tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34713228179848209302024-02-20T13:23:51.340-08:00Ad-ictive MeBecause the world around me is a huge advertisement...Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-63749420977831792982013-07-20T01:16:00.001-07:002013-07-20T01:16:14.223-07:00Camera shy Dove TV Commercial AdWhat a beautiful advertisement, and a lovely message too! :-)<br />
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You are all beautiful, dear ladies.<br />
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Well done, Coca Cola. Well done. This is just a brilliant way of promoting awesome innovation.<br />
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Unlike many other advertisements where you have to wait till the final seconds to figure out what product is being advertised, a bottle of Frooti is out there from the opening seconds till the end. The reaction shown by the onlookers really makes me want to buy one of it.<br />
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Confession: When I was a kid, I used to dance the "Mango Frooooooti... Fresh and Juuuuuuuicy...." dance in front of the general stores to convince my parents into buying me one.<br />
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So, for a perennial Frooti fan, this seemed beautiful. The reactions are genuine, folks. They are. *drools*<br />
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And those (real) kids laughing at the boys at the end of the ad, ha ha ha! Cute!<br />
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Michael Jordan was the hero to a generation. And here he is, to inspire another generation.<br />
With Nike.<br />
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The ad almost perfectly captures MJ's focus, defense, and offense, and re-creates some those insanely many famous plays he has had through his famed career.<br />
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You only need a spark to light a fire. Jordan has been a spark to many.Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-31082683813396220482012-05-27T00:13:00.002-07:002012-05-27T00:14:10.633-07:00Advertisements Going South?Quite a lot of recent advertisements have been based around a South Indian character.<br />
I feel more and more South Indian characters started featuring in North Indian films and advertisements after that phase in Indian cinema that saw <i>Quick Gun Murugan</i>, and to a smaller extent, <i>Om Shanti Om</i>.<br />
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Here are a few advertisements, <i>South(Indian)ernized</i>:-<br />
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<b>1.</b> The good ol' <b>Center Fresh</b> Ad<br />
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<b>3.</b> <b>Mahindra Duro DZ</b><br />
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<b>4. Ebay</b><br />
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Is this a trend?<br />
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Also, people get very disappointed when I don't talk in a South Indian accent while talking in English or Hindi. I've at times had people requesting me to talk with a South Indian accent.<br />
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Romba Nalla.Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-72573605110047596182012-02-09T06:05:00.000-08:002012-02-09T06:13:53.431-08:00Cars Are FamilyIs your car a part of your family?<br /><br />VolksWagen brings out another stunning advertisement, filled to the brim with family attachments and sentiments that us Indians are about.<br /><br /><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VtUkeGEPvNk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Chevrolet comes up with its own version of fueling an advertisement with family sentiments.<br /><br /><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2vFklija8XQ?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-73027329637560730072011-12-31T06:07:00.000-08:002011-12-31T06:34:35.352-08:002011's Best Indian Advertisement - Coca Cola.This morning, just as I was about to leave the breakfast table and leave for office, I got to see, what seems to me, the best advertisement of this year 2011 (in India).<br /><br />We are prude. It is humane to be prude. We are over-ly concerned and worried about what and what-nots, that we forget all the goodness that surrounds us.<br /><br />So, for a few moments, forget all your pains and worries, watch this advertisement<br /><br /><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/viWI1spr-aI?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Now, a smile on your face for the rest of your life, knowing that there is too much good to go around the world for the evil to overshadow.<br /><br />Wish you all a Very Happy New Year. May all the years ahead bring more smiles to your faces, and happiness to your hearts.Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-47488175460400189102011-09-22T10:04:00.000-07:002011-09-22T10:31:00.748-07:00VW Ads drive me crazy. Again. Twice.It is always nice to watch an ad without having to deal with a screaming man, blowing trumpets about the product, half of which are likely to be false.<br /><br />This ad by VolksWagen, for the introduction of its new commercial car in India - Jetta, is simply superb. Such a serene song with beautiful lyrics to go with it to.<br />It is easy to convince an Indian into buying a product. We are magpies. We like shiny new things. Pretty sure this ad has caught a lot of customers in this large pool already.<br /><br />The ad -<br /><br /><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/agLYszZFr6k?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br />Also, while hunting for the ad, I stumbled upon another VW ad.<br /><br />This ad (for VW Passat) is so good, the don't even have to say a single word. The ad was for Europe, and the theme they went for was 'Star Wars'. I haven't watched Star War movies, or read any comic etc... But I think it is/was a hit for quite a while. Gus who grew up watching its movies or TV series or comics were easy pickings as targets for this ad.<br /><br />And what amaaazing execution of the ad! Here, watch it for yourself!<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vDbwuDFCKYk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Wow.<br />VolksWagen<br /><br /><br />(and VW becomes the first product to have multiple entries on this blog. VW Passat made an entry in <a href="http://bagvertisement.blogspot.com/2011/05/bringing-it-to-aam-aadmi.html">one of my earlier posts</a>.)Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-8105029675869584762011-09-20T11:13:00.000-07:002011-09-20T11:40:47.762-07:00School Chale Hum (Let's Go To School)India is a 1.2+ billion people large country.<br /><br />India ranks 134 in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_literacy_rate">list </a>of 179 countries, as listed by UN Development Programme in their 2009 report, ahead of some African countries and a few countries from Asia and Latin America.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_India">India's literacy</a> rate hangs around the 74% mark, which means there are atleast 100-200 million illiterates in India.<br /><br />Only 64% Women in India are educated (aged 7 and above).<br /><br />If half of the world's best engineers and technicians are Indians, and half the world comes to India for medical treatment, imagine the magic we could weave with 100% literacy!<br /><br />Let every child experience the path to glory, let every child be schooled. Girls, boys, rich, poor, mountain girls or fisherman's son... God didn't discriminate us, why should we lesser mortals do so?<br /><br />The central government, in a tie-up with DD, came out with this campaign to help reach people in every corner of the country and "educate them about education".<br /><br /><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aStOaz0XKII?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />As a school going kid, it was a beautiful feeling watching this long advertisement/campaign. It's sure to light a smile on your face.<br /><br />7 years later, Sachin and NDTV bring back the same tunes from inside my heart and fund 140 schools via a fund-raiser.<br /><br />Do whatever you can to help educate kids. Give them, they will have for a while. Teach them the trick, and they will live off it forever. Poverty will be wiped off the face of the earth.<br /><br />Education is a right, not a choice.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I dedicate this post to all of Africa.</span>Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-46347106213687229012011-08-22T01:37:00.000-07:002011-12-31T22:03:33.856-08:00Friendly AdWhat is that one thing we like the most about college? Most of us would say - friends.<br /><br /><br />The large circle of friends, newly knit unit of close pals. Some great moments to cherish... We enjoy(ed) those moments in college. In the classroom, outside the classroom. Hostel life, and all those places we hang out at... The movies, parks, beach etc.<br /><br />We stayed connected.<br /><br />And in this generation, staying connected has a lot to do with the mobile phone, and hence the service provider. There are people, there is the service provider... How do you complete the network?<br /><br />Advertise, target the community - college goers!<br /><br />Airtel's new ad captures the spirit of college life with importance to the essence of friendship.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/P9BlCyTD-sw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Every time I watch this ad, I'm reminded of things from college. I'm sure mane others would feel so too, whatever generation you may belong to. Every friend is important!<br /><br />And what a peppy tune to it :-) !!<br /><br />Do you want to win a Samsung Galaxy tab? Visit <a href="http://hfz.airtel.in/">Airtel's HFZ site</a>, to tag your friends... One with most tags wins a Galaxy. Every day.