Do away with “digital departments”, says PepsiCo’s Shiv ShivaKumar
In the digital world, a lot more is happening in the East even if the West is home to many technology brands. The East lives...
Category: Mobile Asia
Marketing lessons in the Philippines from Unilever, McDonald’s
One of the fastest growing markets in the region, the Philippines, is attracting all the right remarks –excellent market, upside in market development, consumer growth...
Lee Kuan Yew passes away; world mourns on Twitter
Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, passed away today. Singaporeans and the world leaders took to Twitter to share their condolences, while...
Digital: Malaysia Airlines’ biggest ally in mktg & comm post twin tragedy
Dean Dacko, Senior Vice President – Marketing, Malaysia Airlines had the most unenviable job for most part of 2014. The twin tragedy of MH 370,...
SXSW 2015: What’s Topped Twitter Out of Texas So Far?
With most of SXSW 2015 now in the rear view mirror (but don’t worry, there’s still much, much more to come), it’s at least now...
Using content to drive commerce
With the tidal volume of branded content flooding the internet these days, it’s easy for brands to get lost in the vast ocean of content...
Indian ecommerce: The USD 100 Billion Prize
2014 was a memorable year for ecommerce industry in Asia. China has become the second largest ecommerce market after US and India, which has been...
Opera Mediaworks scales up Asia play; ambitious 2015 ahead
It is going to be a very busy year for Opera Mediaworks in Asia Pacific. The appointment of a regional lead to increase revenue, strengthening...
#sowhoknew: Missed SXSW? Read the 2-min ‘skinny’ right here…
Didn’t make it to Austin TX for SXSW ‘15? Want to know what went on across the 800+ sessions? Take a 2-minute timeout to read...
How to make your communication plan work harder
A cliché often used to introduce the world of media and communication is that ‘the rate of change will never be the same again’. There...
Experience trumps privacy for consumers in China: Study
Consumers in China are showing greater openness towards brands using personal information collected online to tailor services and help them get more done. The research,...
Shark Tank’s Daymond John Helps Pick Winner PayPal Duel at SXSW
Daymond John of ABC’s hit series Shark Tank and PayPal picked a winner for the PayPal Duel at SXSW over the weekend. Top honors —...
Social Media Marketing Slows Down in India
What’s the state of social media marketing in India? Things have been better, though not by that much. Research just released by Pitch Madison shows...
Email vs social: Which is a better form of marketing?
Marketers in the new age advertising are engaged in the buzz around social media marketing strategies. In 2014, marketers in India were seen exploring the...
Trending in India: ‘But first let me take a selfie’
The music video of Chainsmokers’ ‘But first let me take a selfie’ went viral on social media soon after its release and subsequently we saw...
Storytelling in high-growth markets
A good story can break through geographic, linguistic, technological and even cultural boundaries. And thanks to the rapid adoption of mobile phones in high-growth countries,...
