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This is extremely interesting and counter-intuitive. Cat food brand Whiskas has come up with a personal assistant called Mia that is 3D-printed, is equipped with a motion sensor that senses when humans are nearby, and starts a conversation, asking questions about a…
Back in the 2000s, the word ‘viral’ meant only the bodily viral. And even if there was a piece of information that actually went viral between people, it was primarily through e-mail! (Or, it needed mainstream media to take note of something…
At one point in the 80s/90s in India, there was perhaps only one liquid soap and handwash liquid brand – Fem! Now, there are several brands to choose from! When FMCG brands started selling liquid hand wash in India, many used the…
I recently came across a new Instagram handle started by CNN. Now, I merely hover on Instagram – I hardly use the platform. I’m not a visual-first person, I’m decidedly more words-first. But I’m fully aware of Instagram’s power globally, particularly to…
I came across this delightful piece of art yesterday, from multiple people on WhatsApp and Twitter. It took me quite a while to figure out the source. This seems to have emanated out of the recently-concluded Zee Melt event. The team behind…
A brand/company’s logo or packaging (that carries the logo) is possibly its most important identity. It would try to protect it at all costs. But there are times when brands have gone out of their way, to change either the logo or…
Brands have been making inventive use of social media platform features and nuances. Like Burger King’s highly innovative use of the ‘Like’ function on Twitter that was so simple, yet so impactful. Here are 3 more innovative ways to use social media…