Tag Archives: Social media

#BrandXSucks for @Dude_with_lots_of_followers

Is There a Case for Social Responsibility of Social Influencers? Saw a rather unsavoury incident on Twitter last week. Someone with 30,000+ followers – a person popular for his witty tweets – had a problem with his mobile service provider … Continue reading

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How Ancient Human Habits Have Endured In Online Trends

I am often asked by my team members about how to visualize the future of online media, and therefore strategize better for digital marketing. This has a direct linkage to resource allocation and prioritisation in marketing planning. To be honest, … Continue reading

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Following The Youth Spirit

As news and views about Lance Armstrong’s doping confession came in a few weeks ago, I noted a different revelation unfolding on social media. Unlike many other athletes similarly caught out in the past, there was no all-round, unanimous castigation … Continue reading

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Why Online Spends Won’t Grow Fast Enough & How to make it – Part 2 of 2

(This essay was first written for Impact maagazine (India), then reproduced here) In my previous blog post, I argued that while there is a huge supply of inventory from publishers’ side, it will take a great deal of hard work and … Continue reading

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Why Online Spends Won’t Grow Fast Enough & How to make it – Part 1 of 2

(This essay was first written for Impact Magazine (India), and then reproduced here) Last heard, the online medium in India had crossed radio in terms of ad spend, but still remained barely 5% of ad spends. There are a lot of … Continue reading

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Facebook Commerce, Killer of Facebook Community

I read with interest a report on Facebook in UK looking to grow online sales via brand pages. (see link at the bottom of this post) As I have maintained previously, unless consumer segments and their needs have changed drastically, … Continue reading

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Of Marketing and the Killing of Social Reforms

It is common knowledge in marketing that if you give people what they need you will create a successful product. The corollary is that most successful products will replace something else that was previously thought to be useful. Or, at … Continue reading

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A Brand New World – The New Question

We like to milk it! When change happens, when new things start happening in the market, what do we do? Most often we think, “How can we get a piece of that action? How can I use that opportunity to … Continue reading

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I think I have Viral!

Today’s Share Your Thoughts session at office saw a lively discussion on what is commonly referred to as “Viral Marketing”. Opinions and examples flew thick and fast, and at the end we all agreed that it’s a good, but rare … Continue reading

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Marketing Lessons from Twitter Truths

It’s been almost a year since I started tweeting on a regular basis. As of today, I follow a little more than a hundred tweeps and am followed by 425 or so. I’ve had a ball these last eleven months … Continue reading

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