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 […]
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 [...]
For years I had heard that there was a nude beach in Miami, although I always thought it was more of a myth than a reality. I never knew where it was, nor did I have any interest in discovering it, until [...]
At the close of his presentation, Phil Thomas said that the world’s creative winners are coming from the south and east. He asked for mercy when we finish taking over the world! After extolling the participation of clients and media, especially digital, [...]
Kicking off the meeting of Cannes representatives from around the world, Phil Thomas gave the welcome and began by talking about Google. In fact, in the year Eric Schmidt was “Media Person of the Year”. At the same time, Google won [...]
I am a traveler. Not a tourist. That’s something else. I have been traveling for many years when at 14 or 15 I must have flown for the first time. I will never forget that first occasion when everything started to become [...]
A lot of money is always twice what you have. After one Lion we want two. A 4:19 marathon should be after 4:15. Agency of the Year twice asks for the third time after that. A good design demands a better one [...]
Last night at the Effie of Guatemala sounded a great winner“El Taier / Tribu DDB” with Golds and nothing less than the Grand Effie. This was communicated to us by Manuel Madrid, on behalf of the entire taier / Tribu DDB, Jorge [...]
After several months of waiting, the Lion won by Tribu DDB at the last Cannes Festival has arrived. It’s beautiful! It is elegant, fine and distinguished. The unpacking was emotional, happy and among friends. Here are some pictures.