<br /><br />It's such a nice ad, wonder why wasn't it released on Friendship Day!!??Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-65794057249067314932011-07-03T00:37:00.000-07:002011-07-03T00:46:34.618-07:00The ProposalSo, how do you wish to propose to your loved ones?<br /><br />There are a zillion ways of doing that, you might have some thoughts on that, I guess?<br /><br />Found this advertisement on one such cute act.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bTrNoymqp9c?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Isn't that cute? :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zales.com/">Zales</a> is an American diamond store chain, in existence for over 80 years. As is obvious, this ad links the precious moment in a couple's unified life to the jewel that unifies them - a Zales product. A neat, and touching ad.<br /><br />The act is of complete serenity and beauty. No extravagance, just a straightforward expression of love, in a unique way :-)<br /><br />So, how are you going to propose?Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-83792405697090576262011-06-10T23:37:00.000-07:002011-06-10T23:58:03.667-07:00We are all stupid. Laugh it off.Have you ever done something really, REEEAALLY stupid after having done something very difficult, commendable or tough? Like you feel that you are the greatest man to be treading the earth one moment, but a complete idiot the next, with one stupid act separating the two emotions?<br /><br />And did you have a laugh at it afterwards?<br /><br />Maybe this would remind you of some of those instances -<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5VHBpgEUnM8?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />What a brilliant ad, eh? We all know that we sometimes act or speak more than what we necessarily have to, right? <br /><br />Like one time, I was showing off I can bat well to my sister, that when we were killing time indoors playing cricket, I smashed one ball high and crashed the chandelier on the 30-foot high ceiling. Moments later, my mom walked into the scene, catching the budding (even now, only budding Kapil Dev) in the act. Sure, I got some shouting I deserved, and scratches (from the glass pieces on the floor) that I didn't, but even one day after that, it is a story that amuses my family. And many more instances that I have no shame revealing :-P .<br /><br />We all can relate ourselves to the advertisement! It makes us laugh our hearts out. We can act intelligent, but we must be mature enough to laugh at our casual stupidity. Center Fresh has caught the attention of the masses by involving them into the advertisement. As always.<br /><br />And as we enjoy it, pop in a Center Fresh, so you can watch others slipping their tongue and mind into stupidity!<br /><br />And I love the Brahmana thatha go "Bajarangi?" :-PBharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-49029006661829488652011-06-07T05:25:00.000-07:002011-06-07T05:39:32.050-07:00Beauty is nothing without Brains.I was watching a of video on YouTube, when my eyes fell on a clip titled "Beauty is nothing without Brains".<br /><br />The clip I was watching was supposedly a comic one, but it wasn't in English, or any other language that I understood. So, half way through I open this clip, and find out it's an ad.<br /><br />A brilliant ad.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GHX2mvFVQMs?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />It's a slap in the face for the millions who think that looking beautiful/handsome is the only thing to do. You know, someone will fall for you, do your clothes for the rest of your life, while you can go kissing nothing at the sides of your (meet only in hi-profile parties) friends' cheeks, or call sunbathing a profession.<br /><br />Hats off to Mercedes-Benz. Rode the concept well, brought in a simple act, and drove home what they wanted to tell the people: E-Klasse is beautiful, and it has got all the brains. So, just don't awe at it, ride it!.<br />What is beauty, if you don't have brains.<br /><br />Someone beautiful, and a great leader? Her Highness Queen Rania.Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-47037292137884085092011-05-16T04:16:00.000-07:002011-05-18T10:19:54.296-07:00Bringing It To The Aam Aadmi"Aam Aadmi", or, "Common Man". That is what we general public sitting in front of the telly are. And there are gazillions of products and producers out there, only some are visible to us.<br /><br />There are some products which were first made only for a special section of people, the ones who could afford to shell out 6 or 7 digit amounts to buy it (variant as per your currency value ;-) ). And soon enough, when they had all the fame and prestige which they were sure they won't lose, they thought of expanding it to the range a common man can afford, without having to compromise much on the quality (of course, bound by the cost factor).<br /><br />Here are two of them -<br /><br />1. Blackberry.