Category: Brands
TIGER – Nike’s “Dark Knight”
There will be a lot of people staking their claims about knowing a lot when it comes to brand endorsements. Even though everyone has a right to be a self proclaimed “endorsement guru”, but I personally believe that the whole Tiger Woods episode would have left even the so called marketing “maharishis” baffled and scratching [...]
![Pepsi – Badal Do Zamana – Thematic [2010]](http://pakmediablog.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear_basic v2.0/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://pakmediablog.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Aisam-150x150.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Pepsi – Badal Do Zamana – Thematic [2010]")
Pepsi – Badal Do Zamana – Thematic [2010]
Pepsi has finally made an excellent comeback with an amazing ad featuring Aisam-ul-Haq (Tennis Star), Mohammad Amir (Young Cricketer) and Call the Band (Xulfi and Junaid). After a couple of years of experimenting with directions this new commercial is bang on target with young stars displaying their determination and how they achieved their current status [...]
Happy ‘Not So’ Valentine’s Day
Yes it’s that time of the year when love is in the air (kind of), When local based condom brands start offering a premium to their faithful, When hotels/motels/rest houses/flowers/bouquets go over board and overpriced. Are we thinking on the same lines?? I guess we are. Culture serves as a best reflection to a nation [...]
![Olper’s TV Ad 2010 – Thematic [Video]](http://pakmediablog.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear_basic v2.0/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://pakmediablog.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/olpers.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Olper’s TV Ad 2010 – Thematic [Video]")
Olper’s TV Ad 2010 – Thematic [Video]
Check out the Engro Foods, Olper’s TVC (2010) by JWT. The commercial is directed by Asim Raza from the Vision Factory and features well known faces such as Nadia Khan, Ayesha Sana, Ayesha Alam, Sana Tariq, etc. What do you think about this new campaign? Is it an attempt the keep Nestle distant from the [...]
![Cadbury Dairy Milk – Animation [Video]](http://pakmediablog.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear_basic v2.0/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://pakmediablog.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dairymilktn.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Cadbury Dairy Milk – Animation [Video]")
Cadbury Dairy Milk – Animation [Video]
Yet another effort by Cadbury Dairy Milk to build a campaign around happy occasions in Pakistan, and this time its an animation. I personally feel that this animation is a lot better than Cadbury Dairy Milk’s TVC that went on this year. It is a cute animation with a well connected purple theme that represents Dairy [...]
Brand Façade (Yes! We can’t)
Intertwined as it may seem a brand can be given maximum leverage if the nuances of a brand and human psychology are on the same wavelength. Taking into account our social behavior and the moral values or the lack thereof which we practice/preach the brands need to cash in on the constantly changing human behavior. [...]
Brand Personification
Brand personification is a concept which is rather new in our market as the rate of oblivion is surprising when especially you try to do some research on this topic. It’s a concept prevailing in the Western market since the 1940′s and 50′s, however, marketers over here have started making good use of it recently. [...]
Zong Student Entrepreneur Program: Such A Disgrace!
I’ve been noticing this campaign by Zong since months now, but its the point now that I just can’t take it anymore. Have anyone of you heard about this Zong “Student Entrepreneur” Program. For those of you who don’t know, its a campaign by Zong to ask students to sell Zong connection and generate commissions [...]
Dairy Milk TV Ad (2009)
I just saw the Cadbury Dairy Milk Ad for 2009. The ad is again based on youngsters with the brand positioning towards the teenagers and not directly towards the kids audience. This was an intelligent move by Cadbury for Dairy Milk, as initially they used to target the kids and adult audiences separately with entirely [...]
Susu Diapers Anyone?
I was passing by through the Saddar area a few days ago when I had to stop on a signal. While I was waiting for the signal to turn green, a saw a delivery truck on the opposite side of the road. The truck was painted in red and had some brand name written on [...]
Attended The HP Mini Bloggers Meet
I just came back from the HP Bloggers Meet up for the launch of HP Mini. Although I have got invitations to attend several bloggers meeting events previously, but to be honest, this was the first one that I attended. It was a decent gathering, with quite a few bloggers from various fields who showed [...]
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 [...]
Tracker Direct Insurance (TDI) Best Customer Satisfaction! Are you sure?
