Advertising has a bad name, it's often perceived as that one thing which we can't wait to skip or block. But is that all its about? Because if you listen to all the conversation around it, it's end-game advertising!! Well, all is not what meets the eye and while this is a time of extreme change for the advertising industry fueled by a large amount of Flux in the content and media industries.This might be the one time when advertising is growing beyond what anyone can imagine.So to dig deeper into this mystery box that is the world of advertising, we are launching a brand new podcast with Varun Duggirala, co-founder and content chief at The Glitch.Each week, host Varun will discuss the changes and developments in the business of advertising, branding, content, media and a whole range of issues that exist within the industry. Episodes out every Tuesday, starting 27th November.
Events used to be a gathering of people, a place for networking, a platform for pitching your ideas and skills, and an opportunity to grow. But then the pandemic struck. Agreed, things are almost back to normal but with more and more people preferring to work and communicate remotely and multiple businesses shifting into the online space, how does one replicate the event experience with all its offerings in a virtual space? Enter Kestone: an integrated and experiential marketing agency that has bridged the gap over time and its president - Piyush Gupta joined Varun in this week's episode of Advertising is Dead to narrate the success story, and how the organization has been helping brands get on the Metaverse. Kestone, India’s leading data-driven integrated sales and marketing services company, was founded in 1997, and is the player behind India’s first, entirely home-grown, experiential “virtual platform”, replicating every element of the experience of an offline event. Kestone ...
In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun is joined by Aayushman Sinha who takes us behind the scenes in a music manager's life. It's not all concerts and recordings but really a lot lot more. He also takes us through the life of a musician in the day and age of social media, brand integrations, experiential marketing initiatives, and the want for good original music. Further, he shares examples of how listener affinity is a huge factor giving us the Coke Studio example, and how NFTs are a big thing. You can find Aayushman on Instagram | Twitter | LinkedInTalk to Varun Duggirala on Twitter and Instagram: @varunduggiFind full videos on the AiD YouTube channelYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosFollow us on Socia media. We are @ivmpodcasts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook.
At the end of a great workout, one would definitely prefer eating a healthy snack- something that replenishes lost nutrients, is tasty, and made from clean ingredients. Enter, Yoga Bar. A company that makes energy bars without any preservatives or Sugar, which makes for a snack minus any guilt. YogaBar is a nutrition-led food company, offering full transparency & honesty in our ingredients. The brand endeavors to offer innovative, healthy, and tasty snacking options for the health-conscious Indian pallet - with a range of healthy snack options such as Protein Bars, Muesli, Peanut Butters, and Gluten-Free Oats which are all-natural and have no artificial preservatives. Led by two pathbreaking women entrepreneurs, with a mission to revolutionize the health food ecosystem in the country; Yoga Bar is the fastest growing and largest new-age food brand in the country with 100% growth each year.Yoga Bar comes under the umbrella of Sproutlife Foods, a group founded by Suhasini Sampath and A...
The world has moved beyond the term 'influencer'. It's 'Creator' now. Folks on the internet have been creating content for themselves, for brands; and creating opportunities as well. It's the age of the creator economy. Helping them scale is Manish Pandey- a content strategist, a wildlife photographer, and a consultant to multiple organizations. In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun and Manish talk about the rise of the Creator Economy, how brands are leveraging on the same, his journey until now, and how the backend of creators is his laboratory where he has been successfully experimenting with the likes of Ranveer Allahabadia, Prajakta Koli, Bhuvan Bam, etc. He also shares insights and learnings with us as to how can one optimize content and resources, and combine them with one's strengths, and the gaps in the market. Tune in for all this and more. You can reach out to Manish on Instagram | LinkedIn | TwitterCheck out his book: Booming Digital StarsTalk to Varun Duggirala ...
Gone are the days when furniture was an heirloom, passed on from one generation to the either, treated like a family member, preserved for years until it went Vintage. In the present time, it's all about moving homes and leaving behind old stuff, and preferring variety corresponding to the present.The current consumer likes choices and one particular company has been offering a wide range with reference to furniture for all kinds of settings and that is Pepperfry. In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, we have Naveen Murali, VP & Head of Marketing, PepperFry to take us through the evolution of the Furniture Market, about PepperFry's genesis and how it fit well with the present-day consumers, give us some interesting insights into the buying behavior and how has the pandemic been for them as homes doubled up as offices. Tune In for All This And More. Find Naveen on LinkedIn & TwitterPepperfry on LinkedIn & TwitterTalk to Varun Duggirala on Twitter and Instagram: @varunduggiFind full...
