Is advertising evil?

How Lucky Strike invented a new use for smoking. Year: 1930 Brand: Lucky Strike Manufacturer: American Tobacco Company Campaigns: Tempted to Over-indulge, ‘Reach for a Lucky Instead of a Sweet’ Usage: Fat Burner In the 1920s, Lucky Strike unveiled an advertising campaign that was credited with increasing the brand’s cigarette sales by more than 300% in the first year. Their slogan: “Reach for a Lucky instead […]

Social Media Influencing gets ASCI's attention

With the advent of the social media boom, a new generation of advertising was born. Hordes of millennials with a staggering social media following replaced movie stars as the go-to ambassadors of popular brands. The likes of Scherezade Shroff, Prajakta Koli – also known as MostlySane blew up on YouTube. Influencers like Radhika Bangia, Sejal Kumar shot to popularity on […]

Wedeterna’s DIY Approach To Marriages

Something sweet, something quirky and something that will make your heart feel a little gooey, Wedeterna is progressive, contemporary, Indian and all about DIY When the mother in the video fills in the details on the form that could potentially bring the perfect groom for her darling daughter, you know there’s something worth watching coming your way. While the mum […]