WPP enters into a global strategic partnership with Spotify

Currently, the most used technologies to unlock creativity among leaders are collaboration platforms (65%), visual communication (64%), and data visualization tools (56%). (Representative Image: Ashkan Forouzani via Unsplash)

As part of the partnership, Spotify will become the first digital audio platform to be integrated directly into WPP’s products and solutions.

P&G Health’s Vijay Kumar Pampana on nerve care ad, using AI, and leveraging influencers

P&G Health’s marketing director Vijay Kumar Pampana says that consumers tend to dismiss or ignore the signs of nerve damage such as tingling and numbness until it becomes unbearable.

In an exclusive conversation with Storyboard18, P&G Health’s marketing director, Vijay Kumar Pampana, talks about the new Neurobion ad focusing on nerve care and why brands cannot dismiss influencers.

ASCI and Khaitan & Co release whitepaper on generative AI

According to ‘Win with Conversations’, a report Meta launched with Bain & Company, 70 percent of surveyed large enterprises are already engaging with half of their customer base using conversational platforms. (Representative image by Andrea De Santis via Unsplash)

The paper highlights regulatory ambiguity and challenges surrounding use of AI in advertising.

Talented launches new social agency, The New Thing; Viren Noronha joins as co-founder

Much like its name, The New Thing will help brands create new cultural conversations and moments on social media. (L to R: PG Aditiya, Gautam Reghunath, and Viren Noronha)

In an exclusive interview with Storyboard18, Gautam Reghunath, PG Aditiya, and Viren Noronha shared their views on why there is a need for a new agency in town to help brands create cultural conversations and moments on social media.

Food and beverages’ leads ad volumes on TV in H1 2023: TAM

Toilet soaps took the lead among the categories during H1, 2023. The top 10 categories collectively contributed to 31 percent of ad volumes in the period. (Representative Image: Nature Zen via Unsplash)

While January-June 2023 and the same period last year only saw a minor 3 percent rise in ad volumes over the first half of 2021, individual categories showed strong growth.