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  • The account which is one of the biggest wins of the year for Havas Media

    Havas Media bags Just Dial mandate

    By Our Staff

     

    Havas Media Group India has won the integrated media mandate for both offline and online of Just Dial, the local search engine.  In addition, HMG India will also be managing Just Dial’s social media mandate.

     

    The account which is one of the biggest wins of the year for Havas Media, will be managed by the network’s Gurugram office, led by Uday Mohan, President & Head – North & West India, Havas Media Group.

     

    Said Prasun Kumar, CMO, Just Dial: “Being one of the pioneers of the consumer internet industry, our constant endeavour is to provide fast, reliable, and comprehensive range of products and services to our users. As one of the largest platforms in India, we also work with millions of business owners, both small & large, and help them grow. To help drive our aggressive growth- oriented brand strategy, we are partnering with some of the best marketing agencies.  Havas Media impressed us with their thinking & ideation. I am confident that they will add significant value in our overall marketing strategy & programs.”

     

    Added Rana Barua, CEO, Havas Group India: “Both 2020 and 2021 were stellar years for our creative and the media units. Quarter-on-quarter, Havas Media Group India has recorded tremendous business growth, which has set a great momentum for the agency. This win also reflects how effectively we have been able to make a meaningful difference to our clients and their businesses, especially in the last two years. We are delighted to have Just Dial onboard and looking forward to partnering them in this new phase of growth.”

     

    Added Mohit Joshi, CEO, Havas Media Group India: “We are extremely proud to have added Just Dial to our ever-growing and marquee client portfolio. This win is a testimony, how successfully we married our meaningful media experience with that of the aggressive growth plans of Just Dial. This win also reflects our media buying efficiencies. And going forward the task will also be to integrate social with that of the offline and online strategy of Just Dial.”

     

  • Prior to this Roy was the Senior Communications Manager with Magicbricks

    Just Dial appoints Abhishek Roy as Head of PR

    By Our Staff

     

    Just Dial has appointed Abhishek Roy as the Head of PR. In this role, Roy will lead the PR function offering communications counsel to the executive team, business units, and the functional areas. Prior to this Roy was the Senior Communications Manager with Magicbricks.

     

    Said Prasun Kumar, CMO, Just Dial: “We welcome Abhishek on board as we embark on a journey to create an exciting future for Just Dial. Abhishek will be responsible for driving the brand’s PR strategies. He brings with him a perspective of managing communications programs for corporations across a variety of online businesses.”

     

  • ‘Ghar par rehkar Ghar ko Dekha’ highlights things we dream of in our perfect abode

    Magicbricks crowdsources content for brand film

    By A Correspondent

     

    Property platform Magicbricks is driving positive consumer sentiment in the national lockdown by encouraging its employees and partners to come together for a crowd-sourced first-of-its-kind brand film ‘Ghar pe rehkar Ghar ko Dekha’.

     

    Said Prasun Kumar, Marketing Head, Magicbricks: “The challenge for us while making this film were two-fold. First, how to create a powerful piece of content based on strong consumer insight which also had to be contextual to the times we are living in. And the second was to produce the film remotely from every contributors’ homes. Real estate has been one of the most impacted industries due to the outbreak of COVID-19 impacting the consumer sentiments deeply. And as the leading brand, it is our responsibility to reignite property investment considerations. ‘Ghar pe rehkar Ghar ko Dekha’ is an emotive and engaging storytelling sure to make consumers identify with it and connect at heart. It is almost the most unique effort by any brand under the circumstances.”

     

    Added  Ankur Suman, Partner, RK Swamy BBDO: “We saw lockdown as a phase where the relevance of Magicbricks was actually amplified! Everyone was talking of staying home and home became the centre of our universe, indeed. But staying at home can be a difficult experience if you are not comfortable in it. This powerful insight was the cornerstone and lyricist Pankaj Bora built a poetic narrative on it. As the lockdown put many restrictions on production, we chose to crowd-source the visuals and the rest.  We wanted this campaign to be realistic and truthful. After all, it is nothing but a reflection of the consumer truth.”

