Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Initiated by Nestle India

Today, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is playing vital role to build up brand image and now-a-days companies are actively participating in various CSR activities in order to enrich strong brand identity, corporate identity, trustworthiness etc. And, companies are also spending s few % budget on CSR activities out of total marketing budget, likewise also being spending on online/Digital (Social Media) too.

Prominent brands CSR Activity Like:-
Tata Tea:- Jaagore.com (Awakening)

Times of India (Publication):- (i) Lead India, (ii) Teach India

Stayfree (P& G):- Supporting UNICEF India with campaign ‘Women for change”
And many more you can add…

As WHO (World Health Organization) is celebrating every year “World Breastfeeding Week from 1st Aug. to 7th Aug. and during this August 2013 of 1st week,  Nestle India has also initiated awesome campaign “Start Healthy, Stay Healthy’ on ‘Breastfeeding’.

Nestle India has mission & vision itself on “Health n Wellness” and tagline itself representing vision “Good Food, Good Life”.  On right time, Nestle India has released campaign on “breastfeeding” as a Social Responsibility. Mothers is already aware the process & benefits of breastfeeding to keep baby healthy. However, the gap is already there across the world & its result goes into negative due to lack of proper and exclusively breastfeeding.

This can be first company in India who has launched special campaign on “breastfeeding” where you can join on “Starthealthystayhealthy.in’ & can spread awareness too. In this campaign, it has chosen special “pink” color which represents compassion, nurturing & universal love. Whereas in advertisement is highlighting with pink color “Superbaby when breastfed, it shows”.

For more information about campaign:- https://www.starthealthystayhealthy.in/breastfeedingweek/

Overall Nestle India has executed influensive strategy & initiate creative campaign which is really required to spread more n more. The lack of mothers is just implementing regular & exclusively six month. It has come to know from survey that major mothers is stop breastfeeding from 3-4 months but actually it must be at least 6 months exclusively to develop immune system & keep baby healthy.

For more information & Survey on Breastfeeding of 2011:-

Television Commercial Link:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1jcLW8gP8Y

In TVC, how it has shown cute, happy & healthy baby which is conveying precise & wonderful message that “every mothers know when breastfed, it shows – baby stay healthy”.  

When you will see this advertisement, I can assure say that smile will definitely come on your face & feel happy. So, if by watching this advertisement you feel happy with baby then just think how will you feel when mothers is breastfeeding exclusively to her baby & looks healthy?  The answer will be : Happy ! This is the “STRATEGY” executed by Nestle India…

I would like to say that spread awareness of “Exclusively Execution” on breastfeeding rather than on breastfeeding.

So, one day we can Say with Smile “Baby Healthy, Mothers Happy”!!!

Saturday, July 27, 2013

INNOVATION + CREATIVITY = CUSTOMERS/CONSUMERS ATTRACTION


INNOVATION + CREATIVITY = CUSTOMERS/CONSUMERS ATTRACTION


“Brand is not just Brand but, it is BRAND INNOVATION”


When customers/consumers find innovative things, definitely smile will come on their face, looks towards that thing & feel good whether they buy or not but attracting definitely. Today, not only companies but also customers/consumers are finding innovation & creativity or like something new / differentiate. And, companies are rolling out with innovation campaign through Electronic, Print, OOH and Digital media as well as also executing innovative strategy to attract & acquire customers/consumers.
Here, I would like to share innovative outdoor branding  where customers/consumers can definitely attract towards it and feel good innovation whether buy or not.
Brand "Tanishq" (Tata Group)a jewellry brand.
Innovative hoarding  with Bengal
 
Fruit Soft Drink brand 'Maaza' (Coca- cola brand).
(Branding) Create bottle on public place 
Mcdonal's McEgg innovative hoarding that showing taste of McEgg 
MTS USB Internet data card,
innovative outdoor branding at  near Petrol Pump
Brand Tata Docomo (Telecom Service provider brand),
innovative branding at "Traffic signal place"
Brand Tata Sky (DTH Service provider),
Sticker branding on fruit when consumer buying fruit.
To sustain in market, innovation must become an essential & core part for any company / any industry.
Such kind of innovative branding catch eyes of consumers/customers. 

Let’s move to build up “Brand Innovation”…

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Mint-O Ultra Mintz - Sugar Free Candy by ITC Ltd.

