Scribe View March 20, 2018 Digital disruption requires corporate communication to blend science and art anew It was an interesting experience attending the Innovation First Communication Conclave organised last week by First Partners and Reputation Today in Gurgaon. I felt more…
Scribe View March 13, 2018 Five questions for media relations professionals The top editor one of India’s respected financial dailies whined recently on Facebook about how he got a call from a PR firm asking if…
Scribe View March 6, 2018 Social media time-bombs can explode on hard-won reputations So you think social media is cool? Think again. I realised over the past month that this is a place that can help you make…
Scribe View February 27, 2018 Dear Brand Marketer: Can you get a client to buy out Strand Book Stall? As news broke of the imminent shut-down of Strand Book Stall, the iconic bookstore of India’s financial capital, there was the usual mix of nostalgia…
Scribe View February 20, 2018 PNB scam shows reputation management for political entities is a tough minefield As the PNB fraud hit home last week in India and caused political ripples and shrill exchanges between the BJP on who caused the Rs…
Scribe View February 13, 2018 Influencer worship is as bad as influencer bashing: Details matter A blog post on the role of social media“influencers” in marketing by Elinor Cohen is apparently, in the words of senior journalist Vir Sanghvi taking…
Scribe View February 6, 2018 If dynasties can be bad, how can pedigrees be good? Last week, I received a press release from a PR firm I quite respect, but its content raised an eyebrow. Here is what it said:…
Scribe View January 30, 2018 Lesson from Parle: Long-term, 360-degree reputation is a wonderful thing I have been admiring the new set of funny video commercials from Parle Products, in which the message conveyed is not about the well-known brands…
Scribe View January 23, 2018 Schmooze & schmaltz – not the best way to grow in Public Relations My thought process was set off this week after I read Amith Prabhu’s column on how and why Adfactors PR won the Tata Group’s PR…
Scribe View January 16, 2018 Wisdom in brief: short form excels in the age of spam Midnight Masala, in my family folklore, does not refer to the risqué, hip-gyrating song shows that used to feature in late night television but a…