Why we like the 1st Piece of Information?- Anchoring Bias
I saw online that a TV priced at Rs. 60,000. I went shopping at a local electronics store that offered it for Rs 59,000, which I happily accepted. Except that another dealer was s…
Obsession With Self – Selfitis
Taylor Swift maintains her edge on Instagram in the frame after frame to the approval of her millions of followers.
Kim Kardashian has published “Selfish,” a bestselling book o…
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Iconic Ads: Classroom – Mentos
For years, funny & smart Mentos commercials were not missed because they advertised what the product could (albeit tongue-in-cheek) do, not the product itself.
Worldwide, M…
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Blurring the Lines between Reality and Fantasy
Anna is the Snap Queen
She has 1000s of followers.
She takes 30 selfies a day.
The average number of likes is 400.
She loves the popularity.
For the Snapchat filter…
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Menstruation is Red, not Blue!
The Pantone Color Institute partnered with INTIMINA to bring the custom Pantone Red colour for menstruation. Described as "a true red that represents a constant flow", it was crea…
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All Study and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy
Edutech companies have been capitalizing on the psyche of the Indian parent. Most parents expect their kids to be the next Brin or Page. For them, education (not learning) is most…
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The Internet Cloud is Clouded
In Apr 2019 "Despacito" became the 1st video to hit a billion views on YouTube.
Grim truth- it consumed as much electricity as 40,000 U.S. homes use yearly
Each search, clic…
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Visionaries Make Mistakes…Nobody is Perfect!
Steve Jobs, Reed Hastings, Jack Welch, Ratan Tata, Kishore Biyani, V G Siddhartha
Each of these visionaries was not perfect. They made missteps. Some got lucky, some were not.
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Iconic Ads: Royal Stag – Make It Large
Royal Stag has been one of the most interesting stories of my career in advertising. It was the early 2000s, and I was working at Ogilvy’s Delhi office. My art partner at that tim…
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Respect People The Way You Want To Be Respected
15 years ago, I was interviewing for roles in 2 companies.
Case 1
I was meeting a CXO of a large retail chain. The CXO made me wait for 3 hours post the time of appointment.…
Everybody has Goals and Aspirations
Everybody aspires for something.
A footballer wants to be the best
A spiritual guru aspires to spread his teachings among more followers
A poor man wants to move up in li…
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Correct Target Audience – Do You Know Them?
Who Is Your Target Audience? And Why? Can You Describe Them?
If you don’t have specific answers to these questions, then you are in big trouble.
I am given inappropriately s…
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Iconic Ads: Mile Sur Mera Tumhara
In 1988, after the Independence Day speech by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at the Red Fort, a song was telecast. Millions of Indians heard it for the first time and it has since be…
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Availability Heuristic & the Easier Route to Decision Making
Lottery companies love to talk about recent winners.
Mr X won Rs 1 crore! On social media, news sites, blogs, etc., the winner becomes a minor celebrity.
And we then overest…