Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Stacks & Strategies | Adtech Trends To Watch For

One of the trends that agencies have begun to see is the return of impersonalisation – turning to strategies and creatives that speak to the common category of potential consumer pools. (Representative Image via Unsplash)

From Web 3.0 and the metaverse to data enrichment of consumers, experts decode trends that will dominate the adtech space in 2022.

Stacks & Strategies | Martech trends that will dominate India market in 2022 and beyond

Using machine learning and deep learning algorithms, marketers can seamlessly gather, analyze, and integrate key data into their strategies and craft personalised messages to customers at every stage of the marketing funnel. (Representational image via Unsplash)

From AI-based marketing and voice-based tech to hyper-personalisation, experts decode trends that will dominate the martech space in 2022.

Why are agencies so bad at handling leadership changes and succession planning

Given the personality-driven nature of the business, succession planning strategies, particularly on the creative side of the business, are all the more important in agencies. But there are challenges. (Representative Image via Unsplash)

“The agency business is built with a lot of insecurity. It’s easy to set up an agency if leaders leave.”

Brands need to level up to get women gamers

According to a 2022 EY report, the number of women gamers grew by 18 percent in 2021 and is expected to grow by 20 percent by the end of 2022. (Representative Image via Unsplash)

Women are rapidly straddling multiple roles – such as gamers, streamers, game creators, and entrepreneurs – in the online gaming industry. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated this trend.

Ad spends dip as startups slash marketing budgets

Unlike established brands and industries, startups cannot afford to stop investing in brand building and sales either. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Winter in the startup category is also freezing advertising expenditure (AdEx) and marketing budgets. This is in sharp contrast to 2021, when startups contributed around 11 percent to the overall AdEx of around Rs74,000 crore as per industry estimates.

Trends to watch for in sports marketing for a modern marketer

With the rise of more sportswomen, we will see more support from brands towards women in sports and the sports for women. (Representative Image via @ Unsplash)

Not all the possibilities that are opening in sports marketing are becoming mainstream. A list of 10 sports marketing trends to an keep an eye on right now.

Is Sports pushing Bollywood out of the marketing spotlight?

Recent FICCI report says that the Indian sports segment grew 62 percent in 2021, exceeding pre COVID-19 levels, and television garnered 84 percent of media spends on sports. Still from CRED’s ad.

Both new-age and legacy brands are now using cricket and other emerging sports as their preferred marketing tool. Bollywood may not be out of the picture, but sports has certainly upped its game.

Should brands dissociate with influencers who promote toxic content?

Influencer marketing, if done right, is highly rewarding in terms of consumer connect and brand building but it can cause severe damage to brands if it is not well planned and thought through in terms of influencer selection and promotions. (Representational Image via Unsplash)

The stakes are high for brands, not just because of the money being invested in influencer activities but also because social media backlash can be severely damaging for a brand’s reputation once things go wrong.

Addressing Sustainability in Sports: Emergence of Smart Stadiums

Some of the brands that have decided to stay on include Dream11, boAt and Acko. (Representational Image via Unsplash)

A single cricket match releases about 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. The task at hand is to create awareness about the environmental cost of sports events and find solutions.