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 [...]
Me encontré ésta lista de iglesias relevantes en los Estados Unidos. Impresionante el impacto que están logrando al haber evolucionado con los tiempos. The Openhouse Project en Costa Rica utiliza recursos audiovisuales de North Point principalmente, presente en varias de éstas listas. [...]
THE OPENHOUSE PROJECT PRESENTS “He Still Got the Whole World in His Hands How do we remain hopeful in a world that seems hopelessly broken? How do we continue to trust a God that seems conspicuously absent? How do we find peace [...]
Seth Godin points out that the Internet has killed mass advertising and resurrected a social unit of the past: tribes. These are based on common ideas and values, tribes empower ordinary people to lead and make big changes. He invokes us to [...]
I loved this video, which in a few minutes gives you the reality of the revolution that social networks imply today, right here on our computer screens. The message has many data already surpassed, as Facebook users would already form not the [...]
Social media requires delicate approach 4 March 2010 Print Email Share Save David Edwards, planning director, Digitas London A shift away from campaign sites to community networks by major FMCG brands such as Coca-Cola and Unilever(nma 14 January 2010) is no surprise [...]
“What do you have in your hands?” he asks us at the end of the message Rick Warren, and immediately adds, “talent, background, education, freedom, connections, opportunities, wealth, ideas, creativity.” And yes, it sure hasn’t been for us. In an adaptation of [...]