This post is written by Arsalan Za, who is the Marketing Manager at SZABIST, Karachi. Ever since tracker direct insurance came to into existence it has been regarded as one of the best insurance companies, being the pioneers for offering C-Track along with insurance it has caught the eye of many consumers. It’s comparatively costly then [...]
The Next Big Thing- Online
Broadband penetration is on hype and people do use internet while they’re working i.e. obviously hi-speed internet connection. Internet users surf for a lot of different things in Pakistan specifically it is entertainment and then comes communication and knowledge. In the recent days if we look at our facebook live feeds we will notice a [...]
Wake Up Marketers! Spamming is not Blogging!
So is there really a difference between blogging and spamming? Those of you who are familiar with the ‘internet’ jargons might understand each term separately and might also be able to differ between the two. Yes, I deliberately used the word ‘might’ because a lot of people still can’t figure out if they are really [...]
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 [...]
Ufone: A Satanic Organization – 666!
Yes I knew I’d intrigue you with the title of this post. In fact I actually wanted to do that because one thing caught my attention this very morning when one of my cousins jokingly said that Ufone is using the code “666″ which is the number of the Satan. And then another person present [...]
Marketing Trend: Evangelism Marketing
People often frown when I state my company’s name – Mission Centenarian (MC). Not many people have heard of it, and it’s likely neither have you. I don’t market large scale (there aren’t enough people in Pakistan who take their health seriously), in fact I have no marketing expense AT ALL. The company is marketed [...]
Delivering on Brand Promise
“Houston… We’ve had a problem” – James Lovell Trust is lacking where it matters – between people, companies & both. The complete corrosion of consumer confidence is making buyers cynical with each passing day. Can we blame them? Wal-Mart didn’t exactly handle the PR nightmare in China when one of its security guards killed a [...]
Aftar/Dinner by Weblounge – Telenor Connecting With Its Customers
As always, Telenor has taken another great step towards building up its strong relationship with its customers. In the holy month of Ramadan it was Telenor, which invited its Web-Lounge customers to an Aftar-Dinner in Pearl Continental Karachi on Monday the 14th of September 2009. Telenor has always been one of the innovative companies, and [...]
HBL – Tapping Into The Neglected SME Segment
In HBL’s latest “Business Value Account” advertising campaign, a farmer is featured as one of several small business owners whose anecdote is supposed to inspire potential customers to use HBL. TV, Print and Web ads prominently display the man and other entrepreneurs with the heading “Grow your business” & the tagline “Jahan Khwab, Wahan HBL”. [...]
The Day When Maxcom Went Against Books… Attention Maxcom Users!
It started as a happy Saturday. . . the day with no classes to attend this semester for the first time in Szabist. I started of with an assignment that needed nine references which means nine books and yes Google happens to be the best friend when it comes to skimming through relevant books or [...]
Sunsilk – Can You Dare To Wear Your Hair?
Have you ever done something daring? Something that lets you stand out and be known for who you are? Well … if you haven’t as yet, now is the time to give yourself a different outlook. Hair represents you, and how you carry your hair tells a lot about you and your overall personality; and Sunsilk’s [...]
Apple: The Evolution
After their high school, old friends; Steven Jobs and Steven Wozniak started working in Atari and Hewlett Packard respectively. Out of the admiration for electronic invention, Wozniak designed a computer which later came to be known as Apple I. It was at the insistence of jobs that it got introduced in the market for sale. It [...]
Dancing Babies – Pampers Pakistan
Its time to wrap up all those nappies and make your baby dance for the Pampers Dancing Baby Contest in Pakistan! Pampers has always been a hit brand that got synonymous with the word “diapers” or “nappies,” just like the brand Jeep that got synonymous with SUVs. One of my friends told me about the [...]
Check out the Dew Tornado
It’s been a while since I posted something on the media blog. And I am shocked no body has written about some of the most amazing campaigns that are on air already. Mountain Dew has come up with it’s new Tornado copy. One of the finest ads of this year highlighting everything that Dew is [...]
Ufone Spampaign: Spamming The Pakistani Blogosphere!
I don’t know what is wrong with the Telecom Sector in Pakistan? In order to try and get hold of social media, they have been trying everything possible left, right and centre! Although, some of them have been trying their best to understand the mechanics of social media, the rest continue to be shameless to [...]
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