Sunday, December 9, 2012

Hello Honey Bunny...What a Network by Idea

“You are my pumpkin pumpkin, hello Honey Bunny,
I am your dumpling dumpling, hello Honey Bunny,
Feeling something something, hello Honey Bunny”….By Idea Cellular Ltd. (Aditya Birla Group)

What an idea Sirji!!! Lovely & awesome jingle on “Honey Bunny”, funny & catchy words been used in this jingle that can easily identifying by consumers. This is really effective innovation or can say clutter breaking campaign created by Idea (Telecom Service provider brand). It is becoming now more popular. Overall, Idea’s all campaigns having various innovation, precise message & brand identity.
Network is much essential for any telecom service provider brands. Without it, brand can not take strong position in market despite of valuable scheme/offer or cheap rates. Especially, today’s consumers are easily churning from one brand to other if services are not getting at satisfactory level.

After being an introduced various 3G services, Idea has released campaign on “Network coverage” and rolled out with “Honey Bunny” concept that conveying message “whenever you go, phone will ring i.e. Kashimr to Kanyakumari, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Kerala, Bihar, Rajasthan, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Punjab etc. all circles where Idea’s presence. And, it is targeting to mass people & lower class to upper-middle class, rural area, urban city, youth, working people etc. who’s having only single word “Hello Honey Bunny” on their tongue.

Idea has been executed on right time strategy because at present no ay rival brands are being emphasis on “Network coverage service”. Consumers having lots of complain against various service provider brands.  Idea can enable to take this opportunity & benefit in order to strongly establishment of network (coverage). Other rival brands Airtel (Bharti Enterprise), Vodafone, Uninor, Reliance, Tata Docomo, BSNL etc. are majorly focus on VAS service, price plan or promotional offers. That’s why Idea has good opportunity to increase its subscriber base either by addition of new or by churning from other brands.

This “Honey Bunny” campaigning done at 360 degree communication at full fledge level which includes TVC, Radio, Print media, digital Media & Outdoor media.


If we talk briefly about subscriber base, Airtel (Bharti Enterprise) is market leader at present, followed by Vodafone on 2nd position, and then Idea, Reliance & Tata Docomo’s turn. But, overall brand Uninor is going very aggressively that increasing promptly its subscriber base by promoting purely price conscious strategy on print & outdoor media. Whereas Idea is growing steadily & slowly but Vodafone & Airtel are not being much increasing subscriber base compared to Idea & Uninor. Uninor is rolled out with much effective various pricing scheme that give benefit to consumers.

Present scenario of Competitors:-

Airtel is much focusing on youth target market by developed concept “Har Ek Friend Zaruri Hai” and taking re-position with new corporate identity.

Vodafone is much more promoting various VAS offers.

Idea is focusing now “What a Network…Idea Hai toh phone will ring (If you have an Idea, phone will ring)”… i.e. emphasize on ‘network’.

Uninor (Joint venture between Telenor & Unitech) is focusing on pricing strategy. It is always coming with innovative “talk time scheme “at alternative period.

Tata Docomo is also focusing on promotional offers as well as ‘talk time offer.

It was time before 4-5 years ago where such catchy tune had been released by Airtel & Hutch (Hutch is now Vodafone). Still, consumers can enable to identify brand by listening its tune/music. At that time, Airtel & Hutch were strongly dominating in market as well as both of having strong brand equity. Here, Idea’s jingle “Honey Bunny” is reminiscing of Airtel & Hutch tune. Even though, today also many consumers having these tunes (Airtel or Hutch) as caller tune or ring tone.

Hutch Branding (Old Tune):- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ll228mfKSU

Airtel Branding (Old Tune):- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOWK9tIjR5U

Idea Branding (Honey Bunny):- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN6Gh4QXPqg


Teaser Campaign by Idea: - Initially, Idea has rolled out with 4 teaser campaign of different location where singing only about “Honey Bunny”.





After execution of awesome campaign, it is very much essential that it should be give result against commitment. Because only campaign / branding can’t work. The campaign works only when consumers shall be feeling satisfaction &”Honey Bunny” i.e. no more any complain regarding network. Then off course, subscriber will raise once it gives result & consumers shall be getting confidence towards brand.

This is the only chance & right time to endorse campaign on “Network” where rivals are focusing on other features or services.

Share your views…Are you feeling Honey Bunny!!!

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Dabur Chyawanprash V/s Himani Sona Chandi Chyawanprash

I have already mentioned the Chyawanprash Concept in my article Nov.2011 (Winter War – II). However, I would like to repeat again the Chyawanprash concept.

Chyawanprash concept: - Basically, it is Ayurvedic health tonic which makes you healthier, maintain your immunity system & make it stronger, gives lots of energy and rejuvenator. The Chyawanprash is mixer or composition of pure Ayurvedic – herbal elements, originally the word Chyawanprash came from Rishi Chyawan at the ancient time. Chyawanprash is also known as Chyawanaprasha, Chyawanaprashand Chyawanaprasam as well widely used in India. It is also known as ‘Elixir of life’   because it gives highly nutrition’s.  
And, Chyawanprash is widely use in India at the time of winter season; it can be useful for everyone from small children to aged. Now, winter season is starting slowly and Chyawanprash is also available in Indian market.
Total Chyawanprash market in India: - Rs. 400 crore (Approx.)