     

     

  • ‘Ghar par rehkar Ghar ko Dekha’ highlights things we dream of in our perfect abode

    Magicbricks crowdsources content to launch latest brand film

    By A Correspondent

     

    Magicbricks drove positive consumer sentiment amidst the national lockdown by encouraging its employees and partners to come together for a crowdsourced brand film ‘Ghar pe rehkar Ghar ko Dekha’.

     

    Said Prasun Kumar, Marketing Head, Magicbricks: “The challenge for us while making this film were two-fold. First, how to create a powerful piece of content based on strong consumer insight which also had to be contextual to the times we are living in. And the second was to produce the film remotely from every contributors’ homes. Real estate has been one of the most impacted industries due to the outbreak of Covid-19 impacting the consumer sentiments deeply. And as the leading brand, it is our responsibility to reignite property investment considerations. ‘Ghar pe rehkar Ghar ko Dekha’ is an emotive and engaging storytelling sure to make consumers identify with it and connect at heart. It is almost the most unique effort by any brand under the circumstances.”

     

    Added Ankur Suman, Partner, RK Swamy BBDO, said: “We saw lockdown as a phase where the relevance of Magicbricks was actually amplified! Everyone was talking of staying home and home became the centre of our universe, indeed. But staying at home can be a difficult experience if you are not comfortable in it. This powerful insight was the cornerstone and lyricist Pankaj Bora built a poetic narrative on it. As the lockdown put many restrictions on production, we chose to crowd-source the visuals and the rest.  We wanted this campaign to be realistic and truthful. After all, it is nothing but a reflection of the consumer truth.”

     

     

  • The 360-degree brand campaign will run across TV, print, outdoor, digital, social and radio

    Magicbricks launches new brand campaign for the festive season

    By A Correspondent

     

    Magicbricks has launched its new brand campaign ‘Pata Badlo’ featuring Bollywood actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon. The 360-degree brand campaign will run across TV, print, outdoor, digital, social and radio and will feature the actors in multiple TVCs and online videos.

     

    Speaking on the campaign, Prasun Kumar, Marketing Head, Magicbricks, said: “Magicbricks as a brand has always been a friendly expert advisor to property seekers. We have always believed that property seeking is an emotional journey and hence as a brand our storytelling has always focussed on the emotive pay out to consumers through warm stories. Our narratives therefore have always stood out as the category narrative has largely been transactional. Our new campaign ‘Pata Badalta hai to bahut kuch badalta hai’ has a strong consumer insight at the center and coupled with brilliant execution, it will hopefully be liked by all segments of property seekers. ‘Pata Badlo’ is also an assurance that this is the right time for end users to come back to the market. It is extremely delightful to see the wonderful on screen chemistry between Ayushmann and Kriti and how they have brought to life the wonderful stories around Pata Badlo.”

     

    Commenting on the campaign, Ankur Suman, Partner and Executive Creative Director, RK Swamy BBDO, added: “For any online business, the real challenge is to cut through the clutter and make an indomitable top of mind presence in the consumer’s mind.  When it comes to online real estate, the job is even tougher! So as a category leader, the onus was on Magicbricks to explore new dimensions and perspectives through its communication. National Award winning actor Ayushmann Khurrana, and a houseful of talent, Kriti Sanon have added a lot of life to the campaign with their power-packed performances and lively presence.”

     

     

  • The two actors will feature in various Magicbricks' campaigns in the future

    Magicbricks appoints Ayushmann Khurrana & Kriti Sanon as brand ambassadors

    By A Correspondent

     

    Magicbricks announced that it has signed up actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon as its brand ambassadors. The two actors will feature in various Magicbricks’ campaigns in the future.

