Tag: Advertising

Elon Musk’s X lifts ban on political ads

X is currently expanding it safety and elections teams to focus on combating manipulation, surfacing inauthentic accounts and closely monitoring the platform for emerging threats.

The decision comes into effect ahead of the 2024 US Presidential elections.

31 out of 100 edtech ads made superlative claims: ASCI report

According to the report, edtech communication was skewed towards traditional and popularly acceptable domains rather than encouraging curious self-learners inclined towards unconventional career choices. (Image by Julian Hochgesang via Unsplash)

Among many other things, the report found that only one in four ads depicted both boys and girls as protagonists. For the role of the single protagonist, boys were chosen 1.8x times over girls.

ITC’s Ali Harris Shere on combining “two fantasies” – SRK and Dark Fantasy

The brainstorming session establishing a stronger connection between the Sunfeast Dark Fantasy range of comestibles and consumers culminated in the 'Har Dil Ki Fantasy’ campaign with none other than Shah Rukh Khan.

With the Har Dil Ki Fantasy campaign featuring Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, ITC’s Sunfeast Dark Fantasy range seeks to connect across multiple consumer segments.

P&G Hygiene and Health slashes ad spends by 45% for June quarter

PGHH spent Rs 53.54 crore on advertising and sales promotion in the June quarter of the year 2024, a sharp decline from Rs 96.92 crore spent in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. The ad spent in the previous quarter ending March 31, 2023, was at 106.53 crore. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The company cut down its ad spends by 9.5 percent in the full year over the previous year.

We love creativity but will keep annoying you if you cross the line: Rohit Kumar Singh

Rohit Kumar Singh, the former Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, has called out cab aggregators as "one of the biggest culprits" in the deceptive landscape of dark patterns.

Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs highlighted inflation management, especially in terms of commodities, and protecting the interests of consumers.

I&B Ministry issues advertisement advisories on online betting

Vaishnaw emphasized that the central government takes prompt action whenever violations come to its notice, ensuring all measures align with the Constitutional framework

The advisory said that an increase in betting related promotions were witnessed during big sporting events, especially cricket.

Explained: Eastman Kodak Company-JWT-O&M association; birth of the ‘Kodak Moment’

One of the key marketing tactics adopted by JWT was building a loyal customer base that would buy into the brand’s core values and its products repeatedly. Hence, the colour ‘yellow’ was used as a key element of the brand which appeared in most of the advertisements. (Stills from the ad)

In 1997, Ogilvy & Mather bagged not just the consumer imaging business but also the media duties of Eastman Kodak Company, which were worth $40 million and $260 million, respectively. Storyboard18 takes you through how O&M rose to Kodak’s expectations and a lot more.