Category Archives: ADVERTISING MARKETING

An unfinished tale at GOAFEST?

Will GOAFEST 2018 add a twist to this tale? Goafest 2017. 5-6-7th April. Grand Hyatt, Goa. It is work-in-progress. The story is evolving with time. Goafest is where stories take shape, few find their end, and some starve for the next chapter. I am waiting for the possible twist in my story that started in 2016.… Read More: An unfinished tale at GOAFEST? »

Why inviting Baba Ramdev to Goafest a wrong call?

BABA RAMDEV as speaker in GOAFEST. The industry demonstrates lack of collectivism and self-respect. I am raising a voice because others have decided to conveniently remain silent. It must share with my well-wishers the reason for my proposed blackband protest against Baba Ramdev, keynote speaker at Goafest on April 5, 2018. The fest is the annual event… Read More: Why inviting Baba Ramdev to Goafest a wrong call? »

‘THE ART OF INNOVATION’ by Tom Kelly. Book Review

IDEO is a respected design & innovation firm. Tom Kelly, the author of The Art of Innovation, is a partner at IDEO. In the book’ The Art of Innovation’, he takes you on a roller coaster ride of innovative thinking and experimentation. He shares the strategies and the recipe for successful innovation. “Out there in… Read More: ‘THE ART OF INNOVATION’ by Tom Kelly. Book Review »

All set for GOAFEST 2018 but few things still missing.

The thirteenth edition of Goafest and the 50th Abby is all set for April 5-7, 2018 at Grand Hyatt, Goa. It will be my thirteenth consecutive Goafest. I am one of the few people who has attended every edition.There is a story that needs the final chapters and I am not letting it rest. Goafest… Read More: All set for GOAFEST 2018 but few things still missing. »

Don’t strangulate advertising with socially expectations.

Should advertising ONLY show what is socially acceptable?  I know, I could get trolled for my point of view and reminded of my commitment towards society. I will be chastised for lowering expectations from brands and the advertising fraternity – including clients, media and the creative teams. I appreciate brands with a more significant vision.… Read More: Don’t strangulate advertising with socially expectations. »

When Brands like KFC say Sorry…

KFC Said sorry to its customers in the UK with a Press Advertisement.   I am not a KFC fan. I only buy their Crispy Chicken Pakoda when kids in the family force me. However, I love DHL and its service. So, when I see KFC ‘chicken shortage’ fiasco in the UK entirely blamed on DHL, do I start… Read More: When Brands like KFC say Sorry… »

‘MY GITA’ by Devdutt Pattanaik- Book Review

‘My Gita’ by Devdutt Pattanaik does not demystify GITA for a common person. It places his interpretation and understanding of multilayered discourse by Lord Krisha. It has taken me a long time to complete it. It is a tough book to follow, and you have to go slow digesting every framework presented in it, thus… Read More: ‘MY GITA’ by Devdutt Pattanaik- Book Review »