Liberty goes youthful; launches Rs 6-cr ‘Express Yourself’ campaign

Youth seems to be the apple of every marketer’s eye today! In order to appeal to the same TG, Liberty has launched its new ‘youthful’ avatar for its Autumn-Winter collection with Hrithik Roshan as the brand ambassador. The company is spending Rs 6 crore on the campaign that will essentially be print-focused and run from September till November.

e4m by Deepika Bhardwaj
Published: Sep 12, 2011 10:13 AM  | 4 min read
Liberty goes youthful; launches Rs 6-cr ‘Express Yourself’ campaign

Liberty is going all out to catch the attention of young consumers in India. The company has roped in Hrithik Roshan as the brand ambassador and has launched a new campaign to present its Autumn-Winter collection. It is spending around Rs 6 crore for this campaign, which will run from September to November. The campaign was unleashed on September 9, with major news dailies flashing Hrithik Roshan endorsing the brand. The communication will unfold with large size ads across the mainline dailies and select magazines with a series of 8-9 advertisements running on these platforms throughout September, October and November.

Commenting on restricting the campaign to print, Anupam Bansal, Executive Director, Liberty Group, said, “The whole campaign is being limited to the print media. This has been done for impact and focus and also to avoid any wastage considering the availability of our products.”

Crowd sourcing as a formula has caught Indian brands well and the efforts seem to be in that direction to engage consumers at every step possible. Even in this case, Liberty asked its followers and consumers to choose the ambassador - they thought was perfect for the brand. Flocked with responses from everyone voting for Hrithik Roshan, given his great rapport amongst the youth today, the company decided to go with him.

Sharing his views on the response to the activity and plans forward, Bansal said, “We began the campaign by running a response based contest on the digital space where we invited our following to recommend a suitable ambassador for our brand. There was serious campaigning amongst the Facebook followers and Hrithik emerged as the winning choice. There is a digital campaign still on where the Hrithik style quotient and the Hrithik collection are being shared online. Some onsite games have also been developed to involve the audience to reinforce the Hrithik connect with the brand.”

The youth icon seems to be making just the right impressions for the brand.

Hrithik is seen sporting a completely different look in the campaign looking uber-comfortable wearing the brand. Expressing himself in different moods in the campaign was an easy task as an actor, he shared, adding, “As an actor emoting feelings is second nature to me, which is why the feelings route adopted in this campaign attracted me. The situations outlined in the campaign seemed very contemporary, very stimulating and very involving. I truly relished this opportunity to express an extensive repertoire of feelings.”

Montage Advertising, the creative AOR for Liberty, has worked on the latest campaign. The whole communication has been knit around the idea of ‘Liberty Footwear as a Feeling’ with the consumer having the freedom to choose and express themselves in their own style.

Speaking on the creative execution of the same and strategy behind it, Nidhi Arora, Group Head, Montage Advertising, said, “Liberty has been on the growth path for the past few years after the backend consolidation. The product range under the Liberty portfolio has undergone a big change and has become more stylish, more trendy and more with it. What was now required was a campaign that would entice the youthful, new target audience of Liberty to come and see for themselves the new range and also experience the brand by trying it out. In order to showcase the big change, we felt this would be an opportune time to rope in a youth icon that would connect with a large number of our audience as well as with the new set of youthful buyers who may not have any prior experience of our brand. To make the connect emphatic and very direct, a creative execution with Hrithik holding the brand logo was decided upon.”

CREDITS:
Creative Head: Pradeep Dutta
Copy Head: Probal Mukherjee
Group Head: Nidhi Arora
Media Planning: Suresh Kumar

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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

e4m by exchange4media Staff
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

e4m by exchange4media Staff
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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