<br /><br />In India mobile phones, to common man, were just about seeing names like Nokia, Samsung, LG etc on the gizmos. And recently, Indian manufacturers brought out their own products like Karbonn, MicroMax, Maxx etc etc and etc etc, and etc. And then the ones like Blakberry and HTC and sorts were something only suited executives in offices possessed.<br /><br />So, Blackberry brought out a cool advertisement (with/under Vodafone) to attract some new customers, and I'm pretty sure they have many satisfied customers for their range of new mobiles that have been made perfectly well to suit the Indian needs.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FPZH4OysGZI?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />2. VolksWagen<br /><br />A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that VolksWagen has entered the commercial market, and is going to roll out cars on mass numbers. But how would the people know that they are going to do that?<br /><br />Advertise on TV! The IPL "madness" helps.<br /><br />Enter VolksWagen Passat. Great technologies, now on Indian roads. And, new customers? They are all welcome.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7JkK8Og9KJw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />VolksWagen, for you.<br /><br /><br />So, how do you plan to bring your product large?Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-16440799309009783312011-04-30T00:28:00.000-07:002011-04-30T01:11:44.450-07:00Who needs humans to advertise?The default way to go for advertising your brand in India, has been - getting hold of a celebrity. An actor, a cricketer, usually... Someone whom a large part of the public can associate with, who can atleast catch the attention of the public, and hence making them watch the advertisement through would be a tad simpler.<br /><br />Times are changing, and some brilliant marketeers have done away with those unimaginably crazy expenses and stuck themselves to some pretty brain-work.<br /><br />Throw something different at the viewers.<br /><br />Vodafone (erstwhile, Hutch) took the big step in the venture, and introduced the Vodafone/Hutch "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Pug</span>" ads. A serene song in the back-ground, a cute little kid and a cuter pug dog gripped quite a lot of viewers.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lB1UPJ4leqs?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Then, Vodafone went on to take another step ahead, one that would place them a long way ahead of others in their field's advertising. The introduction of "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Zoo-Zoo</span>"s. I think it was IPL season a few years ago, when this was launched. The fact that they were going to try their venture against a humongous audience meant they very little second-chance. But, they pulled it off in style. It has, since been a sensation, a cult figure of sorts.<br /><br />From the first advertisement, to the latest 3G series ads, the "Zoo-Zoo"s have only impressed us more and more.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/moSBmKUm0pk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Last year, Vodafone brought out another innovative thing into their try-outs. They had a new scheme for a short while in the competitive market, and they chose a <span style="font-weight:bold;">parrot </span>to put them on top in that race. The voice for the parrot was lent by Bomman Irani, a notable actor, with a good booming voice. (please note - not many associate the ad with the actor, so, this is not marketing on the back of the actor like I had mentioned earlier in this post)<br /><br />And this series of ads were totally hilarious, and very well helped them in the race!<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/p-parCvtkUQ?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br />More Ads from the above mentioned series :-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Vodafone/Hutch Pug dog series</span><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qedh62-LYiU?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Zoo-Zoo ads from the 2009 IPL season</span><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/efRNKkmWdc0?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Who needs a human to advertise, anyway?Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-24062146224081787262011-04-23T02:35:00.000-07:002011-04-23T03:05:10.442-07:00My Favourite Cricket Ad - Anything is PossibleOK. The cricket fan in me has over-powered the intention of resisting this blog entry any further, so here it is!<br /><br />I'm from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu (TN), but have traveled quite a bit in other states too. Fair to say, TN enjoys its cricket quite as much as most other states, if not more than all. Of course, "enjoyment" doesn't have to translate into Ranji Trophy victories.