Tag: brands

7 in 10 brands cannot remember the last time a brand did anything that excited them: Wunderman Thompson

Digital media comprised 51 percent of total ad spends, up from 31 percent pre-pandemic, and contributed the highest share of advertising in India. (Representative Image: Alexander Shatov via Unsplash)

Wunderman Thompson’s latest research ‘The Age of Re-Enchantment’ finds 65% of consumers want brands to wow them, outlines emerging trends and opportunities for brands seeking to connect with consumers in an uncertain world.

Brands in the news for their trade secrets

Whenever a big company’s trade secret is exposed, the company’s brand image is on the line. So are the profits. Conspiracy theorists claim that it could be a profit-making marketing scheme for the companies as well. (Left image by @TrungTPhan via Twitter, right image by Abenteuer Albanien via Unsplash)

Whenever a big company’s trade secret is exposed, the company’s brand image is on the line. Critics feel trade secrets and conspiracies are nothing but marketing schemes by brands.

Storyboard18 x Momo Media: Let’s Talk – Mascots In Indian Advertising

The latest mascot that's got the marketing community buzzing is a sleepy, cheeky owl for a D2C coffee brand. But before the owl with an attitude hit us with its sass on digital screens, brand mascots dominated ads from billboards to our telly screens for decades.

From Asian Paints’ Gattu and Amul’s moppet to Vodafone’s Zoozoos, we explore the charm of mascots in Indian advertising in this episode of Let’s Talk  – a Storyboard18 and Momo Media collaboration.

The Great Skill Reset: How are companies hiring for marketing and brand roles these days?

Companies are also looking to hire candidates who would take ownership of products or services they work on. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Marketing has become more customer-centric, the skill sets in demand today include ‘analytics’, ‘data’, ‘statistics and ‘systems thinking’.