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Smartphone notifications aren’t all that smart
ideas opinion social media 

Smartphone notifications aren’t all that smart

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 by Karthik S

I order something on say, Myntra or Amazon (or any of the e-commerce apps, for that matter):Notification 1: Email from the bank if I paid via net banking/credit card/UPI.Notification 2: SMS from the bank if I paid via net banking/credit card/UPI.Notification 3:…

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“I disagree with my company’s stand. What do I do?”
communication opinion personal branding social media 

“I disagree with my company’s stand. What do I do?”

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by Karthik S

Since I interact with a lot of senior corporate leaders during my workshops on personal branding (via social media), one of the questions that get asked very, very often is this: “What if I have an opinion that is at crossroads with…

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Swiggy’s Gulab Jamun Uncle universe takes off
communication creative marketing & advertising opinion social media 

Swiggy’s Gulab Jamun Uncle universe takes off

July 4, 2022October 17, 2022 by Karthik S

Shorter version on audio: YouTube: Spotify: Full post: Way back in August 2010, Mondelez India, when they were still called Cadbury India, launched the Shubh Aarambh campaign for the first time. But unlike the conventional, traditional imagery of Shubh Aarambh, this one…

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Your retweets ARE endorsements, unless…
basics communication opinion personal branding social media 

Your retweets ARE endorsements, unless…

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 by Karthik S

Delhi Police’s DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police) KPS Malhotra (who was awarded the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation 2021), who is now part of the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit within Delhi Police, was recently quoted saying…

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Classplus and Saurav Ganguly: brilliant teaser, underwhelming reveal
communication creative marketing & advertising opinion social media 

Classplus and Saurav Ganguly: brilliant teaser, underwhelming reveal

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by Karthik S

While ad agencies get to talk extensively about their thought process and creativity, PR agencies are rarely able to explain the thought process behind getting the attention of people or the media using creativity. This is primarily because advertising is paid for…

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A social media platform that forces you to be real!
opinion social media 

A social media platform that forces you to be real!

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 by Karthik S

Back when Twitter was new in the mid-to-late-2000s, I’m sure someone would have tweeted, ‘I just brushed my teeth’. Now, no one bothers to share such mundane things on Twitter 🙂 The premise of Foursquare was real-time ‘check-ins’ to offline locations. It…

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Ola, Bhavish, Hormazd, Twitter – again!
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Ola, Bhavish, Hormazd, Twitter – again!

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 by Karthik S

So, after the Burnol episode early this year, Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal is at it again, with veteran automobile industry journalist Hormazd Sorabjee. The last time, the issue was Bhavish’s nudge-wink hint about an electric car. This time? Hormazd’s Ola S1 Pro did…

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