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 […]
Today I received the link to this video and it really touched me, even though I was raised as a child in the Methodist church. And as I firmly believe that Jesus is who He said He is, I also believe in [...]
Costa Rica’s ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla gives her victory speech after winning the general election in San José Costa Rica has always been a progressive beacon on Central America’s benighted street: the reliable democracy that makes a point [...]
At the end of 4 years as president of the association, I leave satisfied, grateful and excited, because together with all the associates and especially with my colleagues on the Board of Directors, we reinvented Ascap. Until very recently, the Costa Rican [...]
Shop Bridges the Gap Between the Hispanic and General Market, Extends Way Beyond Niche Category By Laurel Wentz Published: January 25, 2010 NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Being Latino is increasingly about moving easily between different worlds, and Alma DDB is a perfect [...]
. After several weeks of conversations, we reached an agreement with el taier in Guatemala that has us all excited and on fire. At the end of the process, sharing at Bacchus in Santa Ana and the good taste of an excellent [...]
Often the enemy is in ourselves. And indeed, agencies that have decided to pull out or quit are sending a message: deterioration, lack of leadership, lack of direction, fear of losing, that they have nothing to compete with, lack of creative, internal [...]
The final phase of the most important advertising festival in Latin America kicked off today, Monday, at the Buenos Aires Hilton. The conferences kicked off with a series of presentations that will echo for a long time. The organization is impeccable, the [...]
A few years ago I attended a week-long workshop in Tennessee, where about 50 of us isolated ourselves from everything that anesthetizes us and takes us away from our emotions. The experience marked me with a turning point that still has an [...]
I am surprised. In October alone, this blog received 5,739 page views from 690 different servers. The most read article in the month has been the one titled “Truchil, a new and …” with more than 800 visitors, second “It is preferable [...]
Not a single Tribu piece entered the Pregonero, due to a collective decision made inside our agency. We decided that we would not participate this year, simply because we were not ready with the festival creative material that is needed, because we [...]