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  • Nature Fresh Acti-Lite brings forward its association as an able health partner to the fore

    Nature Fresh cracks new code for its Acti-Lite campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    The woman of the house often has to deal with the challenge of maintaining the health of her family along with the activeness quotient, which impacts the day-to-day happiness in the household. Every woman expects her husband to be an active father. She wants the husband to spend some active time with their children after he is back home from a busy and stressful work day. While, men around the country are trying hard to share the responsibility of parenting, while their better halves are helping them maintain an active lifestyle by making smarter food choices.

     

    As a result, the modern day Indian family is switching to healthier lifestyle and food choices. In its all new brand campaign, NatureFresh Acti-Lite brings forward its association as an able health partner to the fore.

     

    Conceived by FCB Ulka, and set against a melodious soundtrack created by Salim Sulaiman, the storytelling is about how a woman, by making little changes in the grocery items, can turn her husband into a dream father for their little daughter. We see a father who enjoys to take his little girl cycling daily or getting her ready for school, to doing delightful things like pitching a tent and camping out in the backyard. This is where the power of the Woman- the Home Maker is showcased. She is able to make kacche papa to acche papa [being able to do all that they want to do with their children] by simply switching to NatureFresh Acti-lite, as the cooking medium. NatureFresh Acti-lite, with its low fat cooking medium, promises less absorption of oil, that results in less sluggishness in the body. One important step towards having a ‘har pal active’ family.

     

    Speaking on the launch of the new campaign, Neelima Burra, Chief Marketing Officer , Cargill India said, “NatureFresh Acti-Lite is India’s first low fat cooking proposition in the edible refined oil category. According to our research, eating Low-Fat food is an un-met need which consumers feel is important for an active lifestyle. Through our new marketing campaign, we aim to target the cosmopolitan families and set a new trend in the category of low fat cooking with Nature Fresh Acti-lite.” The new NatureFresh Acti-Lite is the perfect partner for the Home Maker, which is helping her give the household their daily dose of active fun by having an active father!”

     

    Speaking on behalf of FCB Ulka, Swati Bhattacharya, Chief Creative Officer, said “The woman of the house is the architect of the happiness moments of the family. Behind every “Ache Papa” is an intelligent Mom who knows the recipe of how to make her family more active and help them accomplish more each day.”

     

    Rohit Ohri, Group Chairman & CEO, FCB Ulka said, “At FCB Ulka, we nurture brands to become strong partners to their consumers. NatureFresh Acti-Lite is one such brand. Giving new age solutions like low fat cooking to homemakers who are wanting to empower their husbands in their most important role in life- that of a good father.”

     

  • The Queen of Hearts collection by Tanishq is an embodiment of a woman who is gracious and emanates compassion like a royal

    Deepika portrays her benevolent side in latest campaign for Tanishq

    By A Correspondent

     

    Tanishq has unveiled its latest film that brings to life the character of the modern-day Queen of Hearts, portrayed by brand ambassador Deepika Padukone. The warmth she shares with her colleague in the film is relatable and her ability to share the spotlight stands testament to the modern woman.

     

    In the film, Deepika Padukone finds it hard to choose between two stunning necklaces from the collection. When questioned, Deepika’s manager tells her about the necklace she prefers and expects her to wear it for the event the next day. When Deepika wears the other necklace, her manager reinstates the one she prefers. This moment is when Deepika reveals that the necklace is a gift for her manager and was always intended to be. The film portrays the actress as a humble and gracious individual that she is, truly a modern-day Queen of Hearts. The film ends with the two of them sharing the spotlight on a glorious night.

     

    The Queen of Hearts collection by Tanishq is an embodiment of a woman who is gracious and emanates compassion like a royal. Her very presence is marked by elegance. The Queen of Hearts is a woman who takes delight in the happiness of others and enfolds them in her glory. Such a woman deserves her own crown and Tanishq presents this collection for that woman.

     

    Speaking on the collection, Deepika Tewari, General Manager – Marketing, Jewellery Division, Titan Company Limited said, “Charming, graceful and generous, the Queen of Hearts lights up any room she enters. She may not be born into royalty, but she exudes compassion and touches the hearts of those around her. Tanishq’s latest stunning diamond collection has been inspired by this very woman. A modern rendition of royalty, the Queen of Hearts collection from the house of Tanishq is a class apart, is accessible and is truly a show-stopper.”

