‘Big Data’ and ‘Data Analytics’ is everywhere. It is the current buzzword, just like Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and BlockChain. It seems unless you are not working with Big Data, you are not in business. However, not every organisation has the capability, resources or a mindset to walk the Big Data and Data Analytics road.… Read More »
Welcome, 2020. Two decades are over. The next one starts. Will the next decade be different for Advertising and Marketing? Will the changes be more violent sudden and disruptive? The industry shifts and changes are like climate change. We know they are happening. However, seeing the real impact takes time. LOT HAS CHANGED. YET, NOTHING… Read More »
KAB TAK ? is a question all of us are asking. Oh! We have raised the question through centuries in muted, hushed conversations and suppressed closed minds. No, I do not expect much to change in my lifetime, but for the sake of future generation, a start needs to be made. The good thing about… Read More »
name=”twitter:site” content=”@nytimes”> Sometime back, I watched a film from Policy Bazar on Term Insurance. This time there was a small catch. The film was about a mother joining her job just six months after her first childbirth. Created by Enormous Brands, it is a decent film meeting the objective of asking working women to re-evaluate… Read More »
Sustained disruption is the only for a brand to create impact in a scenario where-every one is trying to disrupt.
Was it the case of Creative Coincidence? What led to the amicable out of curt settlement of the hyped case- of Ogilvy taking VIVI to court for Plagiarism?
The Economic Times, under its popular Wednesday supplement Brand Equity, launched #AdsWeLove. It will recognise the best print advertising. The Times of India Group is undoubtedly the thought leader in print marketing. It has a presence in power and influencing centres of brand and marketing. #Adswelove is a small but significant step by Times of… Read More »
Plagiarism and creative coincidence have survived far too long in the Industry. Sometimes pitches have been blamed and many times inability to act has been the favourite excuse. Many times they have been termed as inspired and adapted versions. The recent high profile plagiarism case created a few conversations. Trade portals, social media and business… Read More »
On Monday, 28th October, my newspaper was drastically underweight. It was not the usual cubby overweight I was getting accustomed to. The newspaper was slim, light with sporadic advertising. It felt like what my newspaper used to be, before the festival. Somehow I missed the thick festival sale and discount catalogue sheets masquerading as newspapers. … Read More »
Brand David (from the Ogilvy stable) took Dentsu to court for a claimed plagiarised creative (‘Light Up the Night’) for Vivo. It is a welcome act for the Indian advertising industry. Dentsu, as expected, has categorically denied the accusation. In an official statement, Dentsu said: “What we created is completely our original work, and we… Read More »
