 COSTA RICA: TRIBU DDB WAS AGENCY OF THE YEAR AT THE VOLCANO FESTIVAL “Stimulating competitiveness in our markets is essential to win abroad”. The president of Tribu DDB Costa Rica reflected on the reality of regional creativity, with [...]
I find very valuable the discussion that Zunga once again ignites with his opinion, pepper and clarity, and that deserves specific attention and not only as an additional comment. Let’s see the comment he added to my Open Message to Teletica, with [...]
Today I want to send a protest to the friends of Teletica Channel 7, and so that there is no doubt about the intention of my story, I do it in my blog and even a positive proposal. After all, it is [...]
San José – At the recent Volcán Festival, Tribu DDB was awarded the Volcán for Agency of the Year by the Costa Rican Association of Advertising Agencies, ASCAP. With extraordinary creative work for Pinturas Protecto, Credomatic, Aceite Salat, Viceocentro, Osa, Unicef and [...]
