WFA’s annual Global Summit returns to India after 7 years, to be held in Mumbai on March 5-7

The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), which holds its annual general and other related meetings in different countries every year, has decided on Mumbai as the host city this year. The WFA meetings are scheduled from March 5 to March 7, of which the first day is a Global Summit on ‘Effective Consumer Engagement’. Partnering WFA on this is the Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA).

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Published: Feb 29, 2008 7:44 AM  | 4 min read
WFA’s annual Global Summit returns to India after 7 years, to be held in Mumbai on March 5-7

The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), which holds its annual general and other related meetings in different countries every year, has decided on Mumbai as the host city this year. The WFA meetings are scheduled from March 5 to March 7, of which the first day is a Global Summit on ‘Effective Consumer Engagement’. Partnering WFA on this is the Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA). The registration process for the event has begun. Prior to this, the WFA had held its AGM in India around 1991 in Delhi.

The Global Summit on March 5 would be a day-long event on consumer engagement. Some of the speakers include high profile names like Bernhard Glock, VP, Global Media & Communications, Procter & Gamble, who is also currently the President of the WFA; Keith Pardy, Senior VP, Strategic Marketing, Nokia; Grace Molenar, Global Brand Engagement, Vodafone; Jon Wilkins, Co-Founder, Naked Communications; Steve Simpson, Head, GroupM Business Science; and Stephan Loerke, MD, WFA.

The event’s audience would comprise international delegates. Bharat Patel, Chairman, ISA, informed that over 60 delegates from WFA’s member companies and national associations from overseas would be coming for the Summit and the subsequent WFA Annual Meeting. He said, “I am told that this would be a record for number of foreign delegates attending any WFA Annual Meeting. There would be delegates even from the recently formed Chinese Advertisers Association.”

Patel added, “WFA and ISA thought that ‘Effective Consumer Engagement’ has become a major issue with fragmentation of mass media with hundreds of TV channels and radio stations and thousands of print vehicles. Reaching consumer with a brand’s communication has become difficult because of media fragmentation and its rising costs. Effectively engaging the consumer to communicate a brand’s benefit is a function of quality of communication and efficiently reaching it to the consumer.”

The Summit is divided into three sections. The first session, Engaging the Consumer, will have three presentations where the speakers will examine new and unique ways of effectively engaging the consumer. The second session is on ‘Measuring the Impact of Consumer Engagement’, and there would be a discussion on accountability or measuring advertising effectiveness. There have been various occasions when Indian advertisers and media fraternity have debated on measurement, and ISA believes that the Summit would have learnings for the Indian industry.

Patel said, “One way to evaluate effectiveness would be a way to measure return on investment of funds on communication and marketing spends. The learning for the Indian advertisers and agencies would be that advertising plays a critical role in driving business growth. Advertising and other communication channels such as PR are crucial business building tools and business results obtained by it can be measured in terms of return on investment.”

He added, “There is a feeling among many Indian marketers and agencies that efficacy of advertising cannot be quantified. Not knowing how to measure effectiveness of advertising spend is one reason why agencies are forced or decide to work on lower commission, etc. The session on ‘Marketing ROI’ will bring out the ways to measure returns on advertising. Then there would be a session on measuring reach of media from the consumer’s side, that is, not just how many people see a programme or read a paper, but how many people see the ads during the programme and in the papers; and how that drives a brand’s business.”

The final session would be on ‘Earning the Right to Engage’, which would look at case studies on how effective consumer engagement was able to not just drive business benefits, but also social benefit for a brand. The valedictory address would be given by Douglas Baillie, CEO, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

As is known, ISA is a member of WFA and, therefore, gets WFA’s support in working many issues and opportunities all the time. For example, recently WFA’s Guide to help joint industry bodies set up broadcast audience research was studied and used to form India’s Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), a joint body incorporated by ISA, Advertising Agencies Association of India and the Indian Broadcasting Federation.

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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

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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