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Website URL? Check. Facebook URL? Check. Twitter? Check. Why bother?

June 27, 2010 by Karthik S

Here’s an advertisement from today’s (June 27, 2010) The Times of India (click on it to enlarge). Notice the Facebook and Twitter URL in it? I completely understand the reason behind adding the website URL, but why add the other 2 URLs?…

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For a change – commending brands for good service

June 23, 2010June 23, 2010 by Karthik S

I have ranted about many brands in the past for poor customer service. But I also realized that I’ve only occasionally commended any brand for being good! So, here’s a small list. Automobiles I’ve owned 3 cars in Bangalore – my first…

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Why should a brand waste advertising budget on this offer?

June 21, 2010June 21, 2010 by Karthik S

I came across this new campaign by Santoor soaps – the offer is simple; buy two packs of Santoor soap and get a free Reynolds pen. And I seem to have a small problem with that. I have seen brands adding low…

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Will social media be Raavan’s Raavan?

June 18, 2010June 21, 2010 by Karthik S

Update – June 21, 2010: Story in The Times of India, today, titled, ‘Filmmakers get tweet-o-phobia’ (click on thumbnail for larger view). As a personal update, I wasn’t really planning to see the film after all those nasty reviews…at least not in…

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When should a brand/agency carve out a social media case study?

June 14, 2010June 14, 2010 by Karthik S

I came across this case study on Media.Asia today – about Parle’s Hippo using Twitter as a channel for retail inventory tracking. I have written about Hippo’s tweets earlier and I like the tone and outlook of this twitter feed. But, at…

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“Where is the audience?”, asks leading Indian film maker!

May 28, 2010May 28, 2010 by Karthik S

Leading Indian film maker, Karan Johar, tweets, “Critics on television,newspapers,facebook,twitter,websites…and some even send sms’s…everyone is now a critic!! Where is the audience???” (Link) It does sound profound, but give it a deeper thought – and go beyond just films…into products and services…

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Can brands apologize online?

May 21, 2010 by Karthik S

Yes, I use the word ‘can’ – not ‘should’. Should brands apologize online? Of course – it moves a needle in people’s (customers’) mind. It shows that brands can act human, repent for something wrong (in product quality or service) and are…

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