Objective: - Chyawanprash is mainly work for immunity system, remove illness/weakness stress, and makes you energizer & rejuvenator.

Market Players: - Dabur Chyawanprash (Dabur), Himani Sona chandi Chyawanprash (Emami group). Both brands are strong rivals & majorly dominated in Indian market. Other brands like Jeevanprash, Amritprash (Emami group), as well many substitutes’ products are available in Indian market.
Dabur Chyawanprash (Dabur group) is a market leader which is being holding over 70% market shares in India.

Segment & Target market: - On this time Dabur Chyawanprash is focusing on kids and teenagers, last year (2011) it was promoting for family also apart from for kids and teenagers. But, Dabur Chyawanprash can be consuming for anyone age group.
Same as like Dabur, Himani Sona Chandi Chyawanprash is targeting kids and teenagers as well as corporate people. It can be consume anyone age group people.

Celebrity endorsement: - Dabur Chyawanprash is being endorsing by Indian cricket Skipper M.S.Dhoni.
Whereas Himani Sona (Gold) chandi (Silver) Chyawanprash was being endorsing by Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan. But, on this time it has already been started campaign without any celebrity.

Brand Campaign & Strategy:-
(1)  Dabur Chyawanprash: - Dabur is roped out with two campaigns one is on “immune India School Challenge 2012” and another is “Mother’s army” where Indian Cricket Skipper M.S. Dhoni is endorsing brand & conveying message that Dabur Chyawanprash having 48 ayurvedic ingredients which gives 3 times more immunity.



Advertisement of Immune India School Challenge: -

Dabur Chyawanprash Immune India School Challenge 2012 campaigning strategy is that they are looking for most immune school in India where School having strong immunity children. The campaigning brief is that children are discussing in science laboratory & suddenly lights gone. Principal requesting because it is question of school image. And, children are gathering, started work scientifically, joined wire with bicycle, continuously paddling in the rain with strong energy and lights come.

At the end of campaign, M.S.Dhoni feel proud on children & conveying message that they (Dabur Chyawanprash) is looking for those kind of school whose having such strong & energetic children. Participate in Dabur Chyawanprash Immune India School Challenge 2012 & make your school as “Most Immune School in India”.

Here, it is clearly brand activation & promotion towards school instead of children. It has found little lack in strategy that if brand is looking for best immune school whose having strong & energetic children, then what about other school? Shall it consider that those school’s children having not strong immunity which will not come in challenge or which will not going to be participate? It may give negative impact in mind of children & make down children confidence. It should be required to promote different way where children can get confidence, attract towards brand & feel real strong. Overall film content writing, visuals, sound & music background are really appreciable that gives energy & create enthusiasm.  

Advertise of Mother’s Army: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEy7s0CUTYk

Another campaign is on Mother’s army which includes various fruits & vegetable. A boy is going to school & whenever he is going, his mother’s army are following boy & give him protection. Suddenly rain is falling down, army are feeling uncomfortable & taking protection under umbrella.

At the end of campaign, Indian Skipper M.S.Dhoni is conveying message that you have lack of immunity in your army which provides only Dabur Chyawanprash. Dabur Chyawanprash having 48 kinds of ayurvedic herbs/ingredients which are provides 3 times more immunity where it can fight against diseases.

Now, it’s complete mother’s army (With Dabur Chyawanprash). Conveying simply message that keep strong army i.e. immunity where you can fight easily against disease.

Overall, Dabur Chyawanprash is mainly focusing on Immunity system, as well as it has also made change in packing. The new packing covered with “3 times more immunity”.

(2)    Himani Sona chandi Chyawanprash: - Sona chandi Chyawanprash is also roped out with two campaigns that conveying message Sona (Gold) gives physically energy (i.e. strong immune system) & Chandi (Silver) gives brain energy. It is very much challengeable task against rival brand Dabur Chyawanprash that Sona chandi Chyawanprash brand is campaigning without any celebrity which was being endorsed by Bollywood star Shahrukh khan previously.

Punch line: - Kabiliyat bane Kamiyabi (Skill/Talent becomes Success)”




Brand is come out with different concept which is being successful. The punch line is focus on “Kabiliyat bane Kamiyabi (Skill/Talent becomes Success)”. Overall, concept has been taken from the movie 3 Idiots where Starr Aamir Khan is being conveying dialogue that “Don’t go behind success, Go towards Talent/Skill. Then Success will come forcefully behind you”. So, same concept has been used over here. Last year, brand was promoting as “jeeto jindagi ki har jung (Win life’s each moment)”. 

By this punch line, consumers shall quickly remind the movie 3 idiots & perceived like concept is taken from movie, it has not created by own way.

Overall, both brands are mainly trying to take position on immunity by executing various ways.

Let’s see which brand will be getting Kamiyabi (Success)…