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Blur!
opinion short takes 

Blur!

On March 1, 2019 by Karthik S

Early in February, Microsoft launched a feature to Skype (to all users) that they already had in Microsoft Teams. It’s a fantastic, practical use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) where, with a simple click, you can blur the background and have you as…

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Longest!
creative ideas short takes 

Longest!

On February 28, 2019 by Karthik S

I came across an utterly gimmicky—and mildly funny, to be honest—attempt by Old Spice in creating he world’s longest commercial (aka advertisement), last week. The context was good – “the commercial can last as long as the all-new scent for men that…

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When product managers and brand managers get over enthusiastic
opinion short takes 

When product managers and brand managers get over enthusiastic

On February 27, 2019 by Karthik S

In 2018, RedBus launched a new feature that sent users a message on Whatsapp. It asked them if they’d like to chat with the complete strangers they are traveling on the same bus with. It seems like a harmless, ‘social’ idea till…

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What’s your TikTok strategy?
opinion short takes 

What’s your TikTok strategy?

On February 26, 2019 by Karthik S

So Calvin Klein has made its debut on TikTok, the platform that’s in the eye of a storm in India! Tamil Nadu wants the app banned, while TikTok has just hired its first Public Policy Director for India. Here are a couple…

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Why should Hindi written in English be the pan-India norm in advertising?
ideas short takes 

Why should Hindi written in English be the pan-India norm in advertising?

On February 21, 2019 by Karthik S

More updates, on this topic: ET Money’s 6-language same-day campaign ET Money goes for 7 languages, but the quality of copy also goes for a toss! Honor’s regional language advertising on Twitter – kudos & problems Har Ghoont Mein Swag. But Har…

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The social courtesy around what you know and how much you know
opinion short takes 

The social courtesy around what you know and how much you know

On February 19, 2019 by Karthik S

Many years ago, there were telephone directories that listed names, phone numbers and residential addresses. When you searched for someone by name in a telephone directory and called them, you had to—for courtesy’s sake—tell them how you got their number. Otherwise, the…

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A shit hashtag, for a reason
ideas short takes 

A shit hashtag, for a reason

On February 18, 2019 by Karthik S

There are brands that have done terribly when choosing a hashtag. The most famous blunder was the hashtag created for Susan Boyle’s album release in 2012. The chosen hashtag was #susanalbumparty – now try to read that hashtag s-l-o-w-l-y. But Amazon turned…

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