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Below the 'belt' Advertising!

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Legs are not an uncommon 'prop' to be used in advertising. Be it for epilators, skin creams, sports shoes and of course, erotic products.  Case in point is the series from Morphy Richards. Interesting Campaign by Morphy Richards on "Legs so beautiful" The campaign says, " Make the most of your legs with Morphy Richards Epilators, that gently remove your hair from the root leaving you with smooth and silky skin for long. Legs so beautiful that you just want to show them off"   In other parts of the world, Venus has also shown smooth legs. Not to mention few weird ones by Prestobarba as well. But Legs are not only used for selling epilators, but also skin creams as well as Shoes! Reetone campaign and Panasonic Glow are a proof of this.  Did you notice that in most of these campaigns, long legs are common..Do you know why? Well, firstly, legs are second most attractive part of a lady that men get most attracted to (any guesses what take

Another 'yamraj' to your rescue !

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Interesting initiative by the western railway - hopefully some creativity might help travelers become a bit conscious..,

'Ogle-We' Advertising!

Guilty as charged! It is time to 'reflect' upon ourselves Dekh le tu dekhtey......Kaisa Dikhta hai! Brilliant Campaign!

E-tailing: Order Returns lead to Customer Returns lead to Investor Returns!

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eCommerce is one industry, where the word ' returns ' has various connotations - right from the order to customer and to the investor, as the subject says!  Which is the most important out of these or are these just a mere 'cause' and 'effect' of the same purchase cycle?  At Rs 13,000-crore , India's e-tailing industry accounts for just 1% of the total retail business. However, it's the fastest growing segment of e-commerce (non-travel) growing at 59% annually, as per industry estimates ( TOI ). However, profitability and eCommerce are mostly avoided in the same sentence by Industry experts.  One of the main reasons is the claim of 'building' the industry in the initial few years (the quantification of which increases with increasing valuation!), owing to high operating losses for most retailers.  One of the biggest challenges that retailers are grappling with are the returns, that can go upto the tune of 25% of the total o

Mom and Olympics - 2014

Since the time P&G focused on moms, the creative+Emotional quotient has been inspiring, to say the least. The previous campaigns (covered in 2010 and 2011 ) have been rated one of the most viewed campaigns. Winter Olympics are coming - and they sure promise to be exciting. And if the mere thought of the competition and challenges does not get you excited, then here is something that will surely get your adrenaline levels running, atleast in your eyes! If your own Olympics of life, if you have ever fallen and then fought and got up again, this one will inspire you! Those of you haven't....well, LIVE life :)!

Never Ever Give up....Find your way...in 2014!

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2 months after my promise of 'expression' in 2010, there are barely 4 entries - from March end 2010 till date - that's 4 entries in 3.5 years! The worst promise to break is the one you make to yourself - you don't have anyone to explain and feel less guilty - you are your own judge, so justifications don't work mostly! As 2013 draws to a close, setting a benchmark for personal as well as professional challenges, while trying to rediscover myself, I realized I kept an integral part of myself away - this expression of reflection was lost somewhere in the intimidating environment. I undermined the power of expression as a great evolutionary platform (and a stress buster also!) While I was grappling with which part of me to stick to, happened to watch this TED video of Diana Nyad, an inspiring young lady, who swam 100 miles at a stretch when she was 64! Like most things, this came at the right time as well! Diana Nyad had some great tip to follow....