Hungama, Dove take web advertising a step further to campaign for the ‘Real Beauty’
When it comes to advertising, Dove has made a place for itself in the soap category by bringing in testimonials of everyday women and making the line – ‘Is it Love? No it’s Dove’ – timelessly popular. The brand is now exploring the Internet to reach its core TG, and has released the Real Beauty campaign across the South East Asia market.

Beauty, like fashion, has a funny way of going round in circles. What was considered beautiful yesterday is no more a social preference today, but will definitely be one tomorrow. While curvaceous was the buzzword a few years back, the 90s started appreciating beauty that was delicate and petite. Pitifully, it has made anorexia a fashion statement. The need of the hour was to debunk unhealthy beauty myths like thin is in, grey hair is passé and wrinkles make you look ugly.
Enter the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, a global effort started with the mission to emphasise on natural beauty.
In May this year, Hungama and Dove tied up to create local campaign sites for the Campaign for Real Beauty that aimed to serve as a platform for the voice of Asian women in 11 countries across South East Asia.
Working as per US guidelines, Hungama interacted with Unilever brand managers across South East Asia for creation of the sites, which deal with the idea of challenging the narrow definition of beauty and serve to encourage women to feel good and confident.
Speaking about her experience with the project, Nuchana Adithiphyangkul, Regional Brand Support Manager, Dove Skin, SEA, said, “The websites have given Dove the opportunity to reach a vast number of people and provoked them to thinking about the fact that everyone has their own beauty and should be confident in their own identity. The online activity acts as the recap of how beauty was perceived over the years in local markets the world over and how today the term comes to mean so much more than just a pretty face. It reflects the voices from every woman who looks forward to the evolution of the beauty stereotype.”
The websites have taken Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty to a different level of consumer interaction altogether. The websites, with sections on polls and quizzes on real beauty, have been designed to act as a media platform for exchange of views and topics of discussion.
The sites allow users to give their opinion about real beauty by posting their thoughts on the site. The sites, therefore, serve as an intrinsic part of Dove’s local brand activation to drive awareness and build on consumer’s engagement to the campaign. The websites were a huge success throughout the South East Asian continent with the Thailand website (the first such website to go live on July 5, 2005) recording over 100,000 opinions in a single day.
Neeraj Roy, CEO and MD, Hungama, said, “This campaign makes women feel more beautiful by challenging today’s stereotypical view of beauty as it breaks the conventional definition of beauty by projecting that real beauty comes in many shapes, sizes and ages.”
In addition to the campaign sites, Hungama coordinated with billboard and mobile agencies in Japan to devise an innovative billboard campaign, wherein the current tick box poll results of the web and mobile would be displayed live on the Dove billboard in Tokyo and Osaka.
Adithiphyangkul added, “We had very little time to launch the campaign in the 10 Asian countries, and we were able to achieve that deadline, partly because of the huge effort from the Hungama team, which makes me believe that together we can make Dove fly.”
Phase 1 of all nation-specific sites in South East Asia, as part of Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, is up and running. Roy added, “The sites will be in synergy with on-ground events and other communication in the Asian markets.” Hungama is now looking forward to Phase 2, which will involve a higher level of interactivity with users.
Hungama has been in business for the past five-and-a-half years and has an extensive knowledge of over 300 brands like Airtel, Cadbury, Coca-Cola, PVR Cinemas, Disney, Perfetti, Van Melle and Axe to name a few, across 20 industries with over 800 Experiential Marketing Programmes.
Hungama has won over 50 awards both in India and abroad, including the prestigious ABBY awards, PMAA as well as the 2005 Globes in Miami.
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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
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'
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
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
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
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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