Category Archives: ADVERTISING MARKETING

Should BIGGBOSS13 be banned?

BIGGBOSS13 is in news for the wrong reasons. Controversies and Indian television, particularly about the reality shows are not new. Roadies, Splitsvilla, Emotional Atyachar, Bindass, SuperStud, Rakhi Ka Swayamver, Saach Ka Samana, had their fair share of objections. There are some minor controversies like shows are scripted, there are fake injuries, fake health issues or… Read More: Should BIGGBOSS13 be banned? »

‘ Festival Wishes’ Forwarding Syndrome

Is the Digital Termite disturbing your festivities? I would believe that just like my WhatsApp timelines during Dussehra was overcrowded with Festival Wishes. They have been as irritating as the false covers in your newspaper during festivals. Sending greetings to near and dear ones has been a tradition. Traditionally, calling your friends and relatives and… Read More: ‘ Festival Wishes’ Forwarding Syndrome »

BIGGBOSS13 – channel gambles with changes

BIGGBOSS13, My favourite programme BIGGBOSS is back on Colors with its 13th edition. The new format is the original format of Celebrity guest without any commoner. I still believe it is a great show to watch, and there are many learnings. The inaugural episode on 29th September showed that the Colors team had got their… Read More: BIGGBOSS13 – channel gambles with changes »

Flipkart Vs Amazon, THE BIG INDIAN SALE FIGHT.

Most likely in the next few days, you will buy some item on the ‘AMAZON GREAT INDIAN FESTIVAL SALE’ or the ‘FLIPKART BILLION DAYS SALE’. One of them at the end of will claim some astronomical figure of realised sales. AMAZON and FLIPKART, through years, have successfully redefined the expectations from e-commerce platforms and the… Read More: Flipkart Vs Amazon, THE BIG INDIAN SALE FIGHT. »

What Next- Dream Dominating Advertising

What do dreams have got to do with brands? Maybe nothing. Maybe it was always about dreams. Perhaps, it is we who have never understood the art of creating real dreams. Brands have moved from a functional USP to emotional dividends to being purpose-led. Whatever may be the format and trigger, differentiation was always there… Read More: What Next- Dream Dominating Advertising »

Tanishq – Beyond 24 Karat Gold

It is the festival and marriage season. And gold is crossing all known limits. It’s also Tanishq time. It is natural for the middle-income household to be doubting purity and buyback values of their gold that they are buying, exchanging, repairing or melting. Karat meters are working overtime across more than 280 Tanishq showroom across… Read More: Tanishq – Beyond 24 Karat Gold »

PRINT Kabuliwala- IRS-wala Aaya re!

IRSwala aaya, IRSwala aaya, IRSwala aaya re, The latest round of IRS report is out. The reported readership figures have given soulless Print Rudalies a chance to cry in mourning or smartly find ways to celebrate minor victories. The comparative game has begun. Every one is flogging the tired horse. The fight to sliced the data… Read More: PRINT Kabuliwala- IRS-wala Aaya re! »

Fevicol – the art of consistent Brand grammar.

On its 60th anniversary, Fevicol has pleasantly surprised its audience with a gem of a 90-second TVC.  Art Vs. Commercial Films. Earlier there were ART films of what was known as parallel cinema and Commercial films. Then someone bridged the gap by making art films that were a commercial success. Films like ARTH, Salam Bombay, Chakra, Masoom,… Read More: Fevicol – the art of consistent Brand grammar. »

Get Better At Getting better. Book Review.

I liked Chandramouli Venkatesan’s first book ‘CATALYST’.  The blurb of his next book ‘Get better at getting better’  interested me. It suggested -up suggested some similarity in thinking, I picked the second book. Getting better is evolutionary thought and the route to survival from Darwinian time. Chandramouli Venkatesan, in his book ‘GET BETTER AT GETTING… Read More: Get Better At Getting better. Book Review. »

D-Code 2019. Decoding the Digital code.

The advertising club completed the trilogy of Media, Creative and Digital review by introducing ‘D-Code’ in 2018. ‘D-CODE’ has a definitive promise. Industry experts expected to focus and share “One Best Work of Theirs”, the genesis, strategic intent, logic, and the result of the successful digital intervention. Share ‘3 Tips On How To Break The… Read More: D-Code 2019. Decoding the Digital code. »