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Whirlpool reframes Ariel’s Share The Load with a timely twist
communication creative marketing & advertising opinion social media 

Whirlpool reframes Ariel’s Share The Load with a timely twist

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by Karthik S

Ariel launched its first Share The Load film back in 2015. The framing was from the perspective of 2 elderly women completely oblivious to the fact that in their own home, the woman, though earning more than the man, is seen doing…

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How do you make a child brush the teeth for 2 minutes, day after day?
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How do you make a child brush the teeth for 2 minutes, day after day?

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 by Karthik S

We humans use the timer for everything these days. To wake up. To remind us things to do during a day. To alert us that your silent prayer time is over. To remind us about meetings that are now through video conferencing….

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Being reduced to one more number, literally on our forehead
communication opinion 

Being reduced to one more number, literally on our forehead

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by Karthik S

When we are out in public, we used to be seen and judged based on certain criteria – the way we behave, the way we talk or listen, the way we dress and so on. Post COVID-19—whenever that is—when we are out…

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“we’re acutely aware that we are fortunate” —Netflix
communication opinion 

“we’re acutely aware that we are fortunate” —Netflix

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 by Karthik S

I have written often about my admiration for Netflix’s corporate communications. This includes my grudging admiration even in the case when they use those superior communication skills in disingenuous ways. [Related: A sample list of such opinions, at the end of this…

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Building confidence before coaxing people into a new compromised normal
communication opinion 

Building confidence before coaxing people into a new compromised normal

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by Karthik S

When I recently told my wife casually that I’m starting to enjoy the drying the clothes, doing the dishes, sweeping and mopping routine, she responded seriously with, “We need to talk about if and when we need to call our house help…

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Free offers during a pandemic-induced lockdown – what next?
communication opinion 

Free offers during a pandemic-induced lockdown – what next?

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 by Karthik S

There are so many digital services that have offered their product completely free as a response to the global coronavirus pandemic. I cannot even begin to make a list of such services, but some of the ones that caught my attention include…

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Layoffs and leadership communication lessons from Yelp
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Layoffs and leadership communication lessons from Yelp

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Karthik S

US-based local business search and reviews website Yelp had released two kinds of communication last week. When looked side-by-side, they warrant an interesting observation. To start with, both communications were released on the same day – April 9, 2020. The first one…

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