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 [...]
A couple of days ago I discovered Klout, thanks to the reference made by Rogelio Umaña, Interactive Creative Director at Tribu DDB, known worldwide as @gorileo. No more and no less than a digital influence meter, that’s Klout. The variables it crosses [...]
Almost by accident I came across this company on the net a few days ago: Saddleback Leather Co. Without having the slightest idea of its existence, it caught my attention because of its leather products, full of personality, strength and tradition. Then [...]
On the same day that the Community announced the Effie, La Nación confirmed the next Pregonero with its newsletter inviting pre-registration. This is the image that accompanied the message. In Tribu we suffer with the Pregoneros, as they have usually been difficult [...]
Today I received an email from Lilliana Gonzalez, Executive Director and driving force of the Community (formerly ASCAP), which made me very happy: the second edition of the Effie is coming. She also brought this image that I loved: As if organizing [...]
Have you heard that expression that says: “como quitarle un confite a un niño”? Or the one that adds a bit of humor and says: “Como arrearle a un borracho jumo! Seriously, there are topics that no matter how complex or difficult [...]
Today I have a few questions for you, if it’s not too much to ask, after you watch at least a fragment of this video recorded freehand with a Flip. Five times a day in Muslim countries you can hear a call [...]