<br /><br />School or home, working day or holiday, there is bound to be a large fraction of people in the state with their mind hooked to cricket. We play cricket under the hot summer sun during the vacation in open barren grounds (school ground, on fields, roads, terrace...), we play cricket indoors when it is raining, we play cricket in the classrooms when the teacher hasn't arrived, we play cricket on the video game 24x7 how-so-ever silly that version of game may be (satisfaction only if the computer is defeated at all levels of difficulty).<br /><br />On a totally different level of seriousness, Trichy, in TN, was the host for the highly honoured "Gopalan Trophy" between TN and Ceylone (Sri Lanka) for ages until it was called off for good.<br /><br />And in Tamil Nadu, there is one name that is sure to make you stop and look around - Rajinikanth (aka, "Superstar"). He revolutionised cinema in TN, and became the face of TN cine-industry. He was and is a magnet who can draw any volumes of local crowd in one direction. Chennai/TN is the home of Kollywood and we (mostly) love our movies, in which, you know, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-svqUcKu7I">anything is possible</a>.<br /><br />And one day, when ICL (Indian Cricket League) entered the Indian play-zone, it had to make a penetrating impact on the cricket lovers. Chennai was selected host city for one of the teams, and it was named <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Superstars">Chennai Super Stars</a> (you see the intentions there, don't you?). And then came the advertisement that took the local community by its stride and brought in a quick and thick fan following.<br /><br />Till date, it remains my favourite cricket advertisement.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uYl3Kcq188Y?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />(watch it again, and this time, just watch the non-striker, my favourite part of the ad ;-) )<br /><br />So, you see? Anything is possible. Chennai Super Stars won the inaugural 20-over ICL championship, and the inaugural 50-over ICL championship and continued to perform well in the other tournaments that followed too.<br /><br />ICL's world tournament was cut short during the Mumbai terror attacks in late-2008, and before it could continue the next October, BCCI made sure they destroyed the league that actually opened the doors to cricketers BCCI shunned and now seemed to hypocritically care for.Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-57613861522411701532011-04-18T06:39:00.000-07:002011-04-18T07:19:04.742-07:00Dream on the screenSo, what is India known for? Among the top-10 answers, you will surely have things like Bollywood, education, engineering, temples, grand-family culture etc.<br /><br />Well, those were the things that HP decided to pick to catch the eye of the Indian audience to introduce their new product - Hp Dreamscreen, a gadget that opens the doors to the best way to drive your way on the internet. <br /><br />It is your perfect internet tool. And just to bring the perfectness to you doorsteps, HP India have brought out a superb advertisement. A very calm sound-track and a pleasing song to accompany it (in Hindi) with meaningful lyrics only add to the beauty of the advertisement, and the product.<br /><br />Certainly one of my best HP advertisement.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bql3Cl7QG6U?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />To know more about HP DreamScreen and find our nearest retailer, click <a href="http://h41112.www4.hp.com/dreamscreen/in/en/index.html?jumpid=ex_r11647_go/dreamscreen">here</a>.Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-81451006277696990952011-04-17T01:25:00.000-07:002011-04-17T02:41:39.441-07:00Say something, or be funny.Some ads have really been pointless. they have nothing to add, nothing new to tell, but simply want to show up so that we don't forget them.<br /><br />TATA Docomo, which was doing so well with ads for the introduction of 3G, and the graphic ones for their regular mobile ads has now resorted to bring their brand ambassador, Ranbir Kapoor for a series of very mildly meaningful/funny ads. I laugh better when I see a kitten try and miss when it tries to catch a cockroach with its paws.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qIoigW1pVJ4?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br />On the other hand, we have "Frooti", a mango drink brand. Their plan is simple - we have the customers, lets just make them laugh and reach out for more of them. Their ads are completely pointless, since they don't have anything new to tell. But their ads are totally funny, especially in the country where there are hundreds of action-based reality shows/games. So, they just picked one of them and made a joke out of themselves.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9ZG-eezSyP8?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Their motto - "Why Grow Up?"<br />After looking at the video and having a sip of Frooti, you will agree.<br /><br />As a kid, I used to dance in the middle of the road in front of the shop to convince my parents into buying me a "Mango Frooti". And this video only takes me back to those days.