No limits for innovation and creativity....... Today, each and every market is becoming innovative & roping out with something extraordinary and convenient for end users. As, things becoming customized due to customize demand or by being creating customize demand. Ultimately, the aim is to acquire customers/consumers, make them loyal and happy.

Recently, ITC Ltd has launched new & sugar-free candy in India which is known as “Mint-O Ultra Mintz”. Awesome innovation “Sugar-Free” Mint base candy”. It can say that ITC is being covering niche market along with brand extension. At, present two mint candy already been existing in market “Mint-O Fresh & Mint-O Goal and now Mint-O Ultra Mintz.  

Brand Mint-O Ultra Mintz 'Sugar-free' - by ITC Ltd.
Mint base Candy Market Players in India:-  (It can also include local players)

Brand Chlormint - by Perfettivan melle
Brand Mint-O fresh - by ITC Ltd.

Brand Halls - by Cadbury India
In India, there is a huge opportunity & untapped market for mint base candy. Well, there is only one aim for Mint Candy players that to offering “Mouth fresh / refresh breath deeply”. Now-a-days Sugar free products market is growing slowly and companies are launching various sugar-free products. When the word is speaking “Sugar-Free”, people rapidly understand that it is for diabetic/diet/health conscious. So, Segment & target group will also be accordingly (Appx. 30+ age group men/women). And, today you must be finding ‘Sugar –free’ brands available in categories like biscuits, cake, cookies, health drink powder, yogurt, juice etc. i.e. food & beverages products.

 Mint-O Ultra Mintz is ‘sugar-free’ & giving extra strong mint which will be targeting diabetic/health conscious consumers. The campaign has launched by print media & OOH, still it is require to generating much awareness and market availability.

Normally, Mint base candy is majorly consuming by young (18+ age)/business-corporate class consumers as well as also consuming after smoke for mouth refreshment. For, ITC it can be very tough task to cover market for Mint-O Ultra Mintz ‘Sugar-free’ candy. Because, it is premium class brand, packaging also developed premium and targeting specific consumers.  It should require focusing more on promotional strategy (On ground promotion), more n more branding as well as market availability along with Print & OOH media.

Really, innovation is good in mint base candy category but the important thing that how ITC Ltd. will be covering market by strategically? 

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

My Account, My Number by IndusInd bank

Consumers/ Customers satisfaction, expectation, behavior, involvement, engagement, loyal, value-addition etc. are such factors which are playing vital role in entire business / corporate market across the global and brand image / brand equity / brand identity / brand value are rely on these factors. Today, companies are targeting major three things (1) To acquire new clients (2) To sustain existing clients and (3) Playing with rivals by executing various innovative & creative marketing - communication strategy.

The word “CUSTOMIZATION / CUSTOMIZED” = Understand Consumers/customers &their demand or to create that demand by finding gap between market & consumers. And, now companies are rolling out with customized product/service for consumers in order to acquire new consumers/customers, to sustain existing and to cover market share. The same way IndusInd Bank has rolled out with innovative customized service in India.

Recently, IndusInd Bank launched new campaign “My Account, My Number” (To open saving & current account) where consumers/customers can choose their choice account number. They can choose up to 10 digits out of 12 digits number.


Brand Strategy:- Very catchy, simple & clutter – breaking campaign which is being endorsed by Bollywood Starr Mr. Sharman Joshi. Likewise consumers having choice to choose number for Mobile/Phone, vehicle number plate, house number for ease to remember and now they can also choose their favorite or preferable account number in IndusInd Bank. In India, many people are belief that various digit / numbers are “Lucky” for their goodness or success apart from ease to remember.

It can also say that IndusInd Bank may first bank in India which has launched such innovative & customized service in Indian Banking Service and such service gives value-addition to customers. In TVC campaign, there has shown that Sharman Joshi is choosing lucky number at every aspects and he feeling happy being a consumer when he visit IndusInd Bank & getting choice of account number.
At the end of campaign Voice over conveying precise & effective message that “ Apne Chaha, Hamne Kiya (i.e. You Desired, We Did) which is directly connecting to customer satisfaction.  
Now, banking sector is also focusing on innovation & customized service which can be core competency as like IndusInd Bank. Today, majority all banks are providing / offering “Net banking or online banking, and Mobile banking services for customer’s convenience. IndusInd bank has introduced “My account, My Number service by finding gap between market & customers, understood customers convenience & need.  By appearing this service, there may be chance that rival banks will be commencing to offer the same for their customers to sustain them.

