Tag: Advertising

Ad fraud: How AI can help detect ad fraud

Together with IBM, HCLTech aims to train 10,000 of its engineers and architects in IBM's innovative AI technologies, specifically watsonx. (Representative image by Possessed Photography via Unsplash)

Ad fraud includes click fraud, impression fraud, and conversion fraud. It syphons off ad budgets, tarnishing the reputation of legitimate businesses. But AI’s strengths in anomaly detection, predictive modelling, NLP, and image & video analysis offer promising solutions.

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli team up with ‘ghosts’ for Livspace campaign

According to Kartikeya Bhandari, CMO, Livspace, the real estate market has expanded with a lot of people buying homes. The importance of one’s own space has really imbibed post Covid. Post Covid, a lot of people now actually want to own their space and want to do up their space like your workstation or gym or spaces where you can do multiple things.

Kartikeya Bhandari, chief marketing officer, Livspace, shares his experience about the company’s ‘Horror with Humour’ campaign. He says as horror mixes with humour, it becomes an engaging experience for the viewers.

JWT stalwarts speak out on the death of the agency

Grasp will introduce a new route to partner with MiQ across all markets. The company will continue to operate as an independent business unit under MiQ’s ownership and will retain its current brand. There will be no change to either company’s organizational structure. (Representative Image: Tim Mossholder via Unsplash)

HTA/JWT veterans share their feelings about the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R to create VML.

ASCI’s Manisha Kapoor calls out Linkedfluencers

According to Manisha Kapoor, CEO and Secretary-General, ASCI, D2C brands may have limited checks and balances, internal procedures due to small teams and limited resources. However, this is not a valid reason to be in violation of codes and laws related to advertising.

The CEO and general secretary of the ad industry’s self-regulatory body talks to Storyboard18 about transparency standards, legal regulations and her expectations from Linkedfluencers.

HDFC Bank’s Vigil Aunty in the face of storm

This backlash highlights the challenges brands face in navigating cultural sensitivities and symbols in their campaigns. (Still from the commercial)

The recently rolled out campaign featuring ‘Vigil Aunty’ led to backlash over her bindi resembling a stop sign.

ICC Cricket World Cup: Mastercard releases a new anthem featuring brand ambassador Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is seen recalling the moments leading to the historic win 12 years ago at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. It shows scores of fans cheering for the Men in Blue as the team chased down Sri Lankan team’s 275-run target to lift the coveted trophy. (Stills from the anthem)

Powered by Mastercard’s sonic brand tune, the anthem has been designed on the theme of ‘Har fan hai priceless’ (every fan is priceless).