I start typing with an overwhelming feeling of defeat. Not because the trip at the end of August to which I am going to refer went badly, but because I think it is almost impossible to translate into text what I experienced. No adjective is sufficient to describe what it really means to experience “Burning […]
As president of ASCAP, in 2007 I had the honor of announcing the Agency of the Year at the Horseshoe Salon. In that Volcano we decided that we would do so, and when it was my turn to do so, it was [...]
Bill Bernbach, the greatest creative among the greats of the 20th century, left a gigantic legacy. At the same time that Burnett and Ogilvy were writing their history, Bernbach’s B at DDB made a profoundly influential contribution to advertising and to this [...]
Bill Bernbach was the most influential advertiser of the 20th Century, and today our agency carries his letter in the B of Tribu DDB, for which we feel honored, grateful and challenged. In the celebration of his first centenary, all over the [...]
After its take-off in the last 16 months, Bosz Digital has reached a perfect speed and elevation to continue moving forward in ideal conditions. Today with over 220 geeks at full plasma engine, up from 12 people in January 2010, Bosz is [...]
With 9 for Tribu DDB Costa Rica and 4 for Guatemala, our Central American network celebrated a great night at the Antigua Festival. With the addition of Gold and Grand Jade for DDB Colombia, the big winner was DDB Latina. On a [...]
A while ago I posted this tweet: “A united industry like Ugap and the #festivalantigua reflects that all the players in the market are smart and visionary people”. In other words, Costa Rican advertisers: let’s learn from the Chapines. The great Antigua [...]
After Antigua and El Ojo, to cite the two scenarios on the way to the regional competition in which we measure ourselves from Costa Rica, the Volcano next November will once again be the national advertising contest, which will naturally bring new [...]
And this famous Nike and Michael Jordan commercial is an unmistakable reminder of that. In fact, at Tribu we are convinced that, in a healthy relationship with our clients, we need ample room for failure. When the client celebrates that they approve [...]
On August 31, we will have the opportunity to join the 10 kilometer race, which will be run in 25 cities around the world and wherever you are. A gigantic idea from a brand that inspires to succeed… but not without breaking [...]
All our decisions are essentially emotional, and for this reason, it is no coincidence that a handshake has been for years a property of Importadora Monge in Costa Rica, because trust has always been exalted with its concept “I have faith”, [...]
One of the winningest teams in the history of sport is called the All Blacks, they play rugby and they are from New Zealand. They inspire many publications, books, commercials and more, as their Haka and their record makes them unique in [...]
To connect emotionally, there is nothing better than a great story masterfully told, as HBO does with its films and programming, to the point of being able to exalt in its commercials that it is not television but stories. In this week’s [...]