     

    Commenting on the occasion, Prasun Kumar, Marketing Head, Magicbricks, said: “Being the category leader, Magicbricks has always been at the forefront of capturing consumers’ imagination driven by deep insights. With our scale and size we have now decided to associate ourselves with two leading actors to drive bigger consideration and preference for the brand. Both Ayushmann and Kriti have a huge fan following and that is going to help the brand penetrate newer segments. I welcome Ayushmann and Kriti to the Magicbricks family and hope for a long and fruitful association.”

     

     

  • Showcases the widest choices and convenience while looking for property on Magicbricks

    Magicbricks launches musical ad campaign ‘Property Ka Supermarket’

    By A Correspondent

     

    Magicbricks has launched its first ever musical advertising campaign that re-affirms the brand’s position as ‘Property Ka Supermarket’ offering a wide choice of properties, products and services for the customer for each and every stage of the home buying journey.

     

    Through this ad campaign, Magicbricks aims to lift the mood of the consumers by showcasing wide choice of properties and tailor made services it has to offer at each and every stage of the home buying journey, notes a communique.

     

    Conceptualised by RK Swamy BBDO, the campaign features popular television actor Iqbal Khan and model Onima Kashyap as lead protagonists. The 360-degree campaign will run across print, outdoor, digital, social and radio. As the first musical commercial in the online real estate industry, the storyboard showcases the consumer as the king, and how Magicbricks offers a wide variety of choices and makes their home-buying experience hassle-free.

     

    Speaking about the launch, Prasun Kumar, Marketing Head, Magicbricks.com said: “The campaign is based on a strong insight that when it comes to looking for choices, Indian consumers just can’t have enough. And in a high ticket and involvement category like Real Estate, this comes to fore all the more. Hence, we conceptualised an idea of presenting Magicbricks as Property Ka Supermarket. When we talk about the home buying process, the choices and services offered by Magicbricks, it is unparalleled. The campaign has been conceptualised and filmed in a way that consumers can very easily relate to the protagonists as they will somewhere see their own story of home buying journey. Based on a very peppy music & lyrics, this is the first in the category and will help uplift buyer sentiments. With this ad campaign, our aim is to reaffirm the brand’s position as ‘Property Ka Supermarket’ offering widest ‘Choices.’ This is the first musical in its category with a dose of fun and humourwith a serious message for the home buying process.Home buying is one of the most important decision of an Indian, and we want to ensure that we at Magicbricks bring to them the best in terms of choice and convenience. With our bouquet of products and service offerings, we,aim at making the home buying journey of our consumers seamless and memorable and that’s what this new ad campaign is all about.”

     

    Added RK Swamy BBDO Creative Director Ankur Suman: ” To tell a brand’s offerings & functions in an entertaining, breezy and yet simple manner is always a challenge.  That’s why the idea of presenting Magicbricks as a supermarket worked brilliantly for us.  It wasn’t easy to make words like 3 BHK, construction or ready-move-lyrical and hummable, but the lyricist, Pankaj Bora, did a spectacular job.”

     

  • The role of GolinOpinion will be to build a strategic framework for Magicbricks

    Golin Opinion wins the PR mandate for Magicbricks

    By A Correspondent

     

    GolinOpinion, the PR firm of the MullenLoweLintas Group, has won the PR mandate for Magicbricks. The agency was appointed after a multi-agency pitch and was granted the mandate for its distinctive PR and creative approach.

     

    The role of GolinOpinion will be to build a strategic framework for Magicbricks by establishing the brand’s core values that define it across the country and strengthen the brand’s positioning as a leader in the online real estate space.

     

    Commenting on the appointment, Prasun Kumar, CMO, Magicbricks.com said: “The thinking and strategic framework recommended by Golinopinion team was well appreciated. The innovative ideas and a self-motivated team resonates with our ideology and we are assured that this partnership will bear fruits for us.”

     

    Commenting on the win, Lavang Khare, Executive Vice President, Golin Opinion said: “This is a start of a great association between Magicbricks and GolinOpinion. We have found a partner who believes in our ability to create insight-driven innovative campaigns which influence customer behavior and drive change. We look forward to delivering robust campaigns and as a team will Go All In to achieve path-breaking results that the brand aspires for.”