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 […]
Derek Sivers came to the Zeitgeist to propose that a movement is more about “followership” than leadership, extolling the value of the first follower. The video that illustrates this brief talk, which doesn’t look good, shows a guy who started dancing alone. [...]
So said Ted Turner at the start of Zeitgeist 2010, in an interview that began with Tom Brokaw 1 hour and 2 minutes after the first talks started, while igniting all the batteries in favor of optimism. Here is the full recording [...]
If I had learned to take notes like that… I would have about three doctorates!
Google did a great job with the organization of Zeitgeist 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, including attentions and surprises that made the delight, as it was said before, even of the most demanding, among which I am not. Of course, I have to [...]
In the evening we will meet for the first time all of us attending Zeitgeist, organized by Google in Scottsdale, Arizona, just minutes from Phoenix. In the meantime, I’m anxious to get started with tomorrow’s talks and presentations that the battery of [...]
A few years ago a story told me a powerful idea, and today I want to share it with you because it is Children’s Day, in short and simple. I was told that the car of my life should have three passengers: [...]
Without a doubt, a creative world is better. Especially when it comes to stories, images, ideas that make all the difference, make their mark and transcend. So does Procter Gamble. So does Google. So does American Express. So does Coordown in Italy. [...]
The hugs between friends is one of the best things Cannes has to offer. After more than three decades in advertising, it’s not hard to run into people you’ve seen in twenty-five, fifteen or five years. Last Tuesday we were at the [...]
After taking a photo with friends in the morning, yesterday afternoon I met Manolo Gavilán (VP and GM of Ogilvy Costa Rica) at the exit of the Palais. We were both frustrated, as everything seemed to indicate that we Ticos were going [...]
Last year Tribu DDB returned from Cannes with 11 finalists and a Lion. This year we return with our suitcases empty of awards, but full of new and greater experiences. Therefore, it is time to focus on June 2013 and start working [...]
For the third time in the history of the Olympic Games, London will host the most important sporting event on the planet. With Nadia Comaneci on stage at the Debussy in Cannes today, on a panel about the games and Visa as [...]
Ogilvy, McCann and Publimark have achieved finalists in PR and Outdoor. The possibilities of more Lions for Costa Rica are growing. Between tonight and tomorrow we will know, although Press has been our difficult moment and the great challenge of the moment. [...]