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If your ad is going to be pointless, atleast be hilarious.Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-90919378266596270052011-04-13T11:40:00.000-07:002011-04-13T12:16:35.597-07:00Anything is Possible for the HeroesWe live in a world where we idolize people, give them the status of super-hero and assume they can do almost anything one can imagine, well, almost.<br /><br />Here, in India, <a href="http://simplybagrat.blogspot.com/2011/03/even-atheist-worship.html">Rajinikanth </a>is one such personality. He is the Chuck Norris of India, or Chuck Norris is the Rajini elsewhere. Or whatever, Rajini is the cult figure in India, in all places which have even a mild population of Indians and even Japan. <br /><br />We Indians have been made to "believe", either by his acting or his followers, that there is nothing that can defeat him. And of course, we love cricket. So, this is what happens when we try to mix Rajini and cricket for a completely unrelated product's advertisement!<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QaWeDjxA7Gs?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br />And this advertisement reminded me of one ad from 2010, a trailer of a video game featuring Kobe Bryant, the winner of NBA Championship earlier that year and voted MVP of that finals. Quite a large section believe he is the nearest to Michael Jordan, and a lot of people love his amazing plays throughout his career. This ad quite summed it all up.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Rp-sywkyUOc?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br />So, who is your superhero who amazed you with an advertisement?Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471322817984820930.post-27499367751407776812011-04-12T06:24:00.000-07:002011-04-12T07:05:32.136-07:00Like a Good Neighbor...Company : <span style="font-weight:bold;">State Farm Insurance</span> (USA)<br /><br />Most of us in the 21st century own a car (umm, I don't, as of yet). And one of the most important thing you are concerned about is the insurance of the car. Likewise, insurance of house, business, health, life etc.<br /><br />State Farm Insurance is almost a century old insurance agency in The United States of America, and has a very trusted branch for automobile insurance over decades. In the past few months, State Farm brought out a series of really interesting TV advertisements just to show how much trustworthy and prompt they are, and how dedicated they are to provide the service their client needs.<br /><br />Here's one of them -<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7pOC29Dv894?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />It just tells that they are so easily accessible, a near one-to-one customer care, prompt attendance and very likely to listen to what you say.<br /><br />Here's one ad on their home insurance -<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SauUa5Z4Ihw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Look at the ease on the face of the guy who calls for the agent. That is the sense of calmness the company wants their clients to be in, and leave the job into their hands.<br /><br />Two other State Farm ads that caught my attention were -<br />1. for the chirpy new generation<br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I79Jmgb8nyw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />and<br /><br />2. for the sports fanatics, LeBron fans especially (ft. a cameo by the famous sports announcer, Michael Buffer) -<br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OZcMIx2JcLw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />You would've noticed that the jingle is "Like a good neighbour, State Farm is there", also indirectly emphasizing the old American culture where neighbours bonded very well. In the 21st century, with tight schedule and/or the now common "night life", the neighbourhood bond is weakening, and State Farm is trying to bring that back a bit with their advertisements, almost all of which have 2 or more friends/neighbours acting in it.<br /><br />I loved the advertisement for their simple theme and the ability to deliver the simple message in many ways. They would've covered most audiences with those ads featuring on national television during the runs of telly-series, sports etc. And, they are likely to have an impact on most kinds of audiences too - kids, parents, working class, businessmen etc. The little music BGM at the end keeps playing in my mind many a times :-)<br /><br /><br />State Farm Insurance Website - <a href="http://www.statefarm.com/">http://www.statefarm.com/</a><br /><br />To visit their page on Facebook, click <a href="http://www.facebook.com/StateFarmNation">here</a> . You would find other ads from this series on their Facebook page.Bharathram Pattabiramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578289052755580607noreply@blogger.com4