Posts Tagged ‘young’

Get Those Kissable Lips With Nivea

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008


Nivea’s ‘Kiss and Be Kissed’ ads have created quite a buzz, positive and negative both. Let’s start with the strength and then shall move to the demerits.

The 15-second spots evoke feelings of a warm and soft kiss. The models look young and innocent as they rush into a smooch. The Duffy music hits like ‘Mercy’, ‘Syrup & Honey’ and ‘Oh Boy’ lend their own romance to the advert with their powerful lyrics. Insiders reveal that Nivea is trying to be a part of popular culture which is probably why they have used popular music with a very popular theme. They hope that the Nivea character portrayed in the campaign builds a strong and positive connect with the consumers.

The brickbats? Well, conservatives might be uncomfortable watching the ads with kids. Let’s wait and watch for their hue and cry.
Via advertolog

The Young Brand Baja

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Ranbir Kapoor the new face of Pepsi

Indian ad arena is witnessing an all time Peter Pan fixation. Brand endorsers are being changed more frequently. The face of brands is getting younger and younger. Maybe it is an attempt to always connect with the under-21 group, but the fact remains that Pepsi did drop Sachin Tendulkar to come up with the ‘youngistan’ concept with Ranbir Kapoor marching with the cola baton. Similarly, Deepika Padukone will soon be the new brand ambassador for BSNL after Preity Zinta.
Apparently, endorsements in India are witnessing a generational shift as more and more brands was to be known as ‘youth brands’. Experts believe that with the latest trend catching up, an Imran Khan or a Ranbir Kapoor can ask for higher endorsing fee as compared to John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan. However, some media barons still believe that Amitabh Bachchan and SRK will continue to appeal to all segments owing to their iconic status. But all are in agreement that the endorsement sector is becoming more of a tactical than strategic play with brand managers expecting quarterly results.
Hey, but what about long term brand building?
Via livemint