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 [...]
A couple of days ago I discovered Klout, thanks to the reference made by Rogelio Umaña, Interactive Creative Director at Tribu DDB, known worldwide as @gorileo. No more and no less than a digital influence meter, that’s Klout. The variables it crosses [...]
Almost by accident I came across this company on the net a few days ago: Saddleback Leather Co. Without having the slightest idea of its existence, it caught my attention because of its leather products, full of personality, strength and tradition. Then [...]
On the same day that the Community announced the Effie, La Nación confirmed the next Pregonero with its newsletter inviting pre-registration. This is the image that accompanied the message. In Tribu we suffer with the Pregoneros, as they have usually been difficult [...]
Today I received an email from Lilliana Gonzalez, Executive Director and driving force of the Community (formerly ASCAP), which made me very happy: the second edition of the Effie is coming. She also brought this image that I loved: As if organizing [...]
Have you heard that expression that says: “como quitarle un confite a un niño”? Or the one that adds a bit of humor and says: “Como arrearle a un borracho jumo! Seriously, there are topics that no matter how complex or difficult [...]
Today I have a few questions for you, if it’s not too much to ask, after you watch at least a fragment of this video recorded freehand with a Flip. Five times a day in Muslim countries you can hear a call [...]
