Written by: Shalini Singh
About the author: Chief-Corporate Communications, Sustainability & CSR at Tata Power | Woman Director | TEDx Speaker | Passion for Social & Green Causes!
When a humanitarian crisis like the Coronavirus pandemic hit, it was easy to be scared of the future. But, as they say that nothing in life should be feared but understood and when it comes to consumer engagement, this is what brands need to remember…….
Month: September 2020
What To Ask Yourself When Your Business Is Going Through Hard Times
Written by: Ram Parthasarathy
About the author: Managing Director | Chief Executive Officer | Dynalec Controls Pvt. Ltd. | Automotives | Manufacturing | Engineering
When times are good, businesses get by with a lack of systems and controls, and owners think everything is OK with their business. And when a downturn comes along, panic sets in. Here are some questions to ask yourself when facing hard times, actually even if times are good……
Healthcare Marketing: Priorities to meet the changed market needs
Written by: Jasrita Dhir
About the author: Head – Brand, Marketing & CSR at Fortis Healthcare
Healthcare marketing has always required a specialised skill-set considering healthcare is a ‘grudge-category’. However, never has healthcare marketing been under the kind of pressure that it has been, in the last couple of years…..
Why Small is the New Big for Gen-N?
Written by: Ashok Jaiswar
About the author: Group Head Marketing and Corporate Communications – Greaves Cotton Limited and Ampere Electric
The daily life has been almost dysfunctional in the last 6 months & higher impetus to products that can restore wellness & health has been on a spike. Immunity boosters, comfort foods, essential groceries, health drinks, fitness products all have gained massive significance over conventional purchases……
Practical Guide to Distribution Sales–Chapter-1 (Channel Partner Selection – Part II)
Written by: Niraj Pattarkine
About the author: Business Head | Sales & Marketing | Retail & Franchisee Operations | Projects
Chapter 1 – Key factors to look for in a Channel Partner (Part II)
In the previous chapter we have covered the Personal Profile of the Distributor, which is the softer part of the assessment while appointing a new Channel Partner. Now, let’s discuss the “Business Profile” part, which would vary greatly based on product, industry, market strategy etc, however, generic factors are covered below……….
People Centric Business- A confluence of Infrastructure, Technology and People
Written by: Pankaj Pipariya
About the author: Head of Business Development-India. Srilanka, Bangladesh & Nepal at Anahat Organisation Development Consultancy Pvt Ltd
Do you know People (Employees, Customers, Investors, and Business Partners) generate more data points in a company than any other factor? Invasion of mobile phones has accelerated the pace of data generation. A research said, an average person looks at his/her mobile screen more than 600 times a day……
How to enhance Sale in “Others Category”
Written by: Rajendra Singh Sisodia
About the author: ex Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation | Chairman, Bitumen India Forum | Strategic Advisor & Consultant | Globally acclaimed Speaker | Mentor to Startups | LinkedIn 19000+
In all high level review meetings either the focus is on to increase the sale/ Market Share or to firm up strategies/action plans for 20% customers who contribute 80% of the total volume. In most of the cases almost all the time is devoted in discussion of Sale to top 20% customers & practically no time for discussion on “Others Category” customers/ sales………
The online print of tomorrow – A resurrection of print
Written by: Shalini Gupta
About the author: Innovative Product and Marketing Evangelist | Ex-VP Brand Head Inox, Lokmat | Ex-CMO Reliance Broadcast | Regional PR & Brand Head – Bharti Airtel
Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected the Indian print media sector leading to existential crisis for the industry, redefining consumer reading habits and consumption of news. With a significant decline in readership, due to dwindling advertisements or a serious disruption in circulation of newspapers and magazines, different media houses have been forced to take extreme steps……
Advertising – How does it really work?
Written by: Trupti Bhandari
About the author: Global Business Leader│Ex-EVP GSK, Reckitt Benckiser, Pfizer, B&L│Author, Life and executive coach
‘Advertising troubles both sociologists and financial directors: the former because they think it works, the latter because they think it does not’, says Byron Sharp. The question of whether to advertise or not is especially a concern in today’s times when the results may not be seen immediately…..
Communications – A conscious effort to get a balanced perspective
Written by: Arpan Basu
About the author: Director Communications at Coca-Cola India and South West Asia
It’s a familiar feeling – you’re scrolling through your social media posts and you notice a pattern emerging. It’s subtle; you don’t really realise it till you make a conscious effort to really think about what you’re consuming, but you gradually realise that the curated content is aligned with your general worldview…..
In Plant Logistics – key elements to enhance the business of manufacturing entities
Written by: Shantha Martin
About the author: Chief Executive Officer at PENTAGON Group
The innovative technologies influence logistics in important ways. The digitization of the supply chain and automation of logistics processes – through technologies such as the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), smart sensors, Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI), along with other new technologies – has paved the way to innovative, interconnected and smart logistics……
Marketing Through Influencers
Written by: Abhra Banerjee
About the author: President & CEO at Cleanomatics, a Stadhawk, Inc Brand
Was watching an old Bengali movie. The protagonist reaches Puri Railway Station. As soon as he alights from the train he is surrounded by Rickshaw-Wala, Tonga-Wala & Taxi-Wala offering him a ride to the “best hotel” in town with a complete package offering for 3 days of tour inclusive of a Panda/Priest guided Puja & Tour of the Sacred Sri Jagannath Temple, and a “Nulia (local lifeguards) guided swimming experience in the rough seas of Puri, etc…….
Embrace the unknown
Written by: Ashok Jaiswar
About the author: Group Head Marketing and Corporate Communications – Greaves Cotton Limited and Ampere Electric
A lot goes as investment to create a product or service. But do you know that between 70% to 90% of these either fail or derail from the pre-decided plan. Either the offering doesn’t meet the requirements of consumers or they don’t find requisite value which probably leads to this situation. ….