     

  • For the record, it was a direct pitch

    Oxemberg appoints Isobar as its digital agency

    By A Correspondent

     

    Oxemberg, a brand from the house of Siyaram’s, has appointed Isobar India as their digital agency of record. The mandate is for the full service digital business of Oxemberg and will see Isobar India handling all digital creative, social and media for the brand. For the record, it was a direct pitch.

     

    Gaurav Poddar
    Shamsuddin Jasani

    Confirming the news, Gaurav Poddar, President & Executive Director, Siyaram Silk Mills said, “The digital medium has acquired critical importance given the rapidly changing media consumption patterns. Social media has today become the de facto medium for interacting with the consumers and getting real time feedback. The digital platforms are today’s media vehicles for engagement and interactivity. We are delighted to have Isobar as our online agency. Their understanding of the digital ecosystem and their in-depth digital knowledge will help us to achieve our media and business objectives.”

     

    Shamsuddin Jasani, Managing Director, Isobar India said: “Oxemberg is really poised to have a great impact in the fashion space. Isobar is very happy to partner Oxemberg on this journey to really make a mark and help Oxemberg use digital to achieve business success. We are very excited with the opportunity that Oxemberg has given us.”

     

  • The films highlight the quick and easy delivery service in a fun, quirky manner

    ZopNow hopes to make a mark with debut campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    ZopNow’s marketing team in association with Supari Studios has launched a series of films for egrocery player ZopNow. The films highlight the quick and easy delivery service in a fun, quirky manner. Using humour as a hook throughout the films, the main character, an overconfident, comical maid Kanta Bai engages in unusual, mildly absurd activities, such as doing power yoga or relaxing using a face pack and chilling in the bath tub in order to dramatically portray her as a lazy, complacent maid who has grown rather comfortable in her current employment. The film then highlights the efficiency of ZopNow with the use of an editing technique called a hip-hop montage to demonstrate that the e-commerce platform’s service is ‘Fast, Fresh, Easy’.

     

    “Kanta Bai represents everything that can go wrong with your household when you run out of stock of key items right when you need them. In such situations, a service like ours – with 3 hour delivery and great product range – comes across as the final savior”, says Praveen Singh, Marketing Director of ZopNow.

     

    Mukesh Singh, CEO, ZopNow India added: “We are pretty excited about this campaign since it clearly brings out our vision of turning grocery shopping experience into a fast, fresh and easy experience for every household. This campaign was built on our core customer insights that highlighted how customers valued our fast 3-hour delivery for 10000+ products with our easy-to-use website or mobile app.”

     

    Akshat Gupt, Director, Supari Studios added: “Zopnow’s brief was clear, it was to highlight and establish ZopNow as the destination for anyone who wants his/her grocery shopping to be done Fast, Fresh and Easy. Humour has always been a great way of communicating a message, hence the use of an endearing, amusing, yet immensely infuriating character such as Kanta Bai highlights the frustrations and challenges one faces while running a household in India. This was juxtaposed with a quick and snappy hiphop montage to showcase how ZopNow delivery can help make that process so much easier.”

     

  • Documents inspirational life stories of people that are driven by their ambition, authenticity & freedom

    Budweiser salutes achievers in latest digital campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    As a part of its on-going campaign, Brewed The Hard Way (BTHW), Budweiser has announced a series of digital films showcasing the inspirational success stories of fashionista Masaba Gupta, Indian team footballer Robin Singh and a genre breaking EDM artist, Dualist Inquiry a.k.a Sahej Bakshi. These films effectively capture the values of ambition, authenticity, and freedom values which have driven these individuals to successfully carve out a niche for themselves.

     

    Budweiser’s campaign, BTHW, attempts to reach out to young adults who live life on their own terms, pursue their passion with conviction, and walk through the world with a confidence that only comes from knowing who you truly are. The campaign that began with the launch of Budweiser’s global videos aims to bring to life key brand values like freedom, ambition, and authenticity.

     

    Speaking about the digital series, Kartikeya Sharma, Marketing Director, AB InBev, India & South East Asia said, “Budweiser is a beer that is brewed on its own terms, for people who live on their own terms. Our campaign, Brewed The Hard Way, is a call out to those individuals, who embody values like ambition, authenticity and freedom.  Personalities like Masaba Gupta, Robin Singh, and Sahej Bakshi are youth icons who have brilliantly demonstrated these values and philosophy, in the manner in which they have achieved success. We are happy to partner with them and hope their journeys inspire many more.”

