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Editor-in-Chief Prasanna. K.S Many a small thing has
been made large by the right
Managing Editor Priyanka Singh kind of advertising
Market Flash
TAJ GROUP MAY OPEN MORE 11 products in ive categories of deodorants. The company will
BRANDS OF HOTELS personal care home care nutri be selling the deodorants under
tion and wellness cosmetics and three variants Power Play, Flirt
gift catalogue In the current year and Dark Night. The John Miller
Amway is planning to focus on four range of deodorants will initially
key strategic pillars business ex be available at all Big Bazaar and
cellence the consumer experience Food Bazaar outlets across the
the distributor experience and country and thereon at other Fu-
products and brands to increase its ture group formats at a special in-
market share troductory price of Rs 99 for 150
ml. The group is ramping up its
M&M DRIVES MARKETING THE range of private brands to attract
SOCIAL MEDIA WAY not just consumers but also earn
The marketing team at Mahindra higher margins for its retail oper-
ations. The company will under-
take a visual merchandising exer-
The Taj Group of Hotels is to fur- cise and in-store branding activity
ther sharpen its brand focus, with to popularize its private brands.
more brands between its luxury
and premium hotels, on the one TATA TEA, PEPSI IN DEAL FOR
hand, and the mid-market and HEALTH DRINKS
budget offerings, on the other. The Two large beverage majors, Tata
Taj Group had begun restructuring Mahindra is focussing on social Tea and Pepsico, have signed an
its brands in 2008. At present it has networking sites to showcase its
four brands Taj Luxury, Vivanta brands in the form of online games
by Taj (in the premium category), The company has launched India s
Gateway Hotels (in the mid-market irst on line D o road games in
segment), and Ginger Hotels in the volving its two brands Bolero and
budget or economy, segment. The Scorpio on Zapak Facebook and
brand proposition will be the Orkut to reach out to the youth In
real differentiator among its exist- the last three months they have
ing brands and the ones that might already registered one million
come in the future. Tajs brand unique visitors with a total number
sharpening exercise comes at a of eight million plays M M in its
time when almost all global hospi- on line game known as Mahindra
tality conglomerates have India on Great Escape has included di er
their radar. ent terrains for the o road games
such as deserts mountains and
AMWAY HIKES PRODUCTION CA- forests using three camera modes
PACITIES a irst for an online game in India MoU for a joint venture in the non-
The company s online games have carbonated ready-to-drink health
received the Best Online Game and wellness market. A definitive
of the Year and Best Online Game agreement for the joint venture
producer for the year at the FICCI could be expected in the coming
BAF Awards of 1 months. The proposed joint ven-
ture is not intended to conflict
FUTURE GROUP PLANS A PRI- with any existing arrangements
Anticipating continued growth VATE LABEL PUSH of the parties. While Tata Tea has
in the Indian market, direct sell- The Future group aims to drive up huge ambitions in the global bev-
ing FMCG major Amway India has erages market, it needs the help of
increased its production capaci- a global beverage giants distribu-
ties at its leading vendor facility at tion muscle to make inroads into
Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, involving that category in India. Should wait
investments of Rs 55 crore. The fa- and watch how much importance
cility has four new lines, each with consumption of its range of private is given by PepsiCo to the products
more automation to take care of the labels After co creating the Sach of Tata Tea as already the MNC has
mid-term demand for its products. brand of toothpaste with cricketer its health and wellness oriented
The company currently offers over Sachin Tendulkar last month the brands such as Aquafina, Tropi-
company has ventured into person cana and Gatorade in the non car-
al care with its John Miller range of bonated category
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Launch Pad
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Genelia: The new face of Margo event will be of tremendous help in development of
Indias most popular (nat- both professional tennis for men and women in India as
ural) soap Margo, which well as development of juniors.
was endorsed by Rani AITA has decided to appoint Sania Mirza as one of the
Mukherjee will now be brand ambassadors for the event and she has given her
endorsed by the bubbly- approval.
cious Genelia DSouza.
Its a common adage that Deepika Padukone clicks Sony Indias Cyber
Bollywood is the place shot camera
where fate changes every Sony India announced
Friday. The same fact can the launch of its Cyber-
also be reflected on the shot Super wide shot
ever-changing advertis- Supermodel Campaign
ing arena. On one hand, and introduced Deepika
where (almost) every single brand is trying to enhance Padukone as the Brand
its image by appointing Brand Ambassadors dime a Ambassador for the cat-
dozen, even the Bollywood actors are also having a egory. Great synergy will
field day, under the sun! be witnessed between
Deepika Padukone and Cyber-shot cameras as both
After Airtel, its Wynncom mobile for Saif are like Super models being cool, dynamic and highly
After endorsing Airtel, fashionable. Hence, the campaign has been named Su-
now Bollywood super- per wide shot Supermodel campaign. With Sweep
star Saif Ali Khan will Panorama, you can capture ultra-wide pictures with a
now promote Wynn- huge ield view of up to 2 degrees The time is just
com mobile handsets appropriate for Deepika Padukones association with
as brand ambassador. Sony Cyber-shot range as Sonys cameras are making
The brand Wynncom their presence felt in the Indian Market. The year-long
stands for cutting- contract will see the ace actress promote the ultra cool
edge innovation and & trendy range of Cyber-shot cameras.
style. Saif admires the
brands attitude and Kangnas new fashion with Alcatel mobile
style and relate to it Alcatel Mobile, after
closely as it is refreshingly trendy and fast. Wynn Tele- making its mark initially
com Ltd will launch its Wynncom brand of handsets in in the market, was out of
couple of weeks. the scene for a long time
now. They have recently
Mega tennis Event ropes in Sania roped in Kangna Ranaut
Sania Mirza has been who has just bagged a
appointed the brand national award for her
ambassador of the superlative performance
Mega Tennis Event in Fashion. The compa-
which is aimed at the ny wants to cash in the
development of sport popularity of the actress
in the country. The in bringing life to the Al-
catel brand.
