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Author: Karthik S

Karthik S

The poetic nature of Patek Philippe’s positioning

The poetic nature of Patek Philippe’s positioning

August 6, 2020March 23, 2024 by Karthik S

I do not wear a watch. I stopped, many years ago. I may have a couple of Timex/Titan watches at home, unused, deep inside some shelf. I do not intend to buy a watch for myself in the foreseeable future. I do…

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A really uncomfortable meeting, thanks to my Under Armour t-shirt!

A really uncomfortable meeting, thanks to my Under Armour t-shirt!

August 5, 2020August 12, 2020 by Karthik S

Some time ago, I had the opportunity to meet the India head of a sports and casual apparel/footwear brand. They wanted to know more about my corporate workshop on personal branding for CXOs/senior leaders, and had reached out to me. We fixed…

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The most expensive word in business today

The most expensive word in business today

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 by Karthik S

I had written about decision-makers and decision influencers recently. In most B2B communication, the decision-makers are C-level executives, so the brands that sell to the organization frame their communication to suit the needs of that C-level executive. For instance, while I was…

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Using perspectives to nurture your personal brand

Using perspectives to nurture your personal brand

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 by Karthik S

One of the themes I spend a lot of time on in my workshops on personal branding is the need to add your perspective to the things you share online. This may seem like a very small thing given how people seem…

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Hey, you can now ‘interact’ with our voice ads!

Hey, you can now ‘interact’ with our voice ads!

July 30, 2020October 4, 2021 by Karthik S

First, there was print media. It had stuff that we should know, things that informed us. Then they started having ads in them, to support the printing and salary costs, since the cover price alone wasn’t enough to cover them. At some…

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The 4 states of Levi’s, courtesy BBH

The 4 states of Levi’s, courtesy BBH

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Karthik S

Levi’s is going through a rough patch now because of the pandemic. But it has a legendary brand created and nurtured in the past. One agency was behind many of these ads that created this legend – BBH (many of these were…

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Eye-popping outdoor displays

Eye-popping outdoor displays

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 by Karthik S

A couple of outdoor displays that I was really impressed by, recently. The first one is from Seoul, South Korea. The COEX convention center in the Gangnam-gu area of Seoul is seen as Korea’s Times Square. In March 2018, worked with CJ…

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