     

    The films will be released via the Budweiser’s social media and digital platforms. The films were conceptualized and produced by the brand’s digital marketing agency, DigitasLBI.

     

    Upasana Roy, Head of Strategy, DigitasLBi India said, “Everyone loves to tell a success story; few tell it like it really happened. Budweiser knows first-hand, that it takes a long time to perfect one’s dream, and the process is one filled with a lot hard work and passion. This was the primary lens deployed through our creative process for this campaign. In our creative journey, we chose to not focus on just the typical “before the fame” elements. Instead, we realized that each of the personalities have undergone an arduous process, one that needs to be continually repeated and perfected despite their success. This is what set them apart and made their inspiring narratives fit naturally into the philosophy of Brewed the Hard Way.”

     

  • BBH creates hilarious microfilms to get people to renew their insurance on Coverfox

    Coverfox takes the online route in latest campaign launch

    By A Correspondent

     

    Coverfox, India’s leading online insurance portal launched humorous microfilms to get people to renew their insurance. The campaign created by BBH India is a digital innovation on Youtube, consisting of 10 videos of 6.5 seconds.

     

    Despite receiving email reminders from insurance companies, car insurance customers often forget to renew their insurance on time, and end up paying fines. While most insurance companies send out generic email reminders, Coverfox decided to create entertaining reminders that they can’t possibly ignore, by taking over just the things they watch on the internet. Using Youtube’s retargeting platform, the campaign specifically tracks down people who visited Coverfox, but didn’t get around to renewing their insurance, and then takes over their internet experience.

     

    The Youtube pre-roll films feature a Coverfox employee vowing to place reminders all over the internet, to help customers catch their deadline. The reminders then show up in popular videos all through the week, every time the customer visits YouTube.

     

    Jaimit Doshi

    Jaimit Doshi, the CMO of Coverfox.com says, “Consumers are exposed to a myriad of communication messages everyday and Insurance as a sector is no different. Thus the task was to ensure we reach out to our audience in an innovative way that results in action. In true Coverfox style, we thought, why not make it a bit fun. With BBH’s expertise we put together these crisp films that are entertaining yet drive the message home and chose Youtube, as a medium because that’s where people go for fun and light browsing”

     

     

    Russell Barrett

    Speaking about the campaign, Russell Barrett, Managing Partner and Chief Creative Officer at BBH India, “We’ve all suffered a retargeting campaign at some point of our time on the internet. Big Data helps companies know what you’re doing and where you go. But how you use data can be the difference between irritation and engagement. I believe the brilliant teams at BBH and Coverfox have managed to pull off an incredibly smart, surprising and modern campaign here.”

     

    Retargeting is one of the most popular ways of heightening engagement with audiences and pushing them further down the sales funnel. The new Coverfox campaign has taken it a notch higher. It shows a brand telling a story through a sequence of video ads with the intensity of the message increasing throughout. Also by making the ads crisp within 6.5 secs, the films tackle the problem of the infamous Youtube ‘skip’ button, so 100 per cent of the message is absorbed by the viewer before they even have a chance to skip.

     

  • It questions the belief that being dissimilar leads to differences and reasons that "Dost jitney alag hote hain, Friendship utni kamal ki hoti hai!"

    KFC’s new campaign celebrates unlikely friendships

    By A Correspondent

     

    KFC India is launching its new campaign that has a refreshing new take and celebrates unlikely friendships.  The new TVC marks the launch of KFC’s new Friendship Bucket, and brings to the fore friends that are different, yet together. It questions the belief that being dissimilar leads to differences and reasons that “Dost jitney alag hote hain, Friendship utni kamal ki hoti hai!”

     

    Talking about the new campaign, Lluis Ruiz Ribot, Chief Marketing Officer, KFC India said, “Friendship has always been one of the most important and deep relationships in the lives of the youth. At KFC, we want to inspire people to have a different take on it, by championing diversity in friendship. We believe that the more unlike your friends are from you, the richer the friendship is. That’s why in the new campaign we feature stories about friends that are different, yet together.”

     

    The TVC starts with two friends sitting at a KFC restaurant. They are communicating in sign language, and we realize that one of them is specially-abled. The specially-abled person is seen questioning his friend on why he hasn’t gone out for a movie with his other friends.  He says that his friend would have had more fun with the others, especially since he can’t even talk. The latter responds by saying that while the specially-abled friend says that he can’t talk, he has been prattling all this while. The heartwarming ad ends with a voice over saying, “Dost jitney alag hote hain, Friendship utni kamal ki hoti hai!’’

