Innocean celebrates first birthday by unveiling strategic planning tool 'Insight Stimulator'
Innocean Worldwide, the in house creative agency of Korea's Hyundai Motor Corporation, completed first year of operations in India on December 7. The agency celebrated the occasion by unveiling its global strategic planning model, 'The Insight Stimulator'.

Innocean Worldwide, the in house creative agency of Korea's Hyundai Motor Corporation, completed first year of operations in India on December 7. The agency celebrated the occasion by unveiling its global strategic planning model, 'The Insight Stimulator'. The tool is available to Innocean staff worldwide to anlayse consumer and market trends and come up with strategic directions.
Vivek Srivastava, Executive Director, Innocean Worldwide, said, "This is a tool which primarily helps to structure the strategic and creative process within our agency. It also enables us to look at the much misused word insight in a more correct and realistic manner."
The starting point of the Insight Stimulator is about listening, observing and probing the consumers so as to pick up 'signals' that emanate from, traits, trends and needs which are latent or hidden. According to the model, signals can be found in three domains – brand, category and culture. Signals then lead to hidden needs, and after checking the relevance of the need in the brand context, an Insight hypothesis is done. After evaluating multiple hypothesis one arrives at the best fit and then the actionable Insight Description is derived.
"For us the process of insight finding is not just about using research, but it's also about using your own intuitive thinking, it's about using your gut level understanding and synthesising all of this to come up with a workable insight. For us, the starting point of insight finding is signals. Signals are behaviourial signs that the kind of needs they might have and somewhere in the process they lead you to their hidden needs. Hidden needs alone are not insights either. These are manifestations of insight and that's the difference about this model," Srivastava further said.
He described the model as a very dynamic one, which could adapt itself to local market conditions. It could be used across different product categories due to its universal nature and, according to Srivastava, could be used at any client opportunity that the agency would get.
Sujith Sudhakaran, Group Manager, Account Planning, Innocean Worldwide, said, "Insight Stimulator should end up being something like a guidebook to steal consumer's hearts. The whole idea is to understand an insight that can make the consumers think. It is about understanding a new thing or an giving a new interpretation to an existing thing."
K C Kang, Executive Director/Planning Division Head, Innocean Worldwide, said, "The difference between this model and other models is the fact that here we emphasise on insight. Insight is different from the creative thing. This model can help the consumers to have a relationship with a brand. We can have royalty from the consumer by giving them their hidden needs, by awakening their hidden needs. By that process consumers can have meaningful relationship with a brand."
The model isn't different from the global template, however, there is scope for improvising it from time to time. The model has been tried and tested at the agency's Korea headquarter and then brought to the Indian marketplace.
Srivastava said, "The launch of Verna and the earlier Santro Wale commercials were pretty much inspired by the insight that we have been able to pull out using the same tool."
On the reason for bringing this model to India, Kang said, "Innocean Worldwide's vision is globalisation. For the localisation of Innocean Worldwide in India we have to understand more about the consumer and culture in this market. So, we think we have the best quality to understand the market systematically so we developed this strategic tool."
Having completed one year in India, the agency is now looking at adding new businesses to its portfolio. There are plans to open an office in either Mumbai, Bangalore or Chennai within the next six months. The agency is currently evaluating the best possible option. As far as its international plans are concerned, Innocean will get into Moscow by the first quarter of 2007.
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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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