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 […]
When you add up the years, you add up the experiences, Chivísima! They say that old dogs don’t learn new tricks, which is why I won’t stop taking notes, living, listening, learning and growing. The key ingredient is some humility, knowing that [...]
Strength and honor. The story of a general who became a slave. The story of a slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who challenged the emperor. It can be your story and it can be ours. I don’t doubt it for [...]
The B in the DDB brand is for Bill Bernbach, the most important publicist of the 20th century, and whose influence continues to be relevant. No creative advertiser or advertising client should miss this video. From DDB Latina’s YouTube channel.
Today is an exciting day for ideas worth sharing. Dr. Roberto Sasso Rojas and his Technology Research Club (which needs a new logo), presents TEDx Pura Vida for the third consecutive year. As tickets have been sold out for months, if you [...]
May Kodak’s history not repeat itself among us!
Every day, advertising influences the world intensely, profusely and repeatedly with creative ideas to change the world. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation know this, and have teamed up to promote the use of creativity [...]
If you are not, let’s assume that you are among the general public, and not a puclicist, advertiser or any media or digital media. So, with everyone leveled up as busy people going about their happy lives, is there anyone out there [...]
Exactly 25 years ago today, Alexandra Franco opened the doors of the Casa de los Niños Montessori in Escazú, the kindergarten that today is called Hometwo. This long journey triggered the modern Montessori movement spread throughout the country in early childhood education. [...]
As customers, we do not have a monopoly on the truth, although we always have the power to decide, to choose whether to approve or reject, to return or leave, to recommend or not, to repeat or discard. I believe that the [...]
Fear paralyzes, curtails, delays, annuls, petrifies, disables. Fear subjugates, subordinates, crushes, stuns and degrades. Fear humiliates, lulls and disarms, fear is a scourge and should not be part of your life. Overcome your fears! Fear is subjective, personal, it is up to [...]
“Disorganized media and advertising clients” This post may sound relevant to media, brands and agencies only. However, for those who are not in these sectors, isn’t it true that we want better advertising, better brands, more value for our money? Who wants [...]