     

  • The commercial will go on air on all major national and regional television channels from 8th July 2016

    Cente fresh urges fans to try its new cola variant

    By A Correspondent

     

    In its quest for constant innovation and further providing consumers with new experiences, Center fresh has rolled out a new flavour ‘Cool Cola’. To highlight the features of this new product, Ogilvy has developed a new campaign that announces the launch of Center fresh Cool Cola flavour in an interesting manner.

     

    The launch commercial takes inspiration from popular audio-visual cues typically associated with cola and announces Center fresh Cool Cola flavour through an interesting twist in the story.

     

    The commercial shows a vendor selling cola in the train, in a very colloquial manner, typical of the sellers in local trains in India. When someone on the train calls out to him for a cola, the seller hands out Center fresh Cool Cola to the passenger, handling it as if it were a real cola bottle. It is here that we discover that he is not selling the soft drink but is actually selling the new Center fresh Cool Cola flavour chewing gum. The amused passenger too plays along.

     

    “The commercial works as a brilliant announcer for Center fresh’s new Cola flavour, doing so in a manner that is engaging and entertaining” says Anurag Agnihotri, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy.

     

    Commenting on the new campaign, Arun Sharma, Associate Category Director, Marketing, Perfetti Van Melle India says “We have conducted extensive consumer research to bring a new flavour for a refreshing experience, and we are confident that consumers will love this new flavour. The new copy narrates the story in a compelling manner that would surely help generate trials for the new flavour”.

     

    The commercial will go on air on all major national and regional television channels from 8th July 2016.

     

  • The agency was appointed after a multi-agency pitch

    Cleartrip taps Mullen Lintas to drive its creative duties

    By A Correspondent

     

    Leading online travel company, Cleartrip has roped in Mullen Lintas to handle its creative duties. The agency was appointed after a multi-agency pitch and was chosen for presenting a communications strategy that was forward-looking and in line with the expectations of the company.

     

    The creative responsibility will be handled by the Bangalore office of Mullen Lintas.

     

    On appointing a new creative partner, Subramanya Sharma – CMO, Cleartrip said: “Consumers love us for the simple and superlative user experience, and we were looking for a partner to nurture and grow that. Mullen Lintas impressed us with deep consumer insights that they brought to the table, and complemented it with simple and crisp messaging. Also, their understanding of the underlying media ROI immensely helps performance oriented brands like ours get better returns for every dollar spent. As Cleartrip completes 10 years, we are excited to partner with Mullen Lintas and help take the brand to a mobile leadership position in the categories of travel & local.”

     

    On winning the new business mandate, Amer Jaleel, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, Mullen Lintas said: “There was a twinkling of eyes and rubbing of palms and ping-pong of ideas right from the first conversation we had with Cleartrip that somehow told both sides that this was right. The effervescence was two-sided and the energy two-fold, evident in every facet of the partnership we have with Cleartrip.”

     

    Adding his views on the win, Virat Tandon, CEO, Mullen Lintas said, “Cleartrip is one of the pioneering digital brands of India. Over the years, they have been the first to bring innovations to the online travel business and provide a hassle-free experience to customers. We are very excited to partner Cleartrip and build a strong brand for the future as the Indian traveller looks for richer experiences.”

     

    Cleartrip is having a good run via its mobile & online platform in India. It recently launched “Local” on its app in India. Local, with its segments— activities, eat out, events and fitness— will help the company scale up faster. Cleartrip is targeting this segment to make up 50 per cent of its total transactions in the next three years.

     

    Cleartrip’s core travel business also did well on mobile in the Q4 (2016) quarter – air was up 53 per cent compared with the first three months of 2015 with hotels up by 64 per cent.

     

  • The new campaign suggests the importance of female participation in sports

    W+K Delhi crafts Nike India’s ‘Da Da Ding’

    By A Correspondent

     

    Nike India launched its latest music track and film ‘Da Da Ding’, as a part of its new Just Do It campaign, created by the team at Wieden+Kennedy, Delhi.

     

    In the music video titled “Da Da Ding,” actress DeepikaPadukone, Indian hockey player Rani Rampal, alongside other leading Indian athletes including footballer Jyoti Ann Burrett and cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandana and Shubhlakshmi Sharma  urge India’s next generation to break conventions and define their own success by bringing sport into their lives.

