It is bound to happen. And my telling otherwise is not going to help. Comparisons are inevitable. The industry remains divided between the two. No one has taken sides. They are waiting and watching further development. Will they become two iconic award properties? Will Kyoorius replace Goafest? Will delegates attend both or will they sacrifice… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala 67TH EPISODE. This is something that demonstrates the focus on detailing and execution that Dainik Bhaskar Group is famous for. It is an organisation that has time and again surprised many industry representatives by the amount of backend work and belief in detailing and processes. The representative of a large… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala Why should anyone be interested the latest report of EMMA, the Enhanced Media Matrix Australia? The answer could be a wishful thinking and the necessity of future. We are probably at the right point to leap forward. Today, in complexly fragmented multi-title and multi-screen media engagement, a study like EMMA, the… Read More »
Follow @twitter Tweet A great ease of story telling with experiences that are too near to him- makes DREAM WITH YOUR EYES OPEN a real interesting read. Ronnie Screwvala the first-generation entrepreneur and UTV founder takes you through the roller coaster rides that his life been. In process there are inferences (lessons) that you can deduce… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala 66th Episode. Taking you back to the crazy days of advertising and the days when parties were regular feature of life. It was as if party was a way for the mad advertising crowd to release all the pressure, to remind that it was this they worked for and loved their… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala It is neither the first nor is the last time that the news of collective exodus of employees from an advertising agency is being reported. Just like an earthquake, it is unpredictable but bound to happen if the built-up pressure fails to find a release. The signs of stress building need an… Read More »
Tweet Follow @twitter 65th Episode. Another party another story. VENUE: a five-star Hotel, near Mumbai International Airport. EVENT: The Divya Bhaskar Dandiya party. Not the party referred in the earlier episodes PERIOD: 2005 or 2006, within 2-3 years of me joining Dainik Bhaskar group. Dandiya Party was the annual hyped event of Dainik Bhaskar group.… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala I like the way Kyoorius Awards has been shaping up. The team behind it is doing everything possible to build it as a more relevant and engaging platform for the Industry. Rajesh Kejriwal definitely has a good team and counsel of friends surrounding him. I am impressed the way the… Read More »
Tweet Follow @twitter 64th EPISODE. I am not sure which year it was, but if my memory serves me right it must have been 2007 or 2008. DANDIYA PARTY by Divya Bhaskar were world famous in Mumbai and Delhi advertising circles. This was one night or uninterrupted music and dance. Timed just before the real… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala In today’s world, the client-agency relationship is perpetually in flux. Agencies have been trying to extend the life of their last winning formula ‘More for Less’ and protect business. There is a constant fight to grow and be the biggest, not necessarily the best. The agencies have failed to realise creation of… Read More »
