Badla with many smart twists. Movie review

Don’t you miss BAdla. It is a movie worth watching. Just because, they don’t always make them like this. It is a twist and turn type of story with a rollercoaster ride. A story of possibilities and suggestive reality. A story of revenge and arrogance. A story of success and failure. It works on multi-dimensions.… Read More: Badla with many smart twists. Movie review »

Cause Marketing – at your own risk.

Times have changed. The filters have changed. The way one interacts with advertising itself is changing. The country’s cultural fabric and tolerance levels are changing. In this scenario, one can understand the trolling of some of the brand’s cause marketing-led communication on social media. Case in point HUL Surf Excel (Daag Acche Hai –Holi) and… Read More: Cause Marketing – at your own risk. »

ADFEST PATTAYA 2019, Why You Should attend it?.

The year 2019 started with the IAA World Congress held at Kochi. Pattaya Adfest 2019 will follow it from 20th to 23rd March 2019 at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group, Pattaya. Goafest is scheduled from 11th to 13th April 2019 at Grand Hyatt, Goa. May is the month of ZEE Melt, to be held on 30th and 31st May at Dome NSCI, Mumbai. Kyoorius awards… Read More: ADFEST PATTAYA 2019, Why You Should attend it?. »

Radio innovation- appointment hour listening!

I was speaking with someone in brand-marketing consultancy and was not surprised at how myopically media can operate. She was excited when she shared the idea with me last month. It was a smart radio innovation. I told her, why it will not work. But she wouldn’t accept the reality. We ended up with a… Read More: Radio innovation- appointment hour listening! »

What Made IAA WORLD CONGRESS a grand success

The IAA World Congress held at Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre (LBICC), Kochi from February 20 to 22 was a grand success.  Most of the delegates I met were satisfied with the sessions, set-up and infrastructure. Time to congratulate Srinivasan Swamy, Ramesh Narayan, Pradeep Guha, and the extended team of IAA India, sponsors, delegates and… Read More: What Made IAA WORLD CONGRESS a grand success »

CO-CREATION TO REVIVE MAGAZINES

Magazines losing circulation is no longer news. They can’t think of cover price increase is a reality. Advertisers no longer consider magazines as an integral part of their campaign. And digital content monetisation has not been easy. Magazines must seek fresher perspectives. The argument that goes against magazines is simple. We are living in a… Read More: CO-CREATION TO REVIVE MAGAZINES »

WHICH IAA WORLD CONGRESS PACK SUITS YOU?

IAA WORLD CONGRESS starts tomorrow. It’s a two-day of jam-packed sessions with the evening parties helping you to unwind. There may be exceptions, but it’s impossible for a delegate to attend all the sessions. To get the best out of the conference, including networking, one must choose and pick the sessions of their like, interest… Read More: WHICH IAA WORLD CONGRESS PACK SUITS YOU? »

Raapchick Rapping GULLY BOY- FILM REVIEW

My first reaction to ‘GULLY BOY’ as I stepped out of PVR was ‘What A Film!’ With time the superlative expression got  subdued. The magic started weaning. By the time I got to write this review, it was a few notches down. Gully Boy is a story of an underdog delivering against odds. It is… Read More: Raapchick Rapping GULLY BOY- FILM REVIEW »

Make My Trip – needs more than Magical advertising.

Three years back ‘Make My Trip’ (MMT) signed Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as Brand Ambassador in a strategic move to connect with younger customers. The audience was intrigued, as the two have not done a movie together. Gully Boy will be the first movie for the pair. The audience has seen some brilliant, interesting, engaging and… Read More: Make My Trip – needs more than Magical advertising. »

Ariel Nudging Gender Inequality with Share the load

SHARE THE LOAD – Gender equality one step at a time. There are many cases of brands running campaigns with a social cause that they don’t really imbibe or believe it. Many of them are to tick the CSR box. Then there are brands that find their mojo and run with the cause as a… Read More: Ariel Nudging Gender Inequality with Share the load »