SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK is still the most happening event in its space. There is a definite growth in live stream watchers and a drop in the delegates physically attending sessions. Full houses were there but not that frequent. On the other side, SMW hit 2000+ people on the live feed. I was also one of… Read More: SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK- Time to go completely ONLINE »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala On the first count it seemed bizarre. LOUIS XIII has commissioned their agency Fred & Farid New York (FF GROUP) to make an ad titled 100 Years. The ad has been made and sealed. It will only be released in 2115. 100 years from now. Director Robert Rodriguez ( Moonwalk production),… Read More: Is 100 year film stunt for LOUIS XIII ( a… »
Tweet Follow @s_kotnala The annual two-day INMA South Asia Conference commences in Delhi today. Like every year, delegates will join in, expecting to learn something new. However, by the evening, the corridor talks will as usual move towards mistrust and collective inertia in Print. The adventurous ones will start eulogising digital and… Read More: Only Print Publishers can evangelise the medium. »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala If I was to go by social media, PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO is a disaster. So much anguish and pain been demonstrated by audience. Everyone seems to be against it. It is somewhat Uncool to be accepting that you watched PRDP. Such outrage pushed me to watch it last night,… Read More: PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO- social media trial in absense »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala It was a scene created for the voyeuristic eyes. This was no small town. It was in one of the metros. It was not even evening as if time would have changed the outcome. Chirpy Priya, 28, was ready for festival time. Dressed in a western outfit she was looking great. Right… Read More: STEREOTYPING Condom »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala Deekiyeh ish shaksh ko. Yeh bacchpan sey observe karta aya hai. Ghar mai Bahaar bhi. Friends- Family or cobbler -carpenter 0r Bus – train. Koi bhi nahi baccha ishki nigaho se. Isney kisko bhi nahi chooda. Aap ishkay hastey huyeh chaharey par mat dhyaan dey. Aur sambhal kar rahiyeh nahi toh… Read More: PANDEYMONIUM – A recipe book of passionately cooked advertising »
Tweet Follow @s_kotnala In the last two articles ‘Are consumers developing Immunity to your messages’ and ‘How to develop Positive Immunity’ we have discussed the concept of PBI (Positive Brand Immunity). For the brand custodian, it is important to know the impact of their messages. There are three possible outcomes to such efforts. The consumer… Read More: SIMPLE WAYS TO KNOW IF THE BRAND IS DEVELOPING POSITIVE… »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala The whole family is celebrating. Deep into their prayers, they are offering Ahuties at the havan. Sanjeevani stands in a corner. She is treated like an outcast. Every female member knows her pain. They are the first ones to guide her from absenting from the rituals. They share knowing glances. Yet, none… Read More: PERIOD ! IT IS HER FAULT »
Last week, I proposed that brands must check the level of immunity its consumers have developed towards its message. And the brand should aim at developing positive immunity. A stage where consumers become impervious to messages from competing brands. Remaining unmoved by substitute category pokes. Examples: Fevicol, Maggi, Tata … How does a brand develop such strong… Read More: Developing Positive Brand Immunity »
Tweet Follow @s_kotnala I hate it, when I am suffering from fever and my doctor refuses to prescribe painkillers or antibiotics. But his logic is simple. My body may develop immunity against prescribed chemicals and then I will need a higher dose. One day even the higher doses will stop working. A new prescription will… Read More: Is the Consumer developing IMMUNITY to your brand messages »
