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 […]
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is as important today for clients as it is for creative, media, PR, digital agencies and more. Whoever has a brand, whoever invests in its image, the perceived value of its product or service, whoever [...]
A Festival of Creativity The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity today is as important for clients as it is for their creative agencies. This is also true for companies in media, public relations, digital and more. It is ideal for those [...]
The Importance of Creativity Have you ever asked yourself this question? In my case, I must confess that I have not, despite decades of living an activity that is, at its very essence, creative -business, brands, and advertising. Maybe it’s because a [...]
The Ombudsman’s Office and the Propaganda Control Office forget that the rights of the citizens are not above the rights of the property. Today, Banco de Costa Rica announced the withdrawal of its Toucan campaign due to a “prevention order” by the [...]
Why Is It Good to Learn a New Language? I’ve been away from my keyboard and blog for a while. I’ve been distracted by a thousand other things, yet somehow, every day, I increasingly recognize and appreciate the moment in fifth grade [...]
Success is not a gold medal, nor is it a Lion at Cannes, a million Euros or a marathon in a personal best time. Success has become distorted and although it can be achieved on a daily basis, it can generate the [...]
I have always been impressed by these huge birds with their long limbs and dense plumage, with that erect and pale neck that characterizes them, their friendly face and fast pace. If I had to describe them to a Martian, I would [...]
And energy! We went to introduce them to influence, contagion, the shoal effect, the six degrees and social creativity, and they rewarded us with joy, passion, dancing and a connection for life. I am impressed by the energy and focus of the [...]
Change of subject. Half-heartedly. One of the powerful ideas I heard years ago is simple. If you want to live inspired to do your best, read inspirational books, attend inspirational events, surround yourself with inspirational people, watch inspirational movies, live in everything [...]
At the 2010 Antigua Festival, few agencies from the region received awards and this indicates that we are still far from the competitive level that could lead us to be legitimate winners on the world stage. With few exceptions, the Festival was [...]
At the last Antigua Festival in Guatemala, Ogilvy Costa Rica was being awarded for its Jades for Scrabble campaign, when someone started shouting: “It’s done, it’s done! I immediately turned to the area from where the shouts were coming from, and I [...]
I have the impression that the last festival in Antigua is very good and has much room for improvement. The balance is positive, although we would be doing a disservice to UGAP if those of us who attend do not provide comments [...]