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  • Practically anything and everything can be accommodated in the dimensions of a media unit on OOH space, says Satish Singh

    The Anchor: Satish Singh lists 10 reasons why outdoor scores over other media

    By Satish Singh

     

    1. Free Medium – No Cost of Consumption

    Unlike any other medium, where you require a subscription or purchase, OOH is free. You need to purchase a newspaper to see an ad in it. One must have satellite TV subscription to cable/DTH to see an advertisement. For OOH, there is no need to purchase anything. It is outside, on the streets and is free for everyone to see, read, understand and there is typically a call to action – like a Short code, Toll free, and so on.

     

    2. Zone Domination Approach

    A particular territory could be concentrated with the communication in a limited geographic area to create a domination effect. What we call a roadblock in Radio and TV can be achieved in greater magnitude with this kind of an approach. This leads to the word of mouth and viral scenario along with creation of buzz – which is more likely to give a media multiplier effect – eventually leading to a digital platform discussions on the social platforms.

     

    3. Reach + Frequency

    This is the typical Catch 22 one sees in media planning. OOH allows you to circumvent the inherent challenge of the choice between the two, by helping you be there and do that. It is the only medium that will give you the best of the aspects by meeting both at a miniscule portion of what the traditional media would drain the wallet at.

     

    4. Large scale empty canvas

    The scale is superb and gigantic. One has the opportunity to create an imaginative thought on the larger than life canvas.

     

    5. Dynamic Visual impact

    3D, Motion, Lights, day/night effect, the list is nearly inexhaustive. This is something that is very exclusive to OOH. No other media offers this aspect – be it print, television, social, digital, none. The fanfare around the medium is because of the ability to push your imaginative genius to the limits and beyond. Practically anything and everything can be accommodated in the dimensions of a media unit on OOH space.

     

    6. 24×7

    This medium is there for an exposure 24×7. It will be present for a minimum duration of 10 days (as per the local associations in cities acrossIndia) and cannot be missed if a person is late to watch a program or read the newspaper that day.

     

    7. No Avoidance – Virtually No OTS

    Because of the size and scale, it is virtually impossible to miss a display in a city and, therefore, we have virtually no OTS. It is as good as MUST SEE.

     

    8. Key Ingredient of LMC

    As the studies have proved, the Last Mile Connectivity has most bearing in the actual purchase of the product. This is the time when the POP/POS is preceded by the OOH to ensure the curiosity pull happens to the brand/product and the retail point takes it up from there to ensure a closure of purchase/sale.

     

    9. Region Specific Targeting

    The only medium that works better than that of the traditional media is OOH in this area. If you want minimal geographic spillover, this gives you a ZERO spillover. The kind of brands and products that have a certain geography have chosen this medium as the lead medium. Telecom is the finest example for this – every circle has a specific tariff, VAS offering, network and bouquet of services. The best way of communicating about the same is the OOH. Traditionally, the lead medium for the industry has been OOH.

     

    10. Day-part capturing

    Media Scheduling is a part of every planner’s life today. Application in OOH is next to impossible. But that thought has been vapourised with the newer and advanced ways of putting up media and removing the same. This enables us to capture the morning, noon and evening parts of the communication that is possible on the same medium without breaking much of a sweat.

     

    All in all, the Out-Of-Home media is a really flexible and robust area of communication and advertising wherein one can expect focussed geographies to be connected, without the risk factors of a traditional print and electronic or any other media which has an OTS. Outdoors is BIG, BOLD, BEAUTIFUL and UNMISSABLE.

     

    Satish Singh is President, Lakshya Media

     

  • Media Planning adds D.R.A.M.A to every creative to make it larger. Karthik Lakshminarayan cites some examples

    5 reasons why behind every good creative is an even better media plan

    By Karthik Lakshminarayan

     

    #1 Media plans ‘Demonstrate’ brand promise

    People are increasingly becoming health-conscious these days and one cannot get past a dinner with family and friends without having a conversation around how everyone is watching what they eat or are trying hard to lose weight and maintain a ‘healthy heart’. Hence, when an oil brand which stood for heart health took the simple route of making an RJ lose weight ‘live’ on radio by adopting the brand, it helped ‘Demonstrate’ what the brand stands for, and took the creative forward and helped it work harder for the brand.

     

    #2 Media plans help brands promise become a ‘Reality’

    When a chocolate brand started celebrating every happy moment in our lives with chocolate, it was only a matter of time before passing exams became a part of the same. Hence, when the brand celebrated that and we had exam results available on the mobile platform, it was a media plan that made this promise a ‘Reality’ and every single student who passed his exam and looked up his results on the WAP platform had the brand message being dished out to them. This media plan won accolades across the globe!

     

    #3 Media plans show ‘Applicability’ in consumers’ lives

    The first time Indian Idol came about, it was a huge success and everyone remembers the hype and popularity the show created. However, to be able to reach each and every nook and corner of the country for auditions was physically impossible and hence evolved the concept of ‘Telecom Partner’, which helped people audition by recording themselves in specially designed booths and sending it to the channel.

    The ‘Applicability’ of the telecom partner was strengthened and helped people realise that telecoms help connecting people with not just people but also with their dreams.

     

    #4 Media plan help brands ‘Magnify’ their status

    Not so recently, when I was part of Colors and we launched the channel close on the heels of the high-profile launch of 9X and Imagine, we had to ‘Magnify’ the brand and what we stood for to consumers and woo them to our channel. The media plan was designed to Magnify the brand by using network strength and riding every single ad-break on the network with top and tail promos of brand Colors. This magnified the brand promise many times and the intrigue generated was high enough for the channel to be a part of the consideration set amongst viewers and more than magnified the creative of some of the lead shows like Fear Factor and Balika Vadhu.

     

    #5 Media plans that help brands ‘Amplify’ their promise

    Who can forget the famous ‘Kodak’ moments and how each and every happy moment is captured even today with these rather famous words – ‘Its a Kodak Moment’. The media plan that sought to ‘Amplify’ this promise rode on the largest media channel and the largest Bollywood award show of its time and the aptness is something which will be cherished for years to come.

     

    Karthik Lakshminarayan is the COO, Crest (Madison Media).

     

  • For BEST food, ZenithOptimedia is the best choice (for media)

    By A Correspondent

    ZenithOptimedia India has been appointed as media planning and buying partner for BEST Foods Limited, one of India’s largest rice producers, engaged in supply and trade of rice, health and wellness products. ZenithOptimedia won the business through a competitive pitch amongst the top 4 media buying agencies in New Delhi.

     

    Confirming ZenithOptimedia’s appointment, Dr Aayushman Gupta, Business Director of BEST Foods Limited said, “We are delighted to have ZenithOptimedia as our media partners for our India launch. Their deep understanding on launching brands in India and their holistic approach helped us decided on ZenithOptimedia.”

     

    “In an over-cluttered marketplace, it becomes imperative to communicate through effective communication mediums. Our neutral touch point approach will help optimize the best marketing mix for the launch,” said Mr Satyajit Sen, CEO, ZenithOptimedia India.