Fill out the IVM Survey: https://ivmpodcasts.com/surveyIn this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun is joined by Shashank Mehta, Founder & CEO of The Whole Truth Foods. He takes us through his journey of going from being unhealthy, eating junk, & fluctuating weight to acknowledging his unfit lifestyle and taking steps to better it. He then tells us how food is unfairly marketed with processed images and we are being sold chemicals in the name of fat-free and sugar-free stuff, and how he recognized this issue and decided to take a step towards change by experimenting with cleaner ingredients and eventually establishing The Whole Truth Foods. He further tells us about his marketing initiatives, getting in touch with micro-influencers, making sure all consumer touchpoints are impactful, and how he had to build things from scratch owing to minimal support from potential vendors. Tune in for all this and much more. Find Shashank on Instagram & TwitterFind The Whole Truth Foods on Instag...
The world did not stop when the Lockdown was mandated. Instead, it just went online. And businesses too saw an opportunity and decided to go digital. Aiding this ambition and move was Meta- the company that has most social media under its wing including Facebook, Instagram & Whatsapp. And because everyone juggled between these 3 apps, many Small & Medium Enterprises decided to use them to connect with customers. In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun talks to two entrepreneurs- Pallavi & Mamta, who have been scaling their business digitally. SuperBottoms was born 6 years ago when Pallavi was looking for that perfect diaper for her newborn and was disappointed to find none. Pallavi was a part of many new mother groups and forums online and started product testing in 2014. She channeled her diapers singularly through Facebook Groups while still working, starting up, and managing her baby. Pallavi reached out to multiple new mothers who helped her market the product online, and ...
In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun Duggirala is joined by Malini Agarwal, Founder & Creative Director MissMalini Entertainment, Girl Tribe & Co-Founder of Good Creator Co. She takes us through the journey of establishing Miss Malini, how it began as a blog and eventually became an empire consisting of multiple offsets that aim at helping creators with tips to make great content, create a safe space for women, and give all the news from the glam world. Further, she also talks about getting associated with the Good Glamm group and what's in store for the coming days. Tune in for all this and more. Find Malini on Instagram @maliniagarwal (https://www.instagram.com/maliniagarwal/)Find Miss Malini on Instagram & their Website(https://www.instagram.com/missmalini/)(https://www.missmalini.com/)Talk to Varun Duggirala on Twitter and Instagram: @varunduggiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/andro...
In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun Duggirala is joined by Pooja Chhabria (APAC Head of Creator Management, LinkedIn) and Pooja Dhingra (Pastry Chef, Founder- Le15 Patisserie) to talk about LinkedIn's Creator Accelerator Programme. Creation on LinkedIn is about the opportunities that can happen when our members connect with each other. Acknowledging the growing space, LinkedIn is launching the Creator Accelerator Program in India - a new initiative designed to support creators on LinkedIn through coaching, recognition, and resources. Creators are at the heart of high-quality, meaningful conversations on LinkedIn, and through this program, we want to help them build engaged communities, spark productive conversations, and connect to meaningful opportunities.They discuss how LinkedIn is a generous platform that lets creators meet opportunities ad help them scale. It is a welcoming place for folks from across genres, very inclusive and responsive, and has the potential to hel...
In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Chef Saransh Goila joins Varun Duggirala to tell us about his latest venture 'Bambai Meal Rolls'. He also tells us how he became a Chef- from failing Biotechnology to acing Hotel Management exams, working as a Chef in a Hotel, a Food channel, a Food Show, and now a Foodpreneur. He shares his inspirations on the way, how the Indian palette is super varied and dynamic and one can never fully cover every flavor that arises from the nooks and corners of the country, his culinary travels, and much more. Find Saransh on Instagram & TwitterGoila Butter Chicken on Instagram & TwitterBambai Meal Rolls on InstagramTalk to Varun Duggirala on Twitter and Instagram: @varunduggiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android iOS: https://ivm.today/ios