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 [...]
Freedom is blogging in your underwear. Or in your pajamas, from your bed, rocking chair or toilet. In the end and in the beginning it’s a matter of doing what you’re passionate about. It’s been a while since I met Hugh MacLeod. [...]
We are entering the end of the local process and we are at the gates of a new competition. The young Tico talents are about to receive their briefs and run the extra mile. The good thing is that a meme that [...]
There is danger in the comfort zone. Especially for those who prefer radical growth to so-called organic or incremental growth. It is not true that radical is always risky, although to be successful in life you have to take risks. If you [...]
There’s no denying it. The first piece by Tribe for Purdy Motor had a special meaning today. And well, it had to be for the entire Toyota Land Cruiser line. Want one? Here’s more Land Cruiser to tease you.
Protecto is Tribu DDB’s most consistent brand in recent years at Cannes. We took it two years ago with “Seis Mil Colores”, last year we achieved 3 finalists with “Paletas” and now it returns to Cannes 2012 with “Lavable”. If I were [...]