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 […]
El Ojo de Iberoamérica is the most important non Anglo-Saxon festival in the world, with more than 5,500 creative pieces competing in 2011 and with a relevance recognized worldwide. Today Tribu DDB has 14 finalists, just a few hours before the final [...]
In LatinSpots the headline of last November 3 reads: “Tribu DDB consecrated in Pregonero de Bronce”. Last October 13, the headline in Adlatina reads “El Taier Tribu DDB and Brahva won the Great Effie in Guatemala”. On June 23, La Nación headlined [...]
This is the news from Buenos Aires, confirming the great moment Tribu DDB is experiencing. (02/11/11). The Graphic Production category, with José María Roca de Viñals – Creative VP of DDB Spain – as President of the Jury, presented an SL made [...]
In Costa Rica we opened the association of advertising agencies to all commercial communication companies, we changed the original guild model and we have launched a new name. The transformation of ASCAP, more than 50 years old, has responded with success to [...]
We take Halloween and turn it into a tradition. The costume party starts in the morning and goes into the evening. We enjoy the day and thus confirm Zanders rule #6: we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Tribu DDB and Bosz Digital [...]
“If I have seen further, it was because I did it on the shoulders of giants” said Newton when he spoke about teamwork. At another point in history, Edison said that “A genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration”. Ray Kroc, 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 [...]
