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Author: Karthik S

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Budweiser India’s 2nd marketing misfire in 4 months

Budweiser India’s 2nd marketing misfire in 4 months

July 16, 2021 by Karthik S

Budweiser India had a marketing misfire in April this year when they got Messi portraits painted over existing street art in Mumbai and Delhi. It was widely called out as a ‘hijack’ where commercial advertising hijacked over organic street art. However, the…

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A marketing idea for the real estate segment

A marketing idea for the real estate segment

July 15, 2021 by Karthik S

Open any print newspaper on the weekends—across India—and you may see tons of large ads by real estate brands. Week after week! The real estate category has a fairly long gestation period for sales closure – given the high cost involved, they…

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Picking product features to advertise

Picking product features to advertise

July 14, 2021 by Karthik S

I had written about true wireless earbuds in March this year – on how they advertise their features to make a marketing pitch. The most common positioning seems to be built on the following features: fit (that it will stay!) touch-based features…

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Making time – Tide vs. Skype

Making time – Tide vs. Skype

July 13, 2021 by Karthik S

Two brand ads that ask parents to ‘make time’, but how each brand goes about doing it says a lot about the brands (as well as the agencies, I suppose). First, P&G’s Tide washing powder. Armed with an IMRB data point that…

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Could a business tell users, ‘Job done? Forget us now’?

Could a business tell users, ‘Job done? Forget us now’?

July 12, 2021 by Karthik S

Almost all businesses are created and run on the basis of customers coming to them more than once – hopefully, many times. All social media platforms (and their mobile apps) are built on the basis that people use them relentlessly. The more…

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Citi’s ‘okay to stare’ vs. ‘don’t stare’

Citi’s ‘okay to stare’ vs. ‘don’t stare’

July 9, 2021 by Karthik S

Citi is the global partner of the IPC (International Paralympic Committee). Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Citi and its agency Publicis North America have launched a new campaign to highlight the athletic achievements of Paralympians and change the public’s general…

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Conversation sanctity

Conversation sanctity

July 8, 2021 by Karthik S

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently wished the Dalai Lama recently on the latter’s 86th birthday, on July 6, 2021. This is of course entirely normal. Modi wishes a lot of international and Indian dignitaries on their birthdays and I’m sure he…

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