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  • Gone are the days when 'creative' lived in a world of its own. Media agencies have to embrace creativity and assimilate it into their thought and work processes.

    The Anchor: CVL Srinivas on 5 reasons all media agencies need to be creative

    CVL Srinivas

    By CVL Srinivas

     

    #1 Media is part of the overall creative product – media agencies cannot be divorced from ideas and creativity. While a great amount of number-crunching and accountability measures can be brought into play, ultimately it is the power of the idea that makes a brand. Media agencies need to contribute to these ideas and not come in their way.

     

    #2 The role of a media agency is changing from managing throughput to creating experiences. To be able to create experiences and not just deliver exposure for brands, media agencies have to think creatively about their business and their future. Otherwise media agencies will remain throughput engines and soon lose their relevance.

     

    #3 Digital is bridging the gap between media and creative. If digital media solutions are to be effective, media agencies need to contribute as much to the creative as to the digital media strategy.

     

    #4 The explosion of content is fuelling media solutions of a different kind. Today there are numerous opportunities to ride on existing content or create a solution through a piece of entertaining content. Media agencies are equipping themselves to deliver on this front. It’s like having a mini creative agency within a media agency.

     

    #5 Given the high level of fragmentation and the mushrooming of specialist agencies, be it in digital or analytics or content, media agencies need to creatively tap into the ecosystem and work with partners to ensure that they stay ahead of the game. Media agencies can no longer live in their own siloed world.

     

    CVL Srinivas is the Chairman, SMG India and Managing Director, LiquidThread – APAC

     

  • has been appointed as National Director and will report to CVL Srinivas, Managing Director, LiquidThread, Asia-Pacific

    Manisha Tripathi to head SMG’s LiquidThread in India

    By A Correspondent

     

    LiquidThread announced on Monday that Manisha Tripathi has been appointed as National Director and will report to CVL Srinivas, Managing Director, LiquidThread, Asia-Pacific and Malli CR, CEO SMG India. She takes charge on March 12 and will be based out of the Gurgaon office.

     

    LiquidThread is Starcom MediaVest Group’s all screen content practice. In line with the network’s digital, open source approach, LiquidThread has increased the scale and innovation of SMG’s content creation, moving beyond branded entertainment to create communities, conversations and advocates for brand properties.

     

    Ms Tripathi has more than 15 years experience in roles spanning content creation, strategy and business development. She began her career with TV18 where she produced, directed and scripted stories for shows such as India Business Report and Amul India Show. She was part of the core programming team at Star Plus between 2000-2004 and worked on several successful shows including Khullja Sim Sim, Kya Masti Kya Dhoom, Kisme Kitna Hai Dum, Sonpari, Kyunki Saas Bhi and others.

     

    Ms Tripathi was closely associated with the strategy, planning and content development at TataSKy during its launch phase. In her stint with BigFM, she was station director, Goa where she developed, launched and ran the first privately owned FM station of Goa. She later became station director Delhi.

     

    Most recently, Ms Tripathi was associated with Alva Brothers Entertainment, first as President, Miditech, producing shows for a range of channels and later with Real Lifestyle Broadcasting Pvt Ltd.

     

    Confirming the appointment, CVL Srinivas said: “Manisha has been at the cutting edge of content creation and brings the right blend of creativity and business focus. Her coming on board will help us accelerate the growth of our branded content business”.

     

    Commenting on her move to LiquidThread, Ms Tripathi said: “I’m delighted to join LiquidThread and excited about creating brand inspired content that reaches out, connects, engages and interacts with consumers across different screens, generating valuable experiences.”

     

    Ms Tripathi is a post graduate in Social Communications in Media from Sophia, Shree BK Somani Memorial Polytechnic College, Mumbai.