MOVIE is no longer a memory milestone. People still watch a MOVIE, but it is no longer an event that is a memory milestone for the audience. The emotional connection is missing.
Festive advertising – brands do it the right way. Some brand Festive advertising work the way it should- without touching on religious rituals and practices but being inclusive and celebratory.
Brand Hunting ground- Hindu Rituals & Practices Time and again, during the festival period of collective celebration, brands repeatedly question Hindu Rituals and belief
RamayanMap- a tribute or a fresh category MapMyIndia has released a RamayanMap- that traces the life of Lord Rama from Birth. It is a mine of information and well done.
BiggBoss16 is On the right track. KHELA HOBE BIGGBOSS16 – seems that the Reality show team has taken into account need to freshen up the content.
Self-Regulation – Make It a Habit. ASCI ben doing good work on self regulation in Indian advertising, but how effective it will be depends upon brands .
KFC SouthAfrica #AnythingForTaste KFC South Africa takes the urban legend of Fake Inspector to its logical end. Launches private investigation and sets up hotline.
Special Days Need Special Efforts- Teachers’ day To fully exploit special day opportunities, brands need to make special efforts and not just tick the box. Case Teachers’ day
ASCI- Should Sachin Khurana be a headache for CROCIN? ASCI can set guidelines and ask for self regulation, but when big brands like Crocin from GSK refuse to follow- we know the problem is huge.
Brand Katha- links the past & future, lives in present. In the era info accessibility and availability, branding and marketing must be aggressive with focussed Brand Katha to influence consumers.