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The Advertiser's Guide to the Galaxy
The Advertiser's Guide to the Galaxy
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Why do we like certain ads over others? What makes an ad talk-worthy for the right, or wrong, reasons? Is advertising art, or just business?
In the ‘The Advertiser's Guide to the Galaxy’ podcast, host Karthik Srinivasan dissects advertising campaigns by questioning the what, why, and how, so that people are able to see the same ad with new eyes.
Karthik Srinivasan is a Communications consultant and he has been working in the field for over two decades.
PS: The show's title is inspired by Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy, a book that Karthik considers his No. 1 favorite of all time.
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Of the many, many ad campaigns released in 2022, I have watched and observed 927 Indian advertisements and 2,531 global advertisements. That’s a good universe for me to pick my top 10 ads from India in 2022!
Tune in to ‘The Advertiser’s Guide to the Galaxy’ with me Karthik Srinivasan to know which 10 brands and ad made it to the list!
Check out the ads referred to here: https://bit.ly/topads2022
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HUL’s Vim recently went to town with a new product called Vim Black, a men-only dish-wash liquid! Soon, Vim confessed that the product doesn’t really exist. Tune in to know why Karthik Srinivan thinks Vim Black was an odd misfire and a tonal aberration from HUL. Check out the ads here: Vim Black product packaging 1: https://beast-of-traal.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/2022/12/vim-product-pack-2.jpg Vim Black product packaging 2: https://beast-of-traal.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/2022/12/vim-product-pack-shots.jpg Vim’s confession: https://beast-of-traal.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/2022/12/vim-fake.jpg Vim Black ad starring Milind Soman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEDNbPQyVVw Vim Black ad 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z61w6ZFUEY Vim Black ad 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIQ9Wk1W3xI Vim ad campaign featuring Virender Sehwag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAAl3J0yKyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwY0IjoSNRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03H-e0rpCM Vim’s December 2021 ad campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b8f3XQZZXc P&G Ariel’s Share The Load campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIr5btESyNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJukf4ifuKs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QDlv8kfwIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA64FF7MR58 Lloyd Unisex washing machine ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOX0XrxYqpc Henkel’s Pril Tamarind ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGU34cOjQRg You can follow Karthik Srinivasan on social media LinkedIn : ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/karts/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/beastoftraal ) Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/beastoftraal ) Blog: ( https://beastoftraal.com/) Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavan, Google Podcasts, Amazon MusicSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A commonly used framing device in advertising involves asking people to be like the person being shown in the ad. But a few brands also try the opposite - they show someone in the ad and ask viewers to not be like that person! Examples of ads that use these framing devices and how it works - tune in to know more! Check out the ads here: Kunal, Wildstone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-bpHTapG-U Kiran, UpGrad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpXg0vFqKGU ACKO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM0Dv01r-QQ FTX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH5-rSxilxo BT: https://vimeo.com/463011619?embedded=true&source=video_title&owner=17334059 Lifebuoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZXWUd-sGDk Dezerv: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wa7Z6C1qac Mercury 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNK4rV_FbXQ Mercury 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-RA7R9LvKI Mercury 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoHN1Gdxtx8 Mercury 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D_jxiW5sHs You can follow Karthik Srinivasan on social media LinkedIn : ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/karts/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/beastoftraal ) Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/beastoftraal ) Blog: ( https://beastoftraal.com/) Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavan, Google Podcasts, Amazon MusicSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There is a specific creative device in advertising that involves financial brands - they ask, "Is your money lazy?". And they also ask the opposite, "Is your money working (as) hard (as you)?".
Which brands have used this idea and how does it work?
Listen... to know more!
Check out ad videos here:
SBI Savings Fund: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PNEh-R2lPc
Bestinvest, UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HolR79DF3Q
Mutual Funds Sahi Hai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdC5pPIKExw
Aldermore Bank, UK: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&v=1001509479917702
Ally, 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atxG29g2B2o
Ally, 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR4nf3otbQ0
Rabidirect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ETRDe_C0H0
Screenshots:
Ibotta 1: https://image.adsoftheworld.com/q066qf6dzbujj7vci2550v6cqxf9
Ibotta 2: https://image.adsoftheworld.com/9nwmai9gpg2qhy7u30on3jfw5cmv
Ibotta 3: https://image.adsoftheworld.com/jgw2dbf729yv2t01dkrst63lngda
Ibotta 4: https://image.adsoftheworld.com/yhuxe7dgvhitlzsmo4ql52wwffsl
You can follow Karthik Srinivasan on social media
LinkedIn : ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/karts/ )
Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/beastoftraal )
Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/beastoftraal )
Blog: ( https://beastoftraal.com/)
Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media.
We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.
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Emami Kesh King recently named Hindustan Unilever’s Indulekha in their ads and claimed, Kesh King is 2 times more effective than Indulekha in reducing hair fall". And "2X effective at half the price"!
How did Indulekha respond? In a really smart way!
Tune in to the ‘Advertiser’s guide to the Galaxy’ to know more!
Ads to refer to:
https://beast-of-traal.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/2022/06/keshking-ads.jpg
https://beast-of-traal.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/2022/06/kesh-king-digital-ads.jpg
https://beast-of-traal.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/2022/06/indulekha-ads-english.jpg
https://beast-of-traal.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/2022/06/indulekha-ads-hindustan.jpg
You can follow Karthik Srinivasan on social media
LinkedIn : ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/karts/ )
Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/beastoftraal )
Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/beastoftraal )
Blog: ( https://beastoftraal.com/)
Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media.
We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.
Follow the show across platforms:
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