2025 has been a year of contrasts—intense, emotional, transformative. It began with a heartfelt farewell and ends with my soul wide open after the magical, peaceful family moments we usually share in Escondida. In between, there was laughter under a sky full of fireflies outside Kuala Lumpur with my grandson Mauricio; a spiritual retreat in […]
Coca-Cola has a lot to say, and therefore, we should all listen. Say no more. It’s here for everyone.
David Droga will soon be in Costa Rica for FID, where we anticipate he will tell his story. One that has everything to do with Cannes. Here is a video in the direction of the most important creative festival in the world.
Last night an important group of the country’s businessmen arrived at Tribu for a meeting with José María Figueres, which resulted in a dynamic typical of what today has come to be called a ” conversatorio”. In this private, though not secret, [...]
I think we came to have the longest name among advertising agencies in the world: Consumer Exceptional Nazca Saatchi Saatchi. Those were important years in the construction of the DDB Tribe of today, because everything has its history and what has been [...]
When you add up the years, you add up the experiences, Chivísima! They say that old dogs don’t learn new tricks, which is why I won’t stop taking notes, living, listening, learning and growing. The key ingredient is some humility, knowing that [...]
Strength and honor. The story of a general who became a slave. The story of a slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who challenged the emperor. It can be your story and it can be ours. I don’t doubt it for [...]
For years I thought I would die young. A few days ago I became aware of the fact that once again I have been wrong. However, as a Nike commercial from years ago says, I may have gray hair and wrinkles but [...]
Year after year and for many years, Del Campo Saatchi Saatchi has surprised us with their ideas, and when it seemed that they could not beat the last one, they come up with an even better one. With “Almost Identical” they already [...]
In a practical simplification, there are two types of countries: those that prosper and those that do not. Apply the concept also to companies, institutions, families and all types of human organizations. Some advance and others stagnate or regress. Encapsulated in this [...]
There is a lot of talk, conversation and advice on how to win a Lion at Cannes. No wonder, because there is more chance of being struck by lightning than winning a Grand Prix. It’s that difficult! From a company’s perspective, there [...]
Three words were repeated most frequently at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: storytelling, purpose and big-data. In his opening remarks at the Cannes representatives meeting in London this morning, Phil Thomas, CEO of Lion Festivals, provided concepts that clearly set [...]
This is a blog post that is likely to be relevant only to advertisers, as it has happened before and will surely happen again. However, since what wins is usually only known to advertisers, it is not out of place to invite [...]