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 […]
Today I walked into a meeting at Comunicación Corporativa / Ketchum and found 5 Volcanes at the reception desk. That’s right, not one, not two, not three but five awards collected at last Saturday’s Volcano Festival. This is the case that even [...]
At about 15 minutes before midnight, we celebrated in Tribu the 4th consecutive Volcano for Agency of the Year. After a demanding and not at all complacent awarding, this year’s jury distributed prizes among several companies, although once again we scored enough [...]
We all want success and fame. We want to be admired, respected and even applauded. Right? On a Volcano, in Cannes, Hollywood or in a public square, on stage or at home. Yet, when someone asks: Who has achieved real success, few [...]
Since Volcano hasn’t happened yet, I don’t have much new to tell you. What I can think is that it will be the prelude to a pitched battle next year for several reasons. If we consider this week’s competition, we could expect [...]
“Start at the end and work your way back to the beginning” is Andrew Stanton’s summary of storytelling. With English subtitles, I think you will want to apply his ideas every time you are going to speak in public, give a presentation, [...]
The COMUNIDAD de Empresas de Comunicación Comercial de Costa Rica presents the Pellizco y su Volcán. It is the local championship of advertising and commercial creativity, as the first Central American stage in the direction of the world. For sure we will [...]
Brands have become obsessed with the idea of penetrating the new social world we live in. In the seminar by The Huffington Post, however, they warn us of the mobile as the new apple in the garden of Eden. Therefore, it is [...]
We are living the biggest Cannes Lions in history, with more than 32,000 entries participating, more than 10,000 delegates attending and more clients present than ever before. Yesterday I was talking to Phil Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, and he told me: [...]
McCann-Erickson and JWT agencies dawn on Direct’s shortlist today, Sunday! With 105 entries in various categories, we are looking forward to more Lions to enrich the biodiversity of our country. We are also very happy to see Guatemala also present in the [...]
Today is a day like no other, because today has not existed and will not be like tomorrow. For this reason I invite you to watch this message that will influence your day to be a wonderful, unique and full of the [...]
Our agency in Panama is participating in Cannes with an extraordinarily well-produced case for our client Peugeot, using Pinterest as its main platform. In fact, it will be a pioneer case with good metal possibilities. Here is the case: In the spirit [...]
When we decided to share our future, we did so because we were in sync. Everything is easier when you share beliefs, dreams and illusions, when you share passions and values. For this reason, with the leadership of Jorge Solórzano, Víctor Pardo, [...]