There are many companies which have already been introduced innovative & customized brands / services and also being introducing at regular interval either by extending brand name or by launching new brand like:
(1) Intel Processor
(2) Tata Sky, Dish TV
(3) Samsung, Nokia, Karbon, Sony Mobile
(4) Apple I-pad, tablet, I-phone etc. 
(5) Telecom service provider brands like Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Uninor, Tata Dcomo
(6) Online buying portal like Myntra.com, Flipkart.com, Amazon.com, E-bay etc.
(7) Many brands of Personal care, Oral care & Health care category (Many Sugar free food brands are available for diabetic patients).
(8) Automobile category, Electronics category etc. and many more you can also add …

Almost major category companies are coming with customized solution for consumers/customers and offering with promotional strategy.

Let’s introducing innovative “Customized Solution for Consumers / Customers and Make them “Happy”.  Happy customers can become loyal customers.

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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Withyouhamesha by Mahindra (Innovative Customer Services - Automobile Industry)


Mahindra & Mahindra brand Mahindra (Automobile – Car Segment) rolled out with innovative customer services and firs time forayed into digitalization platform in entire automobile industry in India. It has been introduced customer service website “wishyouhamesha.com (hamesha i.e. always)”.

Likewise, time & consumers/customers are changing the entire market scenario as demand increasingly as well as becoming customized with conveniency, the same way is being done by Mahindra and introduced innovative as well as ease to use customer services.  

Brands Range of Mahindra:- Mahindra XUV, Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra Xylo, Mahindra Bolero, Mahindra Verito, Mahindra Thar, Mahindra Quanto and Mahindra Rexton.



Customer Service will be providing by Mahindra on ‘withyouhamesha.com’ :-

Road Side Assistance: - where call on number and get 24 X 7 assistance during the any emergency or vehicle immobilized. Service will be offering nearer 100 km from the dealer location.

Qwik Service: - It is offering ‘Qwik Service’ during the busy schedule where it will be getting complete service within 3 hours.

Door Step Service: - It is offering service at your door step (Home or office), where Mahindra Van will come with all basic & essential equipped /tools and services like oil changing, minor repair, adjustment, washing vehicle.

Pick n Drop Service: - Mahindra vehicle pick up from your place and drop back the same place with complete repair & service.

M-Plus service:-It is offering various service camps which will be conducting by Mahindra dealer throughout the year. Existing camp going on & for more information :- http://www.withyouhamesha.com/service-options-mplus.aspx   

Mahindra Mobile Service:- Fixed & decided route door step service.

For More Information about Service Log on:- http://www.withyouhamesha.com/default.aspx  Request to go through terms & condition of services carefully.

Really, it is awesome, innovative, clutter –breaking, value addition, convenience and customized customer services introduced by Mahindra with digital platform. In Service industry, ‘after sales service’ is playing significant role where customers/consumers are expecting that they shall be getting quality service, that leads to make consumers happy, satisfy & loyal.   

Now, it feels plenty that Mahindra comes in real market competition with clutter –breaking innovative service, otherwise Mahindra are introducing less new model & services as compared to rivals. 3 Out of 6 services, Road Side Assistance, Door step, Qwik service are primary requirement for corporate consumers. Whereas Pick n Drop service is normally available & already being offering by rivals.

Road Side Assistance is really niche service, during any emergency/accident/ immobilized vehicle where you can be getting assistance. Different vehicle model having different contact numbers (http://www.withyouhamesha.com/service-options-roadside-assist.aspx).

The most significant thing will be remain that implementation /execution of services which are being offering by Mahindra. Well, success & failure will also be relying on how it will be fulfill the commitment and make consumers satisfy.

It can expect that Mahindra will be getting success on digital platform ‘withyouhamesha’ and make brand more trustworthy. Now, just it requires initiating awareness about digital website & services.

Always try to make close your consumers/customers and make them loyal. So one day you can definitely say “I have Happy Consumers/customers”.

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Let’s make Happy Consumers /Customers!!!

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Colgate Visible White - Teeth White With Smile


World’s leading & No. 1 brand in oral care industry ‘Colgate’, Colgate Pamolive India has rolled out with awesome innovation in oral care segment with brand extension & introduced New Colgate Visible White, and add ‘beauty’ in oral care segment.

Colgate Toothpaste Brand Range (In India) & its features:-

Colgate Total: - Get complete 12 hour Germs protection & prevent from Gingivitis, stains, plaque, Cavities Tooth & Root, Tartar, weak enamel, Gum inflammation & bleeding and bad breath.