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Budding Voice
IPL and the principles of marketing
- Priyanka Singh
Then came in the branding part of it, no stone was unturned by any of the teams in branding themselves with all the
super- heroic names associated with the theme structured around states for people in many cities in the country,
it was a moment of honor . They brought in stars like Vijay Mallya bringing in Deepika Padukone who is based in
Bangalore for his team, they brought in the local sport champions just like Kolkata team bid for Dada (Saurav Gan-
guly) and Mohali went for Yuvraj singh, they promoted their teams with the associated business houses, the way
Shahrukh gifted Compaq laptops to all the players in KKR
This branding exercise had for sure called for all the interest from Indian audience where they moved on to the next
level of creating desire. We cannot afford to miss talking about the cheer leaders part of the game, the ravishing
cheering team that Vijay Mallya imported or the reality show that designed to chose from aspiring cheer leaders
had aroused the desire undoubtedly. Preity zinta, Shahrukh Khan, Akshay kumar, Katrina Kaif and Shilpa Shetty in
the stadium stands, what better way to keep the Indian audiences swinging in joy?
All the media- hype with respect to auctioning of the cricketers (Pakistani players getting a snub), or masala news
such as linking Preity Zinta with Yuvraj worked wonders to create curiosity with people. And all this was backed
by the grand IPL advertisements with reverse counting of days to go, the IPL-3 ad showcasing the happiness of IPL
coming back to Indian grounds after IPL-2 which took place in South Africa, what else could have the public asked
for when cricket is an emotional attachment to India.
And the action part of it included all the action on the stadium grounds, the promotions of online bookings, various
brands offering IPL ticket as a prize to customers. So, IPL indeed has been a big marketing plan and no one else but
Mr. Lalit Modi has to be applauded for the same.
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1. DUCATI 1098
The long wait for a suitable replacement to Ducatis masterpiece 916 is finally over.
Motor cyclings Ferrari equivalent has looks thatll reduce a grown man to tears and
performance to stir a whole new type of emotion. The Italian-built 1098 is the fastest
production twin cylinder bike on the market. You will want one.
3. KAWASAKI Z750
The new Z750 combines serious street riding and with aggressive knife-edged
styling. Specially designed for high-performance street riding, this new-age
street-fighter offers the perfect balance of engine and chassis performance at
a price that doesnt mean the silverware has to appear on ebay.
6. HARLEY XR1200
Not actually available to buy - at the moment. The American firm revealed this
prototype to the world late last year to much acclaim. At the heart bears a typ-
ical Harley engine, but the sporty chassis is less Easy Rider and more speedy
rider. If Harley doesnt decide to put the XR into production, this might be
your only chance to see it in the flesh.
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Contd..
9. SUZUKI GSX-R1000 K7
When the GSX-R1000 was launched in 2001 it instantly became
top dog of the 1000cc sports bike pack. The fourth version of
this two-wheeled missile does nothing to suggest that form
wont continue. Lighter, faster and with more emphasis on con-
trol - a handle bar switch allows the rider to choose from three
power settings.
Marketing Mantras
- Prasanna.K.S
Galvanometer Test: A research method that measures physiological changes in consumers when asked a question
or shown some stimulus material such as an ad
Affiliate Marketing: Revenue sharing between online advertisers/merchants and online publishers/salespeople,
whereby compensation is based on performance measures, typically in the form of sales, clicks, registrations, or a
hybrid model
Horizontal Discount: A discount on a media purchase resulting from a promise to advertise over an extended
period of time
Jumble Display: A mixture of products or brands on a single display, such as a clearance table
Pupilometrics: A method of advertising research in which a study is conducted on the relationship between a
viewers pupil dilation and the interest factor of visual stimuli.
MARKETING RELIGION
Marketing Humor
- Arijit Majumder
Quiz
1. Connect Bertelsmann, MGM, Columbia Tri-Star and Bravia to a giant umbrella company.
2. He was close to buying the famous football club Everton and before that came close to buying Newcas-
tle United. He was considered a financial wizard post his issue of 100 year Yankee bonds of his company.
He sits on the board of Wharton School of Management. Identify him
3. X was founded way back in 1879 and is currently headquartered at Neville House. Its current chairman
is the only grandchild of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. X is currently the sponsor of the
Mrs. India contest every year
4. Henry Ford, in a bid to show the commercial potential of this product appeared at a convention in 1939
wearing an outfit completely made out of this very versatile vegetable. Name the product.
5. Elvis Presley only made one commercial in his career. What was the product and its advertised name?
7. Which brands first ad campaign in five years, and the first since it got acquired by a group, is called
The Moment?
8. Which company, created by Alexander Wilson, has been part of the General Motors empire since
1925?
9. Connect Braun, Fusion, Crest, Old spice, Ivory and Olay to a giant umbrella company
9. P&G
8. VAUXHALL
7. GILLETE
6. SAMSUNG
5. SOUTHERN MAID DOUGHNUT
4. SOYA BEAN
3. BOMBAY DYEING
2. ANIL AMBANI
1. SONY
ANSWERS:
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Contributions
Launch Pad- KINSHOO SHAH
Page 3- SHAONI BANERJEE
BIG IDEAS- Jerrin Johnson
Quiz - C. THILEEBAN, ARIJIT Majumder
Quotes- PRASANNA.K.S
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