Category Archives: ADVERTISING MARKETING

Juggernaut digital reading with my Rules.

Juggernaut, Digital Book Reading Vs. The Real Experience.  It is still taking me time. I am slowly getting there with help from Juggernaut. The Kindle-wielding population may not see what is exciting about this. It is just another app. I never liked reading books digitally. Somehow I miss the feeling that comes with holding a… Read More: Juggernaut digital reading with my Rules. »

‘THE GUTENBERG GALAXY’- A good initiative by IAA

IAA LAUNCHES ‘THE GUTENBERG GALAXY’ “The Gutenberg – A Book on Case Studies in Print Advertising”  launched by IAA India Chapter aims to make a point. It has 24 print-centric case studies and 14 interesting articles. I appreciate the effort and the intent behind it.  I am biased as I failed to launch a similar… Read More: ‘THE GUTENBERG GALAXY’- A good initiative by IAA »

Advertising. Good. Naughty. And nothing new.

Sometimes you see advertising touches your heart, many times, it has to work really hard to stir an emotion and mostly there is nothing new in it. Here are three examples doing just that. The Kerala floods have been a nightmare and a warning in many ways. As the water recedes and rebuilding starts, it’s… Read More: Advertising. Good. Naughty. And nothing new. »

ROAD SAFETY, STUDIO ROADS AND AKSHAY KUMAR

I saw the Akshay Kumar traffic cop communication ‘‘Kyunki Sadak Kisi Ke Baap Ki Nahi hoti.’ on road safety. The traffic cop with ironed spotless dress, nice newly painted road signs and the road where you could land a chopper. I laughed at another ‘Tide’ advertisement and started thinking, where can I find such roads?… Read More: ROAD SAFETY, STUDIO ROADS AND AKSHAY KUMAR »

Leadership lessons absorbed like a sponge

On the 72nd Independence Day, I am sharing a review of ‘SPONGE: Leadership Lessons I Learnt From My Clients’ by Ambi Parameswaran. I was thinking, how different the country could be if all of us behaved like the sponge. If like Ambi, we too could reflect on our mistakes and learn through our experiences. Maybe… Read More: Leadership lessons absorbed like a sponge »

I regret not hoisting TIRANGA that year.

THE START of TIRANAG STORY. 2004, I resigned from Mudra and was all set to join Dainik Bhaskar at Mumbai. It was during that period a few of us decided to take an all-male trip to Naukuchital, Nainital. All of us were from Mudra; Arun Mahajan, Ajmer Singh, Maan Saab, Manoj Papneja and me. It… Read More: I regret not hoisting TIRANGA that year. »

D-Code, the digital review, format is the winner.

The Advertising Club calendar added D-Code, the digital review to its two existing properties Media Review and Creative Review in its annual schedule of events. It may be a late addition. However, the new format Ad Club adapted for D-Code was worth the wait. WE ARE GETTING THERE In the last two years, one must… Read More: D-Code, the digital review, format is the winner. »

Guru Purnima, I learnt what I must not do.

I remember the moment on Guru Purnima. It was late at night.  I was returning from the IAA Leadership Awards. I had just popped in another chewing gum when I opened the winner envelope I have been holding tight. The 23rd winner. At IAA Leadership Awards last Friday, fourteen leaders were identified across categories and… Read More: Guru Purnima, I learnt what I must not do. »