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Brand Strategy: Books & Tweets!
Stop asking yourself whether “To Tweet or Book?” “Ask how both can be used as a part of an overall branding strategy in the appropriate way” – Cristiana Costa, Retail Digital Marketing Manager at Royal Bank of Scotland Facebook and Twitter are playing a larger role in brand strategy than anyone could have expected. What [...]
Customer Conversation: Progressive Discovery
“Companies need to start viewing Digital media as an alarm system. They can save a great deal of money spent on research & save their reputations by considering early warnings” – Faiz Kazi, Marketing Executive at Play TV As mentioned at the end of “Customer Conversation: Opportunities & Threats”, an upside needs to be highlighted [...]
Customer Conversation: Opportunities & Threats
The consumer’s interactions with sales & marketing are expected to resemble one-on one attention models even more, while most adaptive companies are seeking models that address the individual consumers need without a one-to-few workforce. What this means is, creating products and service’s that are flexible and configurable while at the same time, give analysts the [...]
Experiential Marketing: Customer Centric Shopping Experience
In an online study on over 5000 retailers in Euro zone by the WPP Group PLC, aimed at identifying the motivation behind the customers why, what, where and how in term of shopping, it was found that consumers follow a multidimensional approach. The shopper of the modern worlds has high standards of the shopping experience [...]
The Dirty War of Advertising!
This was a guest post written by Beenish Qureshi, who is a Visiting Faculty at Iqra University & Principal Strategist at Reverb 27. Since the times are changing we are moving on to modernization. Our advertising industry is also incorporating aspects some of which are culturally misfit. However, let’s not be too critical as they are catering [...]
Lessons in Financial Health
The information age sparked from the 1990’s has created a false sense of total & complete knowledge over the masses in managerial circles. They fail to note that simple having access to information does not translate to having the tools to understand it. Now more than ever; managers, investors and stakeholders need to start understanding [...]
Pakistan’s Pioneer Filmmaking Academy
The South Asian Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Television (SAAMPT) is Pakistan’s pioneer academy providing comprehensive and extensive hands on training in the diverse fields of media arts and sciences. SAAMPT currently offers one year programs in Digital and Documentary Filmmaking, and two year advanced programs in Directing for Camera, and Cinematography. SAAMPT also offers short courses [...]
Modern Day Marketing Communication Forum – Karachi
Marketers, We are pleased to inform you that we are arranging forums of top marketers of Pakistan with an intention of a structured healthy discussion/debate on “modern day marketing communication” – we would be trying to judge the space that digital media has created for itself within the mix. An event where the TOP marketers [...]
comScore Marketing Research
Being a blogger, I read a lot of news and blogs on pretty much anything from media & advertising to technology to whats happening in a small village in India. Its just a habit that I have not been able to break and it has become part of my morning ritual. Especially now with the [...]
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Anti-Smoking Campaign [Video]
I still can’t understand why people smoke cigarettes. I have never tried one in my life and it never fascinates me. Some people told me that it relieves stress, but even being under tremendous stress I still can’t relate myself grabbing a pack of cigarettes and lighting them up to relieve mental stress. I am [...]
Djuice & Redbull Street Style Football – Karachi
Djuice & Redbull Street Style Football tournament kicked off in Karachi last night. The event looked promising, and its about time that such brands are taking initiatives and bringing an urban sports culture in Pakistan. It is a World Wide football tournament and 16 best football freestylers from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad had to compete [...]
Event Coverage: SSC Constitution Debate
“Red, White or Blue, we are for SZABIST, through and through” – Wardah Farooq (BBA 7B, Team Visionaries). On the 13th December 2009, the SZABIST Auditorium hosted the “SSC Constitution Debate”. With a judges panel of celebrated intellects and a sharp moderator, it was attended by nearly 300 students (with voting cards) supporting the 3 [...]
Pepsi World
It’s been a while once again, since I wrote anything here…though I did read many posts that other writers have contributed. I was just going through some sites for my research and in the process also came across this website created by Pepsi Cola. http://www.pepsiworldpk.com I am glad that at least there is a local [...]
HP Bloggers’ Meet UP!
Greetings Everyone! Once again I hop in after taking a long break from writing. Well this is going to be a short post as I just wanted to inform all of you that HP is calling all bloggers for a meet up. The occasion is the launch of HP Mini and the event will take place in [...]
Rebuilding Trust?
Recent events have heightened the consumers need to control every little aspect of his life. Add in the lovely mix of social media tools and now he had the power to vent with millions around the globe. It gives them empowerment and best, instant voice. Consumer voice has significantly transformed along with any loyalty & [...]
Strong Brand Reputation = Communication + Marketing
DISCLAIMER: This piece is actually based on a conversation between a client (who serves as the Chief Communication Officer at a pharmaceutical in Karachi) & myself. Half the content credit goes to him. His identity is withheld on request & the quote below is from him. ——————————————————————————————————– I think its time to tear down the [...]
Coke Studio Returns (Season 2)
Music & Entertainment is a major and perhaps the most popular source, Pakistan has, to connect itself with the outside world. Major T.V. shows, Designers, Drama Serials, Music Celebs etc. have made their way through the roads of success in the past few years. Thus, exploring and making places in hearts, round the globe. One [...]
The advent of Peoples Meter in Pakistan
After much hype spanning over a good decade, people meters finally arrived in Pakistan in September 2007. The media planner, who was earlier surviving on a mere mental recall of who watched what & when, can now fuel their media plans with real time TV ratings. And what a fuel it is! Real time provision [...]
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