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Ads that play on women’s fears have long had their place in advertising history, and while we think the era of ridiculously sexist vintage ads are over,  sometimes they reincarnate in “subtler” forms such as in NIVEA Singapore’s deodorant ad where the video showed a woman facing disapproval by members of the public because of her darker arm pits, and positioned Nivea’s deodorant as the solution to this “social stigma”. This video was pulled after a few days facing outrage from AWARE Singapore and netizens. For marketers, there are two…

B2B marketing isn’t always understood, in fact sometimes not even amongst marketers themselves. As such, only 51% of marketing leaders found their efforts “somewhat effective”, according to a study jointly conducted by Forrester, Business Marketing Association, and the Online Marketing Institute. The goal for most marketers and businesses increasing their content-marketing budgets is of course to reach that “very effectively” level. The difficulty lies in the execution. According to Forrester VP, Laura Ramos, most businesses focus on talking about themselves rather than the issues their customers are facing. Businesses need…

How can a brand stand out nowadays? To set your brand above the rest, create emotional associations that resonate in your audiences.  What this means in non-jargon speak is asking the question: what is important to my audience and how do I align my brand and strategies so that it mirrors this? Many companies have manifested this with their corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices or by creating shared value, not only as a calculated business move, but also in recognition that as businesses are interdependent on the local population, it…

When talking about going digital, experts use jargon such as native advertising, ROI, KPI, value proposition, synergy, etc. However, how do we all incorporate this into a coherent, efficient, and on-point digital strategy? The problem of digitizing is not only consumer-oriented; it’s also convincing management what we all know: that digital is an investment towards the future. But you know who gets put in the corner? That kid who doesn’t explain to non-industry professionals the importance of visual viewability or the correct synergy between syndication and distribution and instead, uses…

The healthcare industry in Asia is predicted to reach USD 2.21 trillion in 2018. Given the potential and the stakes involved, marketers need to pay close attention and adapt to changes in the industry by simplifying and digitally communicating niche and highly specialized information to patients. To practice what we preach, here are three simple ways to start rethinking your healthcare strategy digitally:   1. Go Visual: In order for healthcare professionals to convey highly specialized information to consumers, multimedia and visual tools specifically, are the key to health literacy.…