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 […]
This week I will be in Miami for the LATIN AMERICAN ADVERTISING AND MEDIA SUMMIT to be held at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. Invited by Portada, as an initiative of Summa magazine, the meeting is previewed on its website: Portada’s Latin [...]
The Bible was written thousands of years ago. I live in the 21st century and to connect with its message I need translators, basically because it is a compendium of 66 ancient books written by 44 people in a space of 1,600 [...]
A few days ago I felt scared to the point of nausea, although at first I thought it was just a stomach reaction. I could feel in my churning guts the power of emotion that paralyzes to the bone. In fear I [...]
We have made a commitment: to serve as a positive influence and humbly propose to grow together. If you are part of Tribu DDB, you already know the approach we have chosen. If you are a friend, client, media or supplier, our [...]
If you were asked about the best thing in your life, what would you answer? If you were to die in a few minutes, would you be afraid? If you were an angel, would you jump into the world to feel your [...]
“The only thing in our power that no one else has is yourself,” Neil Gaiman insisted at the 2012 graduation at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. “Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision,” he went on to say after [...]
It is essential that you put on some headphones, turn up the volume a little and prepare yourself for an exceptional listening experience. Just imagine the possibilities. To Gabriel Alfaro, thanks for the link!
“In Costa Rica, advertising agencies have no spelling and have not been buying dictionaries for years”, said Mr. Alberto Cañas in the article published a few days ago, which I am including in PDF format. Given the case cited, I am afraid [...]
Everything remains the same in advertising in our country, or am I wrong? (I want to be wrong!). However, I think we are on our way to a new edition of Volcanoes with a little more than three months to go, the [...]
Yesterday we met Patrick Henry Hughes and his dad. When you meet limitations like that live and in full color, a little me jumps on your shoulder and yells at me: Do you realize? Do you see all you’ve got? Stop whining, [...]
In the Willow Creek auditorium, minutes away from listening to Michael Porter, strategy guru and Harvard professor, we were treated to innovation and talent on several strings and a sensational guy.
