Tag: Advertising

ASCI Ad Code: Industry body revises and tightens advertising, disclaimer guidelines for brands

Further, a disclaimer should not attempt to correct a misleading claim made in an advertisement. A disclaimer shall be in the same language as that of the claims of the advertisement, and in case of bilingual advertisements, the disclaimer should be in the dominant language of the advertisement. (Representative Image: Mailchimp via Unsplash)

ASCI’s updated guidelines say a disclaimer should be clearly readable and should remain on screen for more than four seconds.

Yash Boss: Kannada star Yash is Pepsi’s new brand ambassador

Yash said in a statement, “I am exhilarated to engage with Pepsi and join them as the face of the brand. A collaboration as exciting as this is a great way to start the new year, and I can't wait for my fans to see me in an all-new avatar!”

Yash will be instrumental in deepening consumer connect for Pepsi, said Saumya Rathor, category lead, Pepsi Cola.

ChatGPT – OpenAI Impact: Is ChatGPT a threat to copywriting and advertising creatives?

Speaking to Storyboard18, Nisarg Shah, CEO and co-founder of Affable Technologies, said that their goal is to improve the end-to-end influencer management for marketers.

From fear, amazement to strategic thinking, senior ad leaders, with a background in copywriting, share their immediate reactions and thoughts on ChatGPT.

Wavemaker India’s Vishal Jacob: Our product is our people and transforming them becomes critical

"Personally, I am excited about Generative Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence has been there for a while. However, the conversation around Generative Artificial Intelligence has picked up quickly because it is helping in creating content. That’s something consumers and brands haven’t experienced before. Of course, it has its pros and cons. Interesting times ahead for sure," says Vishal Jacob, chief digital and transformation officer, Wavemaker India

Vishal Jacob, chief digital and transformation officer, Wavemaker India, on new client demands, what excites CMOs these days, talent and skills in demand, and more.

Consumer Affairs Ministry’s rules for social media influencers: Disclaimers, disclosures, up to Rs 50 lakh fine, 6-year penalty

The content as per the ministry should also not contain statements or visual presentations that directly, by implication, by omission, by ambiguity, or by exaggeration are likely to mislead consumers about the product advertised or the advertiser or any other product or advertiser. (Representational image by Goh Rhy Yan via Unsplash)

Consumer Affairs Ministry releases endorsement guidelines for social media influencers sharing any content that might influence buyers’ decision.

Wunderman Thompson Intelligence says, ‘Joyconomy’ is here. What does it mean?

‘The Future 100: 2023’ from Wunderman Thompson’s futurism, research, and innovation unit, Wunderman Thompson Intelligence, has been compiled by a leading team of trend analysts, bringing together exclusive expert interviews and proprietary research. (Representational Image: Preslie Hirsch via Unsplash)

Wunderman Thompson’s annual trend almanac features 100 bitesize predictions for 2023 – from metaverse, commerce to health.

P&G Health’s Sahil Sethi discusses Vicks’ entry into the sleep category and the challenges ahead

The company is targeting consumers between 25 and 55 years of age who may be experiencing sleeplessness but are not aware of it or are not taking action to resolve it. (Stills from the ad)

Through its melatonin sleep supplement Vicks ZzzQuil Natura, P&G Health is targeting consumers between 25 and 55 years of age who may be experiencing sleeplessness but are not aware of it.

Did Zomato copy a decade-old McDonald’s outdoor ad campaign?

Taking creative inspiration in all forms is absolutely fine but not without awarding due credit where necessary. However, is there a line that one mustn’t cross when deriving inspiration? And where does one draw it? When does inspiration turn into plagiarism? (Images by Ujjwal Anand via LinkedIn)

Some ad industry folks seem to think Zomato copied a McDonalds outdoor ad campaign from 10 years ago, without acknowledging the latter.

Dentsu Merkle’s Pete Stein: From the standpoint of data and tech, the market in India is rich

Pete Stein says, "AdTech and MarTech will continue to be central to everything Merkle would do. It is what enables the experiences of the connected customers which helps our clients drive towards. If your goal as a business is to build it around the customers and their needs, you cannot achieve that without the right AdTech or MarTech in place."

Pete Stein, president, Merkle Americas spoke on the India market’s potential, top digital marketing trends, and importance of AdTech and MarTech.