Colgate Max Fresh: - Contains menthol for fresh breath, white teeth and fight cavities

Colgate Active Salt: - Fight against Germs for healthy Gums & Teeth

Colgate Sensitive: - Relief from pain of sensitive teeth (if consumed sweet, sour, cold, hot food), maintain whiteness of teeth, fresh breath.

Colgate Kids: - For kids available in two flavors. Contains fluoride for cavity protection, sparkling colorful gel and freshens breath

Colgate Herbal: - Herbals base – strong teeth & healthy Gums

Colgate Cibaca: - For Family protection – strong teeth &s fresh breath

Colgate Maxwhite: - For whiten teeth, Fresh breath and fight cavities

Colgate Sensitive Pro-relief:- Made from Pro-Argin Technology which gives instant & long lasting relief from pain

Now, introduced Colgate Visible white: - With an advanced whitening formula, 1 shade whiter teeth in just 1 week.


Branding: - New Colgate Visible White which is mainly segmenting to those who are beauty & fashion conscious. People are consuming various cosmetics & personal care items (For body, skin, face, hair etc.) in order to seem beautiful /handsome. But now Teeth are being also included in beautiness while you will be giving smiles. Yes, Colgate Visible White toothpaste will be making your teeth whiten and brand is being endorsed by Bollywood star Ms. Sonam Kapoor.  

This campaign has been released across India with 360 degree marketing & communication (Print media, Electronic media &OOH media). The TVC conveying simply message that teeth will be shining, brightening & whitening while you will be smiling and it gives an addition in your personality & beautiness.


Core competency: - Brand is appealing that 1 shade of teeth will be whiter in just 1 week. It can say that entire brand’s success & failure is depend on result in 1 week. No doubt that Colgate is No.1 brand in oral care segment but still it is depending on result & response. And this is totally new segment or it can say experimental strategy is being used by Colgate. Presuming that if results will be positive & good feedback received by brand, then vast opportunity to cover this market because yet no any rival brand forayed in this segment. This can be considering as premium brand for those who caring much about beauty especially Film, Fashion & Corporate industry.   

Really, innovative & customized product introduced by Colgate Pamolive.

Good Luck to Colgate Visible White & expecting to get success with positive result.

Colgate Visible White – Shining, Brightening, Whitening & Smiling! 

Friday, May 24, 2013

My Discoveries by Intel


World’s leading micro processor & chipmaker brand Intel has started journey from “Sponsors of tomorrow’, and recently initiated as “Go Do Something Wonderful” that created awesome campaign & taken re-position. Intel brand is definitely deserving on “Go Do something wonderful” and always coming with innovation, advance technology where consumers can willingly accept & adopt it as well as also getting high performance with quality result.



Recently, Intel has initiated wonderful campaign “My Discoveries” and introduced as on - ground promotional activity in India. This campaign is introduced across in 40 cities of India which is targeting to youth as well as also corporate consumers.

Brand Strategy:- First time, Intel is being used on-ground promotional activities where it can direct connect & interact with end users / consumers, it can show brand performance with multiple task & consumers can get vast information about advance technology & its usage, how it is as convenience etc. by representing demo.

In addition to, Intel is also offering some promotional free offers & integrated with Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo Reliance digital, Ditto TV, MacAfee Antivirus, Hungama.com and Reliance Netconnect. First, time Intel is being launched such promotional offers & on-ground brand activation.
Print Campaign - At Bottom mentioned Promotional offer

Source Afaqs
Today, many brands are already launching on-ground activities in order to connect with direct consumers. In India, it is getting good feedback of various promotional strategies like Road show, Mall Activity, Live Small Event or concert, Society Activity, Free Seminar or conference etc. Today is scenarios like if you want to building up your brand or launch new product, you must have to come on-ground and represent your product / brand towards targeted consumers. In on-ground activity, it is chance to understand in-depth consumers, can take survey & review from consumers, and analyze how consumers are being accepting & adopting your brand,

Intel is well-know brand globally and already released various campaigning s on TVC, Print media; Outdoor media, Digital media and now thought to come directly interact with consumers, represent “Intel Discoveries”. And, next step may be to connect with CSR (Corporate Social Responsibilities).

“My Discoveries” campaign can build up strong brand image & make much Trustworthy where consumers can brand loyal.  

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