McCann Worldgroup India wins raft of new business; expands into new client categories: Exclusive

Furthermore, social consciousness in the youth and creators today, is immense. They are fully aware of the power they enjoy. This generation is conscious and conscientious, both, Joshi said.

Prasoon Joshi-led McCann Worldgroup is supercharging growth through new business and expanding into new categories of clients, while building on existing client base. The agencies most recent win is Sintex, a Welspun Group brand.

Advertising’s new creative King kaun: Can Tanmay Bhat be the next Piyush Pandey?

Ad purists may scoff at Bhat's approach to brand building, but there's no denying his immense popularity and growing influence in ad circles, as marketing heads clamour to get Bhat to work on their brands. (Image sourced via Instagram)

Why are CMOs and brand managers so eager to give Bhat their marketing money and brands to play with? Can he be the next face of Indian advertising? Let’s find out.

“Alexa, what is the net worth of Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt and Taylor Swift?” asked Indians in 2023

Indian customers have showcased an increased interest in celebrities and sports icons in the past year, for which they turned to Alexa for answers. (Representative image by Andres Urena via Unsplash)

In 2023, there was a 37 percent rise in inquiries regarding Bollywood, sports, festivals, and business topics among Indian users of Alexa.

Indian Elections: Popular campaigns through the years

These campaigns have employed various strategies such as catchy slogans, celebrity endorsements and emotional appeals to create a buzz and attract voter’s attention at a large scale. (Image sourced via Twitter (X))

Over the years, Indian political parties have launched various campaigns, attracting the attention of general masses and countering the opposition’s claims.

Valentine’s Day 2024: Blinkit receives a unique request from customer

Sharing the screenshot of a conversation between a customer care executive and the anonymous customer, Blinkit stated how they had to decline the unique request. (Image source: Unsplash)

Blinkit received a request from a customer asking if he could serve as the delivery partner for Valentine’s Day to deliver gifts to his girlfriend, as her parents prohibited her from leaving the house. This incident generated diverse reactions on social media platforms.

Why Anand Mahindra is the Mahindra Group’s best publicity machine

Mahindra recently offered a Mahindra Thar to Indian cricketer Sarfaraz Khan’s father Naushad Khan, should he choose to accept it. (Image sourced via Mahindra website)

Mahindra Group’s best PR machine is its chairman Anand Mahindra, who generates earned media, social currency and credibility by giving away Mahindra cars as gifts.