     

    Created in collaboration with Wieden+Kennedy Delhi, directed by French director François Rousselet and set to an ‘anthem’ by Gener8ion, featuring American rapper Gizzle, “Da Da Ding” charts the rise of female sport across a diverse range of passions, including basketball, football, running, training and cricket.

     

    The sportswomen featured spend their days in different ways are in different professions. Yet their paths to respective success bear similar markings. Each learned the discipline and strengthened the confidence she attributes to her rise to early participation in sport, an anomaly in a country in which athletics has remained male dominated.

     

  • Housejoy is the first and only brand to introduce early morning beauty services in the city of Mumbai

    Housejoy exhibits its advantages in latest brand campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    Housejoy has unveiled its latest digital campaign that addresses how easily one can book a Housejoy beauty service and enjoy it at the comfort of their home. Whether it’s the grandmother who oiled our hair, the moms who made sure our dresses were ironed, the aunts who taught us how to wear make-up or our older sisters who took us for our first hair appointment, the campaign thoughtfully captures all these elements precisely.

     

    Says Nikhil Kumar, Marketing Head at Housejoy, “Beauty is one of our top home services categories and it brings us immense pleasure to provide these services to our women consumers, of all ages, at just the click of a button. In our endeavour to showcase how convenient it is to order beauty services at home anytime of the day and for any of your dear members of the family, we initiated this campaign – “Pamper the Women Who Pampered You.”

     

    The average Indian woman is a veracious multi-tasker. From juggling work, family, friends, an active social life to pursuing her hobbies and interests, rarely does she get to catch her breath. But, somewhere, amid all the noise, her own grooming needs get ignored. Whether its tending to urgent “brow” situations to a relaxing mani-pedi session, the joy of being and becoming beautiful has been lost somewhere. Housejoy allows one to book an appointment through Housejoy app or website and get beauty expert home to pamper you. One can get all kinds of beauty services sitting at home. Housejoy gives undivided attention from the beautician, to immerse herself in a salon experience, all without even stepping out.

     

    Housejoy is the first and only brand to introduce early morning beauty services in the city of Mumbai. A lot of women require beauty services before they leave for work and all salons open only after 10 am which leaves them struggling. Housejoy has launched a 7 am beauty service and has received a tremendous response from all women.

     

  • The core objective of the campaign is to build awareness and thereby, increase sales

    Posterscope India uses pixel-led technology for Hitachi refrigerator

    By A Correspondent

     

    Posterscope India has rolled out a technologically-advanced innovation to promote Hitachi’s latest variant, ‘New Fresh Bottom Freezer’, in the out-of-home space.

     

    The core objective of the campaign is to build awareness and thereby, increase sales. The one-month-long campaign is aimed at reaching out to the affluent population – confident urban dwellers with a modern, progressive and open-minded outlook.

     

    Building on the brief, Posterscope crafted a campaign that resulted in a media mix delivering both impact and reach. The campaign has a delivered mix of unipole, billboard, back-lit premium bus shelters, LED screen and duct panel. The campaign has been implemented across top eight cities.

     

    The campaign, which is based on the brand communication, “Inspire the Next”, motivated the agency to come up with a one-of-its kind innovation for a billboard. The billboard integrated digital with OOH.  The campaign has been designed to communicate the key brand feature of the 3-door refrigerator and to build recall at points-of-purchase to accelerate consumer-purchase decisions.

     

    For the record, the technology used behind this latest innovation is based on addressable pixel programming. As part of the innovation, every pixel is coded and mapped on the hoarding. The innovation has created a huge impact, high stickiness and top-of-mind recall for the core TG.

     

    Adding a layer of efficacy to this innovative campaign, is a well thought-out media plan that was designed by Posterscope. Based on their deep understanding of the target consumer, which was derived from their primary research (OCS), patented analytical tools (PRISM) and accumulated understanding, Posterscope zeroed down on a specific location in Delhi. Innovation was done at Ring road, which is the only point that connects South Delhi to West Delhi. Ring road is Delhi’s one of the main arterial roads that witnesses heavy traffic and market influx.

     

    Haresh Nayak, Regional Director, Posterscope APAC added, “We are glad to be associated with the exercise for Hitachi, ensuring the creation of high impact visibility with the wide spread out-of-home campaign. The world is currently standing in the midst of massive technological advancements and our consumers in India are not just aware but also exposed to these evolutions while sitting at home. Therefore, the campaign that we executed had to be such that it could stand up to a world-class quality. And I am glad that we have stood tall and delivered so well.”