Cannes 2015: 'Jury Conversations’ before we get to work: Sanjay Mehta

“The veterans were quite clear about what we could expect over the next few days and how it can get extremely tiring, especially after the second or the third day,” says Sanjay Mehta, Joint-CEO of Social Wavelength who is on Mobile Jury

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Published: Jun 18, 2015 8:52 AM  | 3 min read
Cannes 2015: 'Jury Conversations’ before we get to work: Sanjay Mehta

So I landed in Nice, with a beautiful view of the sea and the beach, from the aircraft. The small airport where ours was the only active flight at that time, led me further to the Cannes Lions vehicle that drove me to the final destination – Cannes.

The first impression of Cannes was that of an old and cute, small town, with nice houses, and then the water front area. Lots of casinos on the waterfront, and lots of hotels as well.

After checking-in and recovering from the long flight for a few hours, we had our evening engagement, which was networking drinks with the other jury members and some of the organizing team.

I heard then that 4 juries had already started work, and 4 of the juries were starting, including mine, viz. the Mobile Jury. So we had jurors of Mobile, Cyber, Media and PR categories together, at the networking event.

As I could understand, they have put us up at different hotels, but they have tried to keep jury members of a particular jury together, at the same hotel.

It was nice to catch up with jury members from the US, UK, Canada, Poland, Colombia, Australia, Germany, Brazil, across the 4 categories that I mentioned above. Several had been here before, as visitors, and few had also been on the jury earlier. And there were many like me, who were debutantes.

The veterans were quite clear about what we could expect over the next few days now, and were sharing stories; about how, over the next few days, we will not see any sunshine, cooped up as we would be, in a conference room, evaluating entries, till late into the night. About how, it can get extremely tiring, especially after the second or the third day.  There were others who mentioned, even as we were sipping our drinks at a hotel on the sea front, about how this place will be choc-a-block in a week, when all the visitors come in. And how we should enjoy the quiet comfort of the sea now, while we could!

Wow – I cannot wait. To see how things go in that conference room where we will be spending many hours, and later, also once the festival starts and the place fills up!

There are a total of 366 jury members, across various categories, and who together, will be viewing more than 40,000 entries, before picking the best amongst the best, as the winners of the Lions!

Depending on the number of entries in a category, the jury is expected to meet anywhere from one day to about 8 days total (the Cyber category is one of the bigger ones, for example). That is a lot of work to do, believe me!

What that also means is that, if the category award show is on the last day of the festival, the jury in fact, could be busy judging, right through the festival, and not get a chance to enjoy much of the festival part themselves!

I am lucky in that sense.

Since the Mobile awards are on the first day itself, we need to get done just before the festival opens, and that way, I should be in a position to make the most of the festival part too.

There was a lot of discussion over the drinks, about what kind of work everyone’s been seeing, what he or she was looking for, about whether Mobile should even be a separate category, considering that everything is mobile, etc. etc. A variety of viewpoints, which I will only hear more and more of, over the next 5 days now.

The author is Joint-CEO, Social Wavelength.
 

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E4M Our strategy is to target younger audiences through Sports: Rajiv Dubey, Dabur

The Head of Media at Dabur India spoke exclusively to exchange4media on the World Cup, associating with Indian Idol, the company’s digital spending and much more

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Published: Oct 27, 2023 6:15 PM  | 1 min read
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With quirky campaigns, memes and moment marketing, timed with the ongoing World Cup and particularly the India-Pakistan matches, Dabur India has got considerable consumer attention for its popular brands – Red Paste, Cool King Hair Oil, Chyawanprash, Dabur Vita and the recently launched Bae Fresh Gel toothpaste.

The 140-year-old company is going big on key sporting events, World Television Premiere (WTP) movies and reality shows. It is now gearing up to become the title sponsor of popular talent show ‘Indian Idol’ on Sony TV for the first time, shared Rajiv Dubey, who leads the media strategy at Dabur.

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Swapan Seth's new book 'COOL' is out

The book is a reflection of the author's 'eclectic taste across categories'

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Published: Oct 27, 2023 6:07 PM  | 1 min read
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Advertising professional and art collector Swapan Seth has announced the launch of his new book COOL. The book is described as "a ready reckoner to the hip and the happening, of the known and the very unknown."

The book is a reflection of the author's "eclectic taste across categories: from boltholes to exotic hideaways."

COOL has been published by Simon & Schuster India and is available on Amazon.

Seth is an ad veteran with a long and illustrious career in the industry. He became the youngest-ever Creative Director at Clarion at age 24. He was VP at 26 at Trikaya Grey. Two years later, he started his agency Equus.

He writes for publications such as The Economic Times, Hindustan Times and India Today. This is his second book and he has previously published THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

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Disney Star signs 9 sponsors for Asia Cup PAK

Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up come on board

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Published: Aug 26, 2023 11:48 AM  | 1 min read
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e4m Staff Disney Star has signed nine broadcast and digital streaming sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup.

Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up have come on board for the upcoming tournament.
As reported earlier by exchange4media, Disney Star has sought Rs 26 crore for the co-presenting sponsorship on TV and Rs 30 crore for Disney+ Hotstar.

According to industry sources, the associate sponsorship on Star Sports has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas for the ‘powered by’ sponsorship on Disney+ Hotstar, the broadcaster is seeking Rs 18 crore.

As per the information available with exchange4media, Disney+ Hotstar has three sponsorship tiers-- co-presenting (Rs 30 crore), powered by (Rs 18 crore) and associate sponsorship (Rs 12 crore). The broadcaster is offering an estimated reach of 120-140 million for co-presenting sponsors, 90-100 million for powered by and 60-70 million for associate sponsorship.

A spot buy for 10 seconds has been priced at Rs 25 lakh for the India vs Pakistan matches, while for the non-India matches, the ad rate for 10 second is Rs 2.3 lakh. The India matches plus the final for ODIs has been priced at Rs 17 lakh per 10 seconds.

Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from 30 August, 2023, to September 17, 2023.

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Sorted 360 wins creative & social media mandate of Reliance Mall

The agency will manage offline and online campaigns for Reliance Mall

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Published: Aug 26, 2023 10:54 AM  | 1 min read
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Sorted 360, an integrated creative and social media agency, has won the mandate to providing brand solutions for Reliance Malls across India.

“Sorted 360 is set to enhance Reliance Malls' market presence with their unparalleled creative prowess and strategic thinking,” read a press release.

“Sorted 360's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative communication aligns perfectly with Reliance Malls' ethos. With a pan-India presence spanning across 19 cities and growing, Reliance Malls has consistently captivated customers by offering an array of Reliance brands and third-party fashion & lifestyle brands. The mall has established an unparalleled connection with its patrons through superior quality, a remarkable value proposition, and an unmatched shopping experience,” it read further.

"We are thrilled to welcome Sorted 360 as our trusted partner in advancing our brand presence across the nation," said the Head of Marketing at Relaice Malls. "Their proven expertise in retail, shopping center management, and innovative creative strategies make them the perfect fit for our vision."

"Partnering with Reliance Malls is a testament to our commitment to shaping extraordinary brand experiences," remarked Prerana Anatharam, Co-founder of Sorted 360. "We are excited to leverage our strategic and creative acumen to further elevate Reliance Malls as the epitome of convenience, choice, and excellence."

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KlugKlug onboards Hemang Mehta as Country Manager for Indias

Mehta was most recently Head of Agency Relationships at Network 18 Media & Investments

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Published: Aug 24, 2023 3:35 PM  | 1 min read
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KlugKlug has appointed Hemang Mehta as its Country Manager for India.

Mehta will play a pivotal role in driving KlugKlug's growth and expansion within the Indian market and be responsible for Sales & GTM Strategy

Prior to that, he has also represented organisations like Exponential (now VDX.tv), India Today Digital and Rediff.com. His expertise spans various domains including digital media sales, mobile marketing, media planning, and buying, social media marketing, and more.

Hemang Mehta expressed his enthusiasm about joining KlugKlug, saying, "I am thrilled to be a part of KlugKlug, a forward-thinking platform that is reshaping the influencer marketing landscape. As much as I look forward to collaborating with the exuberant team at KlugKlug, I am super excited to interact with the brands to deliver powerful data-backed Influencer solutions that will guarantee business outcomes."

Commenting on the appointment, Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of KlugKlug, stated, "We are excited to welcome Hemang Mehta to our team as the Country Manager for India. His extensive experience in digital media sales and marketing will be instrumental in driving our efforts to provide influencer marketing solutions to our clients. We believe Hemang's leadership will be key in scaling our operations and expanding our reach